$1,500 To Win July 9th - $10,000 To Win July 10th
FASTRAK Racing Series at West Virginia Motor Speedway
Mineral Wells, WV
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Carnesville GA (Jan-6) The continued success of the FASTRAK Racing Series has led to yet another first for the series with the addition of the renowned West Virginia Motor Speedway to the growing list of tracks the FASTRAK Racing Series will visit in 2010. The 5/8’s mile West Virginia Motor Speedway will be weekly sanctioned throughout 2010 and will host a two night event where $1,500 will be up for grabs to the winner on the first night July 9th, and $10,000 to the winner on the following night of racing action at the famed Mineral Wells, WV facility.
West Virginia Motor Speedway, located just south of Parkersburg on I-77 will have the distinction of being the largest track in terms of length ever visited by the FASTRAK Racing Series. WVMS has hosted some of the largest premier racing events in dirt racing in the nation over the years. In addition to the FASTRAK racing Series, 2010 will see the World of Outlaw Late Model Series in action on May 29th &30th.
“It will be a great honor to race at WVMS” stated FASTRAK’s Michael Hurley. “Some of the greatest names in the sport have made it a point to compete there. Our teams are excited about competing at this particular venue, which in effect will be our ‘Super Speedway’ event of the year. It’s the largest track we will visit in terms of length. As equal as the FASTRAK Late Models have become, it will be an exciting two days of racing. The racing surface at WVMS is very wide all the way around the track.
BDS Racing Promotions together with Charleston WV area businessman Lynn Chapman and Associates have formed a joint partnership; Mountain State Motorsports Promotions and will operate West Virginia Motor Speedway through 2012. BDS Promotions who most recently brought new life to Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV is comprised of Brian Ferrell, Daniel Patterson and Scott Strode. Record crowds as well as record car counts became the norm while the trio managed Tyler County and they are determined to bring the same success to WVMS by offering race fans a diverse schedule, fan friendly promotions, and a well organized, timely run show on each and every race night.
BDS garnered a stellar reputation amongst the competitors at Tyler County Speedway as a result of the high priority Ferrell, Patterson and Strode routinely placed on always providing a racy surface on which to compete.
BDS Racing Promotions is blessed and excited about bringing Mr. Chapman on board. “We have known Lynn for several years and have never met a more genuine person that loves racing like he does and with his many resources and work ethic are thrilled to have Lynn and his associates Tom Wellman and David Saulsgiver on board in bringing the monster 5/8 mile back to the pinnacle of motorsports” concluded Brian Ferrell.
“In addition to the FASTRAK Racing Series we have some really big shows in the works that I’m sure will put WVMS back on the national map. From marquee crown jewel events, to family oriented monster truck shows, hammer down 410 sprint action; the sky’s the limit really on what is possible at WVMS” said BDS’s Daniel Patterson
Mountain State Motorsports Promotions Scott Strode said "In 2009, we sanctioned our crate engine late model division with the FASTRAK organization. We had struggled to grow the class prior to FASTRAK and saw the value to the racers with FASTRAK which is designed to put the emphasis on driving ability and set-up ultimately de-emphasizing the money aspect."
After aligning with FASTRAK, the result was a field of late models that continued to grow until it was our largest weekly class of cars".
"We ended up with 10 different feature winners in 2009, race teams from 6 different states, and 5 of our regulars finished in the top 25 in the FASTRAK national point standings. A lot of our drivers are going to cash some nice point fund checks."
“As demonstrated by their success at Tyler County Speedway, this team will succeed at WVMS” said Hurley. “We like what we see in this group; like FASTRAK, they are very much ‘outside of the box’ thinkers and that’s paramount in being successful in today’s world of racing. You have to first give race fans as well as the race teams a reason to come. Where expertise is really vital is keeping them, and these guys have demonstrated that they really know how to do that.
From its unique, picturesque and spacious terraced hillside seating, perfect location along Interstate 77, to the awe inspiring high speeds the 5/8’s mile track layout offers, the list of reasons why West Virginia Motor Speedway will be a ‘MUST SEE’ seemingly grows longer on a daily basis.
For more information, visit;
www.wvspeedway.com
West Virginia Motor Speedway
Located on I-77 Exit 170
304-758-2934
FASTRAK Racing Series
678-935-7304
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*THE FASTRAK SERIES is based on the GM crate engine program using both the 602 and 604 engine types. All teams utilize Hoosier Racing Tire as the “spec tire” brand of the FASTRAK Racing Series allowing team’s tremendous savings in both engine and tire expense. The National Championship of the FASTRAK RACING SERIES is one of the largest in the United States.
