The Annual Mason-Dixon S/SS Fall Classic Oct 31-Nov 1
 

he Annual Mason-Dixon S/SS Fall Classic
Saturday-Sunday October 31-November 1
Mason-Dixon Dragway, Hagerstown MD
Track is on U.S. 40, approximately 3-4 miles east of I-70 exits 32

Open to all NHRA and IHRA-legal S/SS cars, as well as Nostalgia/Super Stock
S/SS cars must dial their Class Index or quicker (IHRA Indexes/NHRA Indexes +.30; N/SS can dial to the nearest hundredth and can change their dial-ins between rounds).

Weekend schedule
All week: early parking

Saturday October 31
Gates open: 10:00am
Test-and-Tune: $30 (paid to track)
S/SS Round 1: approx 2:30pm
Racer Dinner: 7:00 pm at Hard Times Cafe

Test-and-Tune is not called up in sessions. You just go to the lanes when you want to make a run. Normally, S/SS are in lanes 1-2, and street/slick tire cars are in their own lanes as well. Around 2:30, they will call round 1 of S/SS to the lanes. Random pair first round. Ladder for second round, based on winning 1st round reaction times. Bye run chosen at random. Payouts start at $50 third round loser.

S/SS race entry: $50
Crew/spectators: $10
$150 into the race purse thanks to our sponsors John Kunsak Truck Sales, Jan Cavacini Landscaping and Jim Lydon
$25 to the race winner thanks to Dennis Roberts of www.robertsfamilymotorsports.com
$75 to the racer with the best reaction time (whether a winning or losing RT) for first round Saturday, thanks to Chris Barnes and Rob Jackson.


Sunday November 1
Gates open: 9:00am ($10 tech card fee, paid to the track)
Jr Dragsters: 9:30am
'Big car' time trials (2 runs): 12:00 noon
Eliminations: following time trials

Random pair first round. Bye run will be best reaction time from the two time trials. Ladder for second round, based on winning first round reaction times. Payout starts at $100 3rd round loser.

S/SS Race entry: $100. Guaranteed at least $2,000 (or more) to win.
Crew/spectators: $10
$250 into the race purse thanks to our sponsors John Kunsak Truck Sales, Jan Cavacini Landscaping and Jim Lydon
$25 to the race winner thanks to Dennis Roberts of www.robertsfamilymotorsports.com

I will pay $50 for the Long Distance Tow award for the weekend (no fly-in racers).

There is a Sheetz about a half-mile from the track, west on 40 at US 40/state route 66 for racers needing fuel, ice, coffee, pop, etc.

Final two races for the 2015 TSSSSA season, and the last Class Racing event in the North East for the season.

I will have more information coming soon, in regards to hotels, local restaurants, and other info.

We hope to see you Oct 31-Nov 1 for the Mason-Dixon S/SS Fall Classic !

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I will have more information coming soon, in regards to payouts, hotels, local restaurants, and other info.

This will be the twenty-first straight year I have gone to this race; the first year as a fan, and have been involved in some capacity with putting it on every year since. Always a great weekend, and way to wrap up the season. For those who have never been there and wondered how far it is, it is an hour from Breezewood PA (where I-70 east and the PA Turnpike split). Weather is usually pretty decent. I've been there when the temps were in the low eighties and we wore shorts; we have had races where 45-48 was the high. Last year was sunny and about 48-50 degrees. But, despite the chilly air, and below-sea-level air, the track was GREAT (they use the good stuff to prep the track). Augustus Adkins ran 8.805 @ 152 in his SS/B '69 AMX, and Paul Roderick was runner-up in his AAA/SA '13 CobraJet, with every run in the 8.80's, on nine-inch tires.

Equaling our biggest ever car counts, the payouts would be:
Saturday $50 race, 41 cars
3rd round loser - $50
4th round - 100
5th round - 250
Runner-up - 500
Winner - 900

Sunday, $100 race $2K to win, 63 cars
3rd round loser - 100
4th round loser - 200
5th round loser - 500
Runner-up - 1,350
Winner - 2,600

We usually get some money kicked into each races' purse from some friends, so those payouts will increase if so this year as well (we paid 1,000 win/500 R/U in the $50 race in 2013 with the same round money listed above). The payouts listed only count the current sponsor money + car count.

Any other questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

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Area restaurants, motels and more
(All are along U.S. 40; same road as the track, approx. 5-10 miles west of the track)
Texas Roadhouse
Bob Evans
Denny's
Sonic
McDonalds
Dairy Queen

Hampton Inn
Super 8
Days Inn
Comfort Inn (two of them, a few miles apart)

B.P.
Amoco
7-11
Sheetz (1/2 mile west of the track)

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Tri-State Stock/Super Stock Association race Payouts for each day at The annual Mason-Dixon Stock/Super Stock Fall Classic October 31-November 1:

Saturday 10/31, $50 race
30 cars - $750 win, 400 runner-up, 125 4th round loser (semis), 50 3rd round loser (1/4's)
35 cars - 750 win, 400 R/U, 250 semis, 100 4th round, 50 3rd round
40 cars - 900 win, 500 R/U, 250 semis, 100 4th round, 50 3rd round
45 cars - 1,000 win, 525 R/U, 250 semis, 100 4th round, 50 3rd round
50 cars - 1,035 win, 525 R/U, 250 semis, 100 4th round, 50 3rd round

Sunday 11/1, $100 race; $2K or more to win
45 cars - $2,000 win, 1,000 R/U, 500 semis, 200 4th round loser, 100 3rd round
50 cars - 2,025 win, 1,025 R/U, 500 semis, 200 4th round, 100 3rd
55 cars - 2,250 win, 1,200 R/U, 500 semis, 200 4th round, 100 3rd round
60 cars - 2,500 win, 1,250 R/U, 500 semis, 200 4th round, 100 3rd round
65 cars - 2,500 win, 1,250 R/U, 600 semis, 400 5th round, 200 4th round, 100 3rd round
70 cars - 2,750 win, 1,400 R/U, 600 semis, 400 5th round, 200 4th round, 100 3rd round

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I will be putting up a $25.00 gift certificate to JEGS each day for this race for Best Appearing Car (I'll be the judge :)). Bring your wax!


Last years winner: Gary Ewing SS/JA 69 Camaro


Kevin Clark
1416
GT/KA

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Thank you so much for your support again, Kevin ! We really appreciate it.

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Are we going to get a roll call going ?!

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Assuming I don't wreck anything else between now and then, I'll be there. :-)

My Dad is planning on being there as well.

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I'm planning on making the trip as well! This is the one event I try not to miss! :)

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I cant make it this year. I hurt the motor at the Dutch. I hate to miss this race and to the rest "HAVE FUN".

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Fuel is available at the track. You may want to call and confirm that they will have them.
http://www.masondixondragway.com/Fuel.htm

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Roll Call List
1 Jeff Jewell
2. Larry Jewell. SS/DA
3. Lew Silverman. N/SA
4. Mike Cashman. F/S
5. Carroll Morris. SS/HA


Hey bob any chance penny will be running?

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Some more information:

Track radio station: 89.9 FM

If any racers want to be there Saturday, but not test or race, it's $10 spectator fee. Parking is 24/7 and will be open throughout the week (we had several racers arrive Thursday last year). Pit parking is open, very few, if any, reserved spots so you may park anywhere, on either side. Tech is done on the right-side/west side of the track, in the second row of pits; you will see the little building with Tech on it. The main staging lanes are also on the right-side of the track.

Bye runs DO NOT have to be made (no taking the Tree, breaking the beam, etc). You may return to the pits and wait for next round; if it's late in the rounds, you may sit in the lanes and wait for the next round. You may bring all needed things to the lanes (water, fuel, generator, battery charger, etc). This rule came about for the TSSSSA about ten years ago, while at H-town. They were down to three cars in Super Pro. The first pair ran, and there was smoke on the top end. They shut the bye-run car off in the water to check out the track. After a few minutes, they gave the all-clear to resume racing. The bye car would not start, so he lost on the bye to the final. I thought it was silly to lose on a bye run, so the rule was changed for the following year for our series that a bye run car did not have to take the tree/break the beam to be a round winner.

Saturday night Racer Dinner: The name of the place is Hard Times Café. It's across from the Crazy Horse that we have gone to many times in the past. The address is 1705 Massey Blvd, Hagerstown, MD 21740.

Payouts will be at the timeslip booth both days. The timeslip booth at H-town is on the return road, back near the starting line. Mom and/or Dad will be there. The finalists are cordially invited for winners circle pictures (and payouts) both days. The winners circle is behind the water box, where you turn out of the lanes to go to the waterbox.

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We will be there as long as the truck makes it over the mountain. :) Patrick Myers J/SA

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Hard Times has the best Hamburgers and Onion Rings!

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i will be there

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Roll Call Update
1 Jeff. Jewell
2. Larry Jewell SS/DA
3. Lew. Silverman N/SA
4 Carroll. Morris. SS/HA
5. Mike Cashman F/S
6. Patrick. Myers. J/SA
7. Vic Guilmino. GT t-bird or d/SA mustang


Possibles but not confirmed , roger Reese ,Larry miller , Kevin Anderson ,Danny Henderson ,Dan fahey , Chris bowman,pie dent , brad huntsberry

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Will be there Sunday at least

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Just made reservations will arrive Friday afternoon

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Roll call update
1. Jeff Jewell
2. Larry. Jewell SS/DA
3. Lew. Silverman N/SA
4. Carroll. Morris. SS/HA
5. Mike. Cashman. F/s
6. Patrick Myers. J/SA
7. Vic. Guilmino. Ford something
8. Glen. Myers. GT/HA
9. Lee. Valitine. SS /JA
10. Roger. Reese SS/JA
25 more and the money gets bumped up come on!

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If anyone coming to the race has five gallons of C12 they would like to sell please let me know.


Thank you, Patrick.

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I have but am unsure yet it I can go

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hoping

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Saturday. Gates Open 10 am
Class Cars 12 Noon til
Qualifying 12 Noon, 1 PM Eliminations 2PM (Real Street)

Sunday, Gates Open 9 AM
Jrs 9:30
Class Cars 12 Noon
SP, Pro, Street, Bike, 1/8th Mile
Stk/SS 1/4 Mile

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One of our favorite races of the year!! The track crew are always very welcoming and the track itself always has great hook. If you have never been to this race you should check it out.
We'll be there Friday afternoon sampling Jeffersons,Bookers, and Buffalo Trace bourbon....life is good. Lots of great food and good bourbon with some racing thrown in there somewhere.

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Last year, the track fuel guy had VP. I got C-12 there. Good price if you have your own can. I would call the track to make sure. By the way, I'll be there with my Crew Chief(s) so add me to the roll call list. I think this is at least my tenth in a row. Great event, great hook, great track personel, great organizer and great announcer! What else could you ask for?

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I will be leaving in a bit for Hagerstown. I will have my laptop with me in the evenings. For any racers needing to get ahold of me and need my cell phone number, you can call and/or text, (724) 510-5912.

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Good food? I'll be there! I'll bring a little present for you...

Should hit the road this afternoon sometime.

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Weather looks good for the weekend. Sunny and upper fifties tomorrow. Partly cloudy with a slim chance of a passing shower Sunday morning and mid sixties.

Hope to see you all here !

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Looked like really good turnout today. Did i hear that we will be 1/8mile Sunday ?

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S/SS will be quarter-mile; bracket classes will be eighth-mile.

We had forty-six cars on property today; forty-two raced. Michael Wood N/SS was the winner over Dan Fahey F/PS. Semi was Augustus Adkins SS/B; 1/4-finals were Matt Butter G/SA, Brad Huntzberry GT/DA and Steve Klacik H/PS. More are expected tomorrow,

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Mike ----- Thanks for all your hard work and I'll miss the Bull shift session at Dinner this year but I won't miss getting my toes smashed by all the ( walkers ) in the room .I'm working on a boat on the left coast this week and can't make it . Son John and Jeff Gardiner will be there to fill in. Have a great race and thanks again. :-)

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Great day today at Hagerstown for the final day of The Mason-Dixon S/SS Fall Classic. Fifty-eight cars were here today, all raced. When all was done, Keith Bowman wheeled his N/SS '67 Dodge to the win, defeating defending event winner Kyle Huntzberry's SS/JA '69 Camaro. Semifinals were Roger Reese and Dan Henderson. Quarterfinalists were Aris Asdourian, Steve Klacik, Herbie Null and Glen Myers. A huge thank you to all who came out this weekend; we had a total of sixty-four cars for the weekend, and paid a total of $3,350 to win, without money splits. Thank you to all, and we hope to see you all next year at our Tri-State Stock/Super Stock Association events !

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And a HUGE thank you to Ronnie Dicks, who came to support us and watched, and was a huge help pairing cars the first few rounds. Thank you, Ronnie !

And it was great to see everyone this weekend and talk to you all; albeit briefly at times.

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A big thank you to Mason Dixon and Mike Carr and family for a great race. Awesome little track, great staff.Was worth the drive.

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Congratulations to the two best appearing car winners this weekend.


Larry Mohar SS/JA 69 Chevy Camaro (Saturday's Race)


Dan Henderson B/SA Dodge Polara (Sunday's Race)


Good to see the Ewing Bros. out! Gary was last year's Best Appearing winner.

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A big thanks to all that participated in our 2 day Stock / S/S event. Mike Carr and his mom and dad did a great job of organizing and running the event, very nice turnout. Great driving by all. I can tell you that all our staff look forward to the class cars coming to our track every November. It was also nice talking with the many racers I don't get to see very often, Michael Beard, Lee Valentine, Vic Guilmino and others to name a few. It's amazing how long some of you have been racing class cars, many since way before the brackets came into being. A couple of you I sent down the track over 50 years ago, were did the time go?? Again, have a great off season and hope to see you all again next year!

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Thanks to you Mike, Elmer, and the entire Mason-Dixon Dragway staff !

Awards from the weekend:

~Long Distance Tow Award: John Kurzenberger, who, for the third year in a row, made the tow up from Soddy Daisy Tennessee.

~Best first round reaction time Saturday ($75): Matt Butter with a .000 light. Thanks to Chris Barnes of WheelzUp Radio and Rob Jackson of RobzNeed4Speed Videos for posting the award.

~Best Appearing Car(s): Larry Mohar SS/JA on Saturday and Danny Henderson B/SA on Sunday. Thank you to Kevin Clark for posting the awards for the weekend.

There were sixty-four total S/SS cars for the weekend, from eight different states (OH, WV, PA, NY, MD, VA, DE and TN) plus Canada (Chris VanBaalen driving Dan Bellany's Crate Motor Stocker; Dan was also at our two Pittsburgh races in September).

This was the largest Saturday I have ever seen in twenty-one years of going to this race. One hundred seventy-five (175) test and tune tech cards were purchased, plus there were forty-eight S/SS cars (223 total). It was a congestion early on, with everyone in every staging lane; after a while, they put S/SS in lanes 1-2, which was much better.

Also, a huge thank you to Ronnie Dicks, who came down Sunday to watch and support us, and volunteered to help pair cars up in the lanes Sunday. Thank you, Ronnie, I really do appreciate it.

The weather was pretty nice all weekend, and warmer than average. Sunny and upper fifties on Sunday; sun/clouds and in the sixties on Sunday. A brief, light shower Sunday was over by 7:30 or 8:00 am, and the track crew were drying shortly after, and big cars were on the track at 12:10 pm (only ten minutes later than scheduled).

Congrats to the weekend's race winners. Michael Wood drove his Iron Soldier '67 Dodge to the Saturday win; his third of the year and clinched the Tri-State S/SS Association Championship, defeating Dan Fahey's F/PS '95 Impala SS. Michael took home a thousand dollars for the win; Dan $500 for R/U. Keith Bowman was the Sunday winner, also in a '67 Dodge. He defeated last years winner Kyle Huntzberry in his SS/JA '69 Camaro. The race was to pay $2,350 win/$1,200 R/U, but they elected to run for $100, so it paid $1,825 and $1,725.

Thank you again to everyone who came out, and we will see you at The Mason-Dixon S/SS Fall Classic next year !

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Thanks again to Mike and his family for taking the time to put this all together. We really enjoyed having you guys over on Friday for drinks and some good conversation.
The NHRA gang can bitch and moan all they want...,we'll just continue to come to your races for great fun and great payouts all in a two day span.
Thanks again, we look forward to doing it again next year.
Terry n Barbara

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Amen to that! I'm shifting my focus from NHRA to the Tri-State S/SS and Buckeye S/SS Series and big money bracket racing next year. NHRA's arbitrary and unreasonable rules have gone too far, and the local series provide a better value.