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Weekend Forecast Postpones Wildcard Weekend to November 16 & 17

Bridgeport, NJ – In what has been a rain-plagued 2018 season to say the least, Bridgeport Speedway has been forced to implement it’s scheduled rain date for this weekend’s ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’ Wildcard Weekend.  Both Friday and Saturday’s programs on the 5/8 mile will now be run next Friday 16th & Saturday 17th.  The divisions and times will remain the same for Friday and Saturday’s shows.  

Sunday’s Bill Thomas Memorial is still scheduled for this Sunday, November 11 at 4pm on the Spirit Speedway 1/4 mile.

“This is pretty much a repeat of last weekend here at Bridgeport,” offered track manger Danny Serrano.  “With all the rain we received last Friday, we weren’t able to dry out in time for Saturday’s URC show.  Even though this Saturday’s forecast isn’t all that bad, we truly can’t see us drying out once again in time to race on Saturday.  We want to be fair to those who are traveling from out of state, taking off work early, and who have booked hotel rooms.  Looking at the 10-day forecast, next weekend looks a whole lot dryer and warmer, so we’re remaining positive that we can get this last race of the season in the books,” Serrano added.

“We were all ready to end the season on a high note but, I guess we’ll just have to wait one more week to crown the 811 Dig Safe Poker Series Champions.  We’ve already hung the tarps this week under the pavilion, ordered the heaters, food, and grill for our annual Friday night party.  We’ll just have to have it next Friday night for all the fans, race teams, and employees.  It’s frustrating because we’ve been receiving a lot of calls from the drivers who are eager to race one last time in 2018” summed up Serrano.  

Friday’s show will feature the 358 Small Blocks, Pennco Tech Outlaw Stocks and an open practice sessions for Big Blocks & 602 Crates (locking in 2 cars from each division from fast times), along with the ‘Underdog 20’ for 602 Crates.  Saturday’s program will feature the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifeds, Stewart Stainless 602 Crates and Pennco Tech Outlaw Stocks on Saturday for Hand 4 of the Call 811 Before You Dig Poker Series.  For more information you can visit the track’s website atwww.bpspeedway.com, call the track office at 856-467-4408, or follow them on Facebook.

Friday, November 16
358 Modifieds/25 laps/$3,000 to win, Outlaw Stocks, 602 Crate Underdog 20, & Timed Hot Laps for Big Blocks & 602 Crates 
Pits – 4pm
Grandstands – 5:30pm
Racing 7:30pm
General admission is $25/ Kids 10-15 are $10/ Kids 9 and under are FREE/ Weekend Pass for both days is $40
Pit Pass: $35

Saturday, November 17

Big Block Modifieds/40 laps/$4,000 to win, 602 Crates/20 laps/$1,000 to win, Outlaw Stocks

Pits – 1:30p.m.

Grandstands – 2:30 p.m.

Racing 5:00 p.m.

General admission is $25/ Kids 10-15 are $10/ Kids 9 and under are FREE/ Weekend Pass for both days is $40

Pit Pass: $35

 

 

A lap twenty-four restart saw Neal Williams challenge Godown for second but Godown was able to regain the spot as Williams, Horton and Grosso rounded out the top five.  

Watt raced to the checkered flag without a challenge to collect the $10,000 winner’s share of the purse and his second Ace in the 2018 811 Dig Safe Poker Series.  Godown ran a strong race to finish second with Williams taking third.  Grosso held off the late race challenges of Ryan Krachun to finish fourth with Krachun completing the top five at the finish line.  Horton, Mike Gular, Jeff Strunk, Richie Pratt, Jr. and Travis Hill rounded out the top ten at the checkered flag.

Upcoming events

Friday & Saturday,  November 2 & 3 – URC Big Track Classic – Friday, URC Sprint cars & 602 Crate Sportsman Underdog 20, racing at 7:30pm, Saturday – URC Sprint Cars & 602 Crate Sportsman & Vintage Cars, Racing at 5pm (Raindate – Sunday, November 4)

Friday & Saturday, November 9 & 10 – Wildcard Weekend  Friday –  358 Small Block Modifieds, Outlaw Stocks & Saturday night open trials, racing at 7:30.  Saturday – Big Block Modifieds, 602 Crate Sportsman & Outlaw Stocks, racing at 5pm(Raindate – Sunday, November 12)

One of the biggest weekends of racing is quickly approaching as the Bridgeport Speedway prepares for the third running of the King of the Big Blocks, sponsored by K&A Excavating.  

This two day event has become a highlight of the Big Block Modified season.  The Bridgeport Speedway management team introduced this event in September of 2016.  Since most of the big races at this time of the year are geared toward the Small Block Modifieds, the Bridgeport Speedway wanted to offer an event that would showcase the Big Block Modifieds that are still raced on the lightning fast 5/8th mile track every Saturday night throughout the racing season.

Billy Pauch was Bridgeport’s first King of the Big Blocks as he raced ahead of Jamie Mills to capture the win in the inaugaral event.  “I hope that I can do this a few more times before I give it up,” Pauch exclaimed following his big win and he has kept to his word as he has raced to three Bridgeport victories this season in his K&A Excavating No. 1, adding more wins to his third place ranking on the All Time Feature Winners list.

Last year, Ryan Watt had this event circled on his calendar.  Watt was forced to play “catch up” during the 2016 event after suffering damage early in the race.  Watt made several pit stops and rallied to a top ten finish at the end of fifty laps.

2017 was a different story.  After a wheel to wheel battle with Craig VonDohren, Watt raced into the lead on lap thirty-six and never looked back, leading the way to the checkered flag at the end of fifty laps.  Watt was on a roll as he added the big check from the King of the Big Blocks to his growing collection.

This year, Friday night’s events will feature the Small Block Modified and Pennco Tech Outlaw Stocks.  They will take center stage with qualifying and main events.  The Big Blocks and 602 Crate Sportsman will also be able to practice during the night’s action in preparation for Saturday’s big event.  Timed hot lap sessions will produce the first two starters in each division for their Saturday night feature events.

With the results that he produced earlier this season, Jeff Strunk has to be considered the man to beat in Friday night’s 358 Small Block Modified event.  Strunk accumulated two wins and a second place run on the Design for Visions/Sunglass Central 3/8th mile track during pre-season events.  Ryan Godown led Strunk to the checkered in this summer’s Three for All event back in July.  And, Strunk is the defending winner the Friday night action last year.  Frank Cozze was the Small Block Modified  race winner in 2016.

Racing will get underway at 7:30 on Friday with pit gates opening at 4pm and grandstands at 6pm.  General admission is $25, Students (10-15) for $10 and children 9 and under are free.   There is also a General Admission Fan Pass available for the weekend for $45.

Saturday will feature a double header show with the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds and Stewart Stainless 602 Crate Sportsman.  K&A Excavating is sponsoring both days of racing for the King of the Big Block weekend.

The King of the Big Blocks will be decided at the end of the fifty lap event, paying $10,000 to the winner.  The 602 Crate Sportsman will compete in a twenty lap feature event.

This weekend’s events are also a part of the 2018  811 Dig Safe Poker Series with cards up for grabs in all three divisions – Big Blocks, 602 Crate Sportsman and Outlaw Stocks.

Colonial Pipeline asks that you call 8-1-1 before you dig.  It’s important to always call 8-1-1 before you begin any digging project, no matter how large or small.  Just dial 8-1-1 a few days before beginning to notify your local one-call center of your intent to dig.  A representative from your local one-call center will ask for your location and description of your digging project.  They will then notify all of the affected utility companies who will send a professional locator to the proposed dig site to mark the approximate location of your underground lines.  It’s simple.  It’s free and it’s the law.

Pit gates will open at 2pm on Saturday.  The gates will swing open in the grandstands at 4pm with racing getting underway at 6:30pm.  General admission for Saturday is $30, Students (10-15) for $10 and children 9 and under are free.

There is a great deal of excitement heading into the King of the Big Block weekend.  Both fans and competitors alike are looking forward to the two day event after the many rain outs experienced this season.

As always, plan to arrive early and enjoy all that the Bridgeport Speedway has to offer.  Live entertainment, great concessions, a Bounce House and a huge Wooden Monster Truck for the kids to play on, and of course, joy the Bridgeport Bandit on the Bandit Bus for a behind the scenes preview.  Take home a souvenir Bridgeport Speedway t-shirt or a copy of the Bridgeport Bullet – the official program of the Bridgeport Speedway – as a momento of your visit.

The Bridgeport Speedway continues to provide a safe, fun and family oriented environment for the world’s greatest racing entertainment.

Wet Weather Forces Bridgeport to Cancel Tuesday Poker Series Race

Bridgeport, NJ – The trend unfortunately continues in South Jersey, as Bridgeport Speedway has been forced to cancel yet another racing program in 2018.  With four straight days of rain and a more predicted for Tuesday, Bridgeport management was left with no other decision other than to cancel the already postponed Hand 3 of the 2018 Poker Series.

“This is just crazy,” offered general manager Danny Serrano.  “We rescheduled a rainout only to get rained out again.  Hopefully this will be the end of the rain so we can get back to business at Bridgeport,” Serrano added.  Bridgeport’s next on track activity after the Monster Truck Throwdown this weekend will be the King of the Big Blocks Weekend brought to you by K&A Excavating.  Friday’s show will feature the 358 (spec) Small Blocks, Outlaw Stocks, and Big Block practice on the 5/8.  Saturday’s show will feature the Big Blocks contesting for $10,000 in a 50-lap showdown featuring the best of the best from NJ, PA, NY, and DE.  Joining the Big Blocks will be the 602 Crate Sportsman.

For more information fans can visit the track’s website at www.bpspeedway.com.  Please follow all the latest happenings at Bridgeport on all the social media outlets as well that include Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Upcoming events

Saturday & Sunday, September 15 & 16  – Monster Truck Throwdown

Tuesday, September 11 – Rumble on the River – 811 Dig Safe Power Series – Big Block Modifieds & 602 Crate Sportsman, racing at 7:15

Friday & Saturday, September 28 & 29 – King of the Big Block Weekend – Friday (3/8th mile track) 358 Small Block Modifieds & Outlaw Stocks with Open Time Trials on 5/8 for Saturday events – racing at 7:30pm, Saturday – 811 Dig Safe Poker Series #4 – Big Block Modifieds & 602 Crate Sportsman, racing at 6:30pm

It was Quarter Midget Night at the Bridgeport Speedway and as the drivers of tomorrow took the spotlight during their portion of the show, it was reigning track champion, Ryan Watt who  drove his Roberts Racing No. 14w to victory in the Spirit Auto Center Big Block

Modified Feature for the fourth time this season.  Tom Moore, Jr. picked up his first win in the Stewart Stainless 602 Crate Sportsman after returning to action during the season.  Jeramy Doerr became a four time winner in the Penn Co Outlaw Stocks with his fourth win of the year on the 5/8th mile.  Jeff Geiges picked up his first victory of 2018 in the Delaware Auto Exchange Mid Atlantic Sprint Series 305 feature event.

Brett Ballard and Roger Manning led the field of Big Block Modifieds to the green flag with Ballard jumping out in front as Ron Roberts took over second on the initial trip around the 5/8th.  Neal Williams was on the move, racing up the outside with the Overhead Door No. 0.

The first caution waved with eleven laps scored as Bucky Kell slowed, erasing Ballards two second lead over second place, Roberts.  On the lap twelve restart, Williams went to the outside to take over second while Watt raced up to third.   Racing through turns three and four, it was Watt who had second as the field came to the line to score the lap.  Ballard took the crossed flags as the leader but Watt raced out in front on the next circuit.  Richie Pratt raced in third ahead of Williams and Brandon Grosso with ten laps to go.

Pratt’s great run ended just four laps from the checkered with mechanical ills.

Watt led the way to the checkered followed by Ballard, Williams, Grosso and Roberts.  Jim Britt finished sixth followed by Tommy Beamer, Wade Hendrickson, Billy Pauch and Ryan Krachun.  Pauch Sr. jumped behind the wheel of Billy Pauch, Jr.’s No. 15 when his K&A Excavating No. 1 was sidelined during his qualifying race.

Tom Moore, Jr. came away with thewin in the Stewart Stainless 602 Crate Feature event – his first since the 2009 season.

Moore came out on top of a three car battle that saw Matt Peck lead for seventeen laps while Moore and Brad Roberts raced for the runner-up spot.  Moore raced in second with just five laps to go then challenged Peck for the lead as they completed lap seventeen.  Moore took the lead as he and Peck raced out of turn two.

Moore took the win followed by Roberts, Peck, David Crossman and Steve Kemery.  Eric Kormann finished sixth ahead of Wayne Weaver, Jim Gallagher, Frank Dorry and Bobby Bracall.

Lee Allen led the first six laps of the Penn Co Tech Outlaw Stock feature before Jeramy Doerr challenged on lap seven.  It was Doerr all the way to the checkered as Allen held off reigning Outlaw Champion, Tom Wills, Jr.to finish second.  Wills finished third followed by Rich Stinson, Jr. and Mike Creamer at the checkered.

Jeff Geiges became the fifth different winner in MASS Sprint Car competition at the Bridgeport Speedway this season.  Geiges led every lap of the Delaware Auto Exchange twenty lap feature, holding off thelate race challenge of Ryan Stillwaggon.  Brandon Poff trailed the leaders to the checkered flag followed by Rick Stief and Eddie Wagner.

Racing returns to the Bridgeport Speedway on Saturday for Championship Night as the 2018 Track Champions will be crowned in all three divisions.  It is also Bike Night at the track with several bikes being awarded to some lucky young racing fans.  Anyone traveling to the track by motorcycle will be admitted for free.

 

 

The Rumble on the River will see the return of the 811 Dig Safe Poker Series to the 5/8th mile of the Bridgeport Speedway on Tuesday, August 21st.  This event was scheduled as the third hand of the 2018 Poker Series before Mother Nature forced the cancellation of the All American 40 on July 1st.

The Poker Series events are scheduled on non-regular race days to allow competitors from throughout the Northeast to compete.  The Poker Series was brought to the Bridgeport Speedway during the 2012 season when Doug Hoffman became the race promoter at a track that was his Saturday night home for many seasons during his racing career.

Colonial Pipeline returns as the sponsor of the Poker Series for the third season.  Colonial Pipeline asks that you call 8-1-1 before you dig.  It’s important to always call 8-1-1 before you begin any digging project, no matter how large or small.  Just dial 8-1-1 a few days before beginning to notify your local one-call center of your intent to dig.  A representative from your local one-call center will ask for your location and description of your digging project.  They will then notify all of the affected utility companies who will send a professional locator to the proposed dig site to mark the approximate location of your underground lines.  It’s simple.  It’s free and it’s the law.

The Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds will see action in the Rumble on the River in a forty lap feature event.  Ryan Watt was the winner of the first Poker Series hand this season – The 60 Over Special, Doug Hoffman Memorial Race back in March.  Watt holds an Ace going into the next hand with Stewart Friesen (King), Anthony Perrego, Ryan Godown, Tommy Beamer, Andy Bachetti, Duane Howard, Jim Britt, Jeff Strunk, Craig VonDohren, Billy Pauch, Jr., Jimmy Horton and Wade Hendrickson (deuce) each receiving a card  for their Poker Series hand.  As the Pre-season Champion on the Design for Vision/Sunglass Central 3/8th mile track, Jeff Strunk is also holding an Ace going into the second Poker Series Hand.

The Stewart Stainless 602 Crate Sportsman will also be competing in this event, running a twenty LAP feature.  Invader, Adam McAuliffe was the winner in the first hand with Eric Kormann (King), Chris Jenkins, Frank Dorry, Scott Kohler, Ryan Simmons, John Criscion, David Crossman, Pete Serra, Tom Creed, Kevin Borden, Mark Clauss and Paul Hartwig (deuce) each receiving a card for the first Poker Series Event.  Tommy Scheetz Sr. is also holding an Ace by virtue of this pre-season title in this division.

Pit gates open at 4:30 with grandstand gates opening at 5:30pm.  Racing gets underway at 7:15.

​Admission for the grandstands is $25, kids 10-15 for $10 and 9 and under are free.   Pit admission is $40.

As always, plan to arrive early and enjoy all that the Bridgeport Speedway has to offer.  Live music, great concessions, a bounce house and a huge wooden Monster Truck for the kids to play on, and as always, rides on the Bandit Bus to view the behind the scenes action before the racing begins.  Take home a souvenir Bridgeport Speedway t-shirt or a copy of the official program of the Bridgeport Speedway – The Bridgeport Bullet – as a memento of your visit to the speedway.

Bridgeport, NJ – Weather wins again in South Jersey. Due to the dismal forecast and pop up thunderstorms Bridgeport Speedway has been forced to cancel the Joy Auto Parts – ‘Powder Puff’ event.

“I feel like we just keep hitting the repeat button this season,” offered track owner Brian Ramey. “We were fortunate enough to get in back to back Saturdays and now we’re forced with the though decision to cancel today,” Ramey added.

Bridgeport’s 5/8 will be back in action on Tuesday, Aug 21 for Hand 3 of the 811 Dig Safe Poker Series. The Spirit Auto Center Big Blocks will race in a 40-lap affair paying $4,000 to the winner. The Stewart Stainless 602 Crate-Sportsman will join the Big Blocks on Tuesday.