First CDRA Points Race & DIRTcar Sportsman Series Event Set For Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Sunday
Story By: HAZER / CAPITAL DISTRICT RACING ASSOCIATION – FONDA, NY – This Sunday at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park the DIRTcar Sportsman Series comes to town for an East Series showdown in the Capital District.
It’s also the first points paying race for the JAM Performance CDRA championship season. This is just part of an action-packed program including 358 Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Mini Stocks, and more.
Right now, certain drivers are red hot on the Capital District racing scene, none more than Tim Hartman Jr. He has five wins to his credit, with back-to-back-to-back trips to victory lane at Lebanon Valley Speedway. Other Winners on the young season are Joey Scarborough and Pat Jones who picked up victories at Albany-Saratoga and Zach Buff who was victorious at the ridge.
Last season’s East Region 40 DIRTcar Sportsman race saw Derrick McGrew Jr. claim the winner’s loot. It wasn’t easy, as he was chased by the Buff brothers Andrew and Zach who finished second and third. Gloversville’s Chad Edwards finished fourth and Rensselaer’s Cody Ochs rounded out the top five.
Of course, there are racers that travel to contend for an event like this. DIRTcar Sportsman Series stars that attended last season’s showdown at the fastest quarter mile on dirt included Nick Heywood, Travis Bruno, Max Dolliver, Jason Gray, and Tyler Stevenson.
It’s a DIRTcar Sportsman Series event meaning racers should be prepared for timed laps to set heat race lineups followed by a redraw for the feature event, which is 40 laps in distance paying a minimum of $1,000 to the victor. It’s worth both DIRTcar East Region Sportsman Series points and CDRA points.
“The beauty of this project is it’s a hands-off approach. Meaning we highlight the tracks and what they’re offering, while awarding points for specific races. One race may be time trials, and one race may be draw. Feature laps may be different, format different, etc. It’s like the wild west for season one, because we have no idea how it’s going to play out. We just know drivers who show up to the six specific race dates at these three historic tracks in the Capital District are going to be rewarded for it,” said CDRA competition director Rob Hazer.
CDRA is a nostalgic throwback to the CVRA days. A series designed specifically for Capital District racing. Six races make up a diverse schedule at storied dirt tracks to crown a champion. Are you brave enough to live life on the ridge, battle at the great race place, and tame the valley of speed? The drivers who do will earn hardware and some green for their efforts.
2024 CDRA Racing Series Schedule
- Race #1 – May 19, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – DIRTcar East Sportsman Event
- Race #2 – June 25, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – Don Davies Memorial
- Race #3 – July 28, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – Hall Of Fame Classic Night
- Race #4 – August 17, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Halloween Night
- Race #5 – August 31, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Mr. Dirt Track USA Night
- Race #6 – September 20, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – Malta Massive Weekend
