8/6/2019
Georgetown Speedway
MAV-TV Cameras Return to Georgetown Speedway Tuesday, Aug. 27 for VAHLCO Wheels ‘Blast at the Beach
GEORGETOWN, DE – National television returns to
Georgetown Speedway on Tuesday, August 27.
For the
second consecutive year, the cameras of MAV-TV will surround the Sussex County
oval for the VAHLCO Wheels ‘Blast at the Beach to record the Bob Hilbert
Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco event for
broadcast.
If the 2019
edition is anything like last years version, fans are in for a memorable
evening.
A year ago,
the large crowd rose to its feet when Anthony Perrego and Craig Von Dohren
drag-raced to the flagstand for the Sunoco Race Fuels checkered flags.
Von Dohren,
of Oley, Pa., had led much of the race before slipping wide in turns three and
four. Perrego capitalized on the move. But Von Dohren wasnt about to settle
for second.
On the final
set of turns, Von Dohren drove the Dick Biever-owned No. 14s deep to the
inside. Middletown, N.Y.s Perrego, however, crossed the move and bested Von
Dohren at the line with his Superior Remodeling No. 44.
The broadcast
generated exposure and enthusiasm for the Short Track Super Series brand of
racing as it replayed numerous times over the off-season.
The sixth
annual ‘Blast at the Beach is a co-promotion involving BD Motorsports Media
LLC and Eric Kormann. Run consecutively since its rousing debut in 2014, the
event has become a must-see event for race fans in the late summer.
The 19 edition
is headlined by the STSS big-block/small-block Modifieds racing 35 laps for a
$6,000 winners share, $1,000 for 10th and $400 to take the green
flag. The event is the seventh of eight STSS Velocita-USA South Region
presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central events en route to a
$10,000 championship.
STSS Crate
602 Sportsman compete in Race No. 5 of six in the South Region with $1,500 on
the line for the 20-lap winner and $100 to take the green flag.
Delaware
Super Trucks and Delmarva Chargers, with 12-lap features, complete the program.
Pit gates
will open at 4 p.m. on Aug. 27. Grandstand gates unlock at 5 p.m. Hot laps are
scheduled for 6:20 p.m., with racing at 7:15 p.m.
Adult
grandstand admission is $22. Seniors (ages 65 and up) and Students (ages 13-17)
pay $20. Kids (ages 9-12) pay $10. Children 8 and under are FREE.
Pit admission
is $35 (ages 13 and up), $10 for Kids (ages 6-12) and Children 5 and under pay
$2.
There is a
rain date of Wednesday, August 28 in place for this event.
To
learn more about the 2019 Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super
Series on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.
Georgetown
Speedway, originally constructed by Melvin L. Joseph in 1949, is located at the
intersection of Route 113 and Speedway Road in Georgetown, Del., just miles
from the Delaware beaches and less than a 40-minute drive from Ocean City, Md.
A website is
live for the speedway at www.thegeorgetownspeedway.com. Like Georgetown Speedway on
Facebook, follow @thegtownspdwy on Twitter, e-mail georgetownspeedway@gmail.com
or contact the speedway hotline at 302.563.GTWN (4896).
‘Blast at the Beach Past Modified
Winners
2018 – Anthony Perrego
2017 – Duane Howard
2016 – Stewart Friesen
2015 – Jordan Watson
2014 – Tyler Dippel
