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Historic Georgetown Speedway Set To Live Another Year: Lease Agreement With BD Motorsports Media LLC Signed For 2016; Special-Event, Limited Schedule

GEORGETOWN, DE €“ A First State facility rich in history will live to see another year of auto racing.

On Tuesday, Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC signed a lease agreement with Seacoast Investments LLC to operate Georgetown Speedway in 2016 with a second-year option in place for 2017. A limited schedule of unique and special events will take place next season at the storied half-mile clay oval located just off the heavily traveled Route 113 corridor.

There is a tremendous amount of support in Delaware for Georgetown Speedway, Deyo said of the opportunity. When Laura (Schafer, who had been leasing the speedway) made it known she was not going to renew her lease, the wheels started turning this past August. A number of people in the local business community have stepped up to make this possible.

During the last two years, Deyo and driver/racing businessman Eric Kormann have partnered to present the Blast at the Beach midweek event at Georgetown. Both events were highly successful and drew large crowds and solid car counts with competitors from several surrounding states.

I always respected the history of Georgetown, and definitely fell in love with the track after Eric led me down to promote our first race there in 2014, Deyo said. Its an honor to have this opportunity to be part of the Georgetown legacy.

The third annual Blast at the Beach will of course be among the 16 schedule highlights, again as a partnership with Kormann featuring the South Region of the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek. Kormann, who came on board with Schafer during the summer stretch last year, will again play a key role at Georgetown next season.

A number of different divisions are being looked at for the 16 agenda. Scheduling will be done in conjunction with area speedways, namely neighboring Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, Del., to avoid conflicts and ensure maximum participation and attendance.

We will be working closely with Charlie Cathell (Delaware International owner and promoter) and his family for the betterment of racing in Delaware as a whole, Deyo said.

The plan is to bring a variety of different classes to the track and make each event something special and different.

Due to the speedways southern location, an early season March event is already in the planning stages. Deyo hopes to be able to kick off the 16 dirt Modified season in the Northeast at Georgetown.

Local businesses looking to get involved either as marketing partners or to enable facility improvements are urged to contact Deyo by phone at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail: bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com. A complete website and social media overhaul is expected during the off-season.

So far, the commitments from people in the area with businesses has been very encouraging, Deyo said. I am hoping the racing community can rally around Georgetown and keep the track thriving into the future.

A general clean-up of the facility is planned with other projects pending as funding and time permit. Other news regarding the Georgetown 16 season will be forthcoming.

Deyo will continue to organize the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek North and South regions in 2016. Scheduling is in the works for the series and will be released by early December.

Georgetown Speedway, originally constructed by Melvin L. Joseph in 1950, is located at the intersection of Route 113 and Speedway Road in Georgetown, Del., just miles from the Delaware beaches and less than a 40-minute drive from Ocean City, Md.

BD Motorsports Media LLC can be found online at www.shorttracksuperseries.com or www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com, on Facebook under Short Track Super Series and on Twitter @ShortTrackSS.  Calls should be directed to 845.728.2781 during business hours.

 

 

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