05/31/2004

FIRECRACKER SMACKER ON THE 4TH OF JUNKLY

  Don't let that old car go to waste in the backyard. Give it a chance to live again and maybe a fitting funeral.. In the tradition of the mid-winter "Beaters with Heaters" race which to this day is still being talked about, Billy Bartley will be promoting another Holiday themed event of it's kind on July 4th appropriately called the "Firecracker Smacker on the 4th of Junkly" at Mountain Speedway in St. Johns, Pa.

 The fun filled day encourages wannabe racers or current crew members and drivers to get out there and compete with little or no money invested in a car. The cars are completely stock off the street with only safety modifications. Two divisions of cars will compete. The 4cyl car or trucks and the 6/8 cyl cars. Both types will run a 104 lap feature event followed by a 24 lap (ladies only) race. The drivers are encouraged to decorate the cars in the holiday spirit. There will be an award for "Best Holiday themed car".

  The pits and grandstands were packed for the last race with people coming from all over the east coast. They were amazed by seeing cars all painted and decorated in the holiday spirit, passengers in the cars, horns beeping, windshield wipers flopping, radios blasting rock tunes and the hilarity of plain ordinary true rookies having fun. There were also some big name drivers from many of the surrounding speedways and tours in the race also just having a ball. There were representatives from NASCAR Busch North series, Featherlite Modified Series, Hooters Cup, Modified track champions, NEETS, and many more driving these junk cars.

 There will be much press coverage including TV, magazines, racing papers, radio, regional reporters and many more. A portion of the "Beaters" race was Nationally aired in February on Dave Despains' "WindTunnel".  Videos of the race were professionally taped and sold in record amounts. Local TV Channel 13 Blue Ridge Cable taping footage for their 1/2 hour racing news program.

  If you are a fan and always wanted to get on the track...here is your chance. If you just want to have a fun day full of thrills, spills and laughs...come and watch. Drivers, get rid of the mid-season points battle blues and have a fun day for a change. The Iced Tea will be on the house, free to all, courtesy of Bartley Racing Enterprises. With a grandstand admission of only $5 age 10 and up, how can you go wrong.

  The success of this race has reached far and wide. This race has only just begun to be promoted and already the phone calls are coming in from as far away as Florida. The last race had a count of 150 cars and is expected to exceed that amount for July 4th race.

"This is the most fun you will ever have in the front seat of a car"

  For all event information please visit www.neetstour.net or call event promoter Billy Bartley at (570) 346-5973.

Sources:  Bartley Racing Enterprises PR
Posted:  June 28, 2004