More Support Added To This Year’s Dirt Track Heroes Show In Phillipsburg, NJ

Story By: STEVE PADOS / DIRT TRACK HEROES – PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The telephones continue to jingle and the internet is still running at a very high velocity as the upcoming 2018 edition of the Eleventh Annual Quaker Steak and Lube sponsored Dirt Track Heroes Car Show continues on it’s final countdown towards opening day and with it, additional sponsors have been added to the successful gathering of the past, present and future of auto racing joining forces together under one roof in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

The Dirt Track Heroes Car Show will be ready to rock and roll when the doors of the Mall swing open to welcome the return of the show to the Phillipsburg Mall in 2018 with opening day set for Sunday, March 4th. The opening day event will feature the honoring of legendary Modified champion Billy Tanzosh. The show encompasses the majority of the local short track scene and will continue through Saturday night, March 10th.

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 the 2018 edition of the show continues to be the trend setter of the many shows that are scheduled during the year. With an exciting and diverse schedule of events to whet the appetite of any true race fan, large crowds are expected to fill the wide walkways of the Phillipsburg Mall.

With the eclectic Quaker Steak and Lube Restaurants the lead sponsor of the event, the excitement and the pulse for the week long show quickens with each day as the countdown for the event rolls into place. The 55 stores making up Quaker Steak & Lube annually sell more than 80 million wings per year and “The Lube” is recognized as “The best wings in the USA.” 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 & Lube and get recharged and refueled in a great sports setting.

Returning as a show sponsor for the sixth consecutive year is Lou Murante and his Murante Auto Repair Shop located at 128 West Beil Avenue in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Lou is an avid racing fan and has enjoyed more than 35 successful years in the auto repair industry. Murante Auto Repair is a full service auto repair and preventive maintenance center that has been performing high quality and guaranteed auto repairs since 1979. Lou repairs and services all types of domestic and imported cars, trucks and SUV’s and only use parts that are equal to or exceed the standards of the parts originally used by the manufacturers. At Murante Auto Repair they pride themselves in performing the service and repairs on your auto right the first time, every time by their highly qualified ASE certified service technicians. The number to reach Murante Auto Repair is: 610-759-6121 and the hours of service are Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturday from 8 AM until 12 Noon. You can also check out their website at: www.muranteautorepair.com Give them a call today to make an appointment and let them perform their magic on your vehicle to get you to the track on time for the first heat.

Dean’s Autosport & Repair is former racer Dean Curtis and is located at 380 Oak Street in East Stroudsburg, PA.with a phone number to reach him at: 570-421-6946. Dean Curtis is affordable, honest and down to earth and is the go to guy when your car is malfunctioning. Business hours are 9 to 6 and he specializes in Diesel-Fuel Injection parts and service. When you need the master mechanic, call Dean’s Autosports.

Carl’s Auto Repair is located at 1230 West main Street in Stroudsburg, PA and the phone to reach him is: 570-476-3005. Carl’s business hours are 7 to 7 daily and 7 to 4 on Saturday, Carl has the quality reputation to go above and beyond the call of duty to keep your car functioning properly. Offering auto repair and service, auto inspections and more, give Carl a call today.

Ralph’s Radiator is located at 616 Main Street in Stockertown, PA and the phone number to reach him is: 610-759-0405. Owner Ralph Stampone is a longtime race fan and has 23 solid business years behind him and offers the very best in radiator work and automotive repairs. Business hours are 9 to 5 daily.

The Dirt Track Heroes Show is extremely proud and thankful to the great list of associate sponsors assembled for the eleventh edition of the 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. IRCO Community Federal Credit Union, Smith Fabrications, Premio Foods, Adams Brothers Used Auto Parts, Alex’s Tire/Breidingers Speed Shop, Hamlin Speedway, S&S Indoor Go Karts, Jeff’s Automotive, Gardner’s Auto Service, R&T International Muffler & Brake, Smitty’s Collision Center, JPA Masonry, Upstate Auto, APS Powdercoating, ARM Automotive, Martocci’s Automotive, Penn Jersey Food Marts, Phillipsburg Easton Honda, Murante’s Auto Repair, Huston’s Auto Repair, Clean Run Auto, Dean’s Auto Service, Ralph’s Radiator, Carl’s Auto Repair, Speed Tec, Flemington Speedway Historical Society, Matt Mahoney and GA Motorsports Media have lent their support to the show and we thank them for joining us for a grand salute to the past, present and future of racing.

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.

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 web site or through email at: TOTHILL98@aol.com. You may also contact Steve Pados at: 484-784-7756 or at: steveswp@ptd.net 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 apparel. The Phillipsburg Mall is open Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM and from Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 9 PM.