Looking Ahead To Hall Of Fame Classic At Glen Ridge; CDRA’s Third Points Race Challenges Drivers

Story By: HAZER / CAPITAL DISTRICT RACING ASSOCIATION – FULTONVILLE, NY – JAM Performance Capital District Racing Association heads to Glen Ridge Motorsports Park on July 28, 2024, for points paying race number three on the schedule for Hall Of Fame Classic night.

The event for Sportsman Modifieds will offer a unique challenge for those chasing the CDRA championship.

On a night where ‘the ridge’ will honor Hall Of Fame inductees Chuck McSpirit, Justin Knight, Charlie Hogan, and Ed Biittig Sr. the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified will run 35 laps in the Hall Of Fame Classic with a smooth $1,000 to the victor. That’s the easy part.

The Challenging part for drivers will be positioning themselves to contend for the win. Through the sign in process drivers will draw for their heat races, where so many qualify depending on car count. The feature lineup will be done via track handicapping. That’s the challenging part.

For the JAM Performance CDRA racers it will be the third points paying race, with the third unique format. The difference in formatting offered by the tracks is both challenging and entertaining in the points battle. It breaks up the monotony of a standard same-old-same-old at each event.

“Honestly, it’s part of our hands off approach with this project. We wanted it to be different. We wanted it to challenge drivers. The diverse formats, while maybe familiar, are what make it entertaining at the same time. Our first race at Glen Ridge was time trials and redraws. This one is going to be draw for heats, handicap the feature. I expect drivers will rise to the challenges each race presents,” said CDRA competition director Rob Hazer.

Racers should be legal based on the 2024 DIRTcar rulebook for the Hall Of Fame Classic. After all, Glen Ridge is a DIRTcar sanctioned track weekly and has like-minded rules compatible with Albany-Saratoga and Lebanon Valley. That means pump in that VP Racing Fuel, strap on them Hoosier Racing Tires, and make the trip to Glen Ridge Motorsports Park on July 28, 2024 for the Hall Of Fame Classic.

Right now the current top 10 in JAM Performance CDRA points are as follows: 1. Cody Ochs (203), 2. Taylor Wason (198), 3. Brendan Gibbons (193), 4. Zach Buff (180), 5. Tavien Blowers (175), 6. Kadon Hohensheldt (170), 7. Tyler Bobar (167), 8. Tim Hartman Jr. (105), 9. Chris Crane Jr. (105), 10. Craig Wholey (102), 10. Dylan Madsen (102), 10. Dylan Nichols (102).

Normally this is where we would talk about who might visit Finish Line Designs victory lane after winning the Hall Of Fame Classic at Glen Ridge on July 28, 2024, but we’re saving that chat for future press releases including ‘The Five’ and ‘Bold Predictions’.

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)
  • WINNER: Cody Ochs
• Race #2 – June 25, 2024 (Albany Saratoga)
  • WINNERS: Tim Hartman Jr. & Chris Crane Jr.
• 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