Renegade of Dirt Modified Tour Unveils 2013 “Back For More” Tour!

(Middlebourne, WV) The Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour is pleased to announce it’s ambitious “Back For More” tour to it’s participants, fans, and motorsports enthusiasts alike. The second year tour has all systems set on go in anticipation for it’s follow up campaign that saw Columbus, Ohio’s Bobby Kitchen claim the inaugural championship over teammate Bart Hartman with a points battle that came down to the final A-Main event. The nation’s fastest growing modified tour will not only highlight an intriguing array of modified events from April to September but will feature some of the highest modified twelve to fourteen events throughout four different states including three new venues to be counted among the region’s stalwart headline facilities that repeat as tour stops in 2013. “We are extremely excited to announce our 2013 tour and we appreciate everyone’s patience while we worked diligently to provide these big shows for the modifieds” stated Watson. “We also want to extend a huge thanks to all of our 2013 host facilities, without their support none of this would be possible” concluded Watson.

Racers from all over the Eastern United States will look to converge on the Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH on April 12th and 13th as they dive into the highly anticipated season. The 3/8 mile dirt facility will host the 2nd Annual “Monster Modified Weekend” utilizing two days of racing action along side the World of Outlaw Late Model Dirt Series to crown the first feature winner of 2013. A generous $4000 dollar top prize and an early point lead will also await the year’s first visitor of victory lane. For more information on this event including event purse please visit www.waynecountyspeedway.com.

Just one week later the tour will jump back into action for it’s spring ventures to the Hilltop Speedway in Millersburg, OH to see who will lay claim to the title of “King of the Hill”. Lance Elson was the victor of this event just one year ago that saw a tour high fifty four modified participants. Also on the weekend agenda is a first ever appearance to the newly reconfigured West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, WV for a “Speedplant Showdown” dubbed the WV/OH Modified Dirtwarz II. The double dose of Renegade action will feature a pair of $2,000 to win, $200 to start shows on Saturday and Sunday, April 20th and 21st . Renegade racers will showcase their talent at the “Speedplant” to a large crowd expected to be on hand to witness the speedway’s season opener and the Renegade tour compete as the under card to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the first time in it’s short history. For more information on the Hilltop Speedway log on to www.hilltopspeedway.net or for more info on the West Virginia Motor Speedway visit www.wvspeedway.com.

The entire modified world will then turn it’s attention to the 2nd running of the “Let it Ride 55” which will boast a total $40,000 weekend purse making it a record setting show for the Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour. The intense two day May 25th and 26th event will once again be part of motorsports best deal and biggest show of the season, the Bullring Bonanza. Modified aces from all over the United States will set their sights on the mighty “Mountain State” ¼ “Bullring” in search for the $7555 top prize awarding a minimum $755 to all A-Main starters, full “A-Main” purse breakdown: 1. $7555, 2. $3555, 3. $2255, 4. $1955, 5. $1755, 6. $1555, 7. $1255, 8. $1055, 9. $955, 10. $925, 11. $875, 12. $855, 13. $825, 14. $815, 15. $795, 16. $775, 17. $755, 18. $755, 19. $755, 20. $755, 21. $755,22. $755, 23. $755, 24. $755, 25. $755. The event will also feature an eighteen car non-qualifier, full NQ purse breakdown: 1. $755, 2. $455, 3. $355, 4. $325, 5. $315, 6. $285, 7. $275, 8. $255, 9. $255, 10. $255,11. $255, 12. $255, 13. $255, 14. $255, 15. $255, 16. $255, 17. $255, 18. $255. For more information visit www.bullringbonanza.net.

Participant’s will then gear up for a “RACER’S VACATION” that is sure to be an exciting and intense four straight nights of Renegade of Dirt Modified Tour action dubbed the “Duel on Dirt” Speedweek schedule in conjunction with the inaugural “ICON Memorial Tour” Late Model Speedweek. The four straight nights of racing action will all feature the same $1200 to win, $150 to start format as the “Renegades” will return to the Tyler County Speedway on Thursday June 13th to get the extended race weekend started. Racers will then make their second and final stop of the season at the Wayne County Speedway June 14th. Pittsburgh Motor Speedway (PPMS) will welcome the East’s elite racers for the first time on June 15th and a return visit to the West Virginia Motor Speedway on June 16th will round out the full slate of touring action. For more information visit each track at their online homes or by calling us at 304.758.4411 for more info.

JULY WEEKEND TBA

A month and a half “summer break” will grant racers a chance to regroup prior to the inaugural Renegade of Dirt Modified Tour “Southern Swing”. A sure to be action packed all-new venue for the 2013 season will greet the tour as they cross into the state of Virginia where the standout ½ mile Virginia dirt facility, Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, VA will play host to their first Renegade of Dirt Modified Tour event with a $2000 to win, $200 to start battle for bragging rights on August 3rd. An additional track is looking to be added on August 2nd in order to ease the burden of the extended travel. For more information on the Wythe Raceway visit them at www.wytheraceway.com.

As most race tracks regular seasons begin to come to an end the Renegade of Dirt Modified Tour will heat up with a big month of September. Racers will reconvene on the “Bullring” in Middlebourne, WV at the Tyler County Speedway for the third and final time of the season for a two day weekend September 13th and 14th. Friday night will feature a complete show for the Renegade of Dirt Modifieds with race and purse details TBA. Also on the Friday night docket will be the highly anticipated “EDGE National Championship” race among the top eighteen EDGE point finalists that will claim the inaugural EDGE E-Mod National Point Champion. The stakes will then crank up for the 9th running of the “Dickson Classic” which is approaching nearly a decade of racing tradition. Last year’s version went on to be an instant “classic” when lady racer Deana Groves of Morgantown, WV claimed her first Renegade of Dirt Modified Tour win of her career. The prestigious event will once again award a $2000 top prize and the victor will join the elite ranks of past winners that read’s like a “who’s who” of modified racing. For more information on the Tyler County Speedway visit them on the web at www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com.

The national spotlight will then turn its attention on the tour’s season finale set for September 28th and 29th at the 3/8th mile Hilltop Speedway in Millersburg, OH. The two day show will feature qualifying and heats on Saturday and the consi’s and $4000 to win Renegade Finale feature on Sunday. The modified world will be watching as the second ever champion is crowned and forever etched in the Renegade record book joining Kitchen on this remarkable achievement. An unprecedented $5000 bounty will also await the champion for their season of hard-work as well as the title of 2013 “Renegade of Dirt” pronouncing you the Eastern United States most elite modified wheelman. For more information on the Renegades of Dirt visit them at www.renegadesofdirt.com.

2013 Renegade of Dirt Modified Tour ‘TENTATIVE’ Schedule

April 12th & 13th
Wayne County Speedway
Orrville, OH
“Monster Modified Weekend”
$4,000 to win

April 20th
Hilltop Speedway
Millersburg, OH
“King of the Hill”
$2000 to win

April 21st
West Virginia Motor Speedway
Mineral Wells, WV
“WV/OH Modified DirtWarz II”
$2000 to win

May 25th & 26th
Tyler County Speedway
Middlebourne, WV
“Let It Ride 55”
$7555 to win

DUEL ON DIRT SPEEDWEEK
June 13th
Tyler County Speedway
Middlebourne, WV
“Duel on Dirt” Speedweek
$1200 to win

June 14th
Wayne County Speedway
Orrville, OH
“Duel on Dirt” Speedweek
$1200 to win

June 15th
Pittsburgh Motor Speedway
Imperial, PA
“Duel on Dirt” Speedweek
$1200 to win

June 16th
West Virginia Motor Speedway
Mineral Wells, WV
“Duel on Dirt” Speedweek
$1200 to win

JULY WEEKEND TBA

August 2nd
TBA
2013 “Southern Swing”
TBA to win

August 3rd
Wythe Raceway
Rural Retreat, VA
2013 “Southern Swing”
$2000 to win

September 13th
Tyler County Speedway
Middlebourne, WV
“EDGE ProBowl Race”
+ Renegades of Dirt Modifieds
TBA to win

September 14th
Tyler County Speedway
Middlebourne, WV
9th Annual “Dickson Classic”
$2000 To Win

September 28th & 29th
Hilltop Speedway
Millersburg, OH
“Weekend on the Hill”
$4000 to win

**Schedule Subject To Change At Anytime**

You can contact the Eastern Dirt Grassroots Entertainment Company or Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour anytime for further information by texting/calling 304.771.5051 or faxing 304.758.4411 with any further questions on rules, procedures, and more on the upcoming season. Renegade fans can receive up to the minute breaking news and live updates on our active media outlets which can be accessed via a variety of social media sites including Facebo0k at www.facebo0k.com/rodconnect or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/rodconnect.

The Renegades of Dirt thanks the following sponsors for their support in 2013: GRT Race Cars, Outlaw Graphics & Automotive, Arizona Sports Shirts, 4m.net, GottaRace.com, DirtCast.com, OVDTR.com, ModFury.com, Integra Shocks, Elite Chassis, American Racer / Lias Tire, Wasserbeck Speed Shop, Malcuit Race Engines, All-Star Grafix, 2Brothers Motorsports, and Schaeffer’s Oil.

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