SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Feb. 19) – Nine race dates for IMCA Modifieds are on the schedule for the 11th annual World Products Empire State Series.
Seven of those events will be held during the regular 2012 point season and four, including the opening night show on Friday, April 13 at newly-sanctioned Clinton County Raceway in Lock Haven, Pa., now pay $1,000 to win.
Other Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying races are Wednesday, June 20 and Sunday, Aug. 19 at Dunn Hill 2 Speedway in Monroeton, Pa., and Tuesday, Aug. 28 at I-88 Speedway in Afton.
Also hosting series events will be Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood on Sunday, April 22 and Saturday, Oct. 27; Skyline Raceway in Cortland on Sunday, May 27; Fulton Speedway on Friday, Sept. 28; and Black Rock Speedway in Dundee on Saturday, Oct. 20.
A minimum of $400 will be paid to win and $75 to start. Points earned at events through September figure toward IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, Eastern Region and Allstar Performance New York or Pennsylvania State titles.
Special series points only will be given for the October races at Black Rock and Five Mile Point.
“As has been the case with previous series, we wanted to come up with a schedule that was driver and fan-friendly,” noted IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett Root. “Driver support for the World Products Empire State Series was very strong in 2011 and I anticipate that the number of All-Star qualifying events will help build car counts even more this year.”
Top 10 tour drivers earn shares of a $1,650 point fund. Eastern Region Director Ed Billings will attend all Empire State Series events.