Story By: JOHN SNYDER / ORANGE COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY – MIDDLETOWN, NY – United Rentals, the world’s largest rental equipment company, has signed on as the title sponsor of the 62nd Eastern States 200 for DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds, Sunday, October 22, 2023 Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York.
“We’re especially pleased to welcome United Rentals as the title sponsor for our headline division DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds’ biggest race of the year,” said speedway manager Doug Dulgarian.
The United Rentals Eastern States 200 is the oldest consecutively-run championship race for dirt track Modified stock cars and is the culminating event of the 62nd Annual Eastern States Weekend.
The United Rentals Eastern States 200 maintains a long tradition of true 200-lap races with live pit stops, the ultimate test of driver, team, and machine. In addition, drivers and their teams will be allowed the use of two-way radio communication, adding to the “big race” aura of the event.
Time trials and qualifying races will set the Sunday, October 22 forty-car starting field. The basic purse for the 200 is $139,500, with $30,000 to win and a minimum $1,000 for starting the race. Bonus awards will swell the total purse significantly.
United Rentals is the largest rental equipment company in the world. The company has an integrated network of 1,465 rental locations in North America, 14 in Europe, 27 in Australia, and 19 in New Zealand. The company operates in 49 states and every Canadian province.
The company’s approximately 25,000 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers approximately 4,600 classes of equipment for rent with a total original cost of $19.99 billion. Founded in 1997, United Rentals is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The Middletown store is located at 3467 Rte. 6, Middletown, NY 10940.
Advance ticket sale for the October 20-22 Eastern States Weekend can be found on the Orange County Fair Speedway website or from the Speedway Office, 239 Wisner Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940, M-F 10:00 am-4:00 pm.