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2011-01-17

Airborne Speedway PR - ROC coming to Airborne

Race of Champions Modified Tour coming to Airborne

For immediate release                                                  AS-011211-1

South Plattsburgh, NY – The DART Race of Champions Modified Tour will make its first appearance at Airborne Speedway Saturday, June 4, 2011 track promoter Mike Perrotte has announced.

“This is the premier asphalt series for NASCAR-type Modified series in New York,” Perrotte said. “They race at many asphalt tracks throughout the state, including the Race of Champions 200 at Oswego Speedway.”

 

 

Matt Hirschman, 28, of Northampton, PA, will lead the Race of Champions contingent into Plattsburgh. Hirschman is the four-time and defending RoC champion. His father, Tony Hirschman, is a five-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion and the winner of the 2010 RoC 200 at Oswego.

Other top competitors on the Race of Champions circuit include 2010 runner-up Deren Scherer of Binghamton, NY, Erick Rudolph and Chuck Hossfeld of Ransomville, NY and Jan and Mike Leaty, a father and son combination from Williamson, NY.

“I’m always interested in racing at a new track,” Matt Hirschman said. “But I’m really excited to be going to Airborne. I’ve heard a lot of good things about the track and the way it’s run.”

Hirschman also plans to compete as a regular on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour as do several of the Race of Champions Tour drivers. “I’ll be racing with my own equipment to defend the RoC title and drive the Boehler Racing Enterprises No. 3 on the Whelen Tour,” he said.

The 2011 Airborne Speedway schedule is nearing completion. Season passes for grandstand seating and full-season pit passes are now available. For further information, call 518-561-3208 or airborneparkspeedway.com.

 

Contact: Tom Herzig

 


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2010-05-19

ACT ANNOUNCES JULY 10 AIRBORNE RAINED OUT SPRING GREEN DATE

 

For Immediate Release                                        ACT – 051910-32

 

        Waterbury, VT – Officials from the American Canadian Tour (ACT) and Airborne Speedway announced today that the makeup date for the highly- anticipated Tour date will be Saturday, July 10, 2010. The Furniture World of Vermont Spring Green was scheduled to be run on May 8, but became the third rain-out on the early ACT schedule.

 

 

“We appreciate Mike (Perrotte, Promoter of Airborne) working to make this happen. Every team on the American Canadian Tour was looking forward to coming back to Airborne after the great success last year with the re-make of the facility”, said former Airborne owner and President of ACT Tom Curley.

 

The ½ mile was completely re-designed in 2009 and provided about the perfect track for ACT Late Model racing. During last fall’s running of the Fall Foliage 300, 19 different lead changes among five different drivers provided a great event for fans and competitors.

 

“We really needed to hear this news. This will give our team a lift after not qualifying last week at Oxford,” said seven-time ACT Champion Jean-Paul Cyr from Milton, VT. “I have always had some success at Airborne, and our new team should be pretty much on the same page by then. I am really happy to see this one get back on the schedule,” concluded Cyr.

 

Details will be forthcoming from both the ACT and Airborne offices regarding specifics related to the rescheduled event.

 

“We are still trying to figure out what might work for all parties involved with the final outstanding event at Albany-Saratoga Speedway that was rained out in April,” said ACT General Manager Darla Hartt. “We expect to make a rescheduling announcement soon,” she concluded.

 

Several touring teams will join the Thunder Road ACT Late Model teams at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway for their opening event this Sunday, May 23 on the brand new converted dirt track. Testing went great and 30 teams are expected to compete with a post time of 2:00pm this Sunday at the very fast ½ mile in Fair Haven, VT.

 

The American Canadian Tour will next appear at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH on Friday, June 11, 2010. The previously rained-out NH Governor’s Cup 150 will have a large field of Late Models from throughout the Northeast as the early entry list for this event set an all-time record.

 

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, www.acttour.com, or media@acttour.com.

 

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2010-04-26

Airborne press release - Airborne Expects Big Field for Saturday's Opener

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South Plattsburgh – Airborne Speedway begins its 58th stock car racing season this Saturday, May 1 at 5 p.m. and promoter Mike Perrotte expects over 130 competitors across five divisions.

“We had 90 race teams for practice on Saturday,” Perrotte said. “Our opener this Saturday is a Syracuse qualifier for the DIRTcar Modifieds. I think that will draw some extra cars that haven’t had much of a chance to race yet this year. Plus our own local divisions are looking strong.”

The headliner on Saturday’s race card, presented by Valcour Imaging of Plattsburgh and Hamilton Funeral Home of Peru, is a 50-lap event that opens 2009 Modified champion Martin Roy’s title defense. The Napierville, Quebec driver of the Gamache Truck center No. 90 ran well at Syracuse last fall and he seeks a guaranteed starting spot in 2010.

Roy is seeking to become the first Ernie’s Tools DIRTcar Modified driver to repeat as track champion. His opening night challengers will include each of the four previous champions, Leon Gonyo of West Chazy, Mike Bruno of Castleton, VT, and George Foley and Patrick Dupree of Saranac Lake.

The J&S Steel Sportsman, Versatile Trailer Sales Renegades, NAPA Mini-Modifieds and Monster Energy Bombers will also be action.

Gates open Saturday at 3 p.m. Admission is $13/adults – kids 12 and under free.

Contact: Tom Herzig


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