Georgetown Speedway’s Mid-Atlantic Championship Offers Something For Everyone
Story By: BRETT DEYO / GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY – GEORGETOWN, DE – Something for everyone.
A full slate of auto racing excitement is on the agenda for Friday and Saturday October 30 and 31 when Georgetown Speedway hosts the Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend.
Two full days of racing are planned for the progressively banked half-mile oval. Headlining the action are the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Modifieds and ULMS Super Late Model Series.
The STSS Modifieds will conclude the $10,000 Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central championship battle with a 40-lap finale offering up to $7,000 to win with a “Gambler’s Fee” posted.
STSS Modifieds run heat races on Friday (Oct. 30), with a B-Main and the main event Saturday (Oct. 31).
For the first time ever, Chris Zuver’s Zimmer’s Service Center ULMS Super Late Model series ventures to Georgetown as part of Mid-Atlantic Championship weekend. The ULMS series will decide its 2020 series championship on Delaware soil.
Super Late Models will race 40 laps for up to $7,000 to win with a “Gambler’s Fee” posted.
ULMS Super Late Models will qualify on Friday night (Oct. 30) and run their main event on Saturday (Oct. 31).
Small-Block Modifieds (370 cubic inch max) make their second 2020 Georgetown appearance in a 30-lap event on Friday night. Up to $5,000 with “Gambler’s Fee” posted will go to the winner of the Small-Block program, which will be run entirely on Friday night (Oct. 30).
Joining the Small-Block Modifieds on Friday night are the RUSH Late Models racing 20 laps for $1,000 to win, ULMS Super Late Model qualifying, STSS Modified heat races, Little Lincolns (12-lap feature), Delaware Super Trucks (12-lap feature) and Delmarva Chargers (12-lap feature).
On Saturday, the 40-lap STSS Modified and ULMS Super Late Model headliners are joined by consolations for both divisions, the South Region championship round for the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman (25 laps, $1,500 to win), Southern Delaware Vintage Stock Cars (twin 12-lap features), Delaware Super Trucks (12-lap feature) and Delmarva Chargers (12-lap feature).
A rain/weather date of Sunday, Nov. 1 is in place for this event.