Heath Memorial This Saturday, June 25th.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RE:  47th Heath Memorial

CONTACT:  fivemilepoint1@aol.com (775-5555)

 

47th RUNNING OF THE HEATH MEMORIAL THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY.  MODIFIED FEATURE 47 LAPS - $2,500 TO WIN! 

MIKE COSLTEN TO BE HONORED.

 

 

KIRKWOOD, NY…The most important night of racing is set to take place this Saturday at Five Mile Point Speedway.  The 47th running of the Heath Memorial will be a special 47 lap Modified event paying $2,500 to the race winner.  Racing gets underway at 6 p.m.

 

The Heath Memorial is a race to honor Five Mile Point Speedway founders Irving and Anna Heath.  The race began in 1965 after the passing of Mr. Heath and his wife Anna continued to own the speedway until 1994 when her grandson and current owner Andrew Harpell purchased the speedway.   The traditional race honors all of the members of the Heath family that have devoted so much of their life to the facility both past and present. 

 

Long time Binghamton, NY driver Mike Colsten will be honored this Saturday night.  Colsten began his career at the speedway in the old Late Model division and moved his way up to the Modified ranks in the mid 70’s.  Colsten has over a 100 career feature victories and continues to be a winning contender anytime he is on the speedway with his Modified.  He has one Modified victory already this season, that coming at the Penn Can Speedway. 

 

The race also honors the past and current driving stars of the speedway with the annual Former Racer’s Reunion.  All of the greats from the past and today return to the speedway for what is a very special evening for everyone involved.  The Midstate Antique Stock Car Club will take to the quarter mile with a racing exhibition.

 

Joining the Modifieds will be complete programs for the Sportsman, Street Stocks, IMCA Modifieds, Lightning Cats and Kiddie Cats.  The Mid State Vintage Stock Car Club will also be racing.  Race time is 6 p.m.

 

Kids 17 and younger will be admitted free of charge in to the grandstand area. For additional information please phone 607-775-5555 or log on to www.fivemilepointspeedway.net.  You can also find us on Facebook or email us directly at fivemilepoint1@aol.com. 

 

PAST HEATH MEMORIAL WINNERS:  (1965 DeForest Chalker, 1966 Larry Groover, 1967 Red Harrington, 1968 Lester Greene, 1969 Norm Norton, 1970 Stan Ploski, 1971 Dave Kneisel, 1972 Chuck Akulis, 1973 Dave Kneisel, 1974 Dave Kneisel, 1975 Kenny Moore, 1976 Carl Nagel, 1977 Norm Norton, 1978 Don Slack, 1979 Kerry Schloder, 1980 Bernie Griffin and Carl Reynolds, 1981 Chuck Akulis, 1982 Chuck Akulis, 1983 Don Slack, 1984 Carl Nagel, 1985 Chuck Akulis, 1986 Carl Nagel, 1987 Dick Sundgren, 1988 Mark Terry, 1989 Dave Doig, 1990 Mike Colsten, 1991 Mike Colsten, 1992 Chuck Akulis, 1993 Doug Worthing, 1994 Mike Colsten, 1995 Chuck Akulis, 1996 Chuck Akulis, 1997 Mike Clapperton, 1998 Jim Crawn, 1999 Tim French, 2000 Eddie White, 2001 Mitch Gibbs, 2002 Mitch Gibbs, 2003 Dan Vauter, 2004 Don Hart Jr., 2005 Gary Griffin, 2006 Mitch Gibbs, 2007 Stewart Friesen, 2008 Joey Grammes, 2009 Jerry Higbie Jr., 2010 Stewart Friesen.

 

* Twin 30 races were run in 1980 – Chuck Akulis was the overall winner of the two events.