Wade Hendrickson announced his plans to make the Bridgeport Speedway his Saturday night home for the 2010 season. Hendrickson’s plans were confirmed as he celebrated the 2009 Track Championship at the Bridgeport Speedway awards banquet at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino on January 30, 2010.
Hendrickson will have two cars at the ready for Saturday night action - a John Leach #99 and Rio Brothers #R10. Both cars are 2010 Teos and will be powered by Bill Hewlett motors. Plans are to run the two cars on alternating weeks to ease the demands of preparation. Hendrickson will participate in the Tri-Track Series and compete in the events held at the Bridgeport, Georgetown and New Egypt Speedways throughout the season. Hendrickson and team plan to start their 2010 season with some early shows at Hagerstown and Selingsgrove prior to the Tri-Track Series opener at Georgetown on April 3rd. This team may also see action for the first time at some special events at Five Mile Point and Penn Can Speedways.
Sponsors of Hendrickson’s racing are Valken Racing Wheels-Mantua, NJ, Have Pig Will Travel-Hopewell, NJ, Home Comfort Chimney Sweep-Skillman, NJ, Penny’s Embroidery-Lawrenceville, NJ, Hendrickson Farms-Larenceville, NJ, Rio Brothers Auto Body-Philadelphia, PA, Delran Auto Body-Delran, NJ, Atlantic Wood Floors-Edison, NJ and Leach Racing Associates. Associate and product sponsors are Bell Helmets, Bilstein Shocks, Jones Products, ISC Racers Tape, Fred Kennedy Trucking and Metal Fab.
The team that came together to support Hendrickson during the ‘09 season, will return for the season ahead. In addition to John Leach, Frank & Pop Rio and Bill Hewlett, crew members are Mark Marotta, Tim Fenton, Tom Gass, Scott Roberts, Tommy Petersen, Dylan McClister,Rich Swangler, Barb & Joe Schlachtun, and Penny & Lee Hendrickson. Team members were presented with embroidered jackets at the Bridgeport Banquet in recognition of the efforts during the 2009 season. Hendrickson presented the jackets to each team member, personalized with each crew member’s name, by Penny’s Embroidery.
