INDIANA, PA – Brisk early registration continues for the 2017 edition of the American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco Race Fuels.

The program is set for its eighth season of rewarding weekly racers in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania with cash and product for simply competing at their home tracks. The program includes Modified and Sportsman competitors at the 13 member facilities competing on American Racer tires.

Last Saturday (March 11) at Del.’s Georgetown Speedway, a “pre-season” drawing was held at the drivers’ meeting for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Velocita South Region lid-lifter.

Winners were as follows:

Modified (certificate for a FREE American Racer tire): Richie Pratt Jr. (Bridgeport, N.J.); Mike White (Delaware International); Doug Manmiller (Grandview, Pa.); and Joe Dgien (Woodhull, N.Y.).

Sportsman (certificate for $85 each off the purchase of an American Racer tire): Eric Kormann (Bridgeport, N.J.); Dale Welty (Outlaw, N.Y.); Nathan Mohr (Big Diamond, Pa.); and Kenny Hammond (Thunder Mountain, N.Y.).

Drivers not in attendance at Georgetown will receive their certificates in the mail.

Registration forms can be found on the official American Racer Cup website – www.theamericanracercup.com – under the “Forms” tab.

The race for ’17 American Racer Cup gets underway April 14.

At year-end, Modified competitors (top-15) will share in a $36,000 cash point fund. Rankings are determined by a driver’s 12 best finishes at a participating speedway, with a car count bonus issued at year end.

The Modified point fund for 2017 is as follows: 1) $10,000; 2) $5,000; 3) $4,000; 4) $3,500; 5) $2,500; 6) $2,000; 7) $1,750; 8) $1,500; 9) $1,250; 10) $1,000; 11) $900; 12) $800; 13) $700; 14) $600; 15) $500.

Bruce Insinger of Insinger Performance has posted another $5,700 in regional cash. Drivers in both the North and South regions will be eligible for the following point fund: 1) $1,000; 2) $750; 3) $500; 4) $350; 5) $250.

Drivers’ best 12 finishes at their home tracks and bonus points from newly announced American Racer Cup Challenge events will determine the regional champions. American Racer Cup Challenge races will be select events on the Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP schedule offering 25 bonus points to the winner, back to 10 for last and five for those unable to qualify.

Modified American Racer Cup Challenge races selected for ’17 are, in the South Region, the ‘South Jersey Shootout’ at N.J.’s Bridgeport Speedway on April 23 and the ‘Diamond State 50’ at Delaware International Speedway May 25; in the North Region, the ‘Battle of the Bullring 5’ at N.Y.’s Accord Speedway July 3 and the ‘Hustlin the High Banks 53’ at Woodhull (N.Y.) Raceway August 22.

Like their Modified counterparts, the top-15 Sportsman will share in a cash point fund based on their 12 best home-track finishes and car count bonus.

For 2017, the Sportsman point fund is 1) $1,500; 2) $1,000; 3) $750; 4) $600; 5) $500; 6) $450; 7) $400; 8) $350; 9) $300; 10) $250; 11) $200; 12) $150; 13) $100; 14) $100; 15) $100.

A regional distribution courtesy of Insinger Performance is an added incentive for Sportsman teams. The following point fund will go to North and South competitors: 1) $500; 2) $400; 3) $300; 4) $200; 5) $100.

American Racer Cup Challenge events are on the schedule for Sportsman racers, as well. In the North, events will be at I-88 Speedway in Afton, N.Y., June 21 (Crate) and Skyline Raceway in Blodgett Mills, N.Y., July 18 (Open). South events are planned for Delaware International May 25 (Crate) and Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville, Pa. June 6 (Open).

Complete ’17 American Racer Cup information can be found on the new website.

Member Speedways: https://theamericanracercup.com/?page_id=32

Modified Program Overview: https://theamericanracercup.com/?page_id=24

Sportsman Program Overview: https://theamericanracercup.com/?page_id=53

Tire Giveaway Summary: https://theamericanracercup.com/?page_id=30

To learn more about the American Racer Cup, visit the official website at www.theamericanracercup.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, follow on Twitter @racer_cup or on like Facebook: American Racer Cup.

 

Modified Registered Drivers (*as of March 16)

Driver	Car No.	Home Track
Bachetti, Andy	4	Afton Motorsports Park
Barone, Michael	267	Bridgeport Speedway
Beach, Kevin	17X	Big Diamond Speedway
Bracelin, Blaine Jr.	79	Grandview Speedway
Britt, Jim	118	Big Diamond Speedway
Britt, Jim	118	Bridgeport Speedway
Brokaw, Randy	B17	Thunder Mountain Speedway
Bunting, H.J.	85	Delaware International Speedway
Creeden, Danny	16X	Accord Speedway
Creeden, Danny	16X	Thunder Mountain Speedway
Daugherty, Chris	22JZ	Woodhull Raceway
Dgien, Joe	3X	Outlaw Speedway
Dgien, Joe	3X	Woodhull Raceway
Dinkins, Marcus	17	Outlaw Speedway
Dissinger, Dave	88X	Delaware International Speedway
Dougherty, Mike	18Jr.	Penn Can Speedway
Dutton, Robert	888	Delaware International Speedway
Eurich, Rich	10	Accord Speedway
Fox, Randy	957	Five Mile Point Speedway
Fox, Randy	957	Penn Can Speedway
Fultz, Brady	70	Outlaw Speedway
Fultz, Brady	70	Woodhull Raceway
Geisler, Aleia	44	Five Mile Point Speedway
Godown, Ryan	26	Big Diamond Speedway
Godown, Ryan	66	New Egypt Speedway
Goodwin, P.J.	55	Five Mile Point Speedway
Groover, Dillon	88	Outlaw Speedway
Groover, Dillon	12X	Woodhull Raceway
Hawkins, Dale	83	Delaware International Speedway
Hawkins, Matt	38	Delaware International Speedway
Hineline, Dan	15X	Big Diamond Speedway
Hirthler, Brian	4*	Grandview Speedway
Hirthler, Kevin	117	Grandview Speedway
Howard, Duane	357	Big Diamond Speedway
Howard, Duane	357	Grandview Speedway
Humes, Dan	0	Accord Speedway
Jackson, Stacy	22J	Woodhull Raceway
Knapp, Glenn	26	Five Mile Point Speedway
Laubach, Rick	7	Bridgeport Speedway
Lawson, Donald	18	Woodhull Raceway
Lawson, Donnie	11	Outlaw Speedway
Lawson, Donnie	11	Woodhull Raceway
Loney, Mike	17D	Penn Can Speedway
Malcolm, Brian	119	Penn Can Speedway
Malcolm, Brian	119	Thunder Mountain Speedway
Manmiller, Doug	44	Grandview Speedway
Martz, Sam	3	Bridgeport Speedway
McClelland, John	44	New Egypt Speedway
Meier, Tommy	3	Afton Motorsports Park
Mills, Jamie	30	Bridgeport Speedway
Olsommer, Ryan	51Z	Penn Can Speedway
O’Neal, Howard	09	Delaware International Speedway
Osmun, Willie	23X	New Egypt Speedway
Ostwald, Doug	29	New Egypt Speedway
Pauch, Billy	1	Bridgeport Speedway
Pauch, Billy Jr.	15	Big Diamond Speedway
Pauch, Billy Jr.	96	New Egypt Speedway
Perrego, Anthony	3	Accord Speedway
Petrilak, Nick	72	Penn Can Speedway
Pratt, Richie Jr.	28	Bridgeport Speedway
Roberts, Ronald	Z14	Bridgeport Speedway
Rudalavage, Alan	145	Penn Can Speedway
Rudalavage, Alan	145	Woodhull Raceway
Sarkisian, Bob	47	Bridgeport Speedway
See, Ray	5	Accord Speedway
Smith, Jeremy	46	Thunder Mountain Speedway
Smith, Richard	16R	Accord Speedway
Smith, Rusty	34	Afton Motorsports Park
Sockriter, Kevin	55	Delaware International Speedway
Strunk, Jeff	126	Big Diamond Speedway
Strunk, Jeff	126	Grandview Speedway
Szulewski, Brad	14Z	Five Mile Point Speedway
Tatman, Clay	2T	Delaware International Speedway
Titus, Ken	9	Afton Motorsports Park
Tonkin, Brett	15	Afton Motorsports Park
Tracy, Ryan	06	Woodhull Raceway
Trautschold, Mike	28	Afton Motorsports Park
Trice, Brad	33	Delaware International Speedway
Tyler, Danny	97T	Accord Speedway
Van Horn, David	323ov	New Egypt Speedway
Van Pelt, Billy	2	Woodhull Raceway
Von Dohren, Craig	88X	Big Diamond Speedway
Von Dohren, Craig	1C	Grandview Speedway
Walters, Brandon	22	Afton Motorsports Park
Watkins, Bobby	4	Delaware International Speedway
Watkins, Brandon	4W	Delaware International Speedway
Watson, Jordan	1W	Delaware International Speedway
Watt, Ryan	14W	Bridgeport Speedway
Welty, Dale	9X	Outlaw Speedway
Welty, Dale	9X	Woodhull Raceway
White, Barry	131	Thunder Mountain Speedway
White, Michael	43	Delaware International Speedway
Wilcox, Brent	27	Thunder Mountain Speedway
Williams, Neal	0	Bridgeport Speedway
Wilson, Colton	42	Thunder Mountain Speedway

 

Sportsman Registered Drivers (*as of March 16)

Driver	Car No.	Home Track
Arnold, Brad	830	Grandview Speedway
Austin, Mike	9	Thunder Mountain Speedway (Crate)
Balzer, Marshall	71	Thunder Mountain Speedway (Open)
Branning, Nick	12B	Penn Can Speedway
Brewer, Dayton	17	Woodhull Raceway
Brown, Scott	87	Woodhull Raceway
Butler, Brandon	16	Outlaw Speedway
Butler, Brandon	16	Woodhull Raceway
Costley, A.J.	40	Woodhull Raceway
Daugherty, Jeffery	22	Woodhull Raceway
Dgien, Jacob	3	Woodhull Raceway
Dgien, Jacob	3	Outlaw Speedway
Dissinger, Daryl	X5	Big Diamond Speedway
Dissinger, Dave	88X	Big Diamond Speedway
Eckert, Ken Jr.	29	Grandview Speedway
Forward, Isaiah	77	Thunder Mountain Speedway (Crate)
Fox, Randy	957	Five Mile Point Speedway
Fulper, J.R.	67	New Egypt Speedway (Open)
Funk, Joe	14	Grandview Speedway
Gallagher, James	31	Bridgeport Speedway
Gates, Randy	8	Skyline Raceway (Crate)
Grim, Brad	611	Grandview Speedway
Guererri, Nick	25G	Outlaw Speedway
Hammond, Kenny	30	Thunder Mountain Speedway (Crate)
Harrington, Jeremy	30Pack	Bridgeport Speedway
Henn, Jordan	77H	Grandview Speedway
Higgs, Ryan	16	Grandview Speedway
Hill, Kinser	60X	Thunder Mountain Speedway (Crate)
Hirthler, Brian	4*	Grandview Speedway
Housworth, Jim	72	Grandview Speedway
Hutchings, Claude Jr.	84	Afton Motorsports Park (Open)
Jenkins, Chris	27J	Bridgeport Speedway
Justice, Jordn	94	Delaware International Speedway
Keesey, Josh	4	Woodhull Raceway
Kormann, Eric	16S	Bridgeport Speedway
Kormann, Eric	16S	Delaware International Speedway
Krebs, Daryl	13K	Thunder Mountain Speedway (Crate)
Kuhn, Brandon	16	Afton Motorsports Park (Crate)
Langenstein, Gary	78	Delaware International Speedway
LaPage, Pat	34	Outlaw Speedway
Lawson, Blake	18	Woodhull Raceway
Lineman, Bob	USA1	New Egypt Speedway (Open)
Mady, Brian	2	Penn Can Speedway
Mekic, Larry	06	Thunder Mountain Speedway (Open)
Miller, Chuck	7X	Skyline Raceway Park (Crate)
Mohr, Nathan	17M	Big Diamond Speedway
Mohr, Nathan	17M	Grandview Speedway
Moyer, Billy Jr.	17	Big Diamond Speedway
Osmun, Billy	14	New Egypt Speedway (Crate)
Osmun, Billy	81	New Egypt Speedway (Open)
Papiez, Brian	99X	Grandview Speedway
Papiez, Brian	99	Bridgeport Speedway
Pope, Craig	42C	Afton Motorsports Park (Open)
Reimert, Louden	58	Grandview Speedway
Roberts, Brad	14	Bridgeport Speedway
Rohner, Kyle	1R	Five Mile Point Speedway
Rosa, David	61	Afton Motorsports Park (Open)
Rush, Jason	92	Delaware International Speedway
Schane, Michael	M16	Penn Can Speedway
Smith, Andrew	1	Skyline Raceway Park (Crate)
Stangle, Matt	6	Big Diamond Speedway
Stangle, Matt	6	Bridgeport Speedway
Stone, Ryan	67R	Five Mile Point Speedway
Stone, Ryan	67R	Penn Can Speedway
Wall, Pat	5W	New Egypt Speedway (Open)
Welty, Dale	123	Outlaw Speedway
White, Adam	15	Delaware International Speedway
Whitmoyer, Brandon	99B	Grandview Speedway
Whitmoyer, Craig	99	Grandview Speedway
Williams, Lisa	10	Afton Motorsports Park (Open)