Sundance's Callavini
Ready and Set to Go in 2010
With the annual speedway awards banquet
wrapping up another action packed year of racing at Joe
Callavini’s Sundance Vacations Speedway last weekend, the
veteran Promoter has never been so excited about the upcoming
racing season. 2010, marks Callavini’s eleventh season of
promoting asphalt stock car racing at the popular 1/3 mile oval
located in St. Johns, PA., which provides great entertainment,
without breaking the family budget.
Asphalt Modified racing has been the
headline division at the facility, since the 70s, when the
Spencer family promoted the speedway, then known as “Evergreen
Speedway”. The new season promises to be possibly the biggest to
date for the mighty Modifieds, as Callavini has raised the bar
to new heights, by announcing plans for no less than five,
$5000-to-win events, for the Tour Type Modifieds, in 2010.
“We love the Modifieds here in PA. There
are probably as many asphalt Modified race cars and drivers in
this area, as there are anywhere.”, Callavini stated. “They
deserve the recognition, and we are going to make sure they get
it. Modified fans are going to benefit, as well. It’s a win-win
for everyone!” Callavini added.
Another division that Sundance will be
looking at over the winter months is the Legends cars. The
speedway is considering running an outlaw Legends class, on
Hoosier tires. The Hoosier 790 13-inch tire is the same tire
that the FWD cars utilize, at the speedway.
“The Hoosier 790 is a great all around tire
for an entry level class, like the Legends cars.”, said
Callavini.
The Legends would run INEX rules, with the
exception of tires, and no INEX license would be required. A
point fund would also be in place, as it was for 2009.
Micro Sprints, which are highly popular on
dirt in this area, have also shown interest in running an
Asphalt series at the track, for 2010. Many of these drivers
compete on Friday evenings at various tracks and could possibly
run a limited schedule of events for the new season. Both the
600 and 250 cc Micros, would be welcome to compete. A rules
meeting is planned for the near future.
The 2010 racing season gets underway on
Saturday, January 2, with the running of the Frostbite 4(degree)
Enduro event. New for 2010, is a separate six-cylinder car/truck
division, to compliment the four-cylinder and eight cylinder
Enduro divisions. Enduro cars that compete on Dirt at tracks
such as Big Diamond and Grandview raceways, are encouraged to
participate in the Mountain Madness Enduro Series. The 2nd event
for the series is already on the calendar for February 27, with
the remaining schedule to be announced. An Enduro series sponsor
is also being sought for 2010.
The full schedule for all racing divisions
is expected to be similar to the 2009 schedule, with all
divisions competing on a bi-weekly basis. This proved to be
popular with many of the racers by keeping costs down in a
struggling economy. It also made each event that much more
important, and it showed in car counts with increases in all
divisions. The Sport Modified division will headline the “B”
program, once again in 2010, as the division has grown rapidly
in just a few short years.
Sundance Vacations Speedway staff would
like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Holiday season. Stay
tuned to the speedway website at
www.sundancevacationsspeedway.com for the latest news, or
call the speedway at (570)788-7544.
Source: Geno Ostrowski/Sundance
Vacations Speedway PR
Posted: November 21, 2009