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SOUTHERN TIER SPEEDWORLD BEGINS MARCH 3RD AT THE OAKDALE MALL IN JOHNSON CITY
   The 2017 Southern Tier Speedworld Show, presented by Mike and Michelle Stolarcyk Cars and Trucks, is coming up soon. The show will take place March 3rd through 5th at the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City, New York.
   Race Cars and Trucks as well as Drag Cars and more will be joined by the area Race Tracks for the annual lid lifter for the 2017 racing season. The show is always filled with a wide variety of racing divisions and disciplines and this year will be no exception.
   Entry forms are available at Doug’s Speed Shop, French’s Auto Parts on Court St. in Binghamton and 07 Racing Collectibles in Endwell. The entry fee for a full size car is $40 if submitted by February 22nd. The fee is $50 after the 22nd. The entry fee for small cars (Microds, Micro’s, Go Karts, etc…) is $30 prior to February 22nd and $40 after. No entries will be accepted after February 28th.
   Awards will be presented to the best appearing cars in each classification, as selected by the participants themselves. Each entrant will receive a ballot and will choose the best appearing cars in each division. The votes are tallied on Sunday afternoon and the winners will be presented on the Village Train and Hobby Center Stage on Sunday night.
   There will be plenty of activities taking place over the weekend. On Friday night the top drivers in the 2016 STAR Series Standings will receive their point fund money. The traditional Saturday Night Live will take place on Saturday where drivers and track operators will all have the opportunity to tell the fans about their plans for the upcoming season.
   Grant Buck and Gary George will be spearheading a Nostalgia Area at the show where former drivers will be on hand to sign autographs. More details will be forthcoming in the coming days.
   The show is once again presented by Mike and Michelle Stolarcyk Cars and Trucks in Whitney Point, New York. They have supported the show since its inception and have been long time supporters of local auto racing. Visit them at their new location on Route 11 in Whitney Point or check them out online at stolarcykpreowned.com.
   French’s Auto Parts, B&D Exhaust, Schneider’s Market and 07 Racing Collectibles will also return as associate sponsors of the three day show. They have all been long time supporters of the show.
   It’s almost time to shake off those winter blues and get ready for the start of the 2017 racing season by visiting the Southern Tier Speedworld Car Show at the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City. Mark your calendar for March 3rd through the 5th and enjoy the show.

    Are you feeling lucky? Friday’s King of the Can for Modifieds at Penn Can Speedway will give drivers the chance for bonus money by taking the Gambler’s Challenge. The Modified portion of the King of the Can Weekend will take place this Friday, featuring a $3,000 to win STAR Series race along with the GRIT Sportsman, STAR Series Factory Stocks and Four Cylinders, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
   Any Modified driver that would like to take part in the Gambler’s Challenge will pay $20. The highest finishing Gambler will take home half of the money and the other half will go to one of the other participating Gambler drivers through a random draw. That means that not only does the highest finishing Gambler get a bonus but even if you don’t qualify, you still have a shot at taking home half of the pot.
   This race will determine the STAR Series Champion for Modifieds. This is the fourth race of the mini-series contested at Five Mile Point, Skyline and Penn Can.
   Dan Creeden is the current STAR Series point leader boosted by wins at Five Mile Point and Skyline. Second in the standings is Brett Tonkin, coming off the biggest win of his career last Friday at Five Mile Point. Rusty Smith is currently third ahead of Brian Malcolm. Shaun Walker and Danny Johnson are tied for fifth.  Seventh and eighth in the standings belong to Anthony Perrego and Mike Clapperton, with Randy Green and Tyler Siri tied for tenth.
   For all of the details on this Friday and Saturday’s King of the Can Weekend, go to the Penn Can Facebook page. Penn Can Speedway is located on Route 171 in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

   Crate Sportsman drivers have a big weekend ahead this Friday and Saturday at Penn Can Speedway. The running of the King of the Can Weekend will feature championship events for both the GRIT Series and the STAR Series.

   The GRIT Series for Crate Sportsman will be in competition on Friday night. The 25 lap feature will pay $1,000 to win and $100 to take the green.

   On Saturday night the Crate Sportsman will compete in a STAR Series Championship event. That too will be a 25 lap feature, paying $1,000 to win and $100 to take the green. The GRIT Series rules will apply on both nights. Any American Racer tires are allowed for this event. The weight rule is 2,400 pounds.

   Friday night’s show will be highlighted by the 17th annual running of the King of the Can for the Modifieds  which is also a STAR Series event. Race time on Friday is 7:00 p.m.

   The CRSA Sprint Cars will also be a part of the show on Saturday on a big championship night. Racing on Saturday begins at 6:00 p.m.

   Go to the Penn Can Speedway Facebook page for complete information on the King of the Can Weekend.

   Penn Can Speedway is gearing up for the Annual King of the Can Weekend on its traditional Friday and Saturday, October 14th and 15th date with a Sunday, October 16th raindate. The weekend will feature several STAR Series Championship events and will be highlighted by the 50 lap King of the Can for Modifieds on Friday night.
   Drivers in six divisions will be competing in STAR Series events over the weekend. Friday night’s show will consist of STAR Series events for the Modifieds, and Factory Stocks as well as a GRIT Series race for the Crate Sportsman along with the front wheel drive Four Cylinders. Race time on Friday is 7:00 p.m. The action then swings over to Saturday highlighted by the CRSA Sprint Cars along with STAR Series events for the Crate Sportsman, Street Stocks and Four Cylinders, along with the Xcel 600 Modifieds and the Empire Sport Trucks. Race time on Saturday is 6:00 p.m.
   Last year’s King of the Can for Modifieds saw Stewart Friesen notch the big win over Penn Can regulars Nick Rochinski and Joey Grammes in a hard fought battle. Friesen, coming off the win at the finale at Syracuse the week before, fought off continued pressure from Rochinski to score the victory. Anthony Perrego and Kevin Hartnett rounded out the top five last year.
   This year’s Modified race is a STAR Series event for the first time. The STAR Series is a series of races run at Penn Can, Five Mile Point and Skyline. Danny Johnson is the current point leader and will be one of the favorites coming to Penn Can, where he is always a top runner.
   The King of the Can Weekend is the second longest running special event in the region running on its traditional week after Super Dirt Week date. The inaugural King of the Can was held in 1999. Track regulars have won nearly half of the races run over the years beginning with Brian Weaver taking the 1999 win. Track regulars have won seven of the 16 races that have been held but have not won this race since Kevin Bates in 2010. Friesen joins Weaver and Jeff Rudalavage as the only two time winners of the race. Here is the complete list of winners:
2015 Stewart Friesen, 2014 Matt Sheppard, 2013 Billy Decker, 2012 Ryan Godown, 2011 Stewart Friesen, 2010 Kevin Bates, 2009 Rain, 2008 Duane Howard, 2007 Jeff Rudalavage,  2006 Joey Grammes, 2005 Brian Weaver, 2004 Doug Hoffman, 2003 Jamie Shea, 2002 Jeff Rudalavage, 2001 Keith Hoffman, 2000 Kirk Horton, 1999 Brian Weaver.
   Will a Penn Can regular bring the title back home or will an invader keep the streak alive? Join us on Friday and Saturday, October 14th and 15th for the King of the Can Weekend at Penn Can Speedway.  October 16th will be used as a rain date if needed. Penn Can Speedway is located on Route 171 in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

ATTENTION CRATE SPORTSMAN DRIVERS…
This Friday at Penn Can Speedway all competing Crate Sportsman drivers will be admitted free of charge as part of our Driver Appreciation Program. We announced at the beginning of this program that the class that brought the most cars for their free night would get a second free night. Right now the Four Cylinders lead the way as they had 22 cars for their free night. If the Sportsman can top that they will get a second free night next week. If not the Four Cylinders will receive a second night of free admission. If you are a Crate Sportsman driver and you want to race for free for the next two weeks be sure to round up enough cars this Friday night to dethrone the Four Cylinders. Pit gates open on Friday at 5:00 p.m. and race time is 7:30 p.m. There will also be a huge fireworks show during intermission and kids rides will take place right after hot laps. Penn Can Speedway is located on Route 171 in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Look us up on our Facebook page for more information.

CRATE LATE MODEL DRIVERS ADMITTED FREE THIS FRIDAY AS PART OF DRIVER APPRECIATION PROGRAM; FULL SHOW OF ALL DIVISIONS ON TAP

   Penn Can Speedway will allow all competing Crate Late Model drivers in for free this Friday night as part of the Driver Appreciation Program. A full show of Modifieds, Crate Sportsman, Crate Late Models, Street Stocks, Factory Stocks and Four Cylinders will be in competition beginning at 7:30 p.m.
   The new Crate Late Model division was announced over the winter and has begun its first full season this year at Penn Can. As expected, car counts have been low as the class is just getting started. “We have had a lot of interest in the class but a lot of guys wanted to wait to see how it goes. Honestly we went into this year hoping to get up to around six to eight cars and then 12 to 14 next year”, said Promoter Dan Harpell. “We are 100% committed to the Crate Late Models and will give them as long as it takes to grow the class. We are right about where we thought we would be this year. This class will take off now that guys are seeing the commitment that we have made to the class.”, he added.
   This Friday night you can expect a few invaders. Fulton Speedway, who runs them on Saturday’s will not be running them this Saturday night so we have heard from some guys that want to make the trip down to Penn Can to try it out. With it being free admission for all competing Crate Late Model drivers it should help get a few more cars to compete. Plus they will be allowed to run their Hoosier tires for two weeks if they choose to come down and race at Penn Can.
   The track runs on American Racer tires as part of the CARS program that they offer. Penn Can is one of only three tracks on the program, which is modeled after the American Racer Cup Program for the Modifieds and Sportsman. It uses your best 12 finishes to determine an overall champion. The overall champion will take home $5,000 with the top twenty positions receiving point fund money. Twentieth spot pays $250. In addition there will be five tires given away through random draws during the season and the top five in track points will receive tires or certificates for discounted tires based on where they finish in the points. The track champion will receive four tires for winning the title.
   “The CARS Program is a tremendous deal for Crate Late Model drivers”, said Harpell. “You can race one night a week, without having to travel all over the northeast and take home a good chunk of change at the end of the season”.
   Penn Can Speedway is the first exit across the New York/Pennsylvania border in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, approximately an hour and twenty minutes from Syracuse. The Crate Late Model heats and features will be first this Friday. Pit gates open at 5:00 p.m., grandstand gates at 5:30 p.m. and race time is 7:30 p.m.
   With a 7:30 p.m. start time, it allows teams plenty of time to travel to the track on a Friday. By running the Crate Late Model feature first you can expect to be able to be on your way home by around 8:30 p.m. so it won’t be a late night. On a normal Friday night all of the racing is generally done between 10:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
   For questions on rules simply log onto penncan.com and check out the Crate Late Model section of the rule book. The Penn Can Crate Late Models follow the same guidelines as Fulton and the Go Nuclear Late Models.

HALF PRICE GRANDSTAND ADMISSION THIS FRIDAY FOR EVERYONE; BIKE RACES FOR KIDS TO BE SPONSORED BY S&R GRAFICS AND RYAN STONE MOTORSPORTS; COMPETING STREET STOCK DRIVERS ADMITTED FREE OF CHARGE

   Penn Can Speedway fans have another reason to be excited about this Friday night at the track. Promoter Dan Harpell has just announced that the track will be offering half price admission this Friday night for everyone in the grandstand. That means that an adult ticket will be just $6, senior citizens age 62 and older will get in for just $5 and kids age 13-17 will pay just $4 for admission to the races this Friday night. Of course kids age 12 and under are always free at Penn Can.
   It was announced on Friday night that everyone in attendance that brought their raincheck back this Friday would get in for half price. Now the offer has been extended to everyone so rainchecks will not be needed to take advantage of this great opportunity.
   “We had a great crowd last Friday for our Bike Night and would like to encourage our fans to continue to come out to the races for a great night of family fun”, said Harpell. “This is our way of thanking our fans for their continued support of Penn Can Speedway”.
   Last Friday Penn Can Speedway gave away 130 bicycles to kids that were in attendance thanks to the efforts of Gary Folk, Jr. and his wife Fran. It was announced that if kids bring back their bikes this Friday night along with a helmet they will be able to go down on the track and compete in bike races. It is open to any kids that wish to bring a bike to the track, not just those that won one last week.
   Since Friday night’s announcement, Ryan Stone from S&R Grafics and Ryan Stone Motorsports has stepped up to sponsor awards for the Bike Races on Friday night. Stone, a regular in the Crate Sportsman division at Penn Can, also does all of the signage work for the track. “The bike night is always great and I hope that the kids return this week to get a chance to race their bikes on the track”, said Stone.
   In addition to half price admission in the grandstands, we continue our Driver Appreciation Program on Friday with all competing Street Stock drivers getting in free of charge. Last week the Four Cylinders were the free admission class and 21 cars came out to compete at Penn Can in what was a fantastic race. The Street Stock feature was also outstanding with Ryan Codington, Matt Spencer and Shane Wolf, Jr. thrilling the fans with a three wide finish. With Street Stock drivers getting in free on Friday you can expect a great field of competitors.
   Tell all of your friends to come out to Penn Can Speedway this Friday night for half price night. Let’s fill the stands and show the drivers that you appreciate the show that they put on for you each and every Friday night. Pit gates open at 5:00 p.m., grandstand gates at 5:30 p.m. and race time is 7:30 p.m.
   Penn Can Speedway is located on Route 171 in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. For more information check out our Facebook page or log onto penncan.com.