| 2014 A.R.D.C. MIDGET SCHEDULE | ||||
| DATE | SPEEDWAY | |||
| APRIL | 19 | Sat | New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ | |
| 25 | Fri | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA | ||
| MAY | 4 | Sun | Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, PA | |
| 17 | Sat | New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ | ||
| 23 | Fri | Big Diamond Speedway, Minersville, PA | ||
| 25 | Sun | Grandview Speedway – Thunder on the Hill, Bechtelsville, PA | ||
| JUNE | 3 | Tue | Grandview Speedway – Thunder on the Hill, Bechtelsville, PA | |
| 5 | Thu | New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ | ||
| 7 | Sat | Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PA | ||
| 8 | Sun | Susquehanna Speedway, York Haven, PA | ||
| 22 | Sun | Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, PA | ||
| 27 | Fri | Clary’s Speedway, Brinkleyville, NC | ||
| 28 | Sat | County Line Speedway, Elm, NC | ||
| JULY | 12 | Sat | Bridgeport Speedway, Swedesboro, NJ | |
| 20 | Sun | Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, PA | ||
| 25 | Fri | Big Diamond Speedway, Minersville, PA | ||
| AUGUST | 1 | Fri | Potomac Speedway, Mechanicsville, MD | |
| 2 | Sat | Winchester Speedway, Winchester, VA | ||
| 9 | Sat | New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ | ||
| 15 | Fri | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA | ||
| 16 | Sat | Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA | ||
| 30 | Sun | Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, PA | ||
| SEPTEMBER | 12 | Fri | Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, PA | |
| 21 | Sun | Susquehanna Speedway, York Haven, PA | ||
| OCTOBER | 18 | Sat | Grandview Speedway – Thunder on the Hill, Bechtelsville, PA | |
| 25 | Sat | Susquehanna Speedway, York Haven, PA | ||
| **Schedule is tentative – updates to follow | ||||
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ARDC Banquet Info
ARDC Banquet – Saturday, November 30 – Lobitz Catering , 1090 State Route 940, Hazleton, PA
Doors open at 5pm – Cocktails from 5-6 with dinner and awards starting promptly at 6
Don’t forget your prize for the Chinese Auction!
ARDC Engine Rules
Engine Rules to be locked in for 2014-2016 season
I. Pushrod Type Engines
a. Four cylinder in-line, two valves per cylinder, water cooled, utilizing an aluminum block and/or head. Maximum 166 CID (2721 cc).
b. Four cylinder in-line, two valves per cylinder, water cooled, IRON BLOCK AND HEAD with intake and exhaust ports on the same side of the head. Maximum 184 CID (3016 cc).
· Same as (b.) except utilizing a “cross-flow” cylinder head. Maximum 174 CID (2852 cc).
· Same as (b.) except using an Aluminum Block and an approved non-cross flow aluminum “Fontana” cylinder head. Maximum 174 CID (2852 cc).
c. Four cylinders horizontally opposed; two valves per cylinder. Intake and exhaust valves must be in-line and on the same axis. Maximum 174 CID (2852 cc).
d. Maximum of six cylinders, V-type, (maximum 90 degrees), two valves per cylinder, water cooled, iron block and head. Maximum 174 CID (2852 cc).
· Same as (d.) except utilizing Aluminum Block and/or head. Maximum 168 CID (2852 cc).**
II. Single Overhead Camshaft Type Engines
a. Four cylinders in-line, aluminum block and head, “Pinto” engine. Alteration of the basic design of the head or block is prohibited. Maximum of 106mm bore spacing, Maximum 161 CID (2639 cc).
b. Maximum of six cylinders in-line or V-type (maximum 90 degrees), water cooled two valves per cylinder. Maximum 146 CID (2393 cc).
c. Four cylinders horizontally opposed, rocker arm actuated four valves per cylinder, water cooled engine. Maximum 122 CID (2000 cc).
III. Double Overhead Camshaft Type Engines
a. Four cylinder in-line, water cooled, maximum of four valves per cylinder. Maximum 143 CID (2344 cc).
· The stock production “Cosworth Vega” four cylinders, in-line, four valves per cylinder, utilizing the stock production block and head. Alteration of the basic design of the head or block is prohibited. Maximum 127 CID (2082 cc).
IV. Complete engines and/or major components must be available in a reasonably sufficient supply to all competitors at comparative prices.
V. All engines must be normally aspirated, internal combustion, four cycle, reciprocating piston type, incorporating a maximum of six cylinders. Only one spark plug per cylinder will be allowed.
VI. Camshaft timing must be fixed. Any device used to alter camshaft timing during engine operation is prohibited. Severe penalties will be issued to the entrant and engine builder if such devices are found.
VII. The preceding engine sized is maximum permitted. No clean up allowed.
** 168ci for 2 years for the pushrod engines, then revisit
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Other changes for 2014 season – handicap and line-ups
1) Lineups (weekly pill-draw system)
a. No handicap points.
b. No black points for missing races.
c. No penalties for winning the previous event.
d. Heat Race Lineup
i. Each Driver must draw a pill to determine their starting positions and Heat Race
ii. Pill must be drawn by the end of the driver’s meeting
iii. Failure to draw on-time will result in starting at the tail of the Heat Race.
e. Feature Lineup
i. At the conclusion of the Heat Races, a spectator will draw a pill from another bag to determine the invert for the feature lineup.
ii. The basis of the invert will be the finishing order of the heat races.
iii. The invert will determine how many positions will be inverted in the feature line-up – 0 for a heads up start, 8, 10, 12 or TBD.
f. Rookie Lineup
i. Rookies will continue to start at the rear of the field for a minimum of three races determined by the club officials.
ii. Rookies will draw a pill to determine what heat race they will be in but that is all.
2) There will be NO hot pit at any races.
3) No fuel stops
4) The engine rules are locked for a 3 year period (2014 through 2016).
5) There will be a designated time for the drivers’ meeting that will be announced in the days prior to the scheduled event – failure to make the drivers meeting will forfeit the driver’s pill draw.
TIM BUCKWALTER PICKS UP ARDC WIN
Thunder on the Hill Win to T. Buckwalter
2012 ARDC Champion, Tim Buckwalter was the winner of the 25 lap feature event when the wingless midgets of ARDC joined the wingless sprint cars of USAC for the Eastern Storm event at the Grandview Speedway. It was only Buckwalter’s second ARDC start of the season as he transitions into the PA 358 Small Block Modifieds, running the midget on a part time basis. This was Buckwalter’s second Grandview win in a midget – his first came in October 2010 when he won the Thunder on the Hill season finale.
Shawn Jackson and Jimmy Glenn led the twenty-six car field to the green flag. A complete restart was needed when 2011 ARDC Champion, Drew Heistand and Ryan Watt came together on the backstretch. Jackson wasted no time in claiming the lead on the start. Steven Drevicki was on the move, taking over third on lap three as Alex Bright and rookie, Kyle Lick battled for position.
Point leader, Trevor Kobylarz drew the caution with five complete. Kobylarz had a left front flat from the start of the feature. Quick pit work sent Kobylarz back on the track to rejoin the rear of the field.
Drevicki moved into second ahead of Glenn and began to pressure Jackson for the lead. Drevicki took the lead on the backstretch on lap six as the battle was on for second through fifth. With ten complete, Tim Buckwalter moved into second behind Drevicki with Glenn, Alex Bright and Lick completing the top five.
Bruce Buckwalter, Jr. ran into trouble on lap thirteen with the cars of Nick Wean, Steve Craig, Steven Bull and Brett Arndt coming together in turn four. Only Craig was able to continue.
By half way, three time winner, Steve Buckwalter had moved into the top five. He had just moved ahead of Glenn for fourth when the DeGre Engineering #19 broke while leading. A disappointed Drevicki headed to the pits as Tim Buckwalter assumed the lead.
The top three spots would remain unchanged as Tim Buckwalter led and Alex Bright and Steve Buckwalter duked it out for second right down to the checkered flag. After winning the consolation, Billy Pauch Jr. drove the Fitzpatrick #28 through the field, taking fourth away from Glenn with about five laps to go.
Tim Buckwalter raced to his first win of the season with A. Bright, S. Buckwalter, Pauch and Glenn rounding out the top five. Pauch was named the Hyper Hard Charger of the race, finishing fourth after starting 19th.
PJ Gargiulo finished sixth as Watt rebounded from the lap one problem to finish 7th. Kyle Lick had the best performance of the season by a Rookie in eighth. Ryan Greth and Jason Rice completed the top ten.
Heats were won by Alex Bright, Glenn and Brenden Bright with Pauch winning the consi.
This race was the first of three for ARDC as they travel with the eastern Storm to Port Royal and Susquehanna this weekend.
Feature Finish (25 laps)
1. Tim Buckwalter 2. Alex Bright 3. Steve Buckwalter 4. Billy Pauch Jr, 5. Jimmy Glenn 6. PJ Gargiulo 7. Ryan Watt 8. Kyle Lick 9. Ryan Greth 10. Jason Rice 11. Brenden Bright 12. Tony DiMattia 13. John Barnett 14. Trevor Kobylarz 15. Scott Zipp 16. Brian Gilmore 17. Steve Craig 18. Carey Becker 19. Steven Drevicki 20. Nick Wean 21. Brett Arndt 22. Steven Bull 23. Bruce Buckwalter, Jr. 24. Shawn Jackson 25. Bill Courtwright 26. Drew Heistand
WINNER – Tim Buckwalter (Photo by Ty Garl)
Hyper Racing Hard Charger – Billy Pauch Jr. (Photo by Ty Garl)
ARDC “At the Track” @ Grandview Speedway
Contact – Deb Smith
phone (610) 972-6176
email – dsfotog@aol.com
ALEX BRIGHT AND BRUCE BUCKWALTER, JR WEEKEND ARDC WINNERS First Potomac/Winchester Weekend Produces Two New Winners
BRIGHT LIGHTS THE NIGHT AT POTOMAC SPEEDWAY
Alex Bright picked up his first ARDC Midget win of the 2013 season when the American Racing Driver’s Club rolled into Potomac Speedway, Maryland for the first night of racing.
Bright, who led all competitors with four wins last season, had been consistent through the first three ARDC events of the year – his best finish coming during the season opener at New Egypt where he finished third behind Steve Buckwalter and Bruce Buckwalter, Jr. Bright is still ahead of his 2012 pace where his first win came in June at the Grandview Speedway.
Bear, DE competitor, Shawn Jackson not only led the twenty-five lap event but had pulled away to a straightaway lead. Bright, who started eleventh at the green, lost several positions in the early going. By the time he made his way to second, Jackson was long gone. “When I got to second and saw how much of a lead he (Jackson) had,” Bright stated, “I knew I had my work cut out.” But as luck would have it – good for Bright, not so for Jackson – a caution was needed, erasing Jackson’s advantage. It was then that Bright noticed that Jackson had lost his edge. “He wasn’t pulling down the staightaway like he had been.” For Jackson, his #7 starting missing and popping. “I didn’t know what was wrong.” Jackson headed to the pits shortly after Bright took the lead. It would be learned later that a broken spark plug had caused the issue in Jackson’s mount.
With Bright in the lead, the race was on for second as PJ Gargiulo and Trevor Kobylarz literally, ran wheel to wheel for the checkered flag. “I did everything I could,” Gargiulo stated. “I was determined that Trevor might push me across the finish line but I was going to finish ahead of him.” “It was just good racing,” Kobylarz stated.
Bright took the win in his Joe Hemler owned, Lightcap Electric #77 . Gargiulo picked up his first podium finish of the season with his second while Kobylarz finished third. Ryan Greth earned his third fourth place finish of the season while Steven Drevicki salvaged a top five finish – crossing the line with very little air in either rear tire.
Tony DiMattia, an ARDC rookie this season, earned his best result of the season with a ninth place finish.
FINISH (25 laps)
1. Alex Bright 2. PJ Gargiulo 3. Trevor Kobylarz 4. Ryan Greth 5. Steven Drevicki 6. Steven Bull 7. Carey Becker 8. Brett Arndt 9. Tony DiMattia 10. Steve Craig 11. Dusty Heistand 12. Billy Courtwright 13. Brian Gilmore 14. Brenden Bright 15. Shawn Jackson 16. Randy Reid 17. Bruce Buckwalter, Jr. 18. Greg Fitzpatrick
DNS – Mark Gilmore, Jimmy Glenn, Kyle Lick
BRUCE BUCKWALTER, JR IS ALL SMILES AFTER WIN AT WINCHESTER
Bruce Buckwalter, Jr. turned over a new leaf on Saturday when he took the twenty-five lap ARDC feature at the Winchester Speedway and did so in convincing style!!
For the first time in his career, Buckwalter, Jr. was winless in 2012. Despite many good runs, luck was just not on his side. “When we finished, we had good finishes,’ Buckwalter, explained. “But we had so many good runs when we just didn’t finish!” But the winless streak was over as Buckwalter celebrated from the top of the roll cage on his BDB Construction #83.
Jimmy Glenn took command at the start of the twenty five lap main event and put some daylight between himself and second place contender, Tony DiMattia. Dimattia had shed his rookie stripe over the weekend and was enjoying a strong run in second. As Glenn pulled away, DiMattia was soon battling with Buckwalter who took over second on lap four after starting in the third row.
Buckwalter began to erase Glenn’s lead. A caution was needed for Dusty Hiestand on lap. Shawn Jackson relinquished a top five spot when he headed to the pits under the caution. Contact on the restart sent the DeGre Engineering car of Steven Drevicki to the pits with a flat and another caution was needed.
Three times Glenn led Buckwalter back to the green flag. On the third attempt, Buckwalter made his best move and was the race leader when lap eight was scored.
Buckwalter pulled away as the race passed the half way point with Glenn, Friday night winner, Alex Bright, DiMattia and Ryan Greth running in the top five and PJ Gargiulo and Trevor Kobylarz starting to challenge for a top five position.
A red flag was needed when Bright got sideways going into turn one, collecting DiMattia in the process. DiMattia got upside down as Gargiulo and Greth were also collected. Only Gargiulo was able to restart following the incident – caused when Bright’s arm restraints got caught inside something in the cockpit.
With just seven laps remaining, there was a lot of racing still to come. Brett Arndt raced his way back to fourth after an earlier incident. Kobylarz and Glenn put on a show for second as the two drivers used slide jobs to gain the second position.
With the checkered waving, Buckwalter raced to his first win of the season and fifth win in a row for the Elite Chassis built by Steve Buckwalter. Kobylarz won the battle with Glenn who finished a strong third. Gargiulo finished fourth with Arndt rounding out the top five.
ARDC action returns with the Eastern Storm at the Grandview Speedway on June 5th.
Complete finish for Winchester Speedway: Bruce Buckwalter, Jr., Trevor Kobylarz, Jimmy Glenn, P.J. Gargiulo, Brett Arndt, Steven Bull, Carey Becker, Joe Butera, Billy Courtwright, Dusty Heistand, Alex Bright, Tony DiMattia, Ryan Greth, Brenden Bright, Steven Drevicki, Brian Gilmore, Greg Fitzpatrick, Shawn Jackson
Contact – Deb Smith For Immediate Release
phone (610) 972-6176
email – dsfotog@aol.com
Potomac Quick Results
Potomac Speedway Finish: Alex Bright, P.J. Gargiulo, Trevor Kobylarz, Ryan Greth, Steven Drevicki, Steven Bull, Carey Becker, Brett Arndt, Tony DiMattia, Steve Craig, Dusty Heistand, Billy Courtwright, Brian Gilmore, Brenden Bright, Shawn Jackson, Randy Reid, Bruce Buckwalter, Jr., Greg Fitzpatrick…. Did not Start: Mark Gilmore, Jimmy Glenn, Kyle Lick
First ARDC double header on tap for this weekend!
ARDC DOUBLEHEADER THIS WEEKEND
And a New Name on the Win List!
Steve Buckwalter has dominated ARDC action so far in the 2013 season. Buckwalter is 3 for 3 in ARDC competition – picking up wins at New Egypt , Williams Grove and Port Royal already this season.
But with Buckwalter remaining in the Keystone State due to sprint car comittments this weekend, a new name will hit the 2013 ARDC Feature Win List! Who will it be!
Trevor Kobylarz won his career first ARDC event at Potomac last season. The second Potomac race was rained out after six laps and completed the next night at the Winchester Speedway – Winner, Tim Buckwalter! Steve Buckwalter was the winner of the first race at Winchester last season and 2012 ARDC Rookie, Brett Wanner earned his first ARDC feature win at Winchester the second time around. Will this weekend produce another first time ARDC winner? Four races last season – four different winners!
So far this season, Bruce Buckwalter, Jr., Steven Drevicki and Kobylarz have run second to Buckwalter at New Egypt, Williams Grove and Port Royal respectively. Alex Bright has one podium finish – a third at New Egypt. Ryan Greth had two fourth place runs before a hard crash out of turn four at Port Royal. Jimmy Glenn and Shawn Jackson have shown some mettle in 2013. Nick Wean, Brett Arndt and PJ Gargiulo had season bests at Port Royal, finishing third, fourth and fifth. Brenden Bright is looking to get his season on track. Kyle Lick has the best finish to date of the 2013 Rookie drivers.
Who will it be this weekend at Potomac and Winchester Speedways?
BUCKWALTER 3-PEATS in ARDC WIN at PORT ROYAL
Buckwalter Completes Clean Sweep of First 3 ARDC Events in 2013
The Royersford Rocket, Steve Buckwalter, accomplished a task that hasn’t been seen in more than ten years by winning the first three ARDC events of the 2013 season. Six time ARDC Champion, Ray Bull opened the 2001 season with three wins during his second season of his six year run as ARDC Champion.
It was a beautiful night for racing in the idyllic setting of the Port Royal Speedway, nestled among the village and the surrounding mountains.
Topton, PA driver, Brett Arndt led the field to the wave of the green flag as he outgunned Mark Gilmore for the early race lead. Nick Wean made his move from sixth to second on the second circuit as Steve Buckwalter raced around the top to move into the third one lap later. After starting fifteenth, Buckwalter’s efforts were negated when Ryan Greth took a wild ride in turn four in the Steward #33, bringing out the red. Greth was okay and racing resumed with Arndt and Wean battling for the lead.
Wean took over the lead for lap three with Jimmy Glenn running second and Buckwalter making his way back to third. With five laps complete, Arndt and PJ Gargiulo completed the top five.
Glenn, a rookie contender last season, completed the pass by Wean to be scored as the race leader on lap five. Glenn was having the race of his career as he led the way through lap seven when Buckwalter came knocking. Buckwalter was the race leader on lap eight. With all of the focus on the front runners, Trevor Kobylarz made his way to third after starting ninth. As Buckwalter pulled away from the field, Kobylarz had his sights set on Glenn for second
Kobylarz took over second. Wean began to pressure Glenn for third with just five laps remaining.
The leaders caught up to the back of the field. As Wean made a move to the inside to challenge Glenn for position, they came up on a slower car. The two scrambled with Glenn getting airborne and taking a nasty ride in turn two. The race was red flagged but Glenn escaped without serious injury.
With three laps remaining, Buckwalter’s lead was erased as the top five – Buckwalter, Kobylarz, Wean, Gargiulo and Arndt lined up nose to tail. Buckwalter went on to the checkered followed by Kobylarz and Wean. Arndt finished fourth ahead of Gargiulo. It was a best finish of the season for the second through fifth place finishers.
Bruce Buckwalter, Jr. finished sixth after a race long battle with the Brenden and Alex Bright. Alex won the battle of the Brights to take seventh ahead of Brenden. Steven Drevicki finished ninth with ARDC veteran, Bill Courtwright finishing tenth.
Feature Finish (20 laps) 1. Steve Buckwalter 2. Trevor Kobylarz 3. Nick Wean 4. Brett Arndt 5. PJ Gargiulo 6. Bruce Buckwalter, Jr. 7. Alex Bright 8. Brenden Bright 9. Steven Drevicki 10. Billy Courtwright 11. Carey Becker 12. Kyle Lick 13. Shawn Jackson 14. Tony DiMattia 15. Jamie Spears 16. Joe Butera 17. Jimmy Glenn, Jr. 18. Steve Craig 19. Mark Gilmore 20. Ryan Greth 21. Jason Rice
WINNER – Steve Buckwalter (pic by Ty Garl)
the Hyper Hard Charger – Steve Buckwalter (pic by Deb Smith)
Quick Results for Race #3 at Port Royal
1. Steve Buckwalter 2. Trevor Kobylarz 3. Nick Wean 4. Brett Arndt 5. PJ Gargiulo 6. Bruce Buckwalter, Jr. 7. Alex Bright 8. Brenden Bright 9. Steven Drevicki 10. Billy Courtwright
BUCKWALTER PICKS UP BACK TO BACK ARDC WINS
Steve Buckwalter Wins ARDC Event at Williams Grove
Steve Buckwalter came out of Williams Grove with his second ARDC Midget victory of the season just on week after winning the 2013 season opener.
Twenty-nine ARDC Midgets went to the post to earn a starting position in the twenty six car field for the twenty lap main event. Buckwalter’s opening day win found him seated deep in the pack – starting 15th at the start of the race.
Polesitter, Brenden Bright, paced the field from wave of the green with PJ Gargiulo pressuring him all the way. A multi car tangle in turn four prevented the scoring of the first lap as Mark Gilmore, Nick Wean and Austin Burke retired from the race. A complete restart was called for and again, it was Bright who paced the field.
Bright, who was the winner of this race a year ago, began to put some distance between himself and the field by lap three. Reading, PA Steven Drevicki was on the move as he moved up to fourth on lap four. On lap six, Drevicki overtook PJ Gargiulo for third and Buckwalter moved up to fourth.
By half way, Buckwalter ran in third behind Bright and Carey Boyer. Boyer, who was racing an Elite Chassis car built by Buckwalter, lost the runner-up spot to Buckwalter on lap twelve. Before the lap was scored, Buckwalter had overtaken Bright for the lead.
As Buckwalter drove away from the field, the battle resumed for a spot in the top five. Drevicki took over second with four laps remaining. Tim Buckwalter moved up to third one lap later after starting from the 20th starting spot.
Ryan Greth took over fifth on lap eighteen and then moved by Bright to take the fourth spot.
With the checkered waving, it would be Steve Buckwalter for the second week in a row over Steven Drevicki, Tim Buckwalter, Ryan Greth and Brenden Bright.
The Hyper Hard Charger Award was awarded to Tim Buckwalter for his race from twentieth to finish third.
Finish (20 laps)
1. Steve Buckwalter 2. Steven Drevicki 3. Tim Buckwalter 4. Ryan Greth 5. Brenden Bright 6. Carey Becker 7. Bruce Buckwalter, Jr. 8. Alex Bright 9. Shawn Jackson 10. Jimmy Glenn 11. Trevor Kobylarz 12. Steven Bull 13. PJ Gargiulo 14. Steve Craig 15. Jason Rice 16. Tony DiMattia 17. Jodie Spears 18. Kyle Lick 19. Greg Fitzpatrick 20. John Heydenreich 21. Drew Heistand 22. Brett Arndt 23. Mark Gilmore 24. Nick Wean 25. Austin Burke 26. Randy Reid
Top 3 (3rd – 1st left to right) – Tim Buckwalter, Steve Drivicki, Steve Buckwalter
Contact – Deb Smith
phone (610) 972-6176
email – dsfotog@aol.com