Big Block Modified heat action June 16, 2007 with Dana Walker 28J, Robert Dutton 888, Ricky Johnson 69, Craig Ott T10, Joe Dekutoski 100J, Matt Jester 62 Photo by Bonnie Nibblett

 

Still Lots Of Racing Action Going On In Delaware

 

June 27, 2007

By Bonnie Nibblett

 

Delmar, DE…..June is just about over with already; but the racin at the Delaware Motorsports Complex just keeps getting hotter.  This weekend the mighty URC Sprints will return for their fourth appearance of the season and they always fill the track with fast packed racing for all the fans to enjoy.  The US 13 Dragway has switched to the Friday night shows until the fall schedule changes.  Plus the US 13 Kart Club has had racing on Friday nights too.     

 

The next big event scheduled at the speedway is the 35th Annual Camp Barnes Benefit Race on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, and if needed a rain date on the following night, Thursday, July 12.  The Delaware State Troopers and Camp Barnes, Inc put this event on every year and always entertains the huge crowd of fans and racers.  Support from the racers, and fans are always a success and it is all for a good cause.   Quite a few drivers have supported this event every year from all over the northeast area.  These drivers will go up against the Delaware drivers and put on a great show all at the same time.   

 

The night’s activities will host all five regular racing divisions that run on Saturday night.  The Big Block Modifieds, Super Late Models, AC Delco TSS Modifieds, the Street Modified / TSS Late Models (which is both crate classes which has many new young drivers), the mighty Modified Lites, and the Little Lincoln Vintage Stock Car Club.  Also a Shoot Out between the modified and late models will sure be to please; it is the only time these two classes race against one another.  For more information contact the tracks office at 302-875-1911 or the tracks web www.delawareracnig.com or the tracks hot line at 302-846-3968.   More information on the event cost and times can also be found on www.redbud69racing.com web site.  

 

Last year the 12 lap shootout for the top five finishers in the modified and late model features had just taken to the speedway when it was cut short with Mother Nature cutting in and ending the night.  So this year should be a real hot shootout.  The Delawareans came out on top last year with Beau Wilkins and Ricky Elliott, taking the modified and late model wins.  Who will win this year?   

 

The car count on Saturday night racing has been a little off as it has been at many tracks this year.  But, that has not stopped the weekend racers from putting on a fantastic show each week.  If you have not made your way to the track this year, get in gear and support the supreme racing we have here in Delaware. 

 

The drivers have been racing close each week.  Five different drivers have won the big block modifieds, Ricky Johnson, Robert Dutton, Matt Jester, Tim Millman and the 2006 defending modified champion HJ Bunting the only repeat driver with three wins.  Late model action has had four different winners.  Kenny Pettyjohn, Rick Whaley, Austin Hubbard (15 yr old), and the 2006 defending late model champion Donald Lingo, Jr. with four wins. 

 

The TSS Modified and TSS Late Model / Street Modified (crate classes) have continued to make up a pretty full field each week.  Drivers Joe Warren and Jack Mullins Jr. have had the most wins among them.  Mullins ran in the modified crate class last year and switched this year to the late. 

 

In the last month, Mullins Bi-Rite Auto Sales number one has found the combination to make it to victory lane three times.  But then again, the 2006 defending TSS Late Model/Street Modified Champion Joe Warren has been in the winners circle three times as well.   Both of those classes have had wide variations of drivers, but mostly made up of a lot of young future drivers.  Those two classes always put on some good racing.  The Modified Lite field has definitely dwindled down this year, but still has been exciting.   

 

So the racing is just really getting hotter and hotter all the time.  The dragway is open every Friday night.  Gates open at 3:30 PM. with time runs beginning at 4:30 PM and eliminations at approximately 8:00 PM.  This Friday will be Bad 8 night.

 

The U. S. 13 Kart Club Track will be racing this Friday with a club race.  Gates open at 5 PM, registration 5-7 PM, practice at 7 PM.  July 7 will be the next Delaware Dirt Divisional Series state race.  At this time of writing which track will hold it will come forth later.  Visit the go-karts web site at www.dekarting.net for any updates.  For any of your Delaware Tracks Race News visit www.redbud69racing.com  or the Message Board powered by Bi-Rite Auto Sales of Seaford, DE.  See you at the track!