2024-02-23

New ‘Lease’ on Life: Airborne Park Releases 2024 Season Schedule

For Immediate Release

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.—Airborne Park Speedway's 70th season schedule is here, and it is jam-packed with huge events. The lightning-fast half-mile will host plenty of thunder in 2024, with a Thursday night schedule base, and some big events to kick off a brand-new era in north country racing.

The season will begin on Sunday, April 28th, with the 40-lap, $4,000-to-win Leon Gonyo memorial race for the Be Cool Air Conditioning 358 Modifieds. In May, the points season begins for the J&S Steel Sportsman Modifieds with the first Thursday night show on May 2nd. The Short Track Super Series makes their first stop at Airborne Park on Thursday, the 30th for the 70-lap "Adirondack Invasion," paying $7,070 to win.

In June, The Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modifieds will make a stop at Airborne Park on Saturday, June 15th in a show that will also feature the pro stocks and mod lights. June is a huge month that also brings kids' rides, Mid-Season Championships, driver autographs and topless night.

July features a Wednesday night race, a special "Firecracker 44," paying $2,000 for the Sportsman on July 3rd. Thursday, July 25th brings the brand-new American Racer Tire North Series for the 358 modifieds with a 60-lap race paying $3,000-to-win.

In another historic first, fans will see the first Sprint Cars of New England series race at Airborne Park on Saturday, August 10th. August also features a Vermont 200 qualifier on the 22nd, and the kids' backpack giveaway on the 29th.

September closes out the season with 358 modified championship night on Thursday, September 19th, and for the Sportsman, Renegades and Mini Stocks on the 28th. A 100-lap, $5,000-to-win sportsman show will follow on Sunday the 29th to cap off the 70th season.

Airborne Park Speedway is located on Broderick Road in Plattsburgh, New York, two miles off interstate 87, exit 36. For more information, visit www.airborneparkspeedwayny.com.

 

 

Contact: Mike Bruno                                                                                                                   Email: AirborneParkSpeed@gmail.com

Cell Phone: (802) 236-9141                                                                                                                                           Track Information Line: (518) 554-8606


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Weekly Racers Go the Distance in 2024 at Peterborough Speedway

Weekly Racers Go the Distance in 2024 at Peterborough Speedway

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

Main events are the featured attraction during the 2024 schedule at Peterborough Speedway.

 

Promotional staff is expecting some strong car counts across the board during this year's line-up, with new names and familiar faces showing their stuff throughout the year. Track owner and promoter J.P. Josiasse says the home track runners will once again take their turn in the Saturday night spotlight.

"Our Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock field will have a 50-lap invitational Saturday, July 6th," Josiasse said. "The SwitchTire by Jiffy Lube Mini Stock teams will hit the track Saturday, August 10th for a 50-lap headliner which should also bring some invaders to Central Ontario to challenge the weekend racing regulars."

 

Josiasse is also quick to point out the success of local Jiffy Lube Super Stock teams when it comes to defending home turf against the touring stars on the Qwick Wick Firestarter Series. Crowd favourite Marlie Owen logged a 7th place finish in 2023, while Brandon Feeney was 10th and Owen 13th a year earlier. Marlie wheeled her No. 21 machine to a 17th place finish in 2021. This year's edition – a combined show with the APC Late Models – is scheduled for Saturday, June 15th. 2023 track champion Ryan Kimball finished 9th in last year's 100-lap feature tilt, while Jacob Mercer was 19th in his first career series start. A season earlier, Kimball scored a 6th place finish.

 

Before the Saturday, May 18th first green flag of the new calendar with the Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock, SwitchTire Mini Stock, Renegade Truck, Jiffy Lube Super Stock and KOD Disposal Late Model divisions, plus the Peterborough Speedway debut of the Ontario Legend Car Series, fans will have the chance to meet track staff and pick-up an official copy of the 2024 schedule during this year's edition of the Motorama Custom Car and Motorsports Expo, presented by eBay Motors – March 8th through 10th – at the International Centre. Peterborough Speedway personnel is also looking at once again displaying cars at the Lindsay Square Mall, with dates and times to be announced.

 

With a stretch of 17 consecutive Saturdays of action – including the ever-popular Double Toonie Grandstand Admission/Fan Appreciation Nights June 8th, June 29th and August 17th – the 2024 schedule has everything you're after. Be sure to see www.peterboroughspeedway.com or the track's social media platforms for the latest news and information.

 

Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

In addition to scoring a 6th place finish in last year's Jiffy Lube Super Stock standings, Marlie Owen (No. 21) was 7th in the Qwick Wick Firestarter Super Stock tilt at Peterborough Speedway.

 

Young hard charger Jacob Mercer (No. 81) was 4th in the KOD Disposal Late Model points and also made his first APC Pro Late Model start during the 2023 season at Peterborough Speedway.

 

Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media


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DAYTONA 500 To Air In More Than 185 Countries And Territories, Reaching Over 550 Million Households Worldwide

DAYTONA 500 To Air In More Than 185 Countries And Territories,

Reaching Over 550 Million Households Worldwide

Fans can now watch NASCAR in India, Japan, Greece; New partners join in

New Zealand, Spain, China

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 16, 2024) – An international phenomenon, the 66th running of the DAYTONA 500 (Sunday, Feb. 18) will be broadcast to fans in more than 185 countries and territories, reaching over 550 million households worldwide.

Notably, the full NASCAR Cup Series season will air free in New Zealand via new partner Three Now, so fans can watch countryman Shan Van Gisbergen, the winner of the inaugural Chicago Street Race. India (Eurosport), Japan (Gaora Sports – DAYTONA 500 only), and Greece (Antenna) join the group of countries and territories broadcasting NASCAR in 2024. New international partners include DAZN in Spain, and Billibili in China, which joins alongside incumbent HUYA.

Additionally, for the first time, fans in Canada and Brazil will have extended viewing options for the DAYTONA 500 via incremental free-to-air coverage with existing partners in Canada and Brazill. CTV will simulcast the race alongside TSN in Canada, while fans in Brazil can watch live on Canal 21 in addition to BandPlay.

 

"We can't wait to kick off the season with the prestigious DAYTONA 500 and continue to provide the thrill of some of the closest, high-passing racing in the world to fans around the globe," said Nick Skipper, NASCAR managing director of media strategy. "Adding coverage in these new territories, as well as strategic new partners in existing ones, emphasizes the universal appeal of our sport and reinforces our dedication to providing fans with unparalleled access to the excitement of NASCAR racing."

 

NASCAR continues to partner with IMG to secure rights deals outside the Americas.


In the United States, fans can watch the DAYTONA 500 live on FOX or listen on MRN or SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

For a full list of countries and territories, and the broadcast partners airing NASCAR, click here.

 

About NASCAR 

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 14 of the nation's major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series™), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race, NASCAR Canada Series, NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in five cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 11 countries and more than 30 U.S. states.

 

For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X and Snapchat.

 


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