Hesston Speedway
May 23, 2012
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$8,100 total to Win for Speedmonster Super Series and 3 State Flyers at Hesston and Bedford
 
(Hesston, PA and Bedford, PA) 2 of the region's top-rated Super Late Model series will kick off their 2012 season this weekend in central PA with $8,100 total to win.   Speedmonster & 3 State Flyers will clash at "Superthunder Road by the Lake" at Hesston Speedway on Sunday, May 27 and then the 3 State Flyers will attack the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway on Monday, May 28.
 
Hesston mark the beginning of the 2012 treks for both Speedmonster and 3 State Flyers with $5,100 to win, $400 to start and $155 for non-qualifiers at "Superthunder Road."   The S³/3SF Super Late Models will compete in a 51-lap championship celebrating the 51st year since Hesston was built.   Jeremy Miller of Littlestown, PA and Ron Delano, Jr. of Stoystown, PA split the wins at the May Super Late Model event at Hesston in 2011.
 
The Speedmonster Super Series consists of 6 events at Hesston only leading to "The Ultiamte" in October. The Speedmonster champion will receive $2,000 from the $5,000 total point fund. This point fund is courtesy of Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, American Racer, Lias Tire and Precise Racing Products.   This point fund is being paid IN ADDITION to the 3 State Flyers $3,000 to win Niningers Tire & Auto Point Fund.   With no conflicting races between the 2 series and 4 of the 6 Speedmonste races including 3 State Flyers, drivers can run for BOTH point funds in 2012!
 
Hesston's Speedmonster events will be a bonanza to late model race fans!   The 2-division late model program will also include the Semi-Late Model Sportsman (limited/crate/steel block late models). The Semi-Late Model Sportsman will compete in a full racing program with a 30 lap feature paying $1,000 to win, $125 to start and $100 for non-qualifiers.   A $200 bonus is being offered to the 1st crate late model competitor that can finish in the top 5 in the feature.   Crate late models receive a weight break and 12" spoiler to make them competitive.
 
A-Cadets (street/pro-stock), Hobby-Modified (pure/strictly stock/charger) and Roadrunners (fwd stock 4-cylinder) will also compete in championship events.   The A-Cadets will race in a full racing program with time limits.   The scheduled 22-lap feature will pay $575 to win, $75 to start and $60 for non-qualifiers.   The Hobby-Modified and Roadrunners will run in a feature-only format after the completion of the other 3 classes and the final session of the program. The scheduled 17-lap Hobby-Modified feature will pay $300 to win, $50 to start and $40 for non-qualifiers.   The scheduled 14-lap Roadrunner feature will pay $200 to win, $38 to start and $36 for non-qualifiers.   Hobby-Modified and Roadrunner feature laps may be extended depending on car counts.
 
Integrated, multi-option rules sets for the Super Late Models, Semi-Late Model Sportsman, A-Cadets and Hobby-Modifieds will make virtually every car in the regional legal and competitive for the Speedmonster events.   Weight breaks and spoiler variances are used to equalize competition. Full rules can be found on the track website http://www.hesstonspeedway.com  

Speedmonster/Hesston rules apply for the Super Late Models at all 2012 Hesston events.   Super Late Models will run under an open compound tire rule.
 
The racing program at Speedmonster/3 State Flyer "Superthunder Road" at Hesston will be run in a 3-session format:
2:00 Pit Gates Open
4:30 Grandstands Open
4:45 Pill Draw Cutoff and Drivers Meeting
Session 1:
5:30 Warm-Ups followed by A-Cadet Heats then Complete Track Prep
Session 2:
Appx 7:15 Super Late Model and Semi-Late Model Sportsman Complete Program with A-Cadet consolation and feature
Session 3:
Hobby-Modified and Roadrunner features
 
Adult admission for "Superthunder Road" to the grandstands is $19.05 + $.95 tax = $20.   Junior 10-16 grandstand admission is $14.29 + $.71 tax = $15.00.   Children 9 and under are FREE in the grandstands. Pit admission is $34.29 + $1.71 tax = $36.00. Super Late Models will have a $15 entry fee with no entry fee for other divisions.
 
Hesston Speedway is currently requires My Laps/AMB transponders for all Super Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, Cadets and Hobby. The track will have a limited number of transponders available for races that do not own one. Race teams without transponders should plan to arrive early to allow time to mount the transponder.   All racers that use track transponders must purchase a transponder bracket, available for $10 at the track. All divisions are required to use RACEceiver one-way radios.
 
Speedmonster 2012 Point Bonus: (Point bonus is based on completion of all 6 scheduled races at the 5 events.   Driver must have perfect attendance at all completed races to receive point bonus.)
1st $2,000   2nd $1,000   3rd $500 4th $500   5th $500   6th $500
 
Payoffs for "Superthunder Road" at Hesston Speedway, Sunday May 27:
 
S³/3SF Super Late Model - 1st $5,100   2nd $2,000   3rd $1,400         4th $1,200   5th $1,100   6th $1,000   7th $800   8th $700   9th $600   10th $550   11th $525   12th $500       13th $475   14th $450   15th $425   16th $400   17th $400   18th $400   19th $400   20th $400   21st $400     22nd $400   23rd $400   24th $400       $155 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. $15 entry fee.
 
Semi-Late Model Sportsman - 1st $1,000   2nd 500   3rd $400   4th $300   5th $250   6th $225   7th $200   8th $190   9th $175   10th $160   11th $150   12th $140   13th to 24th $125       $100 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. No car entry fee! $200 bonus to the top finishing crate late model in the top 5 positions.
 
A-Cadet - 1st $575   2nd $300   3rd $200   4th $150   5th $125   6th $110   7th $100   8th $90   9th $85   10th $80   11th $75   12th $75   13th to 24th $75       $60 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. No car entry fee!
 
Hobby-Modified - 1st $300   2nd $175   3rd $125   4th $100   5th $85   6th $75   7th $70   8th $65   9th $60   10th $55   11th $50   12th $50   13th to 24th $50       $40 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. No car entry fee!
 
Roadrunner - 1st $200   2nd $100   3rd $75   4th $60   5th $50   6th $45   7th $40   8th $40   9th $40   10th $40   11th $36   12th $36   13th to 24th $36       $35 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. No car entry fee!
 
 
 
On Monday, night, May 28, the 3 State Flyers will travel just 44 miles south the the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway.   The "Memorial Day Championship" for the 3SF Super Late Models will pay $3,000 to win, $300 to start and $100 for non-qualifiers.   The full racing program for Super Late Models will feature a 35-lap championship.
 
Semi-Late (street), Pure Stocks and 4-Cylinders will also be on the racing program at Bedford on Monday night. Bedford has logged in strong car counts in 2012 under the new leadership of Joe Padula III.   The 3SF "Memorial Day Championship" will be the first Super Late Model special event of 2012 at the track.
 
All divisions will run under Bedford track rules. Super Late Models will run an open tire compound rule for this event at Bedford.
 
Warm-ups at Bedford will start at 6:00 with racing at 6:30. Grandstand admission is $18.00 with children 12 and under free. All pit tickets are $28.00.   Bedford rules will apply for all classes including the Super Late Models.
 
Payoff for the "Memorial Day Championship" at Bedford:
3SF Super Late Model - 1st $3,000   2nd $1,200   3rd $1,000   4th $800   5th $700   6th $650   7th $600   8th $575     9th $550   10th $500   11th $450   12th $425       13th $400   14th $375   15th $350   16th $325   17th $320   18th $315   19th $310   20th $300   21st $300     22nd $300   23rd $300  24th $300       $100 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. $0 entry fee.
 
The other divisions will be competing for regular payoffs at Bedford.
 
Bedford Speedway is located at 702 West Pitt Street in Bedford, PA.   Track phone is 814-623-0500 with weekday phone 240-382-0526.   Track website is http://www.bedfordspeedway.com.