By Tom Skibinski

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. -November 8, 2005- Over $110,000 in feature race purses await DIRT MotorSport NorthEast open-wheel touring teams when they return to Bridgeport (NJ) Speedway for Atlantic Coast Championship Weekend, Nov. 12-13. On the other side of the fence, another $6,000 is on the line for race fans chosen to participate in a special contest during the most lucrative event in track history.

Even before rain forced officials to postpone ACC Weekend from Oct. 21-23, DIRT MotorSports Chief Executive Officer Paul Kruger along with Bridgeport Speedway co-owners Jay James and Brian Ramey raised the stakes. The Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series 200 winner's share was bumped up five grand to $25,000 from the total purse of nearly $75,000. Sunday's big-block Modified finale boasts $500 just to start the 125-mile main event with an additional $4,000 up for grabs in lap money as Local 172 Teamsters has posted a $100 halfway leader bonus.

Trackside excitement is just the beginning as racers and their fans will also be able to participate in the unique 'HummersGoneWild.com Fan Challenge' with some lucky fans given a chance to take home $3,000. "Two fans will be chosen at random to throw a ball into the moon roof of a Hummer H2 provided by Hummers Gone Wild," said Bridgeport Promoter Dave Adams. "We're going to pick a fan on Saturday and one on Sunday, hopefully somebody will leave with an extra three grand in their pocket."

The Atlantic Coast classic kicks off Sat., Nov. 12 with a Super DIRT Series doubleheader for 358-Modified and Sportsman divisions plus Advance Auto Parts Modified time trials along with a feature race for Bridgeport's own GM Crate Sportsman teams. The 50-lap DIRT Sportsman feature pays $4,000 to win while the 100-lap DIRT 358-Modified main is worth $7,500 to the winner.

The local Jasper sprint cars begin activity on Sun., Nov. 13 with preliminary events setting up for a 25-lap feature run. A big-block Modified last-chance race precedes the lucrative $25,000-to-win 200-lap Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series showdown which will be stopped at 100 laps for a 10-minute tire & refueling session.

To reach Bridgeport Speedway (856/467-4407), located southeast of Philadelphia, Pa., take exit 14 (Repaupo) off I-295, then travel one mile west on Floodgate Road. Contact the Bridgeport Holiday Inn Select (856/467-3322) or Bridgeport Hampton Inn (856/467-6200) for overnight accommodations and mention Bridgeport Speedway to receive a special discounted rate. For more information on all the events upcoming at Bridgeport Speedway, please visit the website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or e-mail: bridgeportspeedway@verizon.net. Also contact promoter Dave Adams (Office: 856/467-4408, 24 hr. info: 856/467-4407) or media at Jay@JD3Graphics.com.

Atlantic Coast Championships Feature Race Purses $74,335 Advance Auto Parts Modified 200: 1-$25,000, 2-$12,000, 3-$6,500, 4-$4,250, 5-$3,100, 6-$2,100, 7-$1,600, 8-$1,300, 9-$1,075, 10-$850, 11-$750, 12-$650, 13-$550, 14-$500, 15-$480, 16-$460, 17-$440, 18-$430, 19-$415, 20-$400, 21-30-$390, 31-44-$375.

$25,250 358-Modified 100: 1-$7,500, 2-$4,000, 3-$2,500, 4-$1,500, 5-$1,000, 6-$800, 7-$600, 8-$400, 9-$350, 10-$300, 11-$290, 12-$280, 13-$270, 14-$260, 15-$250, 16-$240, 17-$230, 18-$220, 19-$210, 20-$200, 21-30-$175, 31-44-$150.

$11,550 Sportsman 50: 1-$4,000, 2-$2,500, 3-$1,300, 4-$800, 5-$600, 6-$400, 7-$300, 8-$200, 9-$175, 10-$150, 11-$120, 12-$100, 13-$80, 14-24-$75.

The DIRT MotorSportsT Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Advance Auto Parts, Dynomax Performance Exhaust, Hoosier Racing Tire and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional Partners include Stacker 2R, AMB i.t., RACEceiver, Zippo Lighters and F.X. Caprara Car Companies and the contingency sponsors are DART Machinery, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, MSD Ignitions and Wrisco Industries.


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