Big race winner Marty Flegal came from the east (Lancaster) with runner up Bubba Lincke, from NJ, shutting out the locals from the winner's circle.
Pittsburgh Raceway Park is the presenting sponsor of the 5th Annual Steel City Practice Tree Shootout!
Beat the winter blahs! Come out and enjoy a day filled with fierce competition on the tree. Don’t miss the event everyone is talking about until the first day of on track competition. The event will be at the New Alexandria Firemen's club, good space, easy to get to.
Date: Saturday, February 11, 2012
Time: Gates open at 11:30am, sign up, eat, racing starts at 12:30PM
Place: New Alexandria Fire Hall, 8370 State Route 22, New Alexandria PA 15670. (From the west, on the left side of 22 shortly after you pass Sheetz (you will pass it and make a left to circle back to it); from the east, on the right side of 22, shortly after you pass PRP)
Entry: Adults $5
Children 12 and under $3
Children 6 and under free
You don't have to race, but everyone coming through the door will have to pay the entry/cover charge. Our menu so far:
Fried chicken from Wal Mart
Texas lasagna, courtesy of Dean and Linda Pollock
Rigatoni, courtesy of Amy Romeo
"Polish hamburgers", courtesy of Joe Fox Jr and Sr
Chili, courtesy of Jeff Hann
Sloppy joes, courtesy of Christine Brewer
Buffalo chicken dip, courtesy of Carrie Penn
Veggie pizza, courtesy of Kimmy Whalen
Macaroni and cheese, courtesy of Kara Jo Bowman
Baked beans, courtesy of Kathy Randolph
Italian sausages and chocolate cupcakes, courtesy of the Bronsons
Sugar cookies, courtesy of the Pennrods
Iced tea, lemonade, punch, water. We will not be offering soda, but you are welcome to bring your own lunch, snacks, and/or beverages (cover charge WILL still apply), but no alcohol please. This is a family oriented event, and there will be kids present.
Email us (AJ Casini, Chuck Turocy, Mark Romeo) at steelcitydragrace@yahoo.com if you are going to attend, if you would like to sponsor, and/or if you want to show off your mad culinary skills. We need to keep a head count to know how much food to get.
Race 1 is $5 entry, race 2 is $20 entry.
All races will pay back to the quartefinals, and if the purse is great enough, we will pay back further.
Only race 2 will have buybacks, for $5. We are not looking to make a dime on this. All money will be paid back 100%. If there's anything left after expenses, it will be put into the racing.
Rules:
* Round 1 in races 1 & 2 will consist of both racers hitting the tree twice as "time trials." Round 2 and on will have no time trials.
* All rounds with the exception of the final will be best of 3. Final round is best of 5.
* How to enter: "Tech cards" will be sold at the door. Buy your "tech card" for each race you want to enter. Write your name CLEARLY on the ticket you hand in. If you are double entering, write #1 after your name on the first entry, #2 on the second.
* Pairings will be randomly drawn.
* Bye runs will be randomly drawn at the beginning of each round.
* Racing is off of the handheld button only.
* Racing is off of the bottom bulb only.
* The tree is full sized, with LED bulbs.
* Tree will be in time trial mode, or, as if both racers have the exact same dial in.
* Rollout will be able to be set for each racer by adjusting the delay.
* The christmas tree decides all winners, ie, if 2 racers in competition have identical reaction times, the winner is the one whose lane is flashing on the
tree.
* Double entries WILL be allowed in BOTH races!
* IF - IF!!!! - there is time and interest, we will have a top bulb race AFTER the 2 bottom bulb races. Entry and payout TBD, rules above apply
Thanks to our sponsors so far for their most generous donations. Prizes will be awarded as both part of the Chinese auction and in the races (TBD). Please support those who support us:
* Our presenting sponsor, Pittsburgh Raceway Park, www.pittsburghracewaypark.com
* All Around Transportation/Limo Services LLC - http://bookyourlimotoday.com/index.html - donation to big race purse
* ASAP Performance, Allison Park, PA - http://asapbyed.com/ - 412-492-7454 - donation to big race purse
* Bob George Racing
* Bob Jones - www.jonesrv.com - and Jones Race Trailer Sales
* Bowman Performance/ http://bowmanperformance.com/ Advance Auto gift cards
* Cadamore Racing, donation to the big race purse
* Dean Racing Engines - Deab Racing Engine Bounty Hunter program
* M&M Parts & Leather, 6041 Route 30 Greensburg, http://www.mmleatheronline.com/ - $25 gift card
* NAPA Auto Parts of South Greensburg, 724-834-3520
* OST Dyno, http://www.ostdyno.com/ is putting up the winner's choice of one hour of free chassis dyno time, or $100 off of dyno tuning services
* RJ's Heating & Cooling, http://www.rjsheatingandcooling.com/
*Rodeheaver's Hot Rod and Auto Repair, McClellandtown, PA, certificate for 3 pulls on their chassis dyno, www.rodeheavershotrod.com/
* Scotty Richardson - www.schooledbyscotty.com and www.grassrootsbracketseries.com will be donating 2 classroom entries (valued at $150 each). The winners will be randomly drawn from the losers of rounds 1-4 in each of the bottom bulb races. Scotty Richardson's Drag Racing School will be at PRP September 6
* Victory 1 Performance, www.victory1performance.com
*1st place in the big race - vTreePro 2.0 package, choice of 2 switches (certificate form)
*1st place in the little race - vTreePro 2.0 & choice of 1 switch (certificate form)
*Competitor w/most perfect lights in eliminations - 50% off any vTP package deal, software, or accessory
*Raffle prizes - vTreePro 2.0 CDs, w/ 25% off coupon code that can be applied to accessories
We will be having a 50/50 drawing as well, to benefit the Thinking Of Nikki Foundation. 3 tickets for $1, an arm's length for $5, and a wingspan for $10. All money will be paid out, 50% to the winner, 50% to the Thinking Of Nikki Foundation. Please visit www.thinkingofnikki.com or look for Thinking Of Nikki on Facebook.
We will be doing a Chinese raffle for most of the generous donations from our sponsors, as follows:
Each adult will be given 3 tickets. There will be a cup by each prize. You can choose which prize(s) you'd like to drop your ticket(s) in... you can drop all 3 in one, or spread them out.
Attendance list so far:
AJ Casini
Amanda Hoover
Amy Romeo
Art Armstrong
Barry Barnett
Beth Lucci Romeo
Bethann Penrod
Bill Truby
Bill Turk
Bob Deniker
Bob Singer
Bryan Barger
Bryan Miller
Chelsea Boyd
Christine Yusko Brewer
Chuck Turocy
Dan Matis
David Poorman Jr
Don Liberatore
Doug Lynden
Doug Parker
Eric Macchiaroli
Evan Sansenbaugher
Glenda Hake
Greg Miller
Jamie Lee McCune
Jake Matis
James Young
Jason Weaver
Jeff Serra
Jeffrey Hann
Jerry Moyer
Jim Davis
Jim Gagnon
Jimmy Busch
Jim Seinkewitz
Joe Fox Jr & Sr
Jordan Haase
Joseph Devola
Josh Barnett
Justine Romeo
Kara J. Bowman
Kathy, Bob, and son Randolph
Keith Bronson Jr
Kimmy Whalen
Lisa Fehrmann
Little M(ike)
Mark Brewer
Mark Romeo
Matt Cadamore
Matt Obertanec
Mike Balaska
Mike Barnyk
Mike Egan
Mike Helgert
Nick Bowman
Ratty Biscayne
Rich Miller Jr
Rich Penn
Rick Pearson
Rick Zahorchak
Scott Christy
Scotty Campbell
Sean Mazurek
Shawn Matis
Tim Rodeheaver
Tom Sheehan
William Jackson
See pics from last year's race here:
http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/ww134/steelcitydragrace/2011%204th%20Annual%20Steel%20City%20Practice%20Tree%20Shootout/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ16
