Microstock News

April 7th 2008

M.O.M. News
By Tom Ervin
M.O.M. Climbs Mountain
April 5th the Modified Outlaw Micro Stocks participated in the open practice session at Mountain Speedway in Pennsylvania. Seven of the M.O.M. regulars took advantage of the opportunity to shake down their cars and get dialed in in the freshly repaired track.
The Hiddemen racing team topped the list with three cars. Denny Hiddemen made gains in his #6 Modified, as did Andy Hiddemen in his freshly rebuilt #88 Modified (formerly #15). Jean Hiddemen took to the track in her usual #8 car, but for the first time sporting a Modified engine as well. Jean had trouble coming off of turn four resulting in the #8 car rolling onto it's side. Fortunately Jean was uninjured, and the car sustained only minor scrapes. Independent Nick Cottone suffered an engine failure in his #5 Modified, but changed engines and got back out to turn some fast times. Carl Scheier's Total Clean team only brought the #12 Modified with driver Jim VanDine, who made huge gains in speed from the time he arrived to the final round of Practice. John Kazmierski's K&K team only brought two Modifieds; the #16 driven by Billy Kreigner Jr. and the #99 driven by Tom Ervin. The #99 was fast right off the back of the El Camino, so it was loaded up after only one round, while the team worked with the handling on the #16. By the end of the final round of practice, all of the M.O.M. cars on the track were running together, promising some exciting racing in the upcoming race on April 19th.

Note from Microstock News
MOM will be active again on the 19 th at Mountain as part of the regular Saturday night show in front of a big crowd. Most likely setting track speed records. According to their last press release all Controlled Stock cars are welcome to join them. Please contact MOM for more information. (Or contact Microstock News and we will get you in contact with the correct people.)

Other Microstock News
Snydersville was closed on Friday the 4th of April due to inclement weather. They are looking to be open this coming Friday evening with gates opening at 4 PM and the track opening at 6, With a predicted high temperature of 61 and a low of 51 and a 40% chance of rain showers its currently looking good for another great night of racing.

Poughkeepsie Speedway
This coming Sunday the 13th of April will see at least 3 Microstocks heading to Poughkeepsie Speedway. If you plan on attending please be ready for a full Safety Tech including Snell 2000 or better helmet, Safety belt year (no older than 2 years), Brake and rotor double nutted, Safety wired, All steering and front end components wired, cotter pinned or safety clipped, as well as the correct personal safety gear. Remember New Your State and Pennsylvania may not require what New Jersey Does, But if your good in Jersey, Your good everywhere for any class.
Gates open at 7:30am Practice by class starts at 10:00am with heats and mains to follow. Both breakfast and lunch are available at the speedway. Kart parts and fuel are available at the speedway on both practice and race days. Their practice fees are: $25.00 Kart & Driver $6.00 for non-driver. Their race day fees are: $30.00 Kart & Driver Member $35.00 non- member. $8.00 pit pass member $10.00 non-member.
Membership Fees:
Membership - $60
--Associate - $20
So, Come on up and check out a banked 1/5th mile paved oval with 8 degrees banking in the corners and 4 degrees on the straits.



World Formula Microstock Tour
The WFMT will have their season opener in about one month on May 10, at Oakland Valley Raceway Park with a 30 Lap feature. So you World Formula guys better be getting ready cause that month will fly by before you know it!


Micostocks in Moth Balls

There are over 70 Known Microstocks that have recently been seen around and are in race ready or near race ready condition. Why is it that 3-10 are the most to show at many race tracks? Please shoot me an e mail and let me know your plans are. These plans will be included in the Microstock News so everyone will know where the cars are running. Why run by yourself when you can race against more drivers?

For Sale:
If you have a Microstock for sale, shoot me an E mail with a picture, I will post it for you and re-post it in every news letter until its sold!

Additional Note from Microstock News
If anyone out there gets any pictures at the track, your car or others, any reports on where you raced and where you finished, drop me a line, I will be happy to include everything there is about any Microstock. Even if its just racing around some "undisclosed location" with a "Moth Balled" car.