After last Friday's rainout of the Dave Kamp Memorial, the race will be made up this Friday, August 9th. Due to the change of the schedule, the winged 410 sprints have been dropped from this week’s schedule with the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman added to the nights racing card.
The Dave Kamp Memorial race is an annual event run in the honor of a man who was dedicated to the sport of racing who called Big Diamond Speedway his home. Dave was a gentle giant of a man who was best friends with Johnny Deatrich who raced at Big Diamond from 1993 to 2004 in many divisions. Dave was a crew member for Johnny and got the itch to race himself. Dave started racing in the Roadrunner and Street Stock division and had some success winning features at Big Diamond and other local speedways. Dave always joked with his good friend Johnny that once he caught and passed Johnny’s win total, he would never let him forget it. Unfortunately, Dave was never able to get to that point. Dave was two weeks away from his 40th birthday when he was on his way to the hospital because he wasn’t feeling well only to suffer from a massive heart attack and pass away while going through a toll booth. Dave’s good friend Johnny Deatrich has gone over and above this year to provide all three divisions with many extra cash prizes on Friday night.
Making a special appearance on Friday night will be Dukes of Hazzard stars Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), Byron Cherry (Cool Duke) and Jeff Altman (Hughie Hogg) along with the classic car, the General Lee.
The Quandel Concrete Modifieds will get the party started on Friday night with a $4,000 to win feature event. Not having raced for two weeks, the modifieds will be itching to get on the racetrack racing for the big money being on the line. With only a few weeks remaining in the regular season, the points battle is heating up as they race for the coveted Quandel Concrete Modified title. Brett Kressley currently leads the way with Louden Reimert close on his bumper. Modified rookie standout Logan Watt sits third followed by Duane Howard and Mike Lisowski.
Quandel Concrete Modified Points: 1. Brett Kressley 1823 2. Louden Reimert 1760 3. Logan Watt 1643 4. Duane Howard 1574 5. Mike Lisowski 1319 6. Ryan Watt 1305 7. Jeff Strunk 1284 8. Eddie Strada 1129 9. Jack Butler 1105 10. Rick Laubach 1073.
The Uss Achey, Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman will race 20 laps for some extra cash on the line as well. This Friday’s 602 Crate Sportsman feature will pay $1,000 to the winner. Defending Uss Achey, Inc. points champion Jordan Henn is in line to repeat his championship of 2023 as he sits on top of the current standings followed by Kevin Olenick, Jax Yohn, Colin Cox and Matt Martino.
Uss Achey, Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman Points: 1. Jordan Henn 1921 2. Kevin Olenick 1780 3. Jax Yohn 1657 4. Colin Cox 1496 5. Matt Martino 1409 6. Brennan Chapman 1286 7. Xavier Sprague 1151 8. Logan Starr 1110 9. John McGeoy 1030 10. Troy Conrad 1020
The crowd pleasing and always exciting Red White and Blue Autos Roadrunner will race on Friday night for $500 to win. Kris Ney was finally able to get his first win of the season last Friday night to add his name to the 2024 winner’s list. 2024 has seen eight different drivers visit victory lane so far making this the most competitive year in some time. Andrew Fayash III is the current points leader by a small margin over Kris Ney.
Red White and Blue Autos Roadrunner Points: 1. Andrew Fayash III 2423 2. Kris Ney 2398 3. Chuck Fayash 2305 3. Alex Schoffstall 2305 5. Mike Reichert 2105 6. Jarod Bassininsky 1940 7. Jim Kost 1937 8. Terry Kramer 1890 9. TJ Fitzpatrick 1634 10. CJ Ferguson 1445
Christopher Buffalino is the latest winner in the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman class bringing his season total to three for the season. Should Buffalino win on Friday night, that will give him four wins on the season forcing him to move up the ranks and race in the regular 602 Crate Sportsman division. Chase Gular and McKenzi Smith also have multiple wins in the rookie class.
Warmups will get underway Friday at 7:15 PM with racing to follow.
Pit gates will open Friday night at 5:00 PM with the Grandstand gate opening at 5:30 PM
Pit admission is $35 for those with a Big Diamond License. Non-licensed Pit admission is $45.
General admission for this Friday is $22, Senior admission is $20, Kids under 16 are free.
If you cannot attend in person, Dirt Track Digest TV will have all the action live via Pay-Per-View.
For the full schedule, season results, points standings, rules and speedway forms along with any other information regarding Big Diamond Speedway, please visit the track website at www.bigdspeedway.net