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Godown Steals the Show Late at Georgetown Speedway...

Godown Steals the Show Late at Georgetown Speedway...

9/16/2025 -
The crisp fall air settled over Sussex County, Delaware, but the on-track action at Georgetown Speedway was as hot as ever on Friday night for Northea
Davis & Hill Motors Found Legal After Full RUSH In...

Davis & Hill Motors Found Legal After Full RUSH In...

9/14/2025 -
Georgetown, DE — September 14, 2025 On Sunday, September 14th, RUSH Racing Series official Travis Harry arrived in Georgetown, Delaware, to conduct a
Farmers Bank of Willards Tractor Pull Powers Into...

Farmers Bank of Willards Tractor Pull Powers Into...

8/29/2025 -
Georgetown, Del. – The roar of horsepower returns to Georgetown Speedway this Saturday, August 30, as the Farmers Bank of Willards Tractor Pull takes

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Godown Steals the Show Late at Georgetown Speedway on Northeaster

Godown Steals the Show Late at Georgetown Speedway on Northeaster...

9/16/2025
The crisp fall air settled over Sussex County, Delaware, but the on-track action at Georgetown Speedway was as hot as ever on Friday night for Northeastern Supply & American Standard Heating & Air Night at the Races. The 25-lap Millman’s NAPA Auto Parts Modifieds feature...more
Davis & Hill Motors Found Legal After Full RUSH Inspection; Scott

Davis & Hill Motors Found Legal After Full RUSH Inspection; Scott...

9/14/2025
Georgetown, DE — September 14, 2025 On Sunday, September 14th, RUSH Racing Series official Travis Harry arrived in Georgetown, Delaware, to conduct a full technical inspection of the impounded engines belonging to Nick Davis and Matt Hill, following Friday night’s 1st...more
Farmers Bank of Willards Tractor Pull Powers Into Georgetown Spee

Farmers Bank of Willards Tractor Pull Powers Into Georgetown Spee...

8/29/2025
Georgetown, Del. – The roar of horsepower returns to Georgetown Speedway this Saturday, August 30, as the Farmers Bank of Willards Tractor Pull takes center stage. Fans will experience a full evening of raw power and family-friendly entertainment as the Atlantic Pro...more
Camp Barnes Benefit Stock Car Race Returns to Georgetown Speedway

Camp Barnes Benefit Stock Car Race Returns to Georgetown Speedway...

8/26/2025
GEORGETOWN, Del. – One of Delaware’s longest-standing racing traditions will return to the historic Georgetown Speedway on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, when the engines fire for the annual Camp Barnes Benefit Stock Car Race. Each year, the event brings together some of the...more

Chesapeake Paving Boosts March 16-17 Melvin L. Joseph Memorial Georgetown Opener: $6,949 To Win STSS Modifieds; $4,049 To Win Small-Block Modifieds
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12/28/2017

12/28/2017

Georgetown Speedway


Chesapeake Paving Boosts March 16-17 Melvin L. Joseph Memorial Georgetown Opener: $6,949 To Win STSS Modifieds; $4,049 To Win Small-Block Modifieds

GEORGETOWN, DE – The 2018 Northeast dirt-track Modified opener has gotten more lucrative.

Jeff Browns Chesapeake Paving of Salisbury, Md., sweetened the pot for the season-opening Melvin L. Joseph Memorial weekend March 16-17 at Georgetown Speedway.

The two-day program includes the 50th race in Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco history on Saturday, as the 49-lap big-block/small-block event kicks off the eight-race STSS Velocita-USA South Region.

Thanks to the Chesapeake Paving support, Saturdays Melvin L. Joseph Memorial 49 will pay $6,949 to the winner: the largest dirt Modified payout since the speedway reopened under BD Motorsports Media LLC management in 2016.

Friday nights small-block Modified 30-lap event has also benefited! The winners share has increased to $4,049 for the preliminary program.

“Big thanks to Jeff (Brown) and Chesapeake Paving for making our 2018 opener bigger,â Georgetown promoter and STSS director Brett Deyo said. “Being the 50th race in series history, weve gotten a lot of interest from drivers wanting to be part of the milestone. It is shaping up to be a huge weekend of racing in the First State!â

Georgetowns season opener kicks off the richest season in STSS history thanks to the new partnership with Sunoco and Insinger Performance.

Should a driver win both the STSS Halmar International North Region and Velocita-USA South Region and the American Racer Cup, they will be eligible for a $25,000 Sunoco/Insinger cash bonus!

Should a driver win the STSS Halmar International North Region or Velocita-USA South Region and the American Racer Cup, they will be eligible for a $10,000 Sunoco/Insinger cash bonus!

“2018 is shaping up to be an historic season for our series,â Deyo added. “And now we are kicking it off with a huge opener!â

Fridays (March 16) program will be headlined by the $4,049-to-win small-block Modified feature, plus RUSH Crate Late Models battling for $1,049 to win in the seasons first RUSH point race, Delmarva Chargers, Delaware Super Trucks and open Modified practice for Saturdays STSS event.

On Saturday (March 17), the STSS Modifieds battle for the $6,949 winners share plus the first-ever STSS-sanctioned L&J Sheet Metal Crate 602 Sportsman tour event ($1,049 to win) and feature-only programs for Delmarva Chargers, Delaware Super Trucks, Southern Delaware Vintage Cars and Little Lincolns.

Visit the official Georgetown Speedway website – www.thegeorgetownspeedway.com – for complete times and pricing information.

Season passes are now on sale for the 2018 season for both the grandstand ($175) and pit area ($275). Season passes include ALL events on the speedway schedule. To access the forms, click the following link: https://www.thegeorgetownspeedway.com/?page_id=78

Georgetown Speedway, originally constructed by Melvin L. Joseph in 1949, 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.

A website is live for the speedway at www.thegeorgetownspeedway.com. Like Georgetown Speedway on Facebook, follow @thegtownspdwy on Twitter, e-mail georgetownspeedway@gmail.com or contact the speedway hotline at 302.563.GTWN (4896).

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