SPENCER
AND CHEMUNG JOIN THE NASCAR WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN SERIES
FAMILY
WILLIMSON,
NY…John White announced that both of his tracks, Chemung
Speedrome and Spencer Speedway will participate in the
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, formally known as the
NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series, in 2007.
Drivers at
both tracks will have to hold valid NASCAR Competition
Licenses to compete. No Spencer or Chemung track license
program will be in place at either track for 2007.
“We are
extremely proud to make our two tracks part of the NASCAR
family of short tracks,” stated track owner John White.
“This year our drivers will have an excellent
opportunity to challenge, not only for the National Whelen
All American title, but the newly revised New York State
Championship.”
A driver
will be able to use all of the points earned in the
primary division at each track within a state to count
towards that state’s title. Currently the New York State
title looks to come down to someone who runs at Riverhead
(Tour-type mods), Holland (SST), Chemung (SST) and/or
Spencer (Tour-type mods).
The
National title will be determined by a driver’s best 18
finishes from any NASCAR track in the country. The NASCAR
Whelen All-American National title race will end on
September 30.
“We have
already heard from a number of drivers who will be at
Spencer on Friday with their modifieds and then at Chemung
with their SST Modifieds,” continued White. “The
addition of the New York State Title run should help
increase the weekly fields at both facilities.”
The NASCAR
Whelen New York State title is currently setup to pay
$8,000 for first place, $4,000 for second place and $2,000
for third place in points.
“These
amounts could increase depending on other tracks in New
York participating in the Whelen All-American Series
program,” continued White.
Currently
plans call for a season opening practice session at
Spencer on May 4, 2007, with the season getting under way
the following Friday, May 11.
“We want
to make sure our teams have full opportunity to earn
points so we have added a Sunday rain date for each Friday
show throughout the Spring at Spencer,” White announced.
“We would make up a Friday rainout starting at Noon on
that Sunday, with our expectation of being done by 5 p.m..
But I want everyone to understand we will be waiting out
calling a rainout to the very last minute possible. Last
year we were able to save two shows that would have
otherwise been canceled by following this
‘Last-Minute’ policy.”
Spencer
Speedway, a flat half mile asphalt oval, is located just
east of Rochester, NY, along Route 104 in the Town of
Williamson. The track will be celebrating it’s 53rd year
of motor sports competition in 2007. The track opened in
1955 and has run each year since that time. Two-thousand
and seven will mark the first full year under new
management.
