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[fastrakpr]

FASTRAK Companies International, LLC has announced a brand-new tour for the 2020 season: the FASTRAK Racing Series Northeast Tour. The FASTRAK Racing Series Northeast will kick off the season at Tyler County Speedway paying $7,000 to win in the 3^rd Annual Great American Crate Race. That date along with the Labor Day Weekend doubleheader at Tyler County Speedway will be co-sanctioned with the FASTRAK Racing Series powered by Chevrolet Performance, which is FASTRAK’s Southeast touring division. The tour will have a $5,000 to win points fund for its inaugural season and pay through the top 10 in points. Drivers must be a FASTRAK member, attend 75% of the races, and run Hoosier FT tires at all times to qualify for points or other contingencies. FASTRAK membership is $150 and includes $100,000 of participant accident medical insurance through Mutual of Omaha.

“It is with a lot of excitement we are launching the FASTRAK Northeast,” said FASTRAK Vice President DJ Irvine, “Every year we get a lot of drivers and teams asking when FASTRAK was coming back to the area and we feel that this is the right time with a lot of tracks putting their support behind this along with the drivers.”

The FASTRAK Racing Series Northeast tour will then head to Hagerstown Speedway on May 2^nd for a $2,000 to win and $250 to start race. Then the series will shift to Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex on May 24^th for $2,000 to win. The tour will then have back to back dates at Latrobe Speedway on June 13^th and July 25^th, with a return to Roaring Knob slated for July 26^th. Another stop at Hagerstown is scheduled for August 15^th. The current schedule has the tour wrapping up on Labor Day weekend at Tyler County Speedway with a double header during the Hillbilly Hundred on September 5^th and 6^th. All of these shows will pay $2,000 to win and $250 to start.

FASTRAK Northeast Tour drivers will have their chance at three bonus races on the 2020 slate at Virginia Motor Speedway, all of which pay $3,000 to win and $275 to start. Those events are the King of the Commonwealth on May 30^th, The USA 100 on August 1^st, and the Prelude to the World Championship on August 22^nd. Drivers competing in the races at Virginia Motor Speedway will be able to use their finish to replace a lower finish during the 2020 season.

“FASTRAK is definitely looking forward to returning to the area and look for some excellent competition,” continued Irvine, “There are some very talented drivers there and it will definitely be something the fans will want to see. This is a great schedule with a few more races currently in the works.”

Rose Compton, who is the ULTIMATE Northeast Super Late Model Series director, will be assisting with operations of the FASTRAK Racing Series Northeast. Any tracks wanting to join the FASTRAK Racing Series Northeast schedule should contact Rose Compton at 724-433-0159 or by email at rose@fastrakracing.com or contact DJ Irvine at 706-223-3014 or email dj@fastrakracing.com.

"We are happy to be bringing FASTRAK back to the Northeast," said Rose Compton, "FASTRAK returning to the area has been a commonly asked question since the launch of the ULTIMATE Northeast. This is a great opportunity for drivers to compete locally for a great points fund."

2020 FASTRAK Racing Series Northeast working schedule
***Subject to change/more dates to be added***
April 25 – Tyler County Speedway - $7,000 – 3^rd Annual Great American Crate Race (Co-sanctioned)
May 2 – Hagerstown Speedway - $2,000
May 24 – Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex - $2,000
May 30 – Virginia Motor Speedway - $3,000 – King of the Commonwealth (Bonus Race)
June 13 – Latrobe Speedway - $2,000
July 25 – Latrobe Speedway - $2,000
July 26 – Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex – $2,000
August 1 – Virginia Motor Speedway - $3,000 – USA 100 (Bonus Race)
August 15 – Hagerstown Speedway - $2,000
August 22 – Virginia Motor Speedway - $3,000 – Prelude to the World Championship (Bonus Race)
September 5 – Tyler County Speedway - $2,000 (Co-sanctioned)
September 6 – Tyler County Speedway - $2,000 (Co-sanctioned)

2020 FASTRAK Racing Series Northeast Points Payout
*Must be a FASTRAK Member and compete in 75% of races to be eligible for point money
1) $5,000; 2) $2,500; 3) $1,250; 4) $750; 5) $500; 6) $500; 7) $500; 8) $500; 9) $500; 10) $500

Check out the official website for the FASTRAK Racing Series at www.fastrakracing.com and continue to follow our social media networks for the FASTRAK Racing Series. Like and Follow our Fan Page on Facebook, “FASTRAK Northeast” plus follow @FASTRAK_Racing on Twitter to get up to the minute news and details as they become available. FASTRAK can be found on Instagram @fastrak_racing.

The 2020 marketing partners for the FASTRAK Racing Series Northeast are VP Racing Fuel “The official fuel of FASTRAK”, VP Stay Frosty “The official coolant of FASTRAK”, Chevrolet Performance, Hoosier Racing Tire, AFCO “The official shock of the FASTRAK Racing Series”, VP Racing Lubricants, DealergroupUSA, Speed51.com “The official video home of FASTRAK”, Dirt Track Bank, KRC Power Steering, TNT Race Cars, Arizona Sport Shirts, Simpson Safety Equipment, Rockauto.com, and Thomas Clarke Performance.

 

[DirtxxxRacing]

This is kinda interesting.  Nice to see RUSH will have some competition.  Though, there is only one date they overlap, which is very different locations in Virginia and Genesee, so, there may not be a true competition.  Maybe Fastrak made their schedule like that on purpose to not try to divide the field of cars up.  

[bhhracing]

It is about time they take that their own territory which was rightfully theirs at the beginning.

[flash49]

The free market doesn't belong to anyone.  It's called capitalism.

[Walt Wimer]

Correct!!!   Vickie and Mike did most of the work, while Stan Lester just sat back and made the profit!!!

 

Walt

[racer67x]

at the time I'm pretty sure Stan had hired them,taught them the ropes..then proceeded to run his business
thinking his loyal employees were doing what they were paid to do.


all the while they were plotting to stab him in the back..pretty cool!


somewhere there a line was crossed,jus'sayin

[D1RT]

Correct!!!   Vickie and Mike did most of the work, while Stan Lester just sat back and made the profit!!!
 
Walt

Pure BS!

Edited by D1RT, 21 February 2020 - 05:23 AM.

[Skull]

I guarantee Vikki Emig had an idea about what she was going to do before she took the job. Wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her.

[WannaRace]

I guarantee Vikki Emig had an idea about what she was going to do before she took the job. Wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her.

Got that chit right !!!!

[bhhracing]

Correct!!!   Vickie and Mike did most of the work, while Stan Lester just sat back and made the profit!!!



 
Walt

I like you in all walt. But that is the dumbest thing ive heard you say.

[flash49]

The customer decides who runs the show.  If the racers wouldn't have supported the Rush folks, Fastrak would still be in charge.  I thinks it's great that there are two sanctioning bodies where drivers have a choice, and can make some pretty good money on either tour.  We already have more than enough monopolies in this country.

Edited by flash49, 21 February 2020 - 01:12 PM.

[Walt Wimer]

flash....good one!!!

[bhhracing]

So basically one started the Organization and hired a few people to run it. They then over through a person who spend all their time energy and money to get this thing going.

Seems legit.

[jo73]

As some of you no I live in hilton head, sc. I still make my way back north for good racing. 2 yrs. ago D J Irvine was looking to add to there staff and I applied.Being retired, I thought I may enjoy traveling around to different speedways to get my dirt fix. I had gone to Screven speedway to meet DJ and Stan Lester. They had me mostly watching and learning what officials do pre race as far as inspecting cars. In waiting for the activities to start I had the chance to talk with Stan about a variety of things. Well it came down to where I was from and I mentioned most of my days at the tracks were in western pa. Well let me tell you, the small talk ended and that was it, end of conversation. I never did understand why ? I had no idea Stan had his hands in racing in the Pittsburgh area and that 2 of his former employees started what is called the compitition. O well my loss.

[Skull]

The customer decides who runs the show.  If the racers wouldn't have supported the Rush folks, Fastrak would still be in charge.  I thinks it's great that there are two sanctioning bodies where drivers have a choice, and can make some pretty good money on either tour.  We already have more than enough monopolies in this country.

 

I think most here understand a free market society and I for one am not against anyone making what profits they can. All I'm saying is that this woman has earned the reputation of someone with less than stellar integrity.

[Walt Wimer]

They say "History Repeats Itself"!!!  Way back in 1953, when I was just a kid, Bill France and John Marcum went their separate ways. Marcum had been France's right hand man in the very successful NASCAR weekly racing circuit in the Penn-Ohio area.  But after the 1952 season was over, Marcum left and founder MARC (Later ARCA and now owned by NASCAR)  He took most of the better tracks with him, Heidelberg, Canfield, Butler and others.  The two sanctioning bodies were arch rivals for quite a few years until France and Marcum buried the hatchet and they began having ARCA races at Daytona the week before the Daytona 500.  Not too much different than what happened between FASTRAK and RUSH some years back!!!  I know there are a lot of "Vicki haters" on here, but think about this possibility.  Maybe Stan Lester wasn't paying Vicki and Mike what they were worth for all the success FASTRAK was having here, so they left and started their own sanctioning body!!  I have no inside info on this, but there could well be two sides to the story!!!

 

GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!

 

Walt

[flash49]

There are a lot of Vicki haters on here, and I don't know if they are justified in thinking that about her or not.  Everyone makes that decision for him or herself based on what they know or have been told, I suppose.  I really don't know much about the reputations of Ms. Emig or Mr. Lester, in fact, but there is certainly room for both to prosper, as they seem to be doing.