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MILLSBORO, DE – Six states and two Canadian provinces encompass the 2024 Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco schedule.
Highlights of the 11th Short Track Super Series season:
· Modified series events at 17 different facilities
· Visits to six states (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Vermont and Florida) and two Canadian provinces (Ontario and Quebec)
· North Region, NJ Quality Drywall South Region and a new combined (North/South) point fund for STSS Modified teams
· Three new venues: Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Mohawk International Speedway in Akwesasne, N.Y.; and Cornwall Motor Speedway in Cornwall, Ont.
· Eleven events paying $10,000 or more
· A new home, date and non-top-heavy pay structure for the Short Track SuperNationals in its 15th edition
· Crate 602 Sportsman North and South Regions
· All events broadcast live via FloRacing for the fourth consecutive year
North Region
Twelve points-paying races comprise the STSS North Region schedule, kicking off at Gary Palmer’s Accord (N.Y.) Speedway on Tuesday, May 14 with the ‘Battle of the Bullring’ a staple on the BD Motorsports Media LLC schedule since 2013.
Now under the leadership of Mike Bruno, Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, N.Y., debuts on the series schedule Thursday, May 30 with the ‘Adirondack Invasion’ paying $7,000 to win.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vt., returns to the schedule with $10,000 going to the winner on Father’s Day: Sunday, June 16.
N.Y.’s Fonda Speedway hosts the STSS twice: Wednesday, July 3 for the $10,000-to-win ‘Firecracker 50’ and again Sept. 12-14 for the $53,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start Fonda 200 crown jewel.
The series travels to Tyler Siri’s Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, N.Y., on Thursday, July 11 with the ‘Dave Machuga Memorial Outlaw Showdown’ paying an increased $7,078.78 to win.
Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y., hosts two points-paying STSS events: the ‘Richie Evans Remembered 61’ on Thursday, July 18 and New Yorker 50 on Sunday, Sept. 1.
The Short Track SuperNationals – a non-points-paying event – moves to Utica-Rome with a new date of Sept. 27-28 for the 15th annual “Working Man’s Race.” The event features a non-top-heavy purse structure of $4,000 to win, $2,000 for 10th and $1,000 for 16th-place.
The ‘Lumberjack Swing’ returns with back-to-back nights in Quebec: Tuesday, July 30 at Autodrome Granby and Wednesday, July 31 at Le RPM Speedway.
A pair of new venues are set for back-to-back races Aug. 6-7. Mohawk International Speedway in Akwesasne, N.Y., offers the ‘Summer Showdown on the Border’ with a $10,000 top prize Tuesday (Aug. 6), with the first visit to Ontario Wednesday at Cornwall Motor Speedway with the $10,055-to-win ‘Rumble on the Seaway’ Wednesday (Aug. 7).
NJ Quality Drywall South Region
Del.’s Georgetown Speedway launches the ’24 South Region slate with the Jake Marine Memorial on March 9 paying $8,500 to win, the first of three visits to the revitalized Sussex County oval.
Georgetown also hosts the ‘Blast at the Beach’ on Tuesday, Aug. 27 and the two-day Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend Nov. 1-2.
The ‘Speed Palace’ of Pa.’s Port Royal Speedway is set for a massive March 15-16 weekend with $50,000 on the line for the rescheduled ‘Speed Showcase’ from last October. A second visit to the Speed Palace is set for Thursday-Saturday Oct. 17-19.
The traditional ‘Diamond State 50’ at Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, Del., returns on Tuesday, May 7.
After a rousing debut on the one-fifth-mile bullring last year, Action Track USA in Kutztown, Pa., is set for the ‘Berks County Brawl’ on Tuesday, May 21 paying $5,000 to the winner. All participants will receive 75 show-up points.
The ‘Dirty Jersey’ at N.J.’s New Egypt Speedway moves to Tuesday, June 18 with $6,000 going to the winner. Bridgeport (N.J.) Motorsports Park returns to the ’24 schedule with the ‘South Jersey Shootout’ on Sunday, July 7.
Combined Point Fund
STSS Modified racers will compete for North Region, South Region and a new-for-’24 combined point fund rewarding competitors for logging miles to chase both regions. Further information on the combined point fund will be released later in December.
Sunshine Swing
The ’24 season gets underway for the fifth consecutive year in Florida with the ‘Sunshine Swing’ at All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, Fla., Feb. 6-10.
Following a Tuesday (Feb. 6) Open Practice, four nights of racing are set for the STSS Modifieds ($5,000, $6,000, $8,000 and $10,000 to win) and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman ($1,500 – twice, $2,000 and $2,500 to win).
Crate 602 Sportsman
Again in ’24, the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman will take part in North and South Regions.
The Belmont’s Garage South Region visits Georgetown (March 9, Aug. 27 and Nov. 1-2), Port Royal (March 15-16 and Oct. 17-19), Delaware International (May 7), New Egypt (June 18) and Bridgeport (July 7).
North Region stops are set for Accord (May 14), N.Y.’s Brookfield Speedway (May 26), Fonda (July 3 and Sept. 12-14) and Utica-Rome (July 18 and Sept. 27-28).
FloRacing Returns
All ’24 Short Track Super Series events will be streamed live on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv) as part of the annual subscription for the fourth consecutive season.
Follow Along
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The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, FloSports, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, NJ Quality Drywall, Capitol Custom Trailers & Coaches, BDR Speed, Bicknell Racing Products, Ollie’s, Penske Racing Shocks, Wegner Automotive, River Valley Builders, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, DIG Race Products, Velocita-USA, Franklin Products, Design for Vision & Sunglass Central, Belmont’s Garage, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, Prime MAC Tools, F.X. Caprara Car Companies, Algonkin Motel, Beyea Custom Headers, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH, Electric Neon Custom Signs, Fastline Performance, Flach Performance Products, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, Schultz Racing Fuel Cells, Spyder Filters, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO & Wilwood.
Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco
2024 Schedule of Events
Modified North Region
Tuesday, May 14 – Accord Speedway/Accord, N.Y. – Battle of the Bullring – $6,000 to win
Thursday, May 30 – Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, N.Y. – Adirondack Invasion – $7,000 to win
Sunday, June 16 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway/West Haven, Vt. – Slate Valley 50 – $10,000 to win
Wednesday, July 3 – Fonda Speedway/Fonda, N.Y. – Firecracker 50 – $10,000 to win
Thursday, July 11 – Outlaw Speedway/Dundee, N.Y. – Dave Machuga Memorial Outlaw Showdown – $7,078.78 to win
Thursday, July 18 – Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, N.Y. – Richie Evans Remembered 61 – $6,100 to win
Tuesday, July 30 – Autodrome Granby/Granby, Quebec – Lumberjack Swing – $10,000 to win
Wednesday, July 31 – Le RPM Speedway/Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Quebec – Lumberjack Swing – $10,000 to win
Tuesday, August 6 – Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, N.Y. – Summer Showdown at the Border – $10,000 to win
Wednesday, August 7 – Cornwall Motor Speedway/Cornwall, Ont. – Rumble on the Seaway – $10,055 to win
Sunday, September 1 – Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, N.Y. – New Yorker – $10,000 to win
Thursday-Saturday September 12-14 – Fonda Speedway/Fonda, N.Y. – Fonda 200 – $53,000 to win
Friday-Saturday September 27-28 – Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, N.Y. – Short Track SuperNationals (NON-POINTS – $4,000 to win, $2,000 for 10th, $1,000 for 16th, $500 to start)
Modified NJ Quality Drywall South Region
Saturday, March 9 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Jake Marine Memorial – $8,500 to win (Open Practice: Friday, March 8 – Weekend Weather Date: Friday, March 29)
Friday-Saturday March 15-16 – Port Royal Speedway/Port Royal, Pa. – Speed Showcase – $50,000 to win (2023 Elite Series Finale)
Tuesday, May 7 – Delaware International Speedway/Delmar, Del. – Diamond State 50 – $5,000 to win
Tuesday, May 21 – Action Track USA/Kutztown, Pa. – Berks County Brawl – $5,000 to win (75 show-up points)
Tuesday, June 18 – New Egypt Speedway/New Egypt, N.J. – Dirty Jersey – $6,000 to win
Sunday, July 7 – Bridgeport Motorsports Park/Bridgeport, N.J. – South Jersey Shootout – $5,000 to win
Tuesday, August 27 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Blast at the Beach – $6,000 to win
Thursday-Saturday October 17-19 – Port Royal Speedway/Port Royal, Pa. – Speed Showcase
Friday-Saturday November 1-2 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend – $7,000 to win
Crate 602 Sportsman North Region
Tuesday, May 14 – Accord Speedway/Accord, N.Y. – Battle of the Bullring – $1,500 to win
Sunday, May 26 – Brookfield Speedway/Brookfield, N.Y. – Fast Cars & Freedom – $1,500 to win
Wednesday, July 3 – Fonda Speedway/Fonda, N.Y. – Firecracker 50 – $2,000 to win
Thursday, July 18 – Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, N.Y. – Richie Evans Remembered 61 – $2,061 to win
Thursday-Saturday September 12-14 – Fonda Speedway/Fonda, N.Y. – Fonda 200 – $2,500 to win
Friday-Saturday September 27-28 – Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, N.Y. – Short Track SuperNationals – $2,000 to win
Crate 602 Sportsman Belmont’s Garage South Region
Saturday, March 9 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Jake Marine Memorial – $1,850 to win (Open Practice: Friday, March 8 – Weekend Weather Date: Friday, March 29)
Friday-Saturday March 15-16 – Port Royal Speedway/Port Royal, Pa. – Speed Showcase – $4,000 to win
Tuesday, May 7 – Delaware International Speedway/Delmar, Del. – Diamond State 50 – $1,500 to win
Tuesday, June 18 – New Egypt Speedway/New Egypt, N.J. – Dirty Jersey – $1,500 to win
Sunday, July 7 – Bridgeport Motorsports Park/Bridgeport, N.J. – South Jersey Shootout – $1,500 to win
Tuesday, August 27 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Blast at the Beach – $1,500 to win
Thursday-Saturday October 17-19 – Port Royal Speedway/Port Royal, Pa. – Speed Showcase – $4,000 to win
Friday-Saturday November 1-2 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend – $2,000 to win
Sunshine Swing
Tuesday, February 6 – All-Tech Raceway/Lake City, Fla. – Open Practice
Wednesday, February 7 – All-Tech Raceway/Lake City, Fla. – STSS Modifieds 30 laps, $5,000 to win & STSS Crate 602 Sportsman 25 laps, $1,500 to win
Thursday, February 8 – All-Tech Raceway/Lake City, Fla. – STSS Modifieds 35 laps, $6,000 to win & STSS Crate 602 Sportsman 25 laps, $1,500 to win
Friday, February 9 – All-Tech Raceway/Lake City, Fla. – STSS Modifieds 40 laps, $8,000 to win & STSS Crate 602 Sportsman 30 laps, $2,000 to win
Saturday, February 10 – All-Tech Raceway/Lake City, Fla. – STSS Modifieds 50 laps, $10,000 to win & STSS Crate 602 Sportsman 30 laps, $2,500 to win – CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
