‘Triple Crown’ Showcases Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series 200s

Weedsport, NY – March 8, 2007 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series PR Director

The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series continues to be the premier traveling show for Big-Block Modifieds throughout the Northeast. The annual tour is highlighted by a trio of 200-lap events with the Eckerd 200 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse on Oct. 7, Eastern States 200 at Orange County Fair Speedway on Oct. 21, and Coors National 200 at Lebanon Valley Speedway on Sept. 8 continuing to rank among the most prestigious races in the country.

In 2007, these three signature events on the Advance Auto Parts SDS formulate the first ‘Triple Crown’ in DIRTcar Racing for Big-Block Modifieds, with more monetary incentive and extra points on the line towards the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship. In addition, the Eckerd 200 winner automatically earns seventh-place on the Eastern States 200 starting grid and the winner of the Coors National 200 at Lebanon Valley Speedway will start outside the fourth row.

“These three are among the most prominent races in the Northeast and certainly deserve to stand out on the Advance Auto Parts Series schedule,” said DIRTcar Racing Director of Competition & Track Sanctioning Cory Reed. “They hold the most tradition, offer the biggest payoffs and are what fans and racers plan their seasons around year after year. They are the only 200-lappers we run all season so it’s important to emphasize their significance and guarantee further success for many more.”

This unique ‘Triple Crown’ features the $50,000-to-win Eckerd 200 in the Salt City, $20,000-to-win Eastern States 200 in Middletown (NY) and $10,000-to-win Coors National 200 at the West Lebanon (NY) oval. These are the only Advance Auto Parts Series stops awarding fast timers with pole-position starts with the top-six locked into front three row starting positions while heats will be aligned in heads-up fashion. In these three races only the winners will receive 150 Series points with 50 points to start.

Beginning in 1962, the Eastern States 200 at Orange County remains the biggest and oldest consecutively-run championship race for dirt track Modifieds in the nation while the Valley’s National 200 was christened in 1965 and has run every year excluding 1976-79. New Jersey legend Frankie Schneider captured both first time events. The historic New York State Fairgrounds one-mile oval has played host to Super DIRT Week since 1972 and Floridian Emil “Buzzie” Reutimann captured the initial set of checkers in the Big-Block Modified main. Danny Johnson (Eckerd 200), Brett Hearn (Eastern States) and J.R. Heffner (LV 200) are the defending race winners.

For further questions about the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series ‘Triple Crown’ or the 2007 race schedule, please contact Cory Reed in the DIRTcar Northeast Office (315/834-6606) during normal business hours or log into the DIRT homepage at www.dirtmotorsports.com to find out more about the entire circuit. Throughout the upcoming season Advance Auto Part Super DIRT Series news and notes, race results and point standings, driver and track information will be posted on the brand new site at http://www.superdirtcarseries.com.

2007 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule

(+)Triple Crown event; NP=Non-Point.

DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK LOCATION/WINNER

Wed-Feb 14 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park Danny Johnson

Thr-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park -rain-

Fri-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park Tim Fuller

Sat-Feb 17 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park Danny Johnson

Sat-Mar 31 100 Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown, MD

Thr-May 3 60 Virginia Motor Speedway Saluda, VA

Sun-May 27 2-53 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport, NY

Sat-Jun 9 100 Fulton Speedway Fulton, NY

Thr-Jun 14 100 Susquehanna Speedway Newberrytown, PA

Tue-Jul 3 2-50 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge, NY

Fri-Jul 6 100 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville, NY

Sun-Jul 8 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway Cornwall, ONT

Mon-Jul 9 100 Autodrome Drummond Drummondville, QUE

Tue-Jul 10 100 Brockville Ont Speedway Brockville, ONT

Wed-Jul 18 100 Grandview Speedway Bechtelsville, PA

Fri-Aug 3 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton, NY

Mon-Aug 6 100 Merrittville Speedway Thorold, ONT

Thr-Aug 9 2-50 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua, NY

Sat-Aug 11 100 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon, NY

Wed-Aug 15 60 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt, NJ

Sat-Aug 18 2-50 Can-Am Motorsports Park LaFargeville, NY

Sun-Sep 2 2-53 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY

Mon-Sep 3 2-50 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY

+Sat-Sep 8 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY

Sat-Sep 22 3-50 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY

+Sun-Oct 7 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY

Sat-Oct 13 2-60 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt, NJ

+Sun-Oct 21 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY

TBA(summer) 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown, NY

*All events subject to change.

The DIRTcar Advance Auto Parts Modified Series is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Advance Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional partners include AMB i.t., F.X. Caprara Car Companies and the University of Northwestern Ohio and the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Holley HP Carburetors, MSD Ignitions, Miller Electric Manufacturing Company and Wrisco Industries.