Weedsport, NY — July 1, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director

Culminating with the headline ‘All-Star 100’ on July 19, the start of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend ’09 on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds is just over two weeks away. The historic Weedsport, New York speedway comes to life for three straight days of heart-pounding, high-powered, pedal-mashing entertainment, with the 100-lap Big-Block Modified winner on Sunday taking home $20,000 from the record $100,000 purse.

For ticket and camping information, please contact the DIRTcar Racing Northeast office (315/834-6606) in Weedsport, New York, or visit www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com and www.allstar100weekend.com — home of the July 17-19 inaugural DIRTcar All-Star Weekend.

Commemorating the 34th straight season of operation for the DIRTcar Racing organization and founding member facility Cayuga County Fair Speedway, all 34 days leading up to the historic event are filled with important news, notes and nostalgia, each continuing to showcase the biggest motorsports extravaganza of the summer --- including the richest race ever scheduled in the history of the popular Route 31 oval.

All roads lead to Weedsport for the inaugural All-Star 100 --- the richest short-track race in the country ever scheduled for the mighty Big-Block Modifieds. While all eyes will be focused on the Sunday evening main event showcasing the best Modifieds in the Northeast, the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series final slated for Saturday at Cayuga County Fair Speedway is sure to grab some of the attention. Anchors of the storied Weedsport oval in 2009 are Big-Block point leaders Alan Johnson, Jimmy Phelps, Steve Paine, Matt Sheppard and Ryan Phelps, while Super DIRTcar Series rivals Brett Hearn, Billy Decker, Dale Planck, Gary Tomkins and Michael Storms are planning to be in town for this historic high stakes happening. Sportsman drivers on the rise figuring in the current CCFS point standings are Dave Marcuccilli, Justin Wright, Ben Wheeler, Robert Humphreys and Marcus Dinkins, with Mr. DIRTcar title contenders Chris Raabe, Matt Billings, Sammy Reakes IV, Adam Turner and Brandon Sweet on the way to The Port for their own headline event in July. DIRTcar All-Star Weekend will be a record-shattering occasion on every front, and the stars of the future are ready to shine as it’s the ‘Super DIRT Week of the Summer’ without a doubt.

The Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Hoosier Racing Tire www.hoosiertire.com and VP Racing Fuels www.vpracingfuels.com. Promotional partners include Rite Aid Corporation www.riteaid.com, Dig Safely New York www.digsafelynewyork.com and the University of Northwestern Ohio www.unoh.com and the contingency sponsors are Bars Leaks www.barsproducts.com, Bert Transmission www.berttransmission.com, Bicknell Racing Products www.bicknellracingproducts.com, Bilstein Shocks www.bilstein.com, Brodix Cylinder Heads www.brodix.com, Ferris Industries www.ferrisindustries.com, Integra Shocks www.integrashocksandsprings.com, Intercomp www.intercomp-racing.com, KSE Racing Products www.kse-racing.com, Motorsports Safety Systems www.motorsportssafetysystems.com, Penske Shocks, www.penskeshocks.com, Racing Electronics www.racingelectronics.com, Rislone Oil Stabilizer www.barsproducts.com and Wrisco Industries www.wrisco.com.