Super DIRTcar Series: Cornwall Motor Speedway confirms return to series in 2010

Weedsport, NY — December 2, 2009 — By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director

A loyal DIRTcar Racing Northeast track affiliate for more than a quarter-century, Cornwall Motor Speedway will be back stronger than ever as it is scheduled to host the Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series for a 17th consecutive year.

Northeast Modified Hall of Fame promoter Ron Morin has also inked overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series events in 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock classes, placing Cornwall alongside Brockville Ontario Speedway, Rolling Wheels Raceway Park and the New York State Fairgrounds as the only sites slated to feature all of DIRTcar NE’s major touring divisions in 2010.

“It's nice to be able to provide our fans with the best in dirt track racing,” stated Morin, who was honored in 2007 during the 16th Annual Northeast Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds as a co-recipient of the Leonard J. Sammons Jr. Memorial Award which recognizes outstanding contributions to auto racing. “With only a few months available every season, our goal is to present a variety of entertaining shows that attract many of the top teams to our facility from both Canada and the U.S.”

The mighty Big-Block Modifieds return to Cornwall on Sunday, July 11 for the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino International 100, one of the biggest events of the summer staged north of the border. 2010 tour action at the racy quarter-mile kicks off with a Pro Stock 50-lapper on May 23 and follows up with a Sportsman show on June 13 before concluding Morin’s 29th year at the helm with the traditional 100-lap 358-Modified main on Sept. 5.

“It's hard to find a track operator as devoted to DIRTcar Racing as Ron, and his continued support is evident with Cornwall able to showcase our top touring stars next season,” commented Joe Skotnicki, DIRTcar Racing Northeast Director of Competition & Track Sanctioning. “Both the fans and racers are in for a real treat every time they visit Cornwall, we’re just as proud to have the Morin family part of our own.”

Hagerstown Speedway is slated to set in motion the 31st Super DIRTcar Series points chase on Saturday, March 27, with the confirmation of Cornwall’s date bringing the total to 18 that count towards the Hoosier-VP Mr. DIRTcar title.

Big-Block Modified action kicks off down south with four non-point series shows during the 39th Annual DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park. Five straight days of trackside activity ---including practice on Feb. 9--- culminate February 13 with a 50-lap finale boasting a first-place prize of $5,000. In between, Feb. 10-12, each 30-lap DIRTcar BB Modified feature winner stands to collect $2,000.

For more information, please contact Series Competition Director Joe Skotnicki at 704/796-4566 while Big-Block Modified tour news continues to be posted on www.superdirtcarseries.com. Specific track information can be found on the internet at www.cornwallspeedway.com with the home office reached by phoning 613/938-3945.

2010 SUPER DIRTcar SERIES SCHEDULE (confirmed dates)

NP=Non-Point event; SP=Show-Up point event.                                                           

DAY-DATE    LAPS  TRACK                                  LOCATION   

Wed-Feb 10  30-NP   Volusia Speedway Park     Barberville,FL          

Thr-Feb 11    30-NP   Volusia Speedway Park     Barberville,FL          

Fri-Feb 12      30-NP   Volusia Speedway Park     Barberville,FL          

Sat-Feb 13    50-NP   Volusia Speedway Park     Barberville,FL          

Sat-Mar 27     100     Hagerstown Speedway      Hagerstown,MD

Sat-Apr 10     100     Fulton Speedway                Fulton,NY

Sun-May 30  100     Cayuga Co Fair SpeedwayWeedsport,NY         

Tue-Jun 15   100     Airborne Speedway             Plattsburgh,NY

Thr-Jun 17    100     Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY        

Wed-Jun 23  100     Mohawk Int’l Raceway        Akwesasne,NY       

Sun-Jul 4      100     Rolling Wheels Raceway   Elbridge,NY

Sun-Jul 11    100     Cornwall Motor Speedway Cornwall,ONT

Fri-Jul 16       50        Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY        

Sat-Jul 17      100     Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY ($20,000-to-win)

Mon-Aug 2    100     Merrittville Speedway          Thorold,ONT

Thr-Aug 26    100     Lebanon Valley Speedway W.Lebanon,NY ($17,500-to-win)

Sun-Sep 5     100     Cayuga Co Fair SpeedwayWeedsport,NY         

Sat-Oct 2        200-SP Fulton Speedway                Fulton,NY ($20,000-to-win)    

Sun-Oct 10    200     N.Y.S Fairgrounds               Syracuse,NY ($50,000-to-win)

Sun-Oct 17    100     Brockville Ont. Speedway  Brockville,ONT        

Thr-Nov 4      Qual.  The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s    Concord,NC 

Fri-Nov 5        50        The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s    Concord,NC 

Sat-Nov 6      50        The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s    Concord,NC 

DIRTcar Racing Northeast main office is located in Weedsport, New York on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds, home of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend in July. DIRTcar Northeast’s crown jewel event ---Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse runs annually in October featuring Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series events for Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock divisions. Ticket and schedule information is available by contacting the Weedsport office (315/834-6606) during the day or logging into www.superdirtweekonline.com anytime.