DIS Year End Special Show This Weekend; The Champions Are Named

Late Model racing action as 2007 Delaware International Speedway Late Model Champion Donald Lingo, Jr. (# 55L) leads cousin Dale Lingo IV (# 99L) in turn three this season

October 28, 2007

By Bonnie Nibblett

Delmar, DE…..The points for the three Delaware Motorsports Complex race tracks has ended with another successful season.  All the champions will be crowed in January 2008 to receive trophies, awards and monies for capturing the championship spots.  The champions all deserve a round of applause for all their hard work all season.  Some driver’s earned the top spots for the first time while others repeated.  There will be more news on the top drivers during the next couple months as there are four groups of Champions to go over. Each top champion for the four tracks is named below.    

First off, this coming weekend Nov. 3^rd & 4^th will be the 2007 Delaware State Dirt Track Championship to officially end the clays tight, fast, half mile oval for the season.  (Rain Date Nov. 10th & 11^th.)  Over $70,000 in prize money will be awarded over the two day event.  Monies go to who wins, each lap lead by a driver, bonus gambler’s fee and more.  This event has some of the best drivers hitting the track to go up against the powerful Delaware regular drivers. 

The Saturday show will have the 50 lap Small Block feature along with the fantastic Little Lincoln Vintage Stock Car 10 lap feature.  This year the mighty URC Sprints will be added to the Saturday show with a 25 lap feature to end the day.  All the classes for Sunday’s features will also qualify before the sprint feature.

On Sunday, the remaining classes will run their features.  With a 50 lap Big Block Modified, 50 laps Super Late Model, 25 laps for each crate classes (AC Delco TSS Modified, and TSS Late Model/Street Modified), a 15 lap Modified Lite feature and ending the day will be the Slide-For-Five.  Any drivers that did not qualify will attempt to on Sunday to make the field. 

It’s a full weekend with fast cars, great features and fun, all in one and an attempt for those that crave the NEED FOR SPEED Syndrome to satisfy it.  Track gates open 9 AM Saturday, Sunday 10AM, single day spectator only $20, single day pit admission is $30, 2-day general spectator pass $35, 2-day pit admission is only $55.  For any other details contact the tracks office 302-875-1911, and check the tracks web at www.delawareracing.com.  The tracks hot line is 302-846-3968.

The top champions for the speedway:

• Big Block Modified – H. J. Bunting III  #91, Milford, DE
• Super Late Model – Donald Lingo, Jr.  # 55L, Millsboro, DE
• AC Delco TSS Modified – Brad Trice  # 33, Parsonsburg, MD
• Street Modified / TSS Late Model – Jack Mullins, Jr.  # 1, Seaford, DE
• Modified Lite – Steve A. White  # 76, Laurel, DE

Top dragway champions:

• Super Pro - Clayton Byerly  # 181B, Henderson, MD
• Pro – Steven Truitt  # 60, Parsonsburg, MD
• Pro Bike – Charles Nock  # 462, Frankford, DE
• Street Eliminator – Crystal Hudson  # 8996, Millsboro, DE
• Jr. Dragster I – Jordan Dill  # 1, Ellendale, DE
• Jr. Dragster II – Paige Townsend  # 1126, Dagsboro, DE
• High School – Greg Olenik  # 1810, Dover, DE

Top US 13 Kart Club Track champions:

• Rookie Junior I – Aaron VanVorst # 4, Georgetown, DE
• Junior I – Zach Bullis # 99, Millsboro, DE
• Junior II – Robbie Emory # 9, Georgetown, DE
• Junior III – Jacob Pearson # 24, Greenwood, DE
• Animal Lite – Shane Forrest  # 01, Georgetown, DE
• Animal Medium – Michael Allaband  # 7, Sandstown, MD
• Animal Heavy – Bobby Helgason  # 45, Salisbury, MD
• Animal Super Heavy – Keith Jones  # 26, Salisbury, MD
• Raptor 330 – Shane Forrest  # 01, Georgetown, DE
• Raptor 370 – Chad Reed  # 58, Georgetown, DE
• Limited – Horace Wilson  # 29, Laurel, DE

Top Delaware Dirt Divisional Kart Series:

• Junior I Lite & Heavy – Zach Bullis  # 99, Millsboro, DE
• Junior II Lite – Cody Hitchens # 38, Dagsboro, DE
• Junior II Heavy – Alex White # 09, Lewes, DE
• Junior III Lite & Heavy – Brandon White # 09, Lewes, DE
• Animal Lite & Medium –   Richie Hornsby # ,  Parsonsburg, MD
• Animal Heavy – Brandon Morris # 55 Dover, DE
• Animal Super Heavy – Buddy Sload # 53, PA
• Raptor 330 & 370 – Chad Hayes # 8, Georgetown, DE
• Senior Stock – Mike Reynolds # 48, Lincoln, DE

A complete list of all the champions can be found by visiting www.delawareracing.com, and karts www.dekarting.net

Each year www.Redbud69racing.com names the Rookies of the Year in each racing division for the speedway; only.  AutoWorld of Delmar, DE sponsors a plague that is given to each top driver that is a rookie candidate according to the criteria of Redbud69racing.com.  Autoworld has been the sponsor since 2004. 

The Redbud69racing.com Rookies of the Year are: (no rookie modified drivers)

·        Super Late Model – Ross Robinson # 61, Bridgeville, DE

·        AC Delco TSS Modified – Chad Clark # H2O, Georgetown, DE

·        TSS Late Model / Street Modified – Jack Mullins, Jr. # 1, Seaford, DE

·        Modified Lite – Curt Miles, Jr. # 21JR, Saxis, VA

Congratulations to all the champions, and drivers for all the terrific, and impressive racing we had this year not to mention super entertainment.  Any updates or information check the tracks web for details.  For all your Delaware’s track news visit www.redbud69racing.com and a message board powered by Bi-Rite Auto Sales, and Hab-Nab Trucking both of Seaford, DE.  See you at the Track!