SDW Bash on the Backstretch Update

Just wanted to give everyone an update. We've received 2-free general admission weekend passes for the 50th running of Eastern States Weekend compliments of Orange County Fair Speedway and Michael Sanchelli! We'll be giving them away at the Bash on the Backstretch (way we give them out TBD) Friday night.

We'll be starting the Bash Friday night after the heat races are done on the mile, we'll have the adult big wheel races (trophy, oversized check, and cash to the winning team) and also a live performance by singer J.P. Shaggy! We decided to see how the turnout is this year with a live performance as opposed to a DJ, so we'll see how that goes.

The Wago Juice will be flowing and we hope everyone shows up and has a good time!

For people looking to compete in the big wheel races this year, the rules are simple. Only 3-wheels can be touching the ground at the same time. Extra wheels are allowed to prevent flipping, but they can't be touching the ground unless another wheel comes off the ground. All trikes/big wheels must have a pusher and a driver, the driver is not allowed to move the trike on his/her own. Either the front wheel or the back-2 wheels must be plastic. I understand that finding plastic wheels can be tough, so shopping cart wheels or roller-blade wheels (the plastic kind, not the rubber kind) are allowed, but must be used as the back-2. Trikes must be no wider than 32 inches.

We will do time trials and heats, in order to prevent having too many trikes in the feature (ahem... last year, that was my bad) only the winner will qualify from the heats into the feature race. 2nd place will go to a 'B' main, 3rd will go to a 'C', 4th to a 'D' etc. Then, we'll run the mains, D-winner moves to the C, C-winner moves to the B, etc. Heats will be 5-laps, feature will be 10-laps.

That's all I've got. Special thanks to Zach Aubertine for his help in providing the fake check and trophy, and to Orange County Fair Speedway/Michael Sanchelli for donating 2-weekend Eastern States Weekend passes to give away!

Hope to see everyone there! Remember to all visit the other party spots throughout the week, Club Gypsum will have their D.J. rocking some great music (not sure what nights, I'd assume Friday & Saturday), the Voodoo Lounge will be having a blast every night, Thursday Night Thunder will be going on in the infield with D.J. Doug, and of course the good-ol' infield bar as well. See everyone at SDW XL!