Five Mile Point’s National Quarter Mile Dirt Track Championship This Weekend

Story By: ANDREW HARPELL / FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY – KIRKWOOD, NY – Five Mile Point Speedway plays host to the National Quarter Mile Dirt Track Championship Weekend this Saturday and Sunday at the popular quarter mile oval. Racing on Saturday begins at 6 p.m. with racing on Sunday set for 5 p.m. Kids 12 years old and younger will be admitted FREE in the grandstand area both days.

The National Quarter Mile Dirt Track Championship Weekend will decide the Summer Slam Championships in Modifieds, Crate Sportsman, Street Stocks, Wingless Sprints and Xcel 600 Modifieds over two days. On Saturday the Factory Stock teams will also be part of the mix with their biggest paying race of the season along with the Xcel Touring 600 Modified Series. In addition, the touring GRIT Crate Sportsman Series will be in action on Sunday along with the Fantastic Five Four Cylinder title race on Sunday.

Saturday’s already big racing card has grown recently as a special Modified “Dash for Cash” has been added. The Dash is open to any Modified team. The 12 lap race will pay $250 to win and $50 for all cars that take the green. The Modified teams will also have the benefit of several practice rounds during the evening to prep for the Shakelton NAPA Auto & Truck Parts Sunday Summer Slam Championship on Sunday.

Currently Anthony Perrego is a perfect “three for three” in the previous Modified Summer Slam events at Five Mile Point Speedway this season. Perrego, a regular at the Orange County Fair Speedway is also their weekly Big Block Modified Track Champion. Danny Creeden sits in second place in the standings with last year’s Summer Slam Champion and track regular Nick Rochinksi currently in third place. Two-time Five Mile Point Speedway Track Champion Shaun Walker sits in fourth place with multi-time Track Champion Mike Colsten in fifth position entering Sunday. The title will be decided with extra points on the line this Sunday.

Racing on Saturday begins at 6 p.m. with racing set for 5 p.m. on Sunday. A complete order of events and pricing description has been added to the bottom of this press release. For more information please phone us at 607-775-5555 or log on to www.5milepointspeedway.com

Saturday, September 15th – Order of Events & Pricing
3:00 p.m. Pit Gates Open
4:00 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
5:00 p.m. Practice in the following order: Crate Sportsman, Factory Stocks, Xcel Mods, Four Cylinders, Modifieds followed by other Sunday practice divisions…
6:00 p.m. Summer Slam Crate Sportsman Heats (8)
Four Cylinder Heats (6)
Xcel 600 Modified Tour Heats (8)
Factory Stock Heats (6)
Modified practice followed by practice for other Sunday classes…
Consolations as needed
*Xcel 600 Modified Tour “Meet and Greet” (10 minutes on homestretch wall)…
* Xcel 600 Modified Tour Feature (20)
* Modified Dash for Cash (12)
* Practice round for other Sunday divisions
– Two Victory Lane Ceremonies
* Factory Stock Feature (25)
* Four Cylinder Open Feature (20)
– Two Victory Lane Ceremonies
* Summer Slam Crate Sportsman Feature (25)
Saturday Grandstand Admission: Adults $15; Senior (ages 65 and older): $13 – Students (ages 13 – 17): $5; Kids 12 and younger: FREE. Pit Admission: $35
The Amazing Family Five Pack Deal – two Adult tickets, three Senior/Students tickets, five hot dogs and five sodas – $40
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Sunday, September 16th Order of Events & Pricing
2:00 p.m. Pit Gates Open
3:00 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
4:00 p.m. Practice in the following order: Modifieds, GRIT Sportsman, Street Stocks, Xcel Mods, FWD Four Cylinders, Wingless Sprints.
5:00 p.m. * Modified Heats (8)
* GRIT Sportsman Heats (8)
* Xcel Modified Heats (8)
* Wingless Sprint Heats (8)
* Street Stock Heats (8)
* FWD 4 Cylinder Heats (6)
Consolations as needed
* Wingless Sprint Feature (25)
* Xcel Modified Carl Kithcart Memorial Feature (20)
– Two Victory Lanes
* Street Stock Feature (25)
* Modified Feature (30)
– Two Victory Lanes
* GRIT Sportsman Feature (30)
* FWD Four Cylinder Feature (20)
Sunday Grandstand Admission: Adults $17; Senior (ages 65 and older): $15 – Students (ages 13 – 17): ONLY $5; Kids 12 and younger: FREE – Pit Admission: $35
The Amazing Family Five Pack Deal – two Adult tickets, three Senior/Students tickets, five hot dogs and five sodas – $45