This Saturday one of the most historic auto racing facilities in all of asphalt Modified racing will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The Dunn Tire Raceway Park in Lancaster, NY will be turning the big 5 - 0 on this evening and the current track management team has scheduled a huge racing show for this special event.
   Headlining the program will be race number three in the Race of Champions Dart Asphalt Modified Tour. Heat races followed by a B Main and a 100 lap A Main will round out the racing program on this special evening.
   Over the years anytime the Race of Champions Dart Asphalt Modified Tour has visited this facility some great racing has taken place in front of some outstanding crowds. Great racing coupled with plenty of race strategy has always made any race here an interesting one. What makes this such a great racing event is the strong core of local racers who can hold their own against the best in the business. Saturday night will be no different as a star studded field is expected to enter this event.
   Looking at the current Race of Champions Dart Asphalt Modified Tour point standings. Tommy Farrell, III of Neptune, NJ is the current leader by seven markers over defending Tour champion Pete Brittain of Oakhurst, NJ. Binghamton, NY driver Daren Scherer sets in third just two points behind Brittain and nine behind Farrell. Rick Kluth of Brockport, NY currently rides in fourth just five markers behind Scherer and 14 from the point lead. Veteran Jan Leaty of Williamson, NY is fifth in points just one behind Kluth and 15 from the lead.
   Top 15 in points are; Tommy Farrell, III – 87, Pete Brittain – 80, Daren Scherer – 78, Rick Kluth – 73, Jan Leaty – 72, Billy Putney – 68, John Markovic – 66, Matt Hirschman – 65, Rick Kirkendall – 60, Jim Storace – 57, Brian DeFebo – 55, Eric Beers – 54, Bobby Jones – 54, Rusty Smith – 53, Sege Fidanza – 53.
   Gates will open at 1:30 Saturday afternoon followed by hot laps with the first heat scheduled to hit the track at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon. A huge racing pit party will take place following the conclusion of the entire racing program.
   The Race of Champions Dart Asphalt Modified Tour is sponsored by; Dart Machinery, Gater Racing Photo News, Hoosier racing Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, PBM Performance Products, Total Seal Piston Rings, Dura – Bond, Competition Engineering by Moroso, Dynatech, Xceldyne, Afco, CV Products, and LA Sleeve.
   For more information on this show please contact RoC offices at 607 – 775 – 5555 or Dunn Tire offices at 716 – 759 – 6818 or log on to the World Wide Web at; www.raceofchampions.net or dunntireracewaypark.com.

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