BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY PURSE INCENTIVES ANNOUNCED

Already one of the highest paying Modified tracks in the nation, Big Diamond Speedway has recently announced some purse incentive for all divisions that give the racers one more reason to attend every Friday evenings. Should the Modified field have 33 cars or more attempting to qualify for a regular 25 lap feature, the purse will be raised to $3,200 to win and $275 to take the green. There is exciting news for the other divisions too, as it was recently announced that should the field of cars for any of the other three classes reach 33 cars for a regular show, they too will get a boost in pay. The Late Models will get $1,200 to win and $150 to take the green, the Sportsman will get $1,000 to win and $125 to take the green, and the Roadrunners will get $400 to win and $40 to take the green. This is only in affect for their regular 20 lap feature events when cars counts are 33 cars or more. Otherwise, standard purse payouts will apply.

Only a few weeks away is the annual Big Diamond Speedway car show at the Fairlane Village Mall in Pottsville.  The show runs Sunday March 2nd thru Saturday, March 8th.  Forms will be posted on the website soon, or email Tim Long at pengwin1@ptd.net to have the entry and insurance forms emailed directly to you.

Opening day is set for Sunday, March 30th, featuring the Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic DIRT 358 Modifieds going 30 laps for $3,000 to win and $300 to take the green.  Also on the card will be the U.S.S. Achey Sportsman going 20 laps for $1,000 to win and the Savage 61 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Roadrunners going 20 laps for $300 to win.

The following week will be the 2nd annual Money in the Mountains big block/small block challenge for the Modifieds going 40 laps for $7,500 to win and $500 to take the green.  Also on the card will be the seasons first appearance of the Jeremy Slifko Fabrication Services Late Models, along with the Savage 61 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Roadrunners, both going 20 laps in their feature events.  Rain date for this event is Sunday, April 6th.

Two contingency awards have been announced for the Money in the Mountains race that will benefit two race teams that fail to qualify for the main event.  The 2nd annual "Fans of Big Diamond/Dog Pound" Hard Luck Award is going to pay a minimum of $240 to a team chosen by track management as the hard luck driver of the evening.  Meme Desantis, last years winner of this award, took home over $700.  Donations are still being collected, so no one quite knows what this years final amount will be.  New this year will be the "Long" Haul Award.  The driver who tows the furthest and fails to qualify for the main event will take home a minimum of $125.  Donations are still being collected for this award too, so the final amount is yet to be determined.  Just two more reasons for teams to attend the 2nd annual Money in the Mountains event.

It's all shaping up to be a season to remember for fans and competitors alike at Big Diamond Speedway.