7/21/2017
Airborne Park Speedway
Airborne $20,000 Demo Derby
PLATTSBURGH – Due to a sponsor increase, Airborne Park Speedway will be guaranteeing the purse for each demolition division, therefore the $20,000 payout will now be guaranteed.
The $20,000 Airborne Park Speedway Demolition Derby is presented by Poirier’s True Value and Moore Recycling.
The two-day event will be held at the Clinton County Fair Grounds and will occur on Saturday and Sunday, October 14 and 15. Included in the event will be action for four cylinder vehicles, six cylinder vehicles, eight cylinder vehicles, Truck competition, Women’s competition, Imperial/Kicker competition and a Power Wheels derby for children.
“I’m really looking forward to this event,” Chad Poirier said. “There really hasn’t been anything like this on the line in our area.”
Saturday’s schedule will lead off with the children’s Power Wheels derby at 1:00 p.m. The four cylinders, women’s division and truck competition will also be on the card. Inspections will begin in the morning at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 12:00 p.m.
The four cylinder division will run heats with the top two cars advancing to the feature, along with a selected heavy hitter. The heavy hitter is awarded to the driver that is deemed to have the most impressive performance in their respective heat. There will also be a last chance consolation heat for drivers wanting a final shot at making the feature. Four cylinder heats will pay $300 to the winner and $200 to the runner up. The feature will pay $1,500, winner take all.
The Women’s competition and Truck competition will each be a single event and pay $1,000 to the winner.
Sunday’s schedule will feature six cylinder heats, eight cylinder heats, with a consolation heat for both and an Imperial/Kicker competition. The top two in the six and eight cylinder heats will advance to the feature, along with a heavy hitter. Inspection will start at 8:00 a.m. and end at 12:00 p.m.
First place for heats will pay $300 and second place will pay $200. The Imperial/Kicker competition pays $1,000 to win. The six cylinder feature will pay $2,500 to win and the eight cylinder feature will pay $3,500 to the winner.
There will be bonus money available both days. $500 will be awarded to the driver deemed the “heaviest hitter of the day.” The bonus will be available on both Saturday and Sunday.
Airborne Park Speedway has partnered with the Econo Lodge Inn & Suites in
Plattsburgh for a special lodging rate with rooms starting at $65.00 per night. Call (518)561-1500 to book your stay. When making the reservation, ask for the Airborne Demolition Derby rate.
More details and rules for the event are available under the “Driver Info” tab on our website airborneparkspeedway.com.
Submitted By: JOHN WALKER