Thursday, June 01, 2006

Patriot Sprints Headline Open Wheel Frenzy at "The Hill"

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The Hill raceway will host one of the area’s biggest shows in the region Sunday, June 4th, with the American Sprint Car Series “Patriot Sprint Group” headlining an open wheel focused program.

The area’s longest running stock car track will feature the 650 plus horsepower, 1400 pound, winged racecars, along with The Interstate Micro Sprints, Southeastern Transmission Sportsman division, Marty’s Auto Street Stocks, and GTS Thunder Stocks, in one of the region’s most anticipated shows of the racing calendar. Some of the Northeast’s best sprint car pilots will tackle the high banks of the venerable oval as the nationally sanctioned series comes to town for the first time.

It not only marks the ASCS Patriots first visit to The Hill, but will be the first Sprint Car event to ever take place atop the ¼-mile, high-banked clay oval.

Ontario, New York’s Chuck Hebing has been on a literal tear thus far in the 2006 ASCS Patriot Sprint Group campaign, racing to victory lane in three of four events contested thus far. Rich Swarthout of Geneva, NY, is the only driver other than Hebing that has been able to crack victory lane.


Also on the card will be the Interstate Microsprints, 270cc powered versions of the sprint cars, capable of 16 second laps on a track like The Hill. Generally, what they lack in big noise, they more than make up for in wheel-to-wheel action, and excitement.

The Sportsman division, a local fan favorite, Street Stocks, and Thunder Stocks, will round out the card on one of the most sought after tickets in area stock car programs this season.

The local raceway has undergone a complete reversal of fortune under the new leadership of first year promoter Doyle Harris, with one of the highest car counts in the area, due in part to thousands of dollars of improvements, and a completely new attitude and format. “I’m not in this to make money” Harris states, “I just want the racers and fans to come and enjoy themselves. If it breaks even, then I’m pretty happy.

This event is sponsored, by Elk Power Inc. Elk Power has all your equipment parts, rental ,sales, and service needs with two locations in St. Mary’s, Pa and one in Bradford, Pa. Their selection of ATVs and recreational vehicles is designed to accommodate everyone: from the farmer, rancher or outdoorsman, to the weekend warrior and avid sports rider. Their friendly, knowledgeable staff, quick, dependable service department and affordable prices all come together to make your shopping experience one you'll remember. So stop by, give them a call, or log onto there website at www.elkpwerlawnandleisure.com for all your ATV, Heavy Equipment, or Home and Garden needs

Gates open at 3pm, with sprint hot laps starting at 6:00 pm and racing at 6:30pm. Fans and racers are reminded to arrive early, as seating is at a premium for this event. General admission for this show is $12, with kids 11-18 and seniors just $6 with kids 10 & under FREE!! Pit admission is still the lowest price around at $20 with no one under 13 allowed though.. More information is available at www.thehillraceway.com, www.interstatemicrosprints.com, and www.ascsracing.com.
The Hill Raceway is located near Bradford, PA, 3.6 miles east of US 219 on SR 46, then 2.9 miles northeast on SR 246, then 0.2 mile south on SR 646. For more information, contact the track at 814-465-3542

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