#Refuse2Lose24 to Accompany Short Track Super Series “King of Spring” Event at Lebanon Valley
Story By: DYLAN FRIEBEL / RPW – NEW LEBANON, NY – On July 17th, 2025, the racing world lost a great multi-faceted contributor to our sport. The founder of DMC Racing Products, Manager at RacingJunk.com, and founder of Race Pro Weekly, Bobby Chalmers.
Many knew Bobby, as he was a constant presence in the pits at Lebanon Valley whether he was being a parts guy, racing, or even performing both tasks at the same time.
Shortly after his passing, the idea of holding a memorial race was formed by the Race Pro Weekly team for the 2026 season.
During his time in the racing world, Bobby mainly raced in the sportsman division. He even competed at the Syracuse Mile in the Sportsman ranks, so it only was fitting that the race would be a sportsman race. A one-off race to honor Bobby, at the track he was a staple at on a weekly basis.
The race comes in conjunction with Brett Deyo and Short Track Super Series making their first trip to the High Banks at Lebanon Valley for their “King of The Spring” event, which is a part of the HYTROC of New York North Region Schedule on May 21st.
The #Refuse2Lose 24 will be the companion event on the schedule for that day under the Short Track Super Series banner on that Thursday evening, just one day before Bobby’s Birthday.
It will be a 24 lap, $2,400 to win race in honor of Bobby Chalmers sponsored by Race Pro Weekly & RacingJunk.com.
“I always valued Bobby’s contributions and passion for our sport” said Short Track Super Series promoter Brett Deyo. “We communicated often. His presence is missed. It is an honor to have his memorial race as a Short Track Super Series event.”
Along with being under the Short Track Super Series banner, the event will have another main sponsor in Bobby’s former employer RacingJunk.com.
“Bobby worked directly for me” said RacingJunk’s Director of Sales Scott Stetz. “We loved Bobby and appreciated everything he did.”
Bobby had this uncanny ability to take on tasks that seemed ordinary, but he made it special and the center of his world.
“Everything he took on, he did with enthusiasm, commitment and excitement. It is important for us to have that same level of commitment and excitement for sponsoring this event. We hung onto Bobby for so long. Every marker and milestone we have had since he passed we are telling Bobby Stories or if he was here. It’s amazing how much his name comes up. It’s an honor to be able to help in any way we can to get this race going. It means a lot to everyone.” said Stetz.
If you wish to support the event, there will be an announcement about lap sponsorship to be paid out along with Race Pro Weekly’s very own Jann McGaffin at the Capital Region Car Shows.
More information on the event will be announced at a later date.
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