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NDRL Adds Extra Activities to Pittsburgher Weekend for Fans, Including Pirate Parrot!
Pittsburgh, PA (October 1, 2013) Fans now have even more to be excited about. Not only is the National Dirt Racing League (NDRL) putting the ‘Pittsburgher 100’ at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway back into the national spotlight with a full weekend of racing including an open practice on Thursday, October, 10, a $10,000 to-win main event on Friday, October 11, and the huge $25,000 to-win, Silver Anniversary ‘Pittsburgher 100’ on Saturday, October 12. They are also adding a few extra-curricular activities to the action packed weekend.
Today, the Pittsburgh Pirates will enter the Major League Baseball postseason for the first time since 1992, and now the NDRL has teamed up with the Pittsburgh Pirates to bring in the official mascot of the Pirates, the Pirate Parrot, to the ‘Pittsburgher 100’ festivities and take part in the ‘Pittsburgher Wiffle Ball Game’ that will be held on Saturday, October 12. The ‘Pirate Parrot’ will help cheer on the teams, meet and greet fans of all ages and pose for photos. Teams will consist of drivers and fans and will play a fun 4 inning wiffle ball game. Drivers already committed to playing are Boom Briggs, Keith Barbara, Shane Clanton, Coleby Frye, and Gregg Satterlee. Other drivers will be announced soon. Fans over the age of 18 will have the opportunity to sign up to play on Thursday and Friday near the Racers for Tots display. Players will be announced before the $10,000 to-win ‘Let’s Get Dirty 50’ on Friday night. The game will be played (weather pending) at 12:00pm in the parking lot of Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway.
Photo Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Also on Saturday, a driver autograph session will be held under the grandstands at 3:00pm. Many of the weekend’s top drivers will be on hand to sign items for fans including an 8×10 ‘Pittsburgher 100’ poster provided by the NDRL. Legendary Entertainment will be on hand both Friday night and Saturday night to put on a huge fireworks display for fans while country music star Cody McCarver will also be in the house for a Saturday afternoon concert.
The ‘Pittsburgher’ weekend will kick off on Thursday, October 10 with an open practice for the NDRL Super Late Models, Sweeney RUSH Late Models, and the UEMS Emods. Friday, October 11 will feature the $10,000 to-win ‘Let’s Get Dirty 50’ for the NDRL Super Late Models while the RUSH Late Models and Emods will both compete in their own $1,500 to-win events. The blockbuster of the weekend comes on Saturday, October 12 as the NDRL Super Late Models will battle for a whopping $25,000 to-win in the 25th Annual, Silver Anniversary ‘Pittsburgher 100’. The RUSH Late Models have a $3,000 to-win event on the card as well as the UEMS Emods who will also go after a $3,000 top prize.
Fans can pre-order their tickets now at the online home of the NDRL at www.theNDRL.com. Prices for Practice on Thursday, October 10 are General Admission: Free, Pits: $25.00, Friday, October 11: General Admission $25.00, Pits $35.00, Saturday, October 12: General Admission $35.00, Pits $45.00. Two-Day (Friday & Saturday) Passes are available: General Admission $50.00, Pits $70.00. Fans are also invited to bring a minimum $5.00 toy donation for Racers for Tots to receive a Free Fan Pit Pass with General Admission purchase.
The purse for the ‘Let’s Get Dirty 50’ at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway is as follows, NDRL Super Late Models: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,000, 3. $2,500, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,250, 6. $1,100, 7. $1,075, 8. $1,050, 9. $1,025, 10. $1,000, 11. $900, 12. $800, 13. $700, 14. $600, 15. $550, 16-24. $500. Entry Fee $100.00
Friday’s purse for the Sweeney RUSH Late Models: 1. $1,500, 2. $800, 3. $550, 4. $410, 5. $375, 6. $340, 7. $325, 8. $295, 9. $285, 10. $280, 11. $255, 12. $250, 13. $230, 14. $225, 15. $200, 16. $195, 17. $190, 18-24 $185. RUSH Entry Fee’s Apply
Friday’s purse for the UEMS Modifieds: 1. $1,500 2. $750, 3. $550, 4. $400, 5. $375, 6. $350, 7 $325, 8. $300, 9. $275, 10. $250, 11. $225, 12. $200, 13. $190, 14. $180, 15. $170, 16. $160, 17-24. $150. Entry Fee $25.00
The purse for the 25th Annual Pittsburgher 100 at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway is as follows, NDRL Super Late Models: 1. $25,000, 2. $10,000, 3. $6,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,000, 6. $2,750, 7 $2,500, 8. $2,250, 9. $2,100, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,900, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,750, 14. $1,700, 15. $1,650, 16. $1,600, 17. $1,550, 18-24. $1,500. Entry fee: $200.00
Saturday’s purse for the Sweeney RUSH Late Models: 1. $3,000, 2. $1,500, 3. $800, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $475, 7. $450, 8. $425, 9. $400, 10. $350, 11. $310, 12. $300, 13. $275, 14. $260, 15. $255, 16. $250, 17. $240, 18-24 $230. RUSH Entry Fee’s Apply
Saturday’s purse for the UEMS Modifieds: 1. $3,000, 2. $1,500, 3. $750, 4. $500, 5. $475, 6. $450, 7 $425, 8. $400, 9. $375, 10. $350, 11. $325, 12. $300, 13. $275, 14. $250, 15. $225, 16-24. $200. Entry Fee $35
Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway is a ½-mile dirt track with a GPS address of 170 Kelso Rd, Imperial PA 15126, which is located just off the Noblestown exit on Routes 22/30. For more information, check out their website at www.ppms.com or call 412-279-7223. The track number on race day is 724-695-3363 or 724-695-0393. As for their social media outlets, you can like their page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PittsburghsPennsylvaniaMotorSpeedwayor follow them on Twitter @PAMotorSpeedway.
Details on rules and format can be obtained by calling the series office at (412) 824-9126 or logging on to the official NDRL website at www.theNDRL.com.
For more information on these events and the National Dirt Racing League please visit www.ppms.com, or www.theNDRL.com.
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Official NDRL’s ‘Let’s Get Dirty Tour’ Sponsors:
VP Race Fuels: The Official Fuel of the NDRL’s ‘Let’s Get Dirty Tour’
Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals: The Official Merchandise Supplier of the NDRL’s Let’s Get Dirty Tour’
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Official NDRL’s ‘Let’s Get Dirt Tour’ Associate Sponsors:
American Racer Tires, Bell Helmets, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Capital Race Cars, DirtonDirt.com, Driven Racing Oil, Genesis Racing Shocks, Hoosier Racing Tires, JNJ Motorsports Media, Keyser Manufacturing, Made You Look Mobile Media, Miley Truck Rental, MSR Mafia, Open Throttle 360, Rappin’ on Racin’, Responsible Racers, Speedway Productions, and the Washington Wild Things.