Martocci’s Auto Returns To Dirt Track Heroes Show March 4-10
Story By: STEVE PADOS / DIRT TRACK HEROES – PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The 2018 edition of the Quaker Steak and Lube Eleventh Annual Dirt Track Heroes Car Show is into the final countdown stages of the event highlighting the past, present and future of auto racing all coming together under one roof at the Mall in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
Another sponsor has joined the growing list of sponsors for the event and everything is pointing in the right direction for the fabulous week long gathering. The doors of the Phillipsburg Mall will swing open to the public on opening day set for Sunday, March 4th starting at 1 PM with an autograph and interview session of Nazareth Speedway driving legends honoring two time Nazareth Modified Champion Bill Tanzosh.
The Phillipsburg Mall, located on Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, NJ, has proven to be a popular setting for this special event and will offer a multitude of race cars, racing memorabilia, collectibles and photos on display throughout the course of the show. The show continues to be FREE of charge to the Mall traffic and will run through March 10th
Quaker Steak and Lube Restaurants is the lead sponsor for the Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show. The 55 stores making up Quaker Steak and Lube, annually sell more than 80 million wings per year and “The Lube” is recognized as “The best wings in the USA.” and features 25 signature sauces. The Phillipsburg location has also been dubbed “The Official Restaurant of the Dirt Track Heroes” show. To contact the restaurant, call: 908-454-2900 or check out their website at: www.thelube.com Before or after the show head to Quaker Steak and Lube and get recharged and refueled in a great sports setting.
The latest sponsor signing on is Martocci’s Automotive located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Owner Tommy Martocci has not only built himself a solid reputation as a solid competitor in the racing world but his twenty five plus years of mechanical excellence in the automotive field has been the foundation for his very successful auto repair business. Located at 26 North Second Street in Stroudsburg, Martocci’s Automotive is “Your Pocono Automotive Specialist” offering the most competitive labor rate and a one hundred percent guarantee for their expert services. Martocci’s Automotive is a complete automotive repair facility offering new car warranty services, alignments, 30-60-90K services, air conditioning service and repair, exhaust repair, transmission service, diagnostics, electrical, suspension, engines, tune-ups, cooling systems, tire and also offer high performance engines and parts as well. Contact them at: 570-517-2777 with any questions or to make an appointment or log on to their website at: www.martocciautomotive.com<http://www.martocciautomotive.com> Shop hours are: Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 8 AM until 6 PM, Tuesday and Thursday from 8 AM until 8 PM and Saturdays from 8 AM until 2 PM. Martocci’s Automotive is the one stop complete auto repair facility in the Pocono Mountains.
The Dirt Track Heroes Show is extremely proud and thankful to the great list of associate sponsors assembled for the upcoming show. To our loyal racing fans, we ask that you please support these fine institutions whenever you have the opportunity to do so. These great sponsors are the life support of the show and to do the show without them would be extremely difficult to accomplish. In place thus far is the IRCO Community Federal Credit Union who has been a sponsor since the inception of the show in 2008. Contact IRCO at: 908-859-1811 and check out their website at: www.ircocu.com. Smith Fabrications, the home of the Stage One Modifieds, can be reached at: 610-462-4302 orlog-on to their website at: www.smithfabrications.com Premio Foods offers a great line of Sausage Products. Visit their website at: www.premiofoods.com<http://www.premiofoods.com> R&T International Muffler & Brake is located at 1951 West Main Street in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and the phone number is: 570-476-2120. Alex’s Tire/Breidingers Speed Shop is located at 102 Commerce Way in Stockertown and can be reached at: 610-759-8743 or: www.alexstire.com<http://www.alexstire.com>
Adams Brother Used Auto Parts can be reached at: 610-264-4411.Hamlin Speedway kicks-off in April with7 divisions of great racing on Saturday nights. Contact the speedway today at: 570-420-5500 or their website at: www.hamlinspeed.com<http://www.hamlinspeed.com> Try the S&S Speedways Indoor Go Karts for some honest to goodness fun. Check out the website at: www.SSSpeedways.com Jeff’s Automotive is located at 4110 William Penn Highway in Easton and the number to reach them is: 610-253-6565 or visit their website at: www.jeffsautomotive.com<http://www.jeffsautomotive.com> Gardner’s Auto Service can be reached at: 484-896-8575 or check out their website at: www.gardnersautoservice.com Smitty’s Collision Center can be reached at: 610-258-5297 or at: www.smittysofpalmer.com JPA Masonry has joined the show and contact them by phone at: 570-839-9656 or at: info@jpamasonry.com. Upstate Auto located in Germantown, New York is a new sponsor and can be reached at: 518-537-2237 or: www.upstateautoinc.com. APS Powder Coating Services can be contacted at: 610-863-0570 or: apspowdercoating@gmail.com. ARM Automotive can be reached at: 610-588-2761 or: www.armautomotive.com R&T International Muffler can be reached at: 570-476-2120 or: imbinc@verizon.net<mailto:imbinc@verizon.net>.
All historical racing groups including Flemington, Tri State, Reading, Harmony and Nazareth will have their memorabilia on display and their many scrapbooks open for the fans to take another long look at the glory years of racing and possibly find a picture or two they want to purchase as a keepsake from past glory or racing exploits. Cars on display include big and small block Modifieds, Sportsman, Drag Cars, 270 and 600 Sprints, Midgets, All Sprint car divisions, Wingless Sprints, Late Models, go-karts, quarter midgets and a broad range of vintage and restored race cars. Hamlin, Snydersville, New Egypt, Grandview, Big Diamond, Accord and Bridgeport will again be among the many speedways involved with the 2018 show. The week-long event will set aside one evening to salute the “Stars of Tomorrow” with a special night for the budding young racing talents competing with the many quarter midget clubs in the local area.
The announcing team of Ed and Steve Pados, Bobby Stull, Justin Beltrame and Alex Greenzweig are in place to handle the interview sessions for the 11th consecutive season.The show has also incorporated Drag Racing into the show and all drag strips in the area have been invited to take part in the show.
Entries are now accepted to display at the 11th Annual Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show. More information is available by calling: 443-513-4456 or you may complete the entry form located on the home page of the: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com<http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com> web site or through email at: TOTHILL98@aol.com<mailto:TOTHILL98@aol.com>. You may also contact Steve Pados at: 484-784-7756 by phone or at: steveswp@ptd.net through email. Follow the simple instructions posted on the web site to register. Space is available for race cars of all divisions, show cars, vendors and race tracks as well.
The Dirt Track Heroes Car Show will again offer a great keepsake event souvenir program book and shirt. The Phillipsburg Mall is open Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM and from Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 9 PM.
