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American Racer Cup One-On-One Match Races a Highlight of Short Track SuperNationals 12

AFTON, NY – American Racer and Lias Tire Company
have teamed up once again to spice up the “Working Man’s Race� at Afton
Motorsports Park.

Match Races will
be held for both the Modified and Sportsman divisions during the Columbus Day
weekend event at the fairgrounds facility through the support of American Racer
Tires, Lias Tire Company of Indiana, Pa., Sunoco Race Fuels and Insinger Performance
of Dushore, Pa.

The 12th
annual Short Track SuperNationals takes center stage at Afton Friday, October
11 and Saturday, October 12.

Champions of
the American Racer Cup are invited to take part in the one-on-one Match Race
events.

On Friday
night, each of the individual Sportsman (Open or Crate) track champions are
invited to participate in the Match Races. The winner will take home $1,500
cash and all participants will receive a certificate for a free American Racer
tire.

Saturday
features the Modified One-On-One Match Races will $2,000 being reserved for the
victor and free tire certificates going to all other participants.

Eligible
competitors will draw numbers prior to the start of the Match Races. The low
number will start off and then pick an opponent. The winner of each round
selects the next opponent until the final round.

Competitors
will start at a Sunoco start zone at the midway point of the backstretch and
complete a lap-and-a-half.

All year-end
tire certificates will be available for pick-up at Afton and American
Racer/Lias Tire will have representatives on hand.

A reminder
that the Match Races are established by the American Racer Cup standings (10
best finishes), not the track’s full season.

The Short
Track SuperNationals began at Afton back on Columbus Day weekend in 2006 when
then rookie event promoter Brett Deyo teamed with Pat and Janet Jordan to
produce a two-day program geared for weekend racers. Over time, the
SuperNationals evolved into the traveling Short Track Super Series and the
event has prospered over a decade-plus at three different facilities.

The ’19 edition
will again feature two days of short-track action on the racy Afton oval.

Saturday’s
(Oct. 12) program is headlined by the 50-lap ‘Working Man’s Race’ Short Track
SuperNationals for the Modifieds paying $5,500 to win for 50 laps, with $1,000
reserved for 10th and a minimum of $400 to take the green flag.

This event is
Race No. 7 of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled
By Sunoco Halmar International North Region.

Modifieds
will also take part in the aforementioned Match Races.

The Short
Track Super Series Crate 602 Sportsman are on the docket for Saturday in the
sixth and final round of the North Region. The 25-lap feature will pay the
winner $1,500 and a champion will be crowned.

Also on the
Saturday card: Street Stocks (20 laps, $750 to win) and a special appearance by
the Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modifieds in a pair of feature events.

Pit gates
will open at 2 p.m. Grandstand gates unlock at 3 p.m.  Hot laps are set for 5:30 p.m. Racing goes
green at 6:30 p.m.

Adult
Admission is $24. Seniors (ages 65 and up) pay $22. Kids (ages 9-14) pay $12. Children
8 and under are FREE.

Pit admission
is $40 for ages 13 and up. Kids 6-12 pay $15. Children 5 and under pay $2.

Friday
night’s (Oct. 11) event is topped by a Sportsman Challenge allowing both Open
and Crate 602 Sportsman to take part. This 30-lap event pays $1,500 to win and an
increased $2,000 to win if a driver posts the $20 “Gambler’s Fee� pre-race.

Sportsman
Match Races are a Friday night highlight.

The Super Gen
Products with Champion Power Equipment CRSA 305 Sprint Cars take part in the
Friday program (25 laps) in addition to the Slingshots in a 20-lap, $350-to-win
program.

Modifieds
will have track time for practice in advance of Saturday’s event in addition to
a Dash offering a redraw for Saturday’s 50-lap main.

Pit gates
open at 3 p.m. Grandstand gates are unlocked at 4 p.m. Hot laps hit the track
at 6 p.m. Racing begins at 7 p.m.

Adult
Admission is $15. Seniors (ages 65 and up) pay $13. Kids (ages 9-14) pay $10.
Children 8 and under are FREE.

Pit admission
is $40 (ages 13 and up), $15 for Kids (ages 6-12) and $2 for Children 5 and
under.

A two-day Pit
Pass will be available for a discounted rate of $75.

Afton
Motorsports Park is located conveniently off I-88 Exit 7 (Afton), approximately
25 miles north and east of Binghamton, at 46 East Main Street Afton, N.Y.
13730. There is plentiful space for parking and camping. To learn more about Afton
Motorsports Park, visit www.aftonmotorsportspark.com.  

To learn more
about the 2019 Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’
on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.

 The Short Track Super Series is presented by
American Racer/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, Bob Hilbert
Sportswear, Halmar International, Velocita-USA, Design for Vision/Sunglass
Central, Rob Sherlock Roofing, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance
Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest,
EIBACH Springs, Escape RV, Fast Axle, Fox Racing Shocks, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig
Fab, HyperCo, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Land Hoe Maintenance, K&N, MJK
Home Maintenance, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, QA1, Racing Optics, Superior
Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO, Velocita, WELD Racing & Wilwood.

American Racer Cup Presented By Sunoco Modified Track Results

Track

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Accord

Jimmy Wells

Andy Bachetti

Danny Creeden

Joe Judge

Leo Fotopoulos

Afton

Brandon Walters

Brett Tonkin

Rusty Smith

Ken Titus

J.R. Hurlburt

Big Diamond

Craig Von Dohren

Ryan Godown

Duane Howard

Billy Pauch Jr.

Rick Laubach

Bridgeport

Billy Pauch

Ryan Watt

Richie Pratt Jr.

Matt Stangle

Roger Manning

Delaware Int'l

Jordan Watson

H.J. Bunting

Matt Hawkins

Howard O'Neal

Kevin Sockriter

Five Mile Point

Brian Malcolm

Brandon Walters

Barry White

Scott Landers

Glenn Knapp

Fonda

Stewart Friesen

Rocky Warner

Bobby Varin

Danny Varin

David Schilling

Glen Ridge

Rocky Warner

Bobby Varin

Jackie Brown Jr.

Jim Introne

John Lutes Jr.

Grandview

Duane Howard

Jeff Strunk

Craig Von Dohren

Brett Kressley

Doug Manmiller

New Egypt

Billy Pauch Jr.

David Van Horn

Brandon Grosso

Danny Bouc

Ryan Krachun

Outlaw

Matt Sheppard

Steve Paine

Alan Johnson

Justin Wright

Tyler Siri

Penn Can

Brian Malcolm

Alan Barker

Nick Petrilak

Nick Nye

Dom Roselli Jr.

Thunder Mountain

Alan Barker

Mike Bowman

Nick Nye

Jeremy Smith

Colton Wilson

Woodhull

Billy Van Pelt

Cory Costa

Ron Cartwright

Donnie Lawson

Dayton Brewer

American
Racer Cup Presented By Sunoco Sportsman Track Results

Track

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Accord

Daniel Morgiewicz

Mike Senecal

Harry Baldwin

Kyle Rohner

N/A

Afton Crate

Blaine Klinger

Bobby Flood

A.J. Digsby

Ryan Macartney

Gary Smith

Afton Open

Dennis Clapperton

Dave Rosa

Jim Rothwell

Brandon Kuhn

Jim Gould

Big Diamond

Doug Hendricks

Brandon Edgar

Wayne Witmer

Cole Stangle

Dakota Kohler

Bridgeport

Jim Gallagher

Eric Kormann

Steve Kemery

Brett Belmont

Andrew Belmont

Delaware Int'l

Scott Hitchens

Adam White

Michael White

Greg Humlhanz

Tom Moore

Five Mile Point

Corey Cormier

Todd Titus

Randy Fox

Tyler Pete

N/A

Fonda

Tim Hartman Jr.

Brian Calabrese

Adam McAuliffe

Mark Mortensen

Chad Edwards

Glen Ridge

Rocky Warner

Andrew Buff

Joe Orlando

Scott McCoy

Jim Introne

Grandview

Brad Brightbill

Brad Arnold

Jack Butler

Kyle Lilick

Brian Hirthler

New Egypt Crate

Joe Toth

Dan Fleming

Bobby Holzwarth

N/A

N/A

New Egypt Open

Steve Davis

Jim Housworth

David Burns

Joseph Brown

John Criscione

Outlaw

Brian Fish

Tommy Collins

Will Shields

Jimmy Zacharias

Stacy Jackson

Penn Can

Mike Schane

Ray Leonard

Matt Brewer

Ryan Stone

Randy Fox

Thunder Mountain Crate

Kenny Hammond

Tommy Collins

Dale Welty

Hunter Lapp

Daryl Krebs

Thunder Mountain Open

Dennis Clapperton

Chance Spoonhower

Joe McCabe

Marc Goodwin

Coty Bishop

Woodhull

Jacob Dgien

Tim Guild

A.J. Digsby

Brayden Bills

Isabel Barron

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