2/26/2009
TRUE VALUE MODIFIED RACING SERIES
FINALIZES 16 RACE SCHEDULE |
When the 2008 race season ended in October, True Value Modified Racing
Series founder Jack Bateman saw plenty of interest in the 2009 schedule from
race tracks throughout New England and beyond. Speedway operators in New
York and Canada showed interest in the open-wheel modified division but
Bateman opted to keep the sixth year series in the New England region for
economic reasons. Some speedway owners wanted more dates, some wanted to
scale back, and some were undecided. Final decisions were made and plans are
underway for a 16 race schedule.
In the last week, two races were added to the schedule. A second
date at Twin State Speedway, Claremont, NH., Friday, June 5, and a weekly
date at Thompson, CT., Thursday June 18. “Now that we have finalized those
two dates, we can move forward,” said John Hoyt, Director of Operations.
Hoyt added, “We released a tentative schedule early on so that
competitors, officials, and fans, would have some idea on what our plans
were. We were confident we would be at Thompson but did not know when. That
was finalized last week. We also recently reached an agreement with Twin
State for a second show there. We wanted to wait for a final decision on
Wiscasset. They were on our schedule originally but Doug (White) wanted to
hold off for this year. Hopefully we’ll go back in the future, the door has
been left open,” Hoyt concluded.
This 2009 schedule, by design, was structured to give teams and
officials some down time. The series will take two weeks off in June and
will have a longer break later in the season. “It gives the racer and
officials some time with family, a chance to regroup. With Wiscasset off the
schedule, we now have almost a six week break. It will give teams an
opportunity to gear up for the fall events. It also provides plenty of
calendar to reschedule events if needed.” said Hoyt.
The first of 16 points races will begin Saturday night, April 25,
at Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH .
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Source: John
H. Spence
Sr.
/ True Value Modified Racing Series
Posted: February
26, 2009 |
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