Jul 27, 2015 06:04 PM EDT
Black Rock Bandits To Be Highlighted With 15 Lap Special Friday August 14th
DUNDEE, NY – For Immediate Release – July 27th, 2015 – Curtis Berleue photo –
“Mom, Dad, can I borrow the car?”
That’s a conversation that most 16 and 17 year olds have with their parents after they’ve just hit the open road with their motor vehicle operator’s license. For a special group of youngsters at Black Rock Speedway, they are gaining experience beyond their years.
The Black Rock Bandits were born in the late 90’s- the brainchild of then-owner and promoter Lin and Cindy Hough. Prior to the 1998 season, the earliest a young pilot could turn laps on the ‘Fast Four-Tenths-Mile’ was at age 16. The decision by the Houghs and the track insurance provider was monumental in the development of future dirt stars.
Drivers like Travis Grover, Alex Hoag, multi-time Super DIRTcar Series champion Matt Sheppard, former Sportsman champions Brady Fultz and Donnie Lawson & Canandaigua and Grit Racing Series competitor Frank Guererri Jr are all successful graduates of the Bandit division.
Young, aspiring dirt drivers age 12-16 are allowed to compete in the division using vehicles following the 4 Cylinder division rules. In fact, the speedway encourages adult drivers and Bandit drivers to team up using the same car for both divisions. The Creekside Entertainment Bandits have more than doubled in size since opening night and will look to grow even larger in 2016.
“The Bandit division highlights the next generation of dirt drivers and are the future of the speedway,” said first-year Promoter Mike Jackson.
“This division has always been a priority to Black Rock Speedway and will continue to be with our team. The drivers in the Bandit division show that the future of the speedway is bright.”
Jackson has teamed up with Bandit division sponsor Creekside Entertainment to hold a special event for the Bandit drivers at the speedway on Friday August 14th, 2015. A special race format and pre-race introductions will kick off that night’s activities as the Bandits do each and every Friday night.
The Bandits will compete in a special 15-lap feature, 5 laps longer than a normal feature event for the division. Prior to the event, all Bandit drivers will be lined up on the front stretch and introduced to the crowd prior to doing battle on the Dundee clay. The division sponsor will also have a special presentation for each driver for supporting the division in 2015.
“With us having two Bandit graduates in our family, there was only one choice for us to sponsor a division this season,” said Stewart Ovens, owner of Creekside Entertainment DJ, Photo Booth and Uplighting.
“What Mike is doing with the speedway and supporting the Bandit division is great and we look forward to continue our support for years to come.”
The special event for the Bandits will add to a weekly racing program consisting of Modifieds, Crate Sportsman, IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks and 4 Cylinders.
General admission for this great show is just $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $10 for ages 12-17 with children under 12 always being free of chrage at Black Rock Speedway. Pit gates swing open at 4PM, grandstands open at 5PM with Scott Hixson’s green flag waving for the first time at 7PM sharp.
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Black Rock Speedway is located at 82 Main St in Dundee, NY and holds dirt track racing weekly on Friday nights from late April through Labor Day Weekend in September. The speedway also hosts special events on the grounds with special races run during the fall months of September and October.
