by John Manzi, publicity director, Monticello Raceway

Monticello, NY — Monticello Raceway’s year-long Heritage Drivers Series will continue with a race for drivers of German decent on Wednesday (Oct. 2) dubbed the Munich Mile. The race will be the sixth event in the track’s year-long series of races for drivers of different ethnicities.

The winner of the Munich Mile will earn the right to compete in the series finale, the All-America Cup, later this fall, which will feature the winning drivers of each of the ethnic legs presented during the season.

“In the past we’ve had plenty of drivers with German heritage who have competed in our German heritage race and although some have gone on to bigger venues there’s a chance a few may return for this year’s Munich Mile,” said Eric Warner, the Mighty M’s Director of Racing.

Among the drivers Warner was referring to include Tyler Buter, Brandon Simpson, Kevin Hough and two-time Munich Mile winner Jordan Stratton.

Any, or all, would add stature to this year’s event but there is plenty of local talent with German heritage on either their father’s or mother’s side. Among them are Bruce Aldrich, Jr., Greg Merton and Mike Merton, to name a few.

“Although we have a good start on filling the Munich Mile we will still need eight drivers to have a full field,” Warner added.

Already with berths in the All America Cup — the series finale — after winning their Heritage Series preliminary legs are Dennis Watson (Martin Luther King Pace for African-Americans), Veronica Merton (Lady Godiva Pace for women), Jimmy Marohn, Jr. (St. Paddy Pace for Irish-Americans), Bob Krivelin (Passover Pace for drivers of Jewish heritage) and Kyle DiBenedetto (Mayflower Mile for drivers with United Kingdom heritage).

Still to come are the Godfather Pace for drivers of Italian decent and the Maple Leaf Pace for Canadian heritage drivers.

Any licensed drivers with German heritage who may want more information, or would like to participate in the event, are asked to please contact Warner in the racing office at Monticello Raceway by calling 845.794.4100, ext. 557; or the track’s publicity office at ext. 455.