On Friday at Yonkers Raceway, two Billings splits in the
Eastern Region will go to post prior to the first race on the betting
card. Then on Saturday at Raceway Park one nine horse midwestern
division is carded. The following day Billings eastern region drivers will
convene at Buffalo Raceway for two contests; one a trot and the other a
pace.
Actually this year the Billings Series didn’t get underway
until June 5th with two races at the Mighty M followed by one
trot at Scioto Downs on Friday, June 7th . Now almost weekly there
will be Billings events through October.
On the strength of their victories at Monticello Raceway
both Alan “the Intimidator” Schwartz and Tony “the Capo” Verruso are tied
for the point lead in the eastern Region. “Trader Bud” Hatfield’s triumph at
Scioto Downs leaves him atop the Midwest division leaderboard.
“We have changed the Billings this season with hopes
to get more participation,” noted Billings president, Tony Verruso. “We
have four different mini-series, two in each region, with their own separate
finals.”
However, the Billings Series will again culminate with
the Delvin Miller Memorial Gold, Silver and Bronze Cup Championships.
This year they’re slated at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday, November 24th.
