Chad Shipman, owner of Midway Speedway, located in Crooksville, OH, announced the closure of the track on May 19, 2010, and the cancellation of all racing events scheduled for the remainder of the season. This surprise announcement effectively eliminated the October 2, 2010 BRP/Hoosier Tire Modified Tour event, which would have been the first appearance for the mighty Big Block Modifieds at the track famous for its annual Jim Dunn Memorial Late Model race. Shipman’s announcement stated, in part: “[m]y interests in these past few months have shifted in other directions and I just can’t give the Race Track the time or the attention it needs to reach the next level.” Shipman is willing to sell or lease the popular track. “This comes as a major disappointment to us,” said Modified Tour President Lou Long. “We were looking forward to introducing our exciting brand of racing to a new and different set of fans. Hopefully, another promoter will step forward soon, so that we can retain the date on our schedule.”
The Modified Tour, Inc. would like to thank the 2010 series sponsors: Bicknell Racing Products; Hoosier Racing Tire Corp.; Sunoco Racing Fuel – Bazell Oil Co., Inc.; World Racing Group – DIRTcar; Approved Toilet Rentals, Inc.; Behrent’s Speed Center, Inc.; Bert Transmission; Big Daddy’s Speed Center Inc.; Engles Trucking Services, Inc.; Bilstein Shocks – Fastline Performance; Fast Axle, LLC; Frankland Racing Supply; ISC Racers Tape; Hall’s Safety Equipment Corp.; Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG); Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Inc.; King Brothers; Kirkey Racing Fabrication Inc.; Landrum Spring; McCool’s Signs and Graphics; Motorsports World; Oyler Photos & More; Pennsylvania Army National Guard; Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP; Preist Enterprises, Inc.; Pro Shocks; RaceQuip; Ray’s Racing Collectibles; Red Bear Hand Cleaner; Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants; Slippery Rock Sportswear; Smokey’s; SpeedBear Fasteners; Turbo Start Batteries; Ultra-Shield Race Products; Valken Wheels; Wedge Motorsports, LLC; Winters Performance Products Inc.; and Wrisco Industries Inc.
The Modified Tour, Inc. racing series is a non-profit organization established in 1998 to give the V-8 Modifieds in the Western Pennsylvania area the opportunity to compete for higher purses and for a seasonal point fund. It has had great success at bringing the local cars together at tracks throughout the tri-state area and in expanding the profile for this exciting brand of motorsports.
For more information about The BRP/Hoosier Tire Modified Tour, check the website at www.modifiedtourinc.com.