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Stars Aligning for Short Track Super Series Return to New Egypt Speedway Thursday Night

NEW EGYPT, NJ – We’re
back!

For the first
time since 2016, the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS)
Fueled By Sunoco returns to New Jersey’s New Egypt Speedway this Thursday night
(May 23).

The stars are
aligning for an outstanding comeback to New Egypt, headlined by the 40-lap big-block/small-block
Modified ‘Dirty Jersey 6’ paying $6,000-plus to the winner, Race No. 4 of the Velocita-USA
South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central.

Matt Sheppard
has been virtually unstoppable in dirt Modified racing of late and has an
astounding 10 consecutive victories across the circuit, including two with the
STSS at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y., and Delaware International
Speedway in Delmar, Del.

Sheppard
leads the stars into the Garden State on Thursday looking to keep his momentum
rolling. But the competition will be stiff.

Melvin L.
Joseph Memorial winner at Georgetown (Del.) Speedway Stewart Friesen brings the
Halmar International No. 44 to New Egypt looking to take the 6k home to
Sprakers, N.Y.

Pennsylvania’s
potent ‘Big Three’ contingent will be chasing the 6k payday: Craig Von Dohren
in the Dick Biever No. 14s, Duane Howard aboard the Norm Hansell No. 357 and
Jeff Strunk with Glenn Hyneman’s No. 126.

Keystone
State talent Mike Gular, last year’s champion at Pa.’s Grandview Speedway, has
taken his talents on the road this season with Terry Fasnacht’s No. 2A. Gular
will be in attendance for the ‘Dirty Jersey’ after a top-five effort at
Delaware International Speedway.

Defending
STSS South Region champion Ryan Watt scored a New Egypt victory early in his burgeoning
career. Watt and the potent Ron Roberts operation will be ready to challenge
for the ‘Dirty Jersey’ top prize.

Billy Pauch
Jr. is on the heels of a win at New Egypt on Saturday night and was the ‘Dirty
Jersey’ victor in 2016. Pauch Jr. hopes to defend home turf with the Rick
Holsten No. 96.

Fellow New
Egypt regulars David Van Horn, Ryan Krachun, Danny Bouc, Ryan Godown, Brandon
Grosso, Davey Sammons, Mike Butler, Cale Ross, Brian Papiez and many more will
be ready to thwart the outsiders.

Rick Laubach
won the very first ‘Dirty Jersey’ at New Egypt in 2013 and is a perennial
contender at New Egypt for special events. He will be in the field Thursday.

Former New
Egypt champion Jimmy Horton will make his return to the speedway in the Halmar
International No. 43.

New Yorker
Anthony Perrego has already won a series race this season at Pa.’s Port Royal
Speedway in dramatic fashion. The Middletown, N.Y., talent hopes to pick up his
second STSS triumph of the year on New Jersey soil.

Three-time
STSS Halmar International North Region champion Andy Bachetti will make the
long haul south from Sheffield, Mass., to New Egypt. Like the STSS, Bachetti
hasn’t been in competition at New Egypt since 2006.

Fresh off a
big win last Friday at Georgetown (Del.) Speedway, Richie Pratt Jr. and the
Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz No. 51 team will be ready to challenge for a $6,000 payday.

Frank Cozze has
plans to attend the ‘Dirty Jersey’ with the Dave Renaldo-owned No. 401. The
Wind Gap, Pa., driver has 26 career Modified wins at New Egypt.

Southeastern
New York driver Jerry Higbie will make his first-ever STSS South Region start at
New Egypt Thursday with his No. 97 small-block.

Joining the
STSS Modifieds on the docket are the Capitol Renegade United Racing Club (URC)
360 Sprint Cars in the ‘Turnpike 25’ offering $2,000 to the winner.

STSS Crate
602 Sportsman complete the tripleheader program with Race No. 3 of the South
Region offering $1,500 to the winner.

Complete race
information can be found at the following link: https://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-
content/uploads/2019/04/DirtyJerseyInformationSheet.pdf

To learn more about the 2019 Short
Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit   e-mail www.shorttracksuperseries.com, by e-mail at bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short
Track Super Series’ on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.

The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias
Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar
International, Velocita-USA, Design for Vision/Sunglass Central, Rob Sherlock
Roofing, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom
Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH Springs, Escape
RV, Fast Axle, Fox Racing Shocks, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, HyperCo, Kirkey
Racing Fabrication, Land Hoe Maintenance, K&N, MJK Home Maintenance,
Precision Hydraulic & Oil, QA1, Racing Optics, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro
Car, VAHLCO, Velocita, WELD Racing & Wilwood.

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