One Last Wrap Up For 2007; Happy New Year!
Steve White 2007 Delaware International Speedway Modified Lite Champion
working the track during the November Delaware State Dirt Track Champion Event Photo by Bonnie Nibblett
December 27, 2007
By Bonnie Nibblett
Delmar, DE ..Christmas just ended and the New Year is just days away. To race fans, 2008 racing is just around the corner. It really feels that the 2007 racing scene has just ended, but thats okay. The fans will be ready Im sure, but for all the behind the scene workers, photographers, tracks, crews, and drivers its a bit of a relief, just to regroup to get ready to do it all in 2008, to include the Winternationals coming the end of January, and going full steam in February in Florida.
The Delaware Motorsports Complex would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and thank you to all our sponsors, fans, and all that support our racing. The 2006 season went kind of fast, and there was a bit of controversy at times this year. But overall the season was great with racing at all three of the tracks; to the half-mile clay oval, the quarter- mile drag strip, and the US 13 Kart Club Track clay oval.
The Cathell family is already getting ready for the New Year working on the schedule. Its not a done deal yet with the track, but the famous World of Outlaws Late Model Series (WoOLMS) has released their 2008 schedule. Delaware International Speedway is listed as holding a $10, 000 purse, a with 50 lap feature on Thursday, May 29, 2008. For more information on the WoOLMS visit the web at www.worldofoutlaws.com.
That is one fine night of racing. You have some of the best drivers in the Nation that race with the touring WoOLMS and travel to tracks to always put on an excellent night of action. Many of the DE drivers try to get a good qualifying time in order to make the race and run with the big, big dogs. Or it should say your DE big dogs run with the big, big dogs of the outlaws, like Donald, Lingo, Jr., David Hill, Kenny Pettyjohn, Ricky Elliott, and more. Either way, be sure to mark that date on your calendar for when it is officially a done deal and it is announced by the track and tickets go on sale for Delmars event.
The Cathell family has one more thing to officially finish getting the 2007 behind them. That is the Banquet for the U. S. 13 Dragway on Friday, February 1, 2008, and the speedway on Saturday, February 2, 2008. Both of the banquets, will be held at Dover Downs Hotel & Convention Center, Adults $35, Children $17.50. Tickets are available now by calling the office at 302-875-1911. For more information check out the tracks web site at www.Delawareracing.com or call the office.
As far as hotel options the track has listed on the web as there will be a limited amount of rooms available at a discounted rate for participants in the U.S. 13 Dragway & Delaware International Speedway Banquet Programs: Two participating hotels are:
§ Dover Downs Hotel & Conference Center call 1-800-441-7223
§ Dragway/Friday night - $165.00 use code GDID
§ Speedway/Saturday night - $175.00 use code GDEIS
§ Country Inn & Suites call 302-677-0505
§ Dragway/Friday night - $89.00
§ Speedway/Saturday night - $89.00
§ Use code US 13 Dragway
The U. S. 13 Kart Club Track Banquet will hold their banquet Saturday, February 2, 2008, at the Laurel Fire Hall, Laurel, DE. Check the tracks web for more information on track at www.dekarting.net. Congratulations to all the at all the tracks champs and drivers for an excellent year of racing.
One more run down on the champions on all three tracks goes like this:
The top champions for the speedway were:
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 US 13 Dragway champions were:
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 were:
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 were:
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 #1, 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
2007 Rookies of the Year Presented by Redbud69racing.com at Delaware International Speedway were: The awards were sponsored by AutoWorld, State St., Delmar, DE. Visit the web www.autoworldamerica.com for all your vehicles needs.
Late Model Ross Robinson # 61, Georgetown, DE
AC Delco TSS Modified Chad Clark # H2O, Bridgeville, DE
Street Modified/TSS Late Model Jack Mullins, Jr. # 1, Seaford, DE
Modified Lite Curt Miles, Jr. # 21JR, Saxis, VA
Youngest GM Crate Rookie Driver of the Year Justin Breeding # 27, Federalsburg, MD
That wraps up all the 2007 racing at the Delaware Motorsports Complex. To know whats racing in Delaware be sure to visit www.redbud69racing.com for all your tracks news in and around Delmarva racing new. Be sure to visit the Redbud69racing.com message board thats powered by Bi-Rite Auto Sales, and Hab Nab Trucking. 2008 will kick off the 5th year of Redbud69racing.com, look for various Redbud69racing.com gear to be available. And lastly if you would like to have a little more Christmas in your life visit that main web above and look for the Xmas Town Tour at http://www.redbud69racing.com/XmasTour.htm. See you at the track!