CENTER LISLE, NY – Monster Bash in the Mountains Gears Up for 2nd Annual Event at Thunder Mountain Speedway

With the 2nd Annual Monster Bash in the Mountains at Thunder Mountain Speedway just over two weeks away, excitement is building across the tri-state racing community.

Any driver in any division who comments on the Thunder Mountain Speedway on Facebook or sends a message to the speedway with their intentions to race on October 31st and November 1st will be entered to win a free pit pass for either Friday evening or Saturday afternoon’s program. NY Penn IMCA Modified drivers should continue to contact Jake Maynard regarding the Ed and Jan Billings IMCA Modified Classic.

Additionally, any non-qualifier from the Hustle the Highway 40-lap 600cc Modified feature who does not qualify will receive a free pit pass to the recently renamed Saturday 600cc program — now the Sam Usborne Memorial 39-lap feature, paying $1,039 to win. Usborne, a former 600cc competitor, recently passed away and will be honored during the event.

In addition to tagging Thunder Mountain Speedway on Facebook, drivers can also contact Mike Mallett or the Thunder Mountain Speedway office directly.

The 2025 Monster Bash in the Mountains will officially close out the 2025 dirt racing season in New York State.

“This race started as an event to close out the Thunder Mountain season, and it has really grown,” said co-promoter Mike Mallett. “Thanks to all our great sponsors, and with the NY Penn IMCA Modifieds and 600cc Modifieds from the Hustle the Highway Series, this weekend is becoming a destination event for fans and drivers alike.”

Halloween Festivities

Prior to the start of Friday’s program, there will be a Candy Crawl through the pits, giving youngsters the chance to collect treats from Friday night competitors. A Halloween costume contest will also take place during intermission. Fans are encouraged to follow Thunder Mountain Speedway’s social media for additional details on the Halloween fun planned during the Monster Bash.

Monster Cash for the Monster Bash

Spots are still available for Monster Cash at the Monster Bash, at a cost of $250 per spot.  A starting spot will be randomly assigned to each person that purchases a spot.  At the conclusion of the Stafursky Modified feature event, the winner of the $4,000 first place prize will draw three starting positions that represent a sponsored starting spot.  The first starting spot drawn will win $1,500, the second starting spot drawn will win $750, the third starting spot winning $350.  You have a little over 1 in 8 chances of winning a minimum of $100 for your $250 dollar investment. The other portion of the money raised goes to boost the purses for the Stafursky Modifieds and the Speedsport1 Sportsman.

Friday Night Program – October 31

600cc Modifieds: $2,000-to-win 40-lap Hustle the Highway Series race, presented by Eagle Ridge Construction.

600cc Winged Sprints: 20-lap race paying $500 to win and $100 for tenth, presented by J. Gordon Contracting LLC.

Factory Stocks: 40-lap Graydon Excavating Chad Sindoni Memorial feature paying $1,500 to win and $100 to start.

NY Penn IMCA Modifieds: 30-lap Ed and Jan Billings Classic presented by MJH Oil Field Services, paying a record $3,016 to win.

Timed Hot Laps and Bonus Incentives

Modified and Sportsman divisions will each run two timed hot lap sessions on Friday. The fastest driver in each session will earn a spot in Saturday’s redraw, bypassing their heat race. Speed71 and Design will award $100 to the fastest driver in each session for both Sportsman and Modifieds that doesn’t get the redraw spot, plus an additional $100 wild card bonus.

At the conclusion of Friday night’s racing, the track will be open for additional practice for Modified and Sportsman competitors.

“I wanted to find a way to give back to both the fans and the drivers participating in the Monster Bash on the Mountain,” Mallett added. “The Monster Cash for the Monster Bash will allow us to pay out a minimum of $450 to start for the Modifieds and $225 for the Sportsman.”

Saturday Night Program – November 1

Stafursky Paving Modifieds take center stage on Saturday afternoon, November 1st in a 40-lap feature paying $4,000 to win and a minimum of $450 to start.  $2,000 to win and $225 to start minimum will be the payout for the 30-lap Speedsport One Sportsman feature.  If you aren’t going to be at Thunder Mountain, you can watch for free the preliminary action (first hour) on www.speedsport1.com, before purchasing the pay per view available at Dirt Track Digest TV (www.dirtrackdigest.tv) to catch all of the feature events.

All Modified drivers that fail to qualify will receive $75 tow money. Non-qualifiers in the DIRTcar Sportsman will also receive tow money as well of $25.

Speedsport1 can be found on Pluto TV, Freevee (Amazon Prime), Sling, Sports.TV, LocalNow.tv, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and can be added to your Apple/Android device via the Speedsport1 app.

The Eagle Ridge 600cc Modifieds will race in a 39-lap Sam Upton Memorial paying $1,039 to win.  The Mohawk Valley Vintage Modified Series round out the Saturday afternoon card.

The 2024 version of the Monster Bash on the Mountain featured the highest car count in the Northeast for that weekend in the Stafursky Paving Modifieds and the Speedsport1 Sportsman divisions.  Over 200 cars participated and more than $40,000 was paid out in cash and contingencies in a fast paced well run event over the two days.  Higher car counts and increased payouts are anticipated for the 2^nd Annual Monster Bash on the Mountain event!

All divisions will race on Hoosier tires following the weekly Thunder Mountain rules, the exception being the Factory Stocks.  Factory Stocks will race on DOT tires and use home track rules.

Modified rules for all combinations are 2,400 pounds with the exception of DIRTcar legal 358-Modifieds which can weight 2,350 pounds. They may also utilize sail panels.

Racing will start at 7:00PM on Friday and 2:00PM on Saturday.

Free Camping for the weekend will be available, with no electric or water.

Thanks to returning sponsors Stafursky Paving Company, Inc, Speedsport1, Graydon Excavating and Eagle Ridge Construction and new 2025 sponsors MJH Oil Field Service and J Gordon Contracting LLC for the support to the various divisions racing at the 2^nd Annual Monster Bash on the Mountain.

With the help of great partners, 71 Speed and Design, All Star Performance, Bille Jo Fuller, Bill Brown and Company, CSC Construction, Dirt Track Digest, ERK Steering, the Mallett Family, Power Shed/Windhausen Racing, Promotion Custom Fabrications, Rich Powell Designs, Sean Weldy Track Repair, Statewide Aqua Store, Taylor Spoonhower, Velocita will see contingency awards and cash awards for all the various divisions.

Please go to www.thundermtnspeedway.net for further information, as it is being updated daily with added bonuses for the racers.

All the sponsorship support that is generated is given back to the racers.  Anyone interested in supporting the 2025 Monster Bash on the Mountain or purchasing a finishing position in Monster Cash for the Monster Bash, please contact the Speedway at 607.849.7889, or via email at thundermtnspeedway@gmail.com or Mike Mallett at mikemallett@dirttrackdigest.com.

Thunder Mountain Speedway is located at 91 Hunts Corner Road, Center Lisle, NY. It is about an hour’s drive south of Syracuse, NY, and 30 minutes north of Binghamton, NY. More information can be found on the Monster Bash on the Mountain page at thundermtnspeedway.net. Contact via email at thundermtnspeedway@gmail.com or call 607.849.7889.