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Preliminary Schedule for Inaugural NDRL Northeast Late Model Series Released!
Pittsburgh, PA (February 25, 2014) Officials with the NDRL Northeast Late Models Series are excited to announce their preliminary schedule of events for their inaugural season.
Twenty-five events are set for the 2014 racing season which will kick off on Saturday, March 29 as the NDRL Northeast Late Models will make their first and only trip to Mercer (PA) Raceway Park for the $3,000 to-win 'Chiller Thriller'. The series will then make their first trip to 'Dirt's Monster Half Mile', Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway in Imperial, PA on Thursday, April 10 for the 'PENNational' which is co-sanctioned with the NDRL 'Kings of Dirt' Series and will pay $10,000 to the winner.
The NDRL Northeast Late Models will make their first appearance at Hagerstown (MD) Speedway on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 24. The series will return to Hagerstown Speedway on Saturday, July 12 for 'Christmas in July' and again on Sunday, August 31.
Bedford (PA) Speedway will host the NDRL Northeast Late Models on Friday, June 20 followed by Port Royal (PA) Speedway on Saturday, June 21. Port Royal Speedway's 'Butch Renninger Memorial' is also scheduled and will be held Saturday, August 30.
McKean County Raceway will hold the 'USMC Corporal Jason Dunham Memorial' on Friday, July 4 and the 'Stephanie Eckl Memorial' on Saturday, September 20 before the season ending 'Jim Butler Memorial Fall Classic' on October 9-10-11 which will be co-sanctioned with the NDRL 'Kings of Dirt' Series and feature $5,000 to-win events on October 9 and 10, and a $10,000 to-win prize on October 11.
The series will return to Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 27 for the 'Herb Scott Memorial and on Saturday, August 16 for the 'Red Miley Rumble' before the mammoth 'Pittsburgher' weekend that will be co-sanctioned with the NDRL 'Kings of Dirt' Series on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, September 11-12-13. $5,000 to-win events on September 11 and 12 will serve as an appetizer for the huge $26,000 to-win 'Pittsburgher 100'.
Freedom Speedway in Delevan, NY will take the spotlight for the first time on Friday, August 22 followed by Little Valley (NY) Speedway on Saturday, August 23.
'We're very excited to announce our schedule for our inaugural season,' NDRL Northeast Race Director John Stivason said. 'The track promoters and owners that we've dealt with have been nothing but accommodating to us and we're proud to be working with each and every one of them. Now that we have a preliminary schedule out, we can continue to pursue drivers to follow the tour.' Stivason continued, 'It's an exciting time for super late models in the northeast region, we're going to do our best to grow this series into something that sponsors, tracks, promoters, drivers, and fans will benefit from. This season is only the tip of the iceberg for us, we have a few more dates in the works and should be able to announce those in the very near future.'
For more information on the NDRL Northeast Late Models Series or the NDRL Modifieds Series please visit www.NDRLNortheast.com or www.NDRLModifieds.com (coming soon).
2014 NDRL Northeast Late Model Series
Tentative Schedule
1. Saturday, March 29 - Mercer Raceway Park (Mercer, PA) $3,000 'Chiller Thriller'
2. Thursday, April 10 - Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) $10,000 'PENNational' w/NDRL KoD
3. Friday, May 23 - TBA (PA)
4. Saturday, May 24 - Hagerstown Speedway (Hagerstown, MD) $3,000 'NDRL Challenge'
5. Friday, June 20 - Bedford Speedway (Bedford, PA) $3,000
6. Saturday, June 21 - Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal, PA) $3,000
7. Friday, July 4 - McKean County Raceway (E. Smethport, PA) $3,000 'Cpl. Jason Dunham Memorial'
8. Saturday, July 12 - Hagerstown Speedway (Hagerstown, MD) $3,000 'Christmas in July'
9. Saturday, July 19 - TBA (PA) $3,000
10. Sunday, July 27 - Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) $3,000 'Herb Scott Memorial'
11. Saturday, August 16 - Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) $5,000 'Red Miley Rumble'
12. Friday, August 22 - Freedom Speedway (Delevan, NY) $3,000
13. Saturday, August 23 - Little Valley Speedway (Little Valley, NY) $3,000 'Mid-Summer Classic'
14. Saturday, August 30 - Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal, PA) $TBA 'Butch Renninger Memorial'
15. Sunday, August 31 - Hagerstown Speedway (Hagerstown, MD) $3,000 'NDRL Challenge'
16. Saturday, Sept. 6 - TBA (PA)
17. Thursday, Sept. 11 - Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) $5,000 'Pittsburgher' w/NDRL KoD
18. Friday, Sept. 12 - Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) $5,000 'Pittsburgher' w/NDRL KoD
19. Saturday, Sept.13 - Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) $26,000 'Pittsburgher' w/NDRL KoD
20. Saturday, Sept. 20 - McKean County Raceway (E. Smethport, PA) $5,000 'Stephanie Eckl Memorial'
21. Friday, Sept. 26 - TBA (PA)
22. Saturday, Sept. 27 - TBA (PA)
23. Thursday, October 9 - McKean County Raceway (E. Smethport, PA) $5,000 'Fall Classic' w/NDRL KoD
24. Friday, October 10 - McKean County Raceway (E. Smethport, PA) $5,000 'Fall Classic' w/NDRL KoD
25. Saturday, October 11 - McKean County Raceway (E. Smethport, PA) $5,000 'Fall Classic' w/NDRL KoD
**Co-Sanctioned events with NDRL Kings of Dirt Series will be Show-Up Points Only
Promoters and drivers looking for more information on the NDRL Northeast Late Model Series or the NDRL Modified Series can contact Jason Shank at jshank@theNDRL.com or call at 412-824-9126 or John Stivason at 724-525-2217 or Chris Zuver at czuver@mckeancountyraceway.com or call at 814-598-2601.
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Official 2014 NDRL Northeast and NDRL Modifieds Sponsors include: VP Race Fuels, Arizona Sport Shirts, Hoosier Racing Tires, Little Power Shop, and JNJ Motorsports Media.
The list of 2014 partners continues to grow, if you are interested in becoming an NDRL Northeast or NDRL Modifieds sponsor please contact Jason Shank at 412-824-9126 or by email at jshank@theNDRL.com or Chris Zuver at 814-598-2601 or by email at czuver@mckeancountyraceway.com.
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Preliminary Schedule for NDRL Northeast Super Latemodel Series
Started by csracing, Feb 25 2014 01:38 PM
13 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 25 February 2014 - 01:38 PM
#2
Posted 25 February 2014 - 06:10 PM
Your co-sanctioned shows are. Bullshit!!!! Forcing guys that are in the NE series to go so they get their show up points. That's a dick move.
#3
Posted 25 February 2014 - 07:19 PM
Your co-sanctioned shows are. Bullshit!!!! Forcing guys that are in the NE series to go so they get their show up points. That's a dick move.
No it's not. The ULMS has been a part of those events for years.
#4
Posted 25 February 2014 - 09:37 PM
First off it's not the ULMS anymore. Secondly you do realize guys that are running for series points have to go and race for only show up points.No it's not. The ULMS has been a part of those events for years.
#5
Posted 25 February 2014 - 10:06 PM
First off it's not the ULMS anymore. Secondly you do realize guys that are running for series points have to go and race for only show up points.
ULMS is NDRL NE. Second, nobody is "forcing" the guys to show up or follow the series. Third, even if just show-up points are rewarded the events will give the drivers valuable seat time on 2 tracks that have multiple regular points nights. Last, the NDRL KoD races pay very well and most of the drivers should be there anyway even if there weren't show-up points.
Edited by GEARHEAD, 25 February 2014 - 10:07 PM.
#6
Posted 25 February 2014 - 10:52 PM
proof that paying big money doesn't work finally get a decent series in the area with a decent purse and people bitch yea theres a lot of travel
and co sanctioned shows the guys that wanna run will and the ones that don't will stay home.
#7
Posted 25 February 2014 - 10:59 PM
I know last year at the Pittsburgher they had a provisional for the top point guy for ULMS that didn't make the field. I would think they will again. That is a huge boost in money and experience for the regional racers. They are giving a regional driver to shine on the national stage. Maybe that shiny black #69 will start living up to his name at PPMS!
Definitely not a dick move!
Edited by Fwig, 25 February 2014 - 11:00 PM.
#8
Posted 25 February 2014 - 11:38 PM
From your comments I can tell you don't foot the bill on a car.ULMS is NDRL NE. Second, nobody is "forcing" the guys to show up or follow the series. Third, even if just show-up points are rewarded the events will give the drivers valuable seat time on 2 tracks that have multiple regular points nights. Last, the NDRL KoD races pay very well and most of the drivers should be there anyway even if there weren't show-up points.
#9
Posted 26 February 2014 - 06:11 AM
I'm glad that they finally put a schedule out but I feel that the show up point races are wrong. Without those races there is only about 14 shows which is a really nice size for a regional series.
#10
Posted 26 February 2014 - 07:00 AM
From your comments I can tell you don't foot the bill on a car.
If I did own a car I wouldn't choose to follow a series then bitch and moan because I don't want to travel. The elite local and regional drivers want to run against the best so they'll be at the co-sanctioned events regardless. The only ones complaining will be the ones who know they're not competitive and maybe they shouldn't be following a series.
#11
Posted 26 February 2014 - 07:28 AM
The more shows that cars are required to be at the less full time guys the tour will have. BFP92 is right guys don't have unlimited supplies of money to follow tours.If I did own a car I wouldn't choose to follow a series then bitch and moan because I don't want to travel. The elite local and regional drivers want to run against the best so they'll be at the co-sanctioned events regardless. The only ones complaining will be the ones who know they're not competitive and maybe they shouldn't be following a series.
#12
Posted 26 February 2014 - 12:27 PM
The more shows that cars are required to be at the less full time guys the tour will have. BFP92 is right guys don't have unlimited supplies of money to follow tours.
That's fine if he thinks there are too many shows on the schedule, I was only arguing his opinion that the show up points are BS. IMO if you are supporting the NDRL NE series then you should feel obligated to support John's national NDRL shows in the area as well. I can see his point about the overall number of races though.
Edited by GEARHEAD, 26 February 2014 - 12:28 PM.
#13
Posted 26 February 2014 - 02:31 PM
Those TBAs are look like they belong to Roaring Knob.
I don't like the fact that the Co-Sanctioned races are show up points only. The last 3 races on the series are just show-up points. What is point of that? Those 7 extra races could eat a lot of a smaller racing teams budget up. And to say smaller teams shouldn't race the series if they are not going to the big races, maybe a team wants to travel a little bit and race some shows away from home to get experience.
Is the NDRL NE going to have thew same tire rule as the NDRL KoD series?
Besides the two three-day race weekends, it is not that bad of a schedule, they double some races up to cut travel expenses.
#14
Posted 26 February 2014 - 10:05 PM
I know last year at the Pittsburgher they had a provisional for the top point guy for ULMS that didn't make the field. I would think they will again. That is a huge boost in money and experience for the regional racers. They are giving a regional driver to shine on the national stage. Maybe that shiny black #69 will start living up to his name at PPMS!
Definitely not a dick move!
Regional driver a chance to shine, but takes the chances from a local guy trying to shine in a regional touring series when they can't afford to go to the "show up points" co-sanctioned events and fall in the points.
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