Mother Nature Cancels First Two Weeks At Shellhammers
Story By: TAMMY WYNNE / SHELLHAMMERS SPEEDWAY – SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA – The rains continued to come down Friday and the Cordier Family made the call to postpone this weekends scheduled open practice as well as the first night of Wingless Wednesdays planned for April 8.
After reviewing the entire facility, the grounds would be too wet to not only prepare the track but also provide safe parking for teams and fans. The postponement of the Wednesday race is necessary so that the track has time to be run in properly before turning loose the cars for the first official race night of the season and ensure they are getting not only the best racing surface possible for their opening night, but a safe racing surface as well. The Cordier’s worked on the track during the week with hopes that the Practice Day would go on as planned but Mother Nature is not ready to give up her grasp over the region and stop the sleet, rain and cold weather in order to allow for the 2017 season to get underway.
Practice Day has been moved to Saturday April 8 from Noon-5 PM. Pit Admission that day is $15 and the grandstand admission is free to anyone wanting to come out and see the teams shake down their cars. The first Racing event will be Wednesday April 12 when the Wingless Wednesday series begins featuring the 270 Wingless Micro Sprints. as well as the Xcels and Slinger Shots. The heat racing action on April 12 will begin at 7 PM. Wednesday Grandstand admission is $7.00 for ages 13 and older and children under 12 are FREE. Pit Passes are $15.00, the required transponder fee is $5.00 and individual class entry fees are as follows:”wingless” 270 MICRO SPRINT $30.00, SLINGSHOT $20.00 and XCEL MODIFIED $20.00.
April 15 will be the opening night for the regular Saturday show. The Karts will take the spotlight and begin their 2017 season and all drivers have their hopes set on finding their way to Victory Lane that evening. There will be over 12 divisions in competition ranging from Junior divisions to Adult in Champ Karts, Flat Karts, Sling Shot, Xcel Modifieds, Quads, PA Mini Pro Tractors and more. More information will be released regarding opening nights scheduled events next week. Saturday Admission Pricing is Grandstand $7.00 for ages 13 and older and children under 12 FREE. Pit Passes are $15.00, the required transponder fee is $5.00 and individual class entry fees are as follows: GO-KART Per Class Fee $20.00, PeeWee class Free Entry, SLINGSHOT $20.00 and XCEL MODIFIED $20.00. There will be a special treat for the young race fans, as they are welcome to attend an Easter Egg hunt, which will be held April 15th at 3 pm for children ages 10 and under at the speedway.
Gates open at 2:30 pm on Saturday afternoons. REGISTRATION IS 3:30 TO 5:00 PM. Warm-up/practice session starts at 5:00 pm. Call-in entries can be made up to 5:00pm and drivers will be placed in their original starting position. (If after 5:00 pm, driver will start in the rear of their class.)
RACERS NOTE:
Any racers, please take note and remember the new rule that has been added for the 2017 Season: “7. RACEIVERS: ONE-WAY RACECEIVERS are MANDATORY for ALL DRIVERS for communication with the tower personnel. Each driver is required to have a raceceiver by the first race in MAY. A new driver to the speedway will be allowed one week grace with out a raceceiver. Upon his/her next visit, one will be required. Random checks will be made. (Kid Karts are exempt from this rule) NO raceceiver, NO points.”
Shellhammers Speedway is an 1/8th mile dirt karting track in Shoemakersville. PA that is family friendly and offers free parking close by the grandstand area. More information can be found at http://www.shellhammerspeedway.com
“Promoting the sport of go-kart racing and providing a first class facility for competitors of all ages.” – The Cordier Family
