Penn Ohio Pro Stock Series To Debut At PPMS Saturday

(New Castle, PA) It has been almost eight months since the idea of a stock car series was presented to Shaun Hooks and since that time he has spent many hours organizing, selling and preparing for the first race, scheduled for Saturday May 31st at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. “When it was first suggested to me to have a series for this class, I thought it was a good idea, but I never thought it would develop this quickly and it would have this much support” stated Hooks “As a competitor in the series, I am very excited about the opportunity to race for this extra money and prizes. As the director, I am simply amazed at the level of support the racers, sponsors and tracks have shown.” Not only is the race at PPMS the first for the series, it is the biggest races of the year for the stock car class, the 3rd annual Ed Laboon Memorial 20, paying $2,000 to win, and $200 to make the race. “Ed’s son Vince wanted to be part of the series and I am real happy that this is our first event, it’s a great way to come out of the gate.”

In addition to the rich purse, there are several awards for any series drivers including extra cash for the top 5 finishers who have registered for the Homak Penn Ohio Pro Stock Championship Series and paid their registration fees. The top finisher, registered will receive a $200.00 bonus followed by $100, $75, $50, and $25 sponsored by Schwartzmiller Ground Maintenance (SGM). In addition Crate Innovations will award an Accelerator-1 (one inch angled carburetor spacer kit valued at $129) to the 10th place finishing series driver. GM Roofing will award $50.00 to the series hard charger in the 20 lap feature event, while Wedge Motorsports will award $50.00 to the series driver who has the worst luck. Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic/Precise Racing will award a new Hoosier Tire to the top finishing series driver who is running all Hoosier Tires.

Also, the last series driver on the lead lap will be awarded a case of premium racing oil from Les Frickshun Inc., and the first series non-qualifier will receive a rivet package from Cizmar Racing Supply. Jason Ore from 955 Auto has donated a RC2 Air Filter for the series driver finishing sixth in the final feature rundown.

“I am extremely grateful to all the sponsors; in addition to the great purse and points toward the championship, we have some great additional contingency awards” noted Hooks, series director. Points will be awarded to anyone registered to battle for the championship with over a $10,000 point fund plus another $8,000 in money and contingency prizes awarded at year end. There is still time to register for the series by contacting Shaun Hooks at (724) 730-1623.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway (PPMS) is located at 170 Kelso Rd, Imperial PA. Gates will open at 5:00 with the first green flag set for 7:00 PM. A full racing card is on tap for the evening along with the Homak Penn Ohio Pro Stock Championship Series. The series operates under the rules of the participating speedway along with utilizing their lineup and race procedures. All decisions on finishes and car tech are in the hands of the speedway. For more information on PPMS contact them at (412) 279-RACE or on their website www.ppms.com.

The Homak Penn Ohio Pro Stock Championship Series will feature at least 10 events located in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania at various tracks utilizing the tracks rules and format. Registered Drivers for the series will receive points towards the year end championship with a guaranteed $10,000 point fund. Additional Sponsorships and contingency program opportunities are still available. For more information on the Homak Penn Ohio Pro Stock Championship Series, contact Shaun Hooks at (724) 730-1623, visit our website at www.pennohioprostocks.com or by series e-mail @ info@pennohioprostocks.com. Like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennohioprostocks.