PAST CHAMPIONS HEAD EARLY ALL STAR CUP ENTRY LIST  

          All systems are on go for the eleventh running of the All Star Cup Race Saturday night at the New Egypt Speedway. A potent field is expected for the one hundred lap headliner with the winner taking home $10,000 for his efforts Joining the modifieds for this event will be the 602 Crates and the popular 4 Cylinders. The Crates will compete in a thirty lap main event paying $1500 to the winner while the Mr Bob's Portable Toilets/Mr. Bob's Motorsports/Bob Drayton Septic Service feature will see the winner walking away with $500.

 

          Leading the early entry's is the newly crowned and five time track champion Ryan Godown. Returning to the speedway in 2023, Godown had a banner season recording seven feature wins. Coming off of a big win at the Grandview Speedway, the Ringoes, NJ driver will be the driver to watch in the Camp Out Inc sponsored #26.

 

          Billy Pauch Jr will be looking to turn his season around as the two time track champion made only one visit to victory lane in 2023. Driving both the Holston Racing #96 and the family owned #15 this season, Pauch, who has thirty five wins at the Route 539 oval will be looking for number thirty six.

 

          Another two time track champion who will be looking for the pot of gold when the checkered flag falls will be Wind Gap, Pa's Frank Cozze. The veteran campaigner was a traveler in '23 visiting several area speedways in the familiar #44. Sitting in the number five position on the all time winners list, Cozze will be looking to close out the season with a big win.

 

          Brandon Grosso was crowned the 2022 champion and is more than ready to bring the Grosso Homes #32 home first in what would be the biggest win of his young career. Visiting victory lane once back on July 8th, the Belle Mead, NJ driver will be another tough competitor when the green flag drops.

 

          Others entered include 2023 feature winners Justin Grosso and Wade Hendrickson along with Jack Butler, John McClelland, Matt Stangle, and Billy Osmun just to name a few.

 

          Qualifying for the event will be a bit different than in years past for the modifieds. Entrants will draw to determine a  heat race starting position. The drivers will then be assigned a heat race. Each heat race will compete in a two lap timed dash with the fastest four locked into the top four starting spots in their respective heat race. The four will then be inverted with the winner starting fourth and the fourth place finisher starting on the pole.

 

          The Crates are expected to have a large invasion for their thirty lap main event lead by 2023 champion Joe Toth.The driver of the Belmont's Garage #917 was definitely the dominant figure as he notched eight main event wins on route to the title. His stiffest competition is expected to come from Johnny Bangs, Matt Ellery, Nick Van Wickle, Dan Fleming, and Ryan Heim. 

 

          The ever growing 4 Cylinder class will be led by 2023 champion Doug Ashford. Ashford had only one win on the season, but was a consistent top five finisher earning him enough points to take the title. Expected to be on hand are Kyle Hurley, a three time winner on the season, Dom Antonelli, Garrett Mull,and Bob Drayton IV just to name a few. 

 

          Laps are currently on sale for all three divisions and they can be purchased through Amy Szwed at amyszweddesigns@gmail.com.Laps are $20 each.  The pit area for Saturdays program will open at 3 PM, the spectator grandstand at 4 PM and racing is scheduled for 6 PM. For further information, please contact the speedway office at 609-758-1900.