3/22/2023
Delaware International Speedway
Honoring A Legend: Jake Marine Memorial Opens Delaware Season March 31
DELMAR, DE – Honoring a legend.
Car owner Jake Marine, owner of the iconic No. 85 race cars in Delaware and whose support of competitors and tracks was widespread, will be remembered as Delaware International Speedway opens its 2023 season on Friday, March 31.
Marine passed away doing what he loved: attending a race at Florida’s All-Tech Raceway in Feb. 2020.
The first NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series event of the BD Motorsports Media LLC era at the half-mile oval paying the Millman’s NAPA Auto Parts of Harrington, Milford and Milton big-block/small-block Modifieds $8,500 to the winner, $750 for 10th and $300 to take the green flag in their 30-lap main event.
Blue Hen Dispose-All Crate 602 Sportsman join the program in a 25-lap, $1,085-to-win headliner, in addition to 12-lap mains for the Southern Delaware Vintage Stock Cars, Little Lincolns, Delaware Super Trucks and Delmarva Chargers.
Short Track Super Series South Region rules will be in place for the Modifieds and Crate 602 Sportsman at this event.
American Racer tires permitted are as follows: 48 or harder right-rear; 44 or harder left-rear; 38 or harder right-front; open left-front.
Modifieds and Crate 602 Sportsman will draw for heat-race starting positions.
The main grandstand concession area will be operated by Milford’s Etta’s Catering. The Stockley Tavern/JD Shuckers trailer will be serving the pits.
Gates open at 4:30 p.m., with a drivers’ meeting at 5:45 p.m., hot laps at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 7:15 p.m.
Adult admission is $25, with a $20 Senior (ages 65 and up) and Student (ages 13-17) price, $10 for Kids (ages 9-12) and Children 8 and under FREE.
Pit Admission is $40, $35 for NASCAR Members, $10 for Kids (ages 6-12) and $2 for Children ages 5 and under.
The Jake Marine Memorial – and all Delaware International Speedway events – will be broadcast live on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv).
An Open Practice is scheduled for Tuesday, March 28 (rain date: March 29) with gates opening at 5 p.m. and cars on track 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Pit Admission is $30, $25 for NASCAR Members, $10 for Kids (ages 6-12) and $2 for Children ages 5 and under.
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Delaware International Speedway is located at 37854 Sussex Highway Delmar, DE 19940. A new office phone number exclusively for the dirt track has been set up: 302.567.8294 and e-mail delawareinternationalspeedway@gmail.com.