Post by JamieWeaknecht on Dec 6, 2010 21:30:36 GMT -5
15x Dan Hineline
Hineline will once again run weekly with his small block modified at Big Diamond Raceway in 2011. Hineline will use the same car and motor he had last year, but has purchased a second motor to use as a back up. Hineline will focus mainly on Friday night racing at Big Diamond. His only travel plans for the year are to run the Short Track Super Nationals at Five Mile Point Speedway in October.
18 Michael Weinert
Michael Weinert will make his first full-season of 358 modified racing a full one. Weinert will run weekly at Big Diamond Raceway with his family-funded 2009 Bicknell chassis. Weinert also will run Brett Deyo's Four Crown Series, and plans on hitting as many RoC shows as the team can afford. Towards the end of the year the team plans to run some races at Grandview Speedway. The team also hopes to have a back up car at some point in 2011.
14s Scott Duell
Scott Duell will return to the Lebanon Valley 358 ranks in 2011. Duell will run weekly for Lazzaro Motorsports at Lebanon Valley. The team plans on hitting a handful of races at Fonda and Utica Rome, and if the season goes well might enter some 358 Dirt Series shows later in the year.
zero3 Zach Aubertine
Zach Aubertine, who made his return to racing and picked up his first career modified win in 2010, plans a full season for 2011. Aubertine will run his own equipment weekly at Can Am Motorsports Park, and also plans on running weekly in Thunder Alley Speedway's open competition class (mixture of IMCA and dirt-style modifieds). He also plans on making his first ever start at Syracuse for the Salute to the Troops 150. Aubertine hopes to enter a few extra 358 Series races throughout the year, and also possibly a few races at Cayuga County Fair Speedway.
55 Kenny Brightbill
The resurgent Kenny Brightbill will return to the Keith Coulbourne owned #55 big block modified for weekly competition at Delaware International Speedway. The team will switch to Troyer chassis in 2011, and has purchased a brand new chassis to begin the year. The team will begin the season at Selinsgrove Speedway and plans to travel a little bit in 2011 to mid week specials if a second older car can be completed in time. The team hopes to end the season at the Dirt Track in Charlotte.
2 Addison Meitzler
Addison Meitzler takes over driving duties of the Rich Stankiewicz #2 358 modified that was previously driven by Keith Brightbill. Meitzler will make his 2011 driving debut at Selinsgrove Speedway in March. The team will then focus on running Grandview Speedway every Saturday night. If the team has a strong start, there's a possibility of the team traveling and even running Friday nights weekly at Big Diamond.
$ Chris Grbac
Chris Grbac is going to be hitting the road in 2011. Grbac will run the entire RoC Dirt Tour this season, starting with Selinsgrove Speedway in March. He will also run New Egypt Speedway as much as possible on Saturday nights.
711 Mike Iles
Former Bridgeport Speedway champion Mike Iles planned on running weekly at Bridgeport Speedway this year, however, with the big block modified division not running weekly, Iles is forced to run weekly (for the most part) at New Egypt Speedway. Iles plans on missing a few shows throughout the year at his Saturday night home. Iles will begin the year at Volusia for the first time in his career, and will also run the RoC Dirt Tour opener at Selinsgrove Speedway. The veteran will also run at
0 Richie Pratt
With the announcement that Bridgeport Speedway will not run big blocks weekly this season, one of its biggest stars is heading south for weekly competition at Delaware International Speedway. Along with running at Delaware, Pratt will run a similar traveling schedule to what he did in 2010. Pratt also plans on running a handful of races at Big Diamond Raceway on Friday nights.
88 Kevin Hartnett
After a strong season at Penn Can Speedway, Kevin Hartnett is looking for a track championship. Hartnett will focus 100% of his efforts on weekly competition at Penn Can Speedway in hopes of picking up his first career track championship.
14w Ryan Watt
Ryan Watt will for the first time in his career not run modifieds weekly, instead focusing on the crate division at Bridgeport. However, Watt will run big block races throughout the east coast, running in select RoC Dirt Tour races, and other big block specials in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.
01 Brett Ballard
After a strong rookie big block season, Brett Ballard will focus on racing crates again in 2011. Ballard will still run his big block modified part-time throughout the season at local specials.
44 Neil Williams
The sportsman star will continue to focus his efforts in the sportsman division, but will also travel with his big and small block modifieds whenever his schedule permits. Currently, Williams plans on competing in select modified specials on the RoC Tour, along with mid-week shows in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and southern New York.
27 and 56 Chad James
Chad James will run weekly in the crate division at Bridgeport Speedway. He'll run all the big block races at Bridgeport as well in the infamous J&J Shop #27 car. He'll do some select traveling in a second Jake Marine entry, running all the specials at Delaware and Georgetown, along with some other select dates throughout the year.
357 Jeff Strunk
Jeff Strunk leaves Gagliardo Motorsports for Norm Hansell Motorports, but will keep a similar schedule. Strunk will run weekly at Big Diamond Raceway on Friday nights, and at Grandview Speedway on Saturday nights. The team currently plans to follow the RoC Tour and hit other big and small block specials throughout the area.
37x Tommy Scheetz
Tommy Scheetz is another driver that had to change his plans because of the changes to Bridgeport Speedway. Scheetz will now run weekly Saturday nights at Grandview Speedway with his small block modified equipment. The team purchased 2 new big block motors for 2011, and will use those in select big block specials all throughout the east coast. Scheetz plans on running as many Super Dirt Series races as possible, along with a handful of local RoC shows.
117 Kevin Hirthler
Kevin Hirthler teams with BPG Motorsports for weekly competition at Grandview Speedway. Hirthler's Saturday night ride will open up his own equipment for traveling. He'll run select shows at Big Diamond, Penn Can, and the Four Crown Series races with his small block equipment. He also has his big block equipment to run at shows at Delaware, Hagerstown, and Bridgeport.
19H Chris Higgins
With the move to North Carolina 2 years ago, it has severely limited Higgins racing schedule. Higgins will kick off the schedule at Volusia in February. Then, he'll basically sit and wait for the World Finals in November. The team hopes to run Syracuse and possibly a race at Delaware International Speedway.
11 Danny Hieber
Pennsylvania veteran Danny Hieber changed number in 2011. Hieber will once again drive the Nitro Fish Racing car, but it'll be a #11 instead of a #107. Hieber will run the car weekly in the small block division at Big Diamond Raceway, but also plans on doing some big block racing. Hieber plans on hitting some RoC Shows throughout the year and also run Brett Deyo's Four Crown Series. Hieber will also make an occasional start at Grandview Speedway on Saturday nights.
62 Matt Jester
Rising star Matt Jester will once again run Delaware International Speedway in 2011 in hopes of claiming his first championship. Jester also plans on running select big block races throughout the year, beginning at New Egypt's RoC show in late March.
42B and 66 Kevin Bates
After a strong season in 2010, Kevin Bates looks to claim his first modified track championship. Bates will run weekly aboard his self-owned 42B at Five Mile Point Speedway on Saturday nights. He also plans on running select shows at I-88 Speedway and Penn Can Speedway on Fridays, and select Sunday appearances at Utica Rome Speedway on Sundays. Bates also plans to run the entire RoC Dirt Tour schedule, along with Brett Deyo's Four Crown Series. The youngster will also run a limited amount of Super Dirt Series shows, and plans on making a few appearances aboard Wallace Stacey's #66. Bates also started the season off at Volusia.
35 and 43 Matt Harrell
Rising modified star Matt Harrell looks forward to a break out 2011 season. Harrell will run weekly at New Egypt Speedway aboard the Steve Gray Motorsports #43 big block modified. Harrell will begin his season at the RoC race at New Egypt, and will run select RoC races throughout the season with the family owned #35. Harrell also plans on making a trip to Rolling Wheels Raceway this season. Depending on how the New Egypt season goes, Harrell could hit the road a lot late in the season.
23 Billy VanInwegen
The 2010 Orange County Fair Speedway Rookie of the Year, Billy VanInwegen will continue to run weekly at Orange County on Saturday nights. VanInwegen kicked off the season at Volusia, and his next event will be at Selinsgrove Speedway. He plans on running a handful of RoC and Super Dirt Series races, including Super Dirt Week in October.
79 Blaine Bracelin
Young Bracelin enters his second season behind the wheel of a modified. Bracelin will run part-time at Grandview Speedway on Saturday nights. The team plans on make a handful of starts at Big Diamond as well. The team hopes to run Delaware International Speedway at the end of the year, depending on how the rest of the season goes.
22 Danny Tyler
Rising star Danny Tyler will return to his weekly home of Accord Speedway in 2011. Tyler will start the year off running both days at Selinsgrove Speedway in March. On top of Accord, he plans on running about 10 races at Five Mile Point Speedway on Saturday nights. Tyler also plans on running the Brett Deyo Four Crown Series, and run the small block races scheduled for Orange County Fair Speedway.
2A Mike Mammana
Another rising star, Mike Mammana, will focus on the sportsman division in 2011 at Big Diamond Raceway in his own 71 car. However, he'll also be driving for Walt Garrett Racing in their 2A small block modified in select RoC events, starting at Selinsgrove Speedway, and also in big money shows at Big Diamond Raceway and Grandview Speedway.
7K Kirk Horton
Veteran Kirk Horton will return to Orange County Fair Speedway for weekly competition on Saturday nights in 2011. Horton may make a limited amount of starts at Accord Speedway on Friday nights. Horton will also run all the mid-week RoC shows throughout the season.
Hineline will once again run weekly with his small block modified at Big Diamond Raceway in 2011. Hineline will use the same car and motor he had last year, but has purchased a second motor to use as a back up. Hineline will focus mainly on Friday night racing at Big Diamond. His only travel plans for the year are to run the Short Track Super Nationals at Five Mile Point Speedway in October.
18 Michael Weinert
Michael Weinert will make his first full-season of 358 modified racing a full one. Weinert will run weekly at Big Diamond Raceway with his family-funded 2009 Bicknell chassis. Weinert also will run Brett Deyo's Four Crown Series, and plans on hitting as many RoC shows as the team can afford. Towards the end of the year the team plans to run some races at Grandview Speedway. The team also hopes to have a back up car at some point in 2011.
14s Scott Duell
Scott Duell will return to the Lebanon Valley 358 ranks in 2011. Duell will run weekly for Lazzaro Motorsports at Lebanon Valley. The team plans on hitting a handful of races at Fonda and Utica Rome, and if the season goes well might enter some 358 Dirt Series shows later in the year.
zero3 Zach Aubertine
Zach Aubertine, who made his return to racing and picked up his first career modified win in 2010, plans a full season for 2011. Aubertine will run his own equipment weekly at Can Am Motorsports Park, and also plans on running weekly in Thunder Alley Speedway's open competition class (mixture of IMCA and dirt-style modifieds). He also plans on making his first ever start at Syracuse for the Salute to the Troops 150. Aubertine hopes to enter a few extra 358 Series races throughout the year, and also possibly a few races at Cayuga County Fair Speedway.
55 Kenny Brightbill
The resurgent Kenny Brightbill will return to the Keith Coulbourne owned #55 big block modified for weekly competition at Delaware International Speedway. The team will switch to Troyer chassis in 2011, and has purchased a brand new chassis to begin the year. The team will begin the season at Selinsgrove Speedway and plans to travel a little bit in 2011 to mid week specials if a second older car can be completed in time. The team hopes to end the season at the Dirt Track in Charlotte.
2 Addison Meitzler
Addison Meitzler takes over driving duties of the Rich Stankiewicz #2 358 modified that was previously driven by Keith Brightbill. Meitzler will make his 2011 driving debut at Selinsgrove Speedway in March. The team will then focus on running Grandview Speedway every Saturday night. If the team has a strong start, there's a possibility of the team traveling and even running Friday nights weekly at Big Diamond.
$ Chris Grbac
Chris Grbac is going to be hitting the road in 2011. Grbac will run the entire RoC Dirt Tour this season, starting with Selinsgrove Speedway in March. He will also run New Egypt Speedway as much as possible on Saturday nights.
711 Mike Iles
Former Bridgeport Speedway champion Mike Iles planned on running weekly at Bridgeport Speedway this year, however, with the big block modified division not running weekly, Iles is forced to run weekly (for the most part) at New Egypt Speedway. Iles plans on missing a few shows throughout the year at his Saturday night home. Iles will begin the year at Volusia for the first time in his career, and will also run the RoC Dirt Tour opener at Selinsgrove Speedway. The veteran will also run at
0 Richie Pratt
With the announcement that Bridgeport Speedway will not run big blocks weekly this season, one of its biggest stars is heading south for weekly competition at Delaware International Speedway. Along with running at Delaware, Pratt will run a similar traveling schedule to what he did in 2010. Pratt also plans on running a handful of races at Big Diamond Raceway on Friday nights.
88 Kevin Hartnett
After a strong season at Penn Can Speedway, Kevin Hartnett is looking for a track championship. Hartnett will focus 100% of his efforts on weekly competition at Penn Can Speedway in hopes of picking up his first career track championship.
14w Ryan Watt
Ryan Watt will for the first time in his career not run modifieds weekly, instead focusing on the crate division at Bridgeport. However, Watt will run big block races throughout the east coast, running in select RoC Dirt Tour races, and other big block specials in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.
01 Brett Ballard
After a strong rookie big block season, Brett Ballard will focus on racing crates again in 2011. Ballard will still run his big block modified part-time throughout the season at local specials.
44 Neil Williams
The sportsman star will continue to focus his efforts in the sportsman division, but will also travel with his big and small block modifieds whenever his schedule permits. Currently, Williams plans on competing in select modified specials on the RoC Tour, along with mid-week shows in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and southern New York.
27 and 56 Chad James
Chad James will run weekly in the crate division at Bridgeport Speedway. He'll run all the big block races at Bridgeport as well in the infamous J&J Shop #27 car. He'll do some select traveling in a second Jake Marine entry, running all the specials at Delaware and Georgetown, along with some other select dates throughout the year.
357 Jeff Strunk
Jeff Strunk leaves Gagliardo Motorsports for Norm Hansell Motorports, but will keep a similar schedule. Strunk will run weekly at Big Diamond Raceway on Friday nights, and at Grandview Speedway on Saturday nights. The team currently plans to follow the RoC Tour and hit other big and small block specials throughout the area.
37x Tommy Scheetz
Tommy Scheetz is another driver that had to change his plans because of the changes to Bridgeport Speedway. Scheetz will now run weekly Saturday nights at Grandview Speedway with his small block modified equipment. The team purchased 2 new big block motors for 2011, and will use those in select big block specials all throughout the east coast. Scheetz plans on running as many Super Dirt Series races as possible, along with a handful of local RoC shows.
117 Kevin Hirthler
Kevin Hirthler teams with BPG Motorsports for weekly competition at Grandview Speedway. Hirthler's Saturday night ride will open up his own equipment for traveling. He'll run select shows at Big Diamond, Penn Can, and the Four Crown Series races with his small block equipment. He also has his big block equipment to run at shows at Delaware, Hagerstown, and Bridgeport.
19H Chris Higgins
With the move to North Carolina 2 years ago, it has severely limited Higgins racing schedule. Higgins will kick off the schedule at Volusia in February. Then, he'll basically sit and wait for the World Finals in November. The team hopes to run Syracuse and possibly a race at Delaware International Speedway.
11 Danny Hieber
Pennsylvania veteran Danny Hieber changed number in 2011. Hieber will once again drive the Nitro Fish Racing car, but it'll be a #11 instead of a #107. Hieber will run the car weekly in the small block division at Big Diamond Raceway, but also plans on doing some big block racing. Hieber plans on hitting some RoC Shows throughout the year and also run Brett Deyo's Four Crown Series. Hieber will also make an occasional start at Grandview Speedway on Saturday nights.
62 Matt Jester
Rising star Matt Jester will once again run Delaware International Speedway in 2011 in hopes of claiming his first championship. Jester also plans on running select big block races throughout the year, beginning at New Egypt's RoC show in late March.
42B and 66 Kevin Bates
After a strong season in 2010, Kevin Bates looks to claim his first modified track championship. Bates will run weekly aboard his self-owned 42B at Five Mile Point Speedway on Saturday nights. He also plans on running select shows at I-88 Speedway and Penn Can Speedway on Fridays, and select Sunday appearances at Utica Rome Speedway on Sundays. Bates also plans to run the entire RoC Dirt Tour schedule, along with Brett Deyo's Four Crown Series. The youngster will also run a limited amount of Super Dirt Series shows, and plans on making a few appearances aboard Wallace Stacey's #66. Bates also started the season off at Volusia.
35 and 43 Matt Harrell
Rising modified star Matt Harrell looks forward to a break out 2011 season. Harrell will run weekly at New Egypt Speedway aboard the Steve Gray Motorsports #43 big block modified. Harrell will begin his season at the RoC race at New Egypt, and will run select RoC races throughout the season with the family owned #35. Harrell also plans on making a trip to Rolling Wheels Raceway this season. Depending on how the New Egypt season goes, Harrell could hit the road a lot late in the season.
23 Billy VanInwegen
The 2010 Orange County Fair Speedway Rookie of the Year, Billy VanInwegen will continue to run weekly at Orange County on Saturday nights. VanInwegen kicked off the season at Volusia, and his next event will be at Selinsgrove Speedway. He plans on running a handful of RoC and Super Dirt Series races, including Super Dirt Week in October.
79 Blaine Bracelin
Young Bracelin enters his second season behind the wheel of a modified. Bracelin will run part-time at Grandview Speedway on Saturday nights. The team plans on make a handful of starts at Big Diamond as well. The team hopes to run Delaware International Speedway at the end of the year, depending on how the rest of the season goes.
22 Danny Tyler
Rising star Danny Tyler will return to his weekly home of Accord Speedway in 2011. Tyler will start the year off running both days at Selinsgrove Speedway in March. On top of Accord, he plans on running about 10 races at Five Mile Point Speedway on Saturday nights. Tyler also plans on running the Brett Deyo Four Crown Series, and run the small block races scheduled for Orange County Fair Speedway.
2A Mike Mammana
Another rising star, Mike Mammana, will focus on the sportsman division in 2011 at Big Diamond Raceway in his own 71 car. However, he'll also be driving for Walt Garrett Racing in their 2A small block modified in select RoC events, starting at Selinsgrove Speedway, and also in big money shows at Big Diamond Raceway and Grandview Speedway.
7K Kirk Horton
Veteran Kirk Horton will return to Orange County Fair Speedway for weekly competition on Saturday nights in 2011. Horton may make a limited amount of starts at Accord Speedway on Friday nights. Horton will also run all the mid-week RoC shows throughout the season.