Rules Updated for 2021 at Merrittville Speedway
THOROLD, ONTARIO (February 8, 2021) … As the Merrittville Speedway continues to get ready for the 70th season of racing at “Canada’s Oldest Dirt Track”, the 2021 rulebooks have been finalized for all divisions.
The biggest changes will be for the S&W Service Centre 358 Modifieds. Drivers that choose to run on methanol with a DIRTcar 358 legal motor will need to add 50lbs. For drivers that are running the W-16 engine package, the car must weigh 2300lbs whether they run on gasoline or methanol and can run up to a 750 carb. All other Modified rules are going by the 2021 358 Modified DIRTcar Northeast rulebook.
“We are continuing our partnership with DIRTcar Northeast and continuing our sanctioning agreement for the Sportsman division,” commented Merrittville Speedway owners Don & Lorraine Spiece. All rules for the Rick’s Delivery DIRTcar Sportsman will be following the 2021 DIRTcar Northeast rulebook.
“All engines for Hoosier Stock, and Sportsman, must have DIRTcar seals or GM seals,” Spiece said. All W-16 engines must have the original Wegner seals.
Rules for the Hoosier Stocks, 4 Cylinders, Mod Lites, and V6 are unchanged for 2021. The Hoosier Stock and 4 Cylinders will once again be following the rules established by the Ontario Dirt Competition Committee (ODCC).
The 2021 rulebook for both the stock cars and for the Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Racing Series go-kart program will be available online at
www.merrittvillespeedway.comThe 70th season of racing at Merrittville Speedway will officially begin on Saturday, April 17th with the 2021 edition of the Spring Sizzler. 360 Sprint Cars and 358 Modifieds will headline the show with the Sportsman and Hoosier Stocks also taking part in their first race of the season. Saturday, April 24 will be the first Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Racing Series program of the season. The Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Racing Series features the S&W Service Centre 358 Modifieds, Rick’s Delivery DIRTcar Sportsman, Hoosier Stocks, Doidge Building Centre/RONA Mod Lites, Central Fabricating/Glo & Go Tanning 4 Cylinders, and the James Auto V6. The entire 2021 schedule is available online at
www.merrittvillespeedway.com as well as on the track’s social media pages.
Fans are encouraged to keep up to date with all the schedules and if any changes are needed by following Merrittville on social media including Facebook (facebook.com/MerrittvilleSpeedway), Twitter (@Merrittville), and now on Instagram (@merrittvillespeedway). For results, point standings, and more, check out
www.merrittvillespeedway.com ###
(Contact –– Steven Petty: stevenj.petty@gmail.com, Don Spiece: donspiece.merrittvillespeedway@gmail.com)
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Steven Petty
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