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New Egypt, NJ – Things are starting to take shape for the 3^rd Annual Legends of the Fall 75 at New Egypt Speedway on Saturday, October 5^th. The 75 lap Big Block vs. Small Block Modified main event that will pay $7,500 to the winner, $1,000 for 10^th and $500 just to start the feature.

The first of many contingency bonuses that will be available have started to roll in for the event. The 5^th place finisher in the Modified feature on October 5^th will receive $400 towards the purchase of a new fuel cell courtesy of ATL Fuel Cells. Vahlco Wheels has put up a $50 Gift Certificate to the 4^th place finisher in the Modified feature. American Racer/Lias Tire will again present the Burning Rubber/Hard Charger award. The driver who advances the most positions during the Modified feature will receive a free tire courtesy of American Racer & Lias Tire. More bonuses and contingencies will be announced as they become available.

Entry forms and rules are now up on the New Egypt Speedway website at www.newegyptspeedway.net

A who’s who in Modified racing from all over the region is expected to be in attendance on October 5^th at New Egypt Speedway. Expected invaders include former New Egypt Speedway track champions Frank Cozze and Jimmy Horton, past NES winners Jeff Strunk, Duane Howard, Danny Creeden, Dominick Buffalino and Richie Pratt Jr. and perennial contenders are expected in Andy Bachetti, Mike Gular and young-gun Alex Yankowski plus many, many more!

They will be all be gunning after NES weekly campaigners David VanHorn, Billy Pauch Jr., Danny Bouc, Brandon Grosso, Mike Butler, Ryan Krachun and a host of others!

The Crate vs. Sportsman will complete the racing card on the 5^th with a 25-lap main event that will pay $1,000 to the winner and $100 to start.

Pits and Grandstands will open at 3PM, Hot Laps are scheduled for 5PM with the first green flag of the evening flying at 6PM! Adult admission (16+) is $28, Seniors (65+) are $25, Teens (12-15) & Military w/ID are $18 with Kids 11 & Under being FREE! Pit admission will be $40. Event entry blanks and race information will be on the New Egypt Speedway website in the coming days.

New Egypt Speedway, which is New Jersey’s premier dirt racing facility, is located on Route 539 just minutes from Six Flags Great Adventure and the New Jersey Turnpike. A racy 7/16-mile D-shaped dirt oval, New Egypt Speedway serves Garden State race fans with some of the best competition in the country. New Egypt’s state-of-the-art facilities feature daylight-quality lighting and excellent sightlines from any seat in the house. The grandstands are fully wheelchair accessible with wide, clear, and well-groomed walkways. Concession facilities serve up everything from Jersey Burgers to ice cream treats at family-friendly prices.
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For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Pete MacDonald – 609-758-1900 – nesoffice@comcast.net

Big Block vs. Small Block Modifieds

     2019 New Egypt Speedway Legends of the Fall 75 Saturday October 5th, 2019 Modified Entry

     Modified Rules and Payout

Crate vs. Sportsman

     2019 New Egypt Speedway Legends of the Fall 25 Saturday October 5th, 2019 Crate vs. Sportsman Entry

     Crate/Sportsman Rules and Payout

New Egypt, NJ – 2019 Track Champions in all weekly support divisions were crowned on Saturday night at New Egypt Speedway during Hammer Electric Championship Night.

Brian Spencer (Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars), Art Liedl (Hammer Sportsman), Eric Palmer (Crate Modifieds), Bill Liedtka (Street Stocks) and Joe Garey Sr. (Mike’s Performance Center 4-Cylinders) were winners on the evening. Rich Mellor (Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars), Steve Davis (Hammer Sportsman), Joe Toth (Crate Modified), Bill Liedtka (Street Stocks) and Joe Garey Sr. (Mike’s Performance Center 4-Cylinders) all earned season-long point championships.

Brad Schaale led the early going in the 20-Lap Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint Car feature with Larry Drake in tow. Schaale would continue to lead past the halfway point where the caution would fly for a spinning Drake. Brian Spencer who was in search of his third straight win in the division would line up third and steal the lead from Schaale on the restart. Spencer would flat out dominate the last 1/3 of the event scoring his third consecutive win in the class. Heidi Hedin would come home second, Duane Nixon third with Drake rebounding to finish fourth and Brad Schaale completing the top-5. After clinching the title in the previous race, 2019 track champion Rich Mellor would suffer a blown motor in his heat race and would be unable to start the main event.

Art Liedl picked up his first New Egypt Speedway win of the season aboard the Mongiello No. 94m which saw the 2019 track championship decided on the last lap. Virtue of his rough past couple races Bob Lineman Jr. started the Hammer Sportsman feature from the pole position. Lineman would lead the event until the halfway point where Art Liedl would pass him on inside lane coming off of two on a lap 10 restart. Jim Housworth who was in control of the points race most of the event came home 2^nd with Steve Davis finishing third quintessentially scoring the 2019 Hammer Sportsman championship when Bob Lineman Jr. slipped up coming off of turn two on the last lap. Ryan Heim completed the top five.

A Legend Will Be Made In The 3^rd Annual Legends Of The Fall 75 Saturday October 5^th At New Egypt Speedway

New Egypt, NJ – A legend will be made on Saturday night October 5th at New Egypt Speedway during the 3^rd Annual Legends of the Fall 75. The 75-lap Big Block vs. Small Block Modified event will pay $7,500 to win, $1,000 to finish 10^th and $500 just to qualify for the feature. The race will be run with Short Track Super Series South motor rules and weights and sail panels will be permitted on any Modified regardless of motor size.

The very best modified drivers from across the region will be in the house on Saturday October 5^th. Come out on see NES regulars such as 2019 Vahlco Wheels Modified champion Billy Pauch Jr., 2018 Track Champion David VanHorn, Danny Bouc, Brandon Grosso, Mike Butler, Ryan Krachun, Rich Rutski, Cale Ross, Davey Sammons, Pat Wall and more as they take on expected invaders that include Massachusetts’ very own Andy Bachetti, New York’s Danny Creeden, Pennsylvania’s Frank Cozze, Duane Howard, Jeff Strunk, and Alex Yankowski, along with Garden State invaders such as Dominick Buffalino, Wade Hendrickson and Jimmy Horton. Many many other drivers have expressed interest and you just many never know who will show up at New Egypt Speedway on October 5^th.

New Egypt, NJ – Championship Night 2019 is upon us at New Egypt Speedway. Track champions in all of our weekly support divisions (Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars, Hammer Sportsman, Crate Modifieds, Street Stocks and Mike’s Performance Center 4-Cylinders) will be crowned and it will all be presented by Hammer Electric this Saturday night. It will also be ¼ Midget Night this Saturday night, all area ¼ Midget racers are invited to put their ¼ Midgets on display and take part in our parade around the track during intermission.

Heading into Hammer Electric Championship Night track championships have already been decided in the Vahlco Wheels Modifieds (Billy Pauch Jr.), Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars (Rich Mellor) and the Street Stocks (Bill Liedtka).

Heading into Saturday’s Hammer Sportsman event Steve Davis holds a six-point margin over Jim Housworth. 2018 track champion Bob Lineman Jr. sits third with 546, Sportsman newcomer John Criscione is fourth with 532 and Joseph Brown is fifth with 521 points.