GEORGETOWN, Del. – In business and in racing, Melvin L. Joseph did big things.
So it’s only appropriate the fifth annual Melvin L. Joseph Memorial is raising the bar for dirt modified racing in the First State.
This year’s edition takes place on March 6-7 and – for the first time – the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series fueled by Sunoco will race for $10,049 to win!
Georgetown Speedway fires its 2020 season to life with two full days of racing on the progressively banked half-mile clay oval as part of the event.
Friday night gets the weekend underway with a small-block modified (max 370 cubic inches) main paying $4,049 to win for 30 laps.
Also on the docket Friday are the RUSH Late Models, going 20 laps for $1,049 to win; the Delmarva Chargers and the Delaware Super Trucks, both going 12-lap distances.
STSS modifieds and Crate 602 Sportsman will take part in practice rounds, with the driver recording the fastest lap guaranteed into Saturday’s Beyea Custom Headers re-draws.
On Friday, pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstand gates unlock at 5 p.m., hot laps fire off at 6:20 p.m. and racing gets underway at 7:15 p.m.
Friday grandstand admission is $25 for adults; $20 for seniors ages 65 and up and students ages 13-17; $10 for kids ages 9-12; and children eight and under getting in free.
Friday pit admission is $35 for ages 13 and up. Kids ages 6-12 pay $10, while children five and under pay $2.
On Saturday, the Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central opener is set for the STSS big-block/small-block modifieds. The 49-lap main offers a whopping $10,049, plus bonuses, and $490 just to take the green flag.
STSS Crate 602 Sportsman competitors kick off their STSS South Region in a 25-lap feature paying $1,490 to the victor. Southern Delaware Vintage Stock Cars, Delmarva Chargers and Delaware Super Trucks, each running 12-lap features, complete the program.
Auto racing icon Ken Schrader will be on hand to serve as the Grand Marshal for the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial.
Pit gates open at 1 p.m. Saturday. Grandstand gates unlock at 2 p.m. Hot laps hit the track at 4 p.m., with racing following at 5 p.m.
Saturday grandstand admission is $25 for adults; $20 for seniors ages 65 and up and students ages 13-17; $10 for kids ages 9-12; and children eight and under get in free.
Saturday pit admission is $40 for ages 13 and up. Kids ages 6-12 pay $10. Children five and under pay $2.
Melvin L. Joseph Memorial weekend passes are available at $45 for adult grandstands, $35 for senior and student grandstands, $15 for kid grandstands and $70 for pit area access for ages 13 and up.