The 8th Annual "King Of The Mountain" weekend is
set for Sat/Sun., Sept. 29/30 at Mountain Speedway, located in the scenic
Pocono foothills of Pennsylvania. The annual championship weekend, has
become a popular date for many drivers and fans from across the northeast.
The two day event will see extra distance, double points features for all
divisions that competed on a regular basis at the one-third mile asphalt
oval, located just minutes north of Hazleton, in the St. Johns valley. The
winners will also take home a nice chunk of change, for their efforts.
The headline division for the weekend, will be the
mighty Modifieds set to do battle for 150 laps, in the 3rd and final leg of
the "Big Dog" triple crown. Palmerton, Pennsylvania hotshoe, Earl Paules,
wore the crown back in 2006, and with his win in the first leg on July 7th,
looks to be an early favorite. Current point leader, Zane Zeiner will be
looking to grab the crown away from Paules, and possibly take home the 2007
points title, as well.
The Late Model division, which has had a strong showing
of cars all season long, will be set to race for 75 circuits on the
lightning fast asphalt. Street Stocks will compete for 50 laps, in what has
become an ultra competitive division, at the popular racing venue.
Consolation events for the Modifieds, Late Models and
Street Stocks will take place on Sunday, September 30, as many tracks around
the northeast are still completing their season, thus allowing drivers to
race at their home track on Saturday, and still have the opportunity to make
it into the KOTM feature events.
Saturday, September 29, will see practice and
heat race qualifying for all divisions, plus feature events for the
Thrillers, 4 Cylinder Thrillers, and the popular American Three Quarter
Midget Racing Association, which competed numerous times in 2007 at
Mountain, in their blistering fast, winged racing machines. A pit party will
round out the evening, on Saturday, and on-site camping will be allowed, for
the action packed weekend of racing.
For more info on the "King Of The Mountain" weekend, or
any of the exciting racing programs remaining for 2007, check out the track
website at www.mountainspeedway.com or call (570)384-3215 weekdays or
(570)788-7544 on race days.
Tentative schedule for KOTM weekend
Sat. 9/29
8 AM-pits open
9:30 AM-safety inspections
10 AM-12 PM-practice
12:30 PM-drivers meeting
1 PM-Heat races begin:
-MODS, SS, LM, TQs, TH, 4 TH
3:30 PM-Consis for:
-TQs, TH, 4 TH
4 PM-Features for:
-TQs, TH, 4 TH
Sun. 9/30
10 AM-pits open
12:30 PM-practice for:
-SS, LM, MODS
1:15 PM-drivers meeting
1:30 PM-Consis for:
-SS, LM, MODS
2:30 PM-Features for:
-SS (50 laps)
-LM (75 laps)
-MODS(150 laps)
Source: Mike
Odwazny/Mountain Speedway PR
Posted:
September 7, 2007
