Renegades Of Dirt Ready For Tyler County/WVMS
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(Middlebourne, WV) As the countdown continues so does the growing anticipation for the Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour to return to dirt slingin’ activity. After taking a two month hiatus from it’s last touring show that saw the Renegades of Dirt all-time wins leader and Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer, Rick Aukland take the checkers at the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway the ‘Wicked Warriors of Open Wheel’ are set to unleash their fury once again Wed. night August 28th through Fri. night August 30th. Although an irritated mother nature rained on the parade during the Renegades scheduled dates in July to extend the tours “time-out” from action, tour officials haven’t been sitting idle actively putting together next weeks three day open wheel extravaganza as well as hitting the ground promoting the shows that are quickly becoming some of the most highly anticipated in tour history.
The tour will kick off their three day return to dirt Wednesday night, August 28th at the Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV for a $1,500 to win, $150 to start main event being dubbed as the “Battle at the Bullring”. The midweek event is the result of the rained out July 4th show and will be the sixth stop on the 2013 Renegades of Dirt Tour season schedule. Tour racers and officials are excited to return to the recently resurfaced quarter mile “Bullring” that’s currently groomed into it’s best shape ever and has been producing jaw dropping three & four wide action on a weekly basis. The highly touted Wednesday night event will showcase the entire dynamic cast of Renegade of Dirt tour racers as well as a complete Renegade format that will feature qualifying, redraw, heats, driver intros, and a 30 lap main event that is one of the can’t miss shows of the year at the speedway. The “Battle at the Bullring” will be the tour’s second trip to the Tyler County Speedway this season and the sixth time in its two year history (former RoDT winners at Tyler Co. include; Rick Aukland, Deana Groves, Bobby Kitchen, Bart Hartman, & Nick Hoffman) and will also grant the winner a guaranteed starting spot in modified portion of the “Hillbilly 100” Saturday night at the I-77 Raceway Park.
The great night of racing expected will also be highlighted by a $500 to win, EDGE Hotmod “Bully Dog 500” that will showcase a NASCAR style racing themed event making an A-Main halfway pit stop mandatory for all cars that will include a mandatory tire change by each participants pit crew. Hotmod racers will be gunning for over $5,000 in cash, “Bully Dog” certificates as well as Richmond Gear contingencies, top of the line trophies, and much more making it the biggest event in the divisions history. Wednesday August 28th’s racing activities are set to get underway at 7pm with the gates swinging open at 4pm and will also include the Mod Lites, MWRA Mini-Wedges and Fastrak Late Models in addition to the Renegades of Dirt and EDGE Hotmods. The event will also feature bargain prices as general admission for the event is priced at just $10.00 dollars and the pits are priced at just $26.00 dollars, kids 12 & under are admitted FREE. For more information on the “Bullring” visit www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com or contact promoter John Watson at 304-771-6874.
Furthermore, the industries premier Renegades of Dirt modified pilots; Rick Aukland, Nathon Loney, Tanner Wilson, Scott & Amanda Stiffler, Kyle Strickler, Brian Douglas, Jess Wisecarver, Anthony Kinkade, Deana Groves, Mark & Travis Dickson, Jess Hartman, Rich Michael Jr., and the rest of the Eastern United States best will buckle back up on Thursday and Friday at the West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, WV as part of “RACEFEST” that also features two nights of OVSCA Sprint Cars, a $4,000 to win ADRA Super Late Model show, and a $10,000 to win World of Outlaw Late Model Series Friday headliner. 2013 “MODFEST” will feature two complete shows for the Renegades of Dirt starting with a Thursday night $1,000 to win preliminary show that will lead into Friday nights $3,000 to win and unprecedented $1,000 to start modified main event. The $1,000 starting position money in August 30th Arizona Sport Shirts A-Main will make even more history next weekend for the tour and for the modified division in the Eastern United States as being the first Dirt Modified show to pay over the century mark simply by qualifying into the 40 lap finale feature.
Weekend event tow money is set at $160.00 with the weekends event entry fee at $100.00. Transponders will also be available if needed and must be the YELLOW unit compatible with Westhold timing software. The Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour would also like to let everyone know of the events tire rule, which is similar to the tours traditional rule with the exception that any tires including soft’s will be allowed on the FRONT ONLY. A medium or harder tire will be mandatory on the rear of the car.
The detailed tire rule for both nights of “MODFEST” will be as follows: only the use of any medium or harder compound 8″ modified racing tire will be allowed on the rear. The use of any SOFT compound tire will be legal on the front only. Any medium or harder compound which includes the Hoosier M100 & M200 compound tires are LEGAL. The UMP A40 or H40 will be legal all the way around, the UMP D40 will be legal on the front only and will not be allowed on the rear. The tires may be siped and grooved, however chemically altering the tire by any means (treatments, etc.) is illegal and strictly enforced.
The highly anticipated return of “RaceFest” will also feature the appearance of the famous Team Zero chassis builder and Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame racer “The Dirttrax Dominator”, Scott Bloomquist each evening. Bloomquist will be piloting his famous #0 machine in both Thursday’s $4,000 to win ADRA sanctioned preliminary event as well as Friday nights World of Outlaw $10,000 to win main event. Advanced tickets for the two day event can be ordered by going online to www.wvspeedway.com or by visiting Pike Street Lanes in Parkersburg, WV. Tickets are available for the event online, General Admission two day pass is set at $45 dollars while Pit Admission for both days is set at $70 dollars. General admission for Thursday only is set at $22 and for Friday only at $30, single day pit passes will be available at the gate for $40 either day. Gates are set to swing open at 2pm in the pits, 4pm for the hillside, and racing action is set to kick off with hotlaps and Renegade time trials at 7pm. Beautiful on-site camping is also available for the entire Labor Day Weekend for just $25.00 on a first come first serve basis. For more information please visit the WVMS online at www.wvspeedway.comor by calling 304-741-1536. On race day visit them at the speedway on 2 Matheny Road, Mineral Wells, WV 26120.
Arizona Sport Shirts Renegade of Dirt Standings (as of 8/8/13)
1) Kevin Morehouse – 480
2) Rick Aukland – 476
3) Jesse Wisecarver – 445
4) Travis Dickson – 429
5) Jess Hartman – 422
6) Kyle Strickler – 418
7) Mark Dickson – 398
8) Rich Michael – 396
9) Tanner Wilson – 392
10) Scott Stiffler – 372
11) Nathon Loney – 360
12) Kevin Miller – 349
13) Amanda Stiffler – 335
14) Anthony Kinkade – 324
All-Star Grafix Rookie of the Year Standings
1) Tanner Wilson – 392
2) Nathon Loney – 360
3) Amanda Stiffler – 335
4) Brian Douglas – 274
5) Bud Watson – 195
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, GRT Chassis, Flag To Flag, American Racer / Lias Tire, Wasserbeck Speed Shop, Malcuit Race Engines, All-Star Grafix, 2Brothers Motorsports, and Schaeffer’s Oil.
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