Renegades Of Dirt Add “Ohio River Shootout”
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(Middlebourne, WV) The Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour presented by Arizona Sport Shirts is anxious to announce two additional touring shows to it’s 2014 season schedule. The pair of events will both be at first time venues for the three year open wheel modified organization that continues it’s growth by the day. On August 1stand 2ndthe Renegades of Dirt will invade the Legendary Hilltop Speedway and the Ohio Valley Speedway for a double header weekend appropriately being dubbed as the “Ohio River Shootout” presented by Adrenaline Performance Products. The weekend will take the tour along the beautiful banks of the Ohio River each night in search for a pair of $1,500 dollar paydays. Both nights guarantee excitement at some of the raciest places in the region featuring two tacky short tracks that tend to provide tons of two and three wide action. In addition, race fans are highly anticipating the ‘shootout’ between the traveling series regulars from at least six states and those who have made the local area their stomping grounds since dirt modifieds got their start in the region over twenty years ago.
On Friday night August 1st the Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour presented by Arizona Sport Shirts will make the short trip to Legendary Hilltop Speedway in Marietta, OH for the first night of the “Ohio River Shootout” presented by Adrenaline Performance Products. Awaiting the Renegades of Dirt will be the tight confines of the ¼ mile dirt oval, a true ‘grassroots’ racing facility welcoming it’s first ever touring series since being brought back to life in 2012. Hosting what may be it’s biggest show since the grand re-opening an anticipated large crowd will pack the Legendary Hilltop Speedway to witness the out of state stars of the tour like Rich Michael, Kyle Strickler, Derrick Ramey, Taylor Cook, Tyler Nicely, Travis Dickson, Patrick Lyon, and more take on local legends like Kenny Johnson, Andy Bond, Jeremy Blake, and Robert Garnes.
The Legendary Hilltop Speedway is located adjacently along the Ohio River on St.Rt. 7 at 863 Blue Knob Road, Marietta, OH 45750. You can contact the speedway by calling (740) 629-5515 or visiting them at www.legendaryhilltopspeedway.net. You can also check them out on Facebo0k at https://www.facebook.com/LegendaryHilltop. Gates open for the “Ohio River Shootout” at 4:30pm with racing getting underway at 7:15pm. Pit admission for the event is set at just $35 dollars with general admission priced at just $15 dollars, kids 10& Under FREE. Also running Super Late Models, EDGE Hotmods, FWD 4Cylinders, and Mini-Wedges.
On Saturday August 2nd “The Beast’s of the East” will then load up and travel “just across the bridge” into the ‘Mountain State’ for the second night of the “Ohio River Shootout” presented by Adrenaline Performance Products at the Ohio Valley Speedway in Lubeck, WV. The 3/8 mile ‘paperclip’ dirt oval will also play host to the Renegades of Dirt for the first time as the local AMRA contingent will once again look to best the traveling stars. Rookie of the Year candidate Tyler Evans of Mineral Wells will also seek to gain ground on Tyler Nicely on his home turf. Evans a regular competitor at the Ohio Valley Speedway trails Nicely by just 40 points as the pair of youngsters continue to battle for the highly coveted rookie title and the 4th and 5th spots in the championship standings.
The Ohio Valley Speedway is located on WV Rt. 68 south of Lubeck at the intersection of WV Rt. 68 and Wadesville Road in Lubeck, WV. For more information you can contact the speedway by calling (304)489-1871, (740)989-0019, or (304) 861-0299 (track). You can also visit them online at www.ohiovalleyspeedway.com or on Facebo0k at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ohio-Valley-Speedway/1418120678428244. Gates open for the “Ohio River Shootout” at 4pm with racing getting underway at 7pm. Pit admission for the event is set at just $30 dollars with general admission priced at just $15 dollars, kids 10& Under FREE. Also running AMRA Super Late Models, Pure Stocks, FWD 4Cylinders, and Mini-Wedges.
The inaugural “Ohio River Shootout” is proudly presented by Adrenaline Performance Products. A family run business owned by Steve Eddy, a local area businessman. Adrenaline Performance is conveniently located at 112 East Fourth Street, Williamstown, WV 26187 and is a one stop shop for all your needs whether on a dirt late model, open wheel modified, stock car, and/or vintage hotrod. You can contact them on the phone at 304-375-7223 or email them at adrenalineperformanceproducts@gmail.com. Adrenaline Performance Products store hours are; Monday – Thursday ( 9:00am- 6:30pm ) Friday – Saturday ( 9:00am – 12:00PM ) they also service area race tracks and can be reached by phone at anytime.
“We are excited to be showcasing the Renegades of Dirt at these two facilities in the Ohio Valley for the first time” stated, Cody Watson. “We have always wanted and envisioned the opportunity and are excited to see it come to fruition with the help of Adrenaline Performance Products and both staffs at Ohio Valley & Legendary Hilltop” added, Watson. “I encourage everyone to come out and enjoy these monumental events as we put on what I’m sure will be two very exciting shows. For the fans of both of these speedway’s this is something really cool, besides the sprint car association we are the only true touring series either of the tracks will see in 2014 and that’s a great opportunity for us and the fans” continued, Watson. “Again thank you goes out to all involved in making this happen and Adrenaline Performance Products for their partnership of these events” concluded, Watson.
For more information regarding the Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour presented by Arizona Sport Shirts visit the Renegades of Dirt online at www.renegadesofdirt.com. You can also call Renegade Offices anytime for further information @ 304.771.5051. Like us on Faceb0ok at www.faceb0ok.com/rodconnector on Twitter at www.twitter.com/rodconnect.
2014 Official ‘Renegade of Dirt Touring’ Sponsors Include:
Arizona Sport Shirts – “The Official Apparel Provider” of the Renegades of Dirt
2Brothers Motorsports – Proud Presenter of the 2014 “Triple Crown”
Genesis Shocks – “The Xtreme Shock” of the Renegades of Dirt
DirtCast.com – “The Official Interview Network” of the Renegades of Dirt
XFactor Bushings – “The XFACTOR” in the Renegades of Dirt
The Wanted – “The Official Radio Show” of the Renegades of Dirt
American Racer – “The Official Racing Tire” of the Renegades of Dirt
Adrenaline Performance Products – Official Presenting Sponsor for the “Ohio River Shootout”
Tye Twarog Racers – “The Official Parts Supplier” of the Renegades of Dirt
2014 Renegade of Dirt Touring Sponsors:
Arizona Sport Shirts, GottaRace.com, American Racer, Lias Tire, Xtreme Chassis, VP Race Fuels, Outlaw Graphics and Automotive, Tye Twarog Racers, DirtCast.com, ModFury.com, OhioValleyDTR.com, 2Brothers Motorsports, FastShafts, XFactor Bushings, Gibbys DTRN, DTR Updates, Terror Race Cars, Genesis Shocks, Adrenaline Performance Products and Innovative Graphics.
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