MILLSBORO, Del. — Six states and two Canadian provinces encompass the upcoming Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco schedule.
Take a look at the rundown of the schedule:
North Region
Twelve points-paying races comprise the STSS North Region schedule, kicking off at Gary Palmer’s Accord (N.Y.) Speedway on May 14 with the Battle of the Bullring, a staple on the BD Motorsports Media LLC schedule since 2013.
Now under the leadership of Mike Bruno, Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, N.Y., debuts on the series schedule May 30 with the Adirondack Invasion paying $7,000 to win.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vt., returns to the schedule with $10,000 going to the winner on Father’s Day, June 16.
N.Y.’s Fonda Speedway hosts the STSS twice — July 3 for the $10,000-to-win Firecracker 50 and again on Sept. 12-14 for the $53,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start Fonda 200 crown jewel.
The series travels to Tyler Siri’s Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, N.Y., on July 11 with the Dave Machuga Memorial Outlaw Showdown paying an increased $7,078.78 to win.
Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y., hosts two points-paying STSS events — the Richie Evans Remembered 61 on July 18 and New Yorker 50 on Sept. 1.
The Short Track SuperNationals — a non-points-paying event — moves to Utica-Rome with a new date of Sept. 27-28 for the 15th annual Working Man’s Race. The event features a non-top-heavy purse structure of $4,000 to win, $2,000 for 10th and $1,000 for 16th-place.
The Lumberjack Swing returns with back-to-back nights in Quebec — July 30 at Autodrome Granby and July 31 at Le RPM Speedway.
A pair of new venues are set for back-to-back races Aug. 6-7. Mohawk International Speedway in Akwesasne, N.Y., offers the Summer Showdown on the Border with a $10,000 top prize Tuesday (Aug. 6), with the first visit to Ontario Wednesday at Cornwall Motor Speedway with the $10,055-to-win ‘Rumble on the Seaway’ Wednesday (Aug. 7).
N.J. Quality Drywall South Region
Del.’s Georgetown Speedway launches the South Region slate with the Jake Marine Memorial on March 9 paying $8,500 to win, the first of three visits to the revitalized Sussex County oval.
Georgetown also hosts the ‘Blast at the Beach’ on Aug. 27 and the two-day Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend Nov. 1-2.
The Speed Palace of Pa.’s Port Royal Speedway is set for a massive March 15-16 weekend with $50,000 on the line for the rescheduled Speed Showcase from last October. A second visit to the Speed Palace is set for Thursday-Saturday Oct. 17-19.
The traditional Diamond State 50 at Delaware Int’l Speedway in Delmar, Del., returns on May 7.
After a rousing debut on the one-fifth-mile bullring last year, Action Track USA in Kutztown, Pa., is set for the Berks County Brawl on May 21 paying $5,000 to the winner. All participants will receive 75 show-up points.
The ‘Dirty Jersey’ at N.J.’s New Egypt Speedway moves to June 18 with $6,000 going to the winner. Bridgeport (N.J.) Motorsports Park returns to the schedule with the South Jersey Shootout on July 7. Â
Combined Point Fund
STSS Modified racers will compete for North Region, South Region and a new-for-2024 combined point fund rewarding competitors for logging miles to chase both regions. Further information on the combined point fund will be released later in December.
Sunshine Swing
The season gets underway for the fifth consecutive year in Florida with the Sunshine Swing at All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, Fla., Feb. 6-10.
Following a Tuesday (Feb. 6) Open Practice, four nights of racing are set for the STSS Modifieds ($5,000, $6,000, $8,000 and $10,000 to win) and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman ($1,500 – twice, $2,000 and $2,500 to win).
Crate 602 Sportsman
Again next year, the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman will take part in North and South Regions.
The Belmont’s Garage South Region visits Georgetown (March 9, Aug. 27 and Nov. 1-2), Port Royal (March 15-16 and Oct. 17-19), Delaware International (May 7), New Egypt (June 18) and Bridgeport (July 7).
North Region stops are set for Accord (May 14), N.Y.’s Brookfield Speedway (May 26), Fonda (July 3 and Sept. 12-14) and Utica-Rome (July 18 and Sept. 27-28).