12/31/2019
Georgetown Speedway
Short Track Super Series, Fonda & Georgetown Speedways Selected As EMPA ‘Promotional Effort of the Year
MILLSBORO, DE – BD Motorsports Media LLC has been
selected by the membership of the Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA)
to receive the ‘Promotional Effort of the Year recognition.
Founded in
1969, EMPA is an organization of professional writers, broadcasters, announcers,
videographers and photographers working in the motorsports industry, along with
associate and corporate members.
The ceremony
and awards dinner, presented by NASCAR, takes place on Saturday, Jan. 11 at the
Crowne Plaza in King of Prussia, Pa., as part of the 47th annual
EMPA convention.
The
distinction – voted upon by members of EMPA – recognizes the BD Motorsports
Media-run Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By
Sunoco, Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway and Georgetown (Del.) Speedway.
“Its an honor
to be recognized by the EMPA membership,â Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media
LLC said. “This is a credit to our whole team. There are so many people who
work hard throughout the race season on our behalf to keep a touring series and
two tracks, located six hours apart, operating successfully.â
The Short
Track Super Series broke new ground in 2019 with the most lucrative dirt
Modified championship payout in the nation. By winning the Insinger
Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels ‘Grand Championship encompassing the STSS North
and South regions and the American Racer Cup, Matt Sheppard of Savannah, N.Y., will
receive $58,500 cash.
The STSS
Modified circuit completed events in four states – New York, New Jersey,
Delaware and Pennsylvania – while maintaining an average car count of 41.7 per
event. 291 competitors took part in at least one Modified event. The Crate 602
Sportsman series saw 232 entrants received over the 11 total races.
The first
season for BD Motorsports Media promotion at the historic Fonda Speedway saw an
upswing in competitor participation and fans in the grandstand. Among the
season highlights were the $53,000-to-win Fonda 200 in September, the
nationally televised on MAV-TV ‘Firecracker 50 in July and a massive ‘Dollar
Night in May featuring $1 grandstand admission.
A
specials-only format at Georgetown Speedway included a number of high-profile
events including the two-day Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend with a pay
structure of nearly $90,000, the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial and the ‘Blast at
the Beach filmed for national television by the cameras of MAV-TV.
To
learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series on
Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.
Georgetown
Speedway is online 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).
Fonda
Speedway is on the web at www.thefondaspeedway.com. To learn more, call the office at
518.915.4395, like Fonda Speedway on Facebook www.facebook.com/thefondaspeedway
or follow on Twitter: @thefondaspdwy.