TRACKS: Lebanon Valley caps off 1999 season with a full September card
26 August 1999
WEST LEBANON, NY- Its seems like the first green flag of the 1999 season just
fell, but already we are closing in on the final checkered flag of the 47th
season of racing here at Lebanon Valley Speedway. Four events will comprise
the September racing action and bring the 1999 racing season to a close,
heading us into the new millenium.
The fine folks at PEPSI COLA will bring the final regular Saturday night
of action to us. Lebanon Valley will crown the champions of the Modified,
Sportsman, IMCA Modified and Street Stock divisions on this night. Kenny
Tremont looks well on his way to a eleventh modified track championship. It
has been a record-breaking year for the West Sand Lake native as he closes in
on the all time win record. The rest of the top ten is up for grabs and it
should be an exciting last couple of weeks to see who finishes where in the
final standings.
The Sportsman division champion will come right down to the wire as Art
Collins and George Marcus are separated by just two points and both are
looking to add to their point championship collection.
The IMCA Modified division championship is also up for grabs. Veteran
racer Jim Rajczi holds a slim 6-point lead on youngster Brian Wilbur.
Long time Lebanon Valley competitor Jim Langenback will be looking to
celebrate another championship in the Street Stock division as they close out
their point races on September 4th also. The Street Stocks will be on hand
September 11th for a special invitational race as part of the CARQUEST KINGS
200 WEEKEND.
Speaking of which, the biggest weekend of the season will come to Lebanon
valley on September 11th & 12th for the CARQUEST KINGS 200 WEEKEND. The
highlight of the weekend's racing action will be the CARQUEST NATIONAL 200
for big block modifieds. This is one of the first stops on the HOOSIER TIRE;
SUNOCO RACE FUELS MR DIRT MODIFIED TRAIL. Many of the top names in DIRT
motorsports will be on hand, trying to earn important points toward the
overall Mr. DIRT Championship.
The modifieds are certainly not the only division at the Valley for the
CARQUEST KINGS 200 WEEKEND. The highlight of Saturday's card is the annual
100 lap RACE OF KINGS for 358 modifieds sponsored this year by SARATOGA
SPRING WATER. Some of the brightest stars of tomorrow run in this division
add to that some modified drivers and you have one heck of a race. The
Lebanon Valley sportsman will run on Saturday along with the Street, Pure
Stock and Rookies. The DIRT sportsman will run on Sunday as the HOOSIER TIRE,
MR DIRT SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES hits the high banks. The DIRT sportsman
will run a 30-lap feature.
The final racing event on the Lebanon Valley calendar will be Saturday night
September 18th as DICKS AUTOMOTIVE AND SPEEDS GARAGE bring us the final
cannonball run event of the season. This cannonball will pay $1,000. to win
and entry forms are now being accepted. The entry fee is $50. The Pure Stocks
and Rookie Street Stocks will crown their 1999 point Champions on this night.
For ticket information on any of remaining events call the speedway at (518)
794-9606 Monday-Friday. You can also visit us on the web at
www.lebanonvalley.com. We can also help you out by providing information on
hotels and camping areas. Lebanon Valley Speedway is located halfway between
Albany, NY and Pittsfield, Mass on US Rt. 20 in West Lebanon New York.
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