Airborne Speedway DIRTcar Modified driver Richard Tisseur of Chateauguay, QC, sidelined with medical problems for much of last year, will begin this season in good health with new equipment, an added sponsor and a new crew member.

“Last year was a very bad one for me,” Tisseur said. “This season will be much better. I have a new PMC chassis, a new GM Performance CT525 crate engine and a new set-up specialist, Brent Tittle, on my team. Brent worked with Frank Cozze in 2009 when Cozze won the Syracuse 200.”more plus, cliquez ici

Jamie LaFountain of Keeseville , the 2011 NAPA Auto Parts Mini Modified Rookie of the Year, is taking the plunge from four cylinders to eight and preparing an entry for the new Adirondack Water Sportsman Modified division.

LaFountain, his father Shawn and Bucko Branham have been finalizing the Marsha Homes No. 20 utilizing an '06 PMC chassis purchased from Lebanon Valley Speedway standout Andy Bachetti. more cliquez ici

Airborne Speedway and Dunn Tire Raceway Park in Lancaster, NY, will each host two events in a four-race DIRTcar 358-Modified series offering a combined purse of $60,000.

“We’ve added a mid-week night of racing to our 2012 schedule – Wednesday, June 20, and boosted the payoff for the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Triple 50’s Shootout Saturday/Sunday September 8-9,” Airborne promoter Mike Perrotte said. “The Shootout winner will collect $5,000.”

“It’s always exciting for our fans to see how our Modified teams stack up against quality invaders and it’s a series we can build upon in the future,” Perrotte added.

The series opener at Airborne will go 75 laps and pay $3,000-to-win. Dunn Tire Raceway Park dates are Tuesday, June 26 and Tuesday, August 21. Both events at the western NY half-mile facility also pay $3,000 to win.

“We’ll be there at Dunn,” said Patrick Dupree two-time Airborne Modified track champion. “It’s a challenging track and a change of scenery for us. Hopefully we can do a good job of promoting DIRTcar racing on asphalt and expand the series.”

"We're very much looking forward  to be on board with this series, along with Airborne and DIRTcar," said Tim Packman, President Stock Car Operations at DTRP. "This provides us with a great opportunity to host an event with DIRTcar; one of the most recognized sanctions in motorsports. And, in our area, the DIRTcar 358-Modifieds are highly recognized as well. We're looking forward to these races. Our fans are already talking about both events."

This season at Airborne, the Ormsby brothers, Craig and Todd will demonstrate that DIRTcar Modified racing is more about overcoming adversity than it is about glory or speed .

Craig Ormsby begins the 2012 schedule in remission of follicular lymphoma (lymph cancer). “Early last spring, I didn’t feel right,” he said. “When Todd’s car had motor trouble early on, he ran mine once for points and later, after more motor problems, he finished up the season with it."

“At first, I didn’t know what was up last year,” Ormsby said. “Then the diagnosis was made and I started chemotherapy. By August, I had lost 65 lbs. and couldn’t hold down food. I’m much stronger now and, within limits, can do just about anything I want. I have some maintenance therapy the first of May. It’s something I need to do for a month at a time every six months for the next three years. ButI’ll be at Airborne every Saturday.”

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