PITTSBURGH'S PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
8/27/99
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(724) 853-RACE (7223)/www.ppms.com
IMPERIAL, PA.Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway will bring a close to the century in a big way with the "11th Annual Pittsburgher 100" Friday, September 17th through Sunday, September 19th. The biggest paying event on the 1999 STARS National DirtCar Racing League schedule will pay $21,000 to win and $1,000 to start. Twenty-eight cars are guaranteed to start.
In addition to the STARS Late Models, the Schneider Truck Pure Stocks and M. Stahl E-Modifieds will participate during the busy weekend. Schneider Truck, Hover Racing, Isiminger's Pennzoil, and G&L Racing Supply will sponsor the "1st Annual Pittsburgher Pure Stock Invitational" Friday, September 17th paying $500 to win, and starting 34 cars.. On Saturday, September 18th, the $1,200 to win "2nd Annual Myrgo Enterprises All-Star 50" for the M. Stahl E-Modifieds is on tap. Thirty cars will make the starting grid for the York Triathlon Series event.
Friday evening's program will also include practice for the Late Models and E-Modifieds. Grandstand gates will open at 6pm with practice at 6:30. Qualifying heats for the Pure Stock Invitational will start at 8pm. Adult general admission is $6 and kids under 12 are free. Pit admission is $10.
Pure Stock competitor Danny "The Danimal" Rich will have more than racing on his mind Friday. A first for Dirt's Monster Half Mile will be a wedding at the track as Danny and his fiancee will be married on the front stretch during the evening's racing program..
Saturday's show will feature time trials and qualifying heats for the STARS Late Models beginning at 4pm, plus a complete program for the M. Stahl E-Modifieds featuring the Myrgo "All-Star" 50. Grandstand gates open at noon with practice slated for 2pm.
Starting at 2pm Sunday, the STARS Late Models will run the Pro Shocks B-Mains, and the Isky Racing Cams fast dash for the pole position, followed by the "Pittsburgher 100". Gates open at 11am on Sunday. General admission two-day adult tickets are $35. Saturday only is $20, and Sunday only is $35. Kids 9-14 are $7 Saturday and Sunday. Under 9 are free. Pit admission is $45 for a two-day pass. Saturday only is $25 and Sunday only is $45. No tickets will be sold in advance. The rain dates are October 1st - 3rd.
The Pittsburgher will mark the 24th time the STARS have sanctioned an event at Dirt's Monster Half-Mile. Tim Hitt collected his second Pittsburgher triumph last season. Scott Bloomquist is the only three-time winner of the race. Davey Johnson has found the winner's circle twice, and Rick Aukland, Donnie Moran and Bob Wearing Jr. have one Pittsburgher win each.
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Johnson won the STARS Penn National 100 earlier this season and will try to join Hitt as the only driver to win both the Penn National 100 and Pittsburgher 100 in the same season. Heading into the final weekend of August, Davey has four wins at PPMS this season.
Lou Bradich has already clinched the 1999 Late Model track championship and heads the season win list with five checkered flags. Three time winner B.A. Malcuit, along with Steve Baker, Mark Banal, Doug Dodd, John Flinner, and Doug Crawford, who have also notched wins this year, are among the other top PPMS competitors who hope to outshine the STARS.
Only three drivers have started all ten previous Pittsburgher's. Mike Balzano, Chub Frank and Gary Stuhler are "The Triumphant Trio". A total of 93 drivers have made the starting grid for at least one Pittsburgher. Will we reach the century mark this year to end the century at PPMS?
Don't miss the biggest STARS race in 1999. A full weekend of racing awaits September 17th - 19th at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway.
Fans bringing RV's are reminded there is free camping, but no hook-ups. For more information call (724) 853-7223 (RACE) or visit our homepage on the Internet at www.ppms.com.