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9/2/2010 |
TODD OWEN LOOKS
FOR CHANGE OF FORTUNES IN
MODIFIED RACING SERIES SHARK CYCLE 100 AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY |
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Stafford Motor Speedway SK Modified® regular Todd Owen, when it comes to his
limited forays into the Modified Racing Series this season, he hasn’t had
the best of luck on his side. In his two Modified Racing Series starts this
season, Owen has recorded finishes of 21st at Waterford and 25th at Thompson
after losing a transmission and getting caught up in a wreck. Owen will be
behind the wheel of the #29 Luther Hosmer owned car at Stafford and he hopes
that his experience will help him to his second career Modified Racing
Series victory.
“The car always runs good at Thompson, so we’re hoping that we can have
another good run at Stafford,” said Owen. “It’s going to be a tough race for
sure. There will be a variety of guys who are coming to Stafford for the
first time versus guys with a lot of experience at Stafford. I think the
guys with the experience will have a big advantage over the guys with no
experience. Stafford is a tough track and you have to know the line and how
to run that line to be fast. But there’s several guys who run well no matter
what track the Modified Racing Series is at, so it’s going to be an
interesting race to see.”
Before one can win the race, they must first get qualified for the race.
There will be 40 cars racing for 28 spots in the Shark Cycle 100. The
Modified Racing Series teams draw for their heat race starting positions and
they must start the race on the tires that they qualify on, which can lead
to some exciting racing.
“It all really comes down to the luck of the draw,” said Owen. “You have to
start the race on the tires that you qualify with and you’d like to be able
to save the car and the tires a little for the race. But if you happen to
draw a number that puts you at the rear of the heat race, you can’t save
anything on the car if you want to get into a qualified position in the heat
so you have to go all out. You might see some guys take some chances in the
heat race in order to get a spot on the track, its definitely going to make
for an exciting round of heat races.”
Owen will certainly have experience on his side as he takes to the track for
the Shark Cycle 100. Owen has 7 career ProStock and 4 career SK Modified®
feature victories at Stafford, and he has won a 100-lap feature in both the
ProStock and SK Modified® divisions at Stafford.
“We’re hoping to have a good run,” said Owen. “There’s going to be a lot of
local fans in the stands and hopefully we can have a good run for them and
be among the cars going for the win at the end of the race.”
Tickets for the Inaugural Shark Cycle Modified Racing Series 100 event at
Stafford Motor Speedway are on sale now and are priced at $20.00 for Adult
General Admission, $5.00 for Children Ages 6-14 General Admission, $23.00
for Reserved Seating, and $35.00 for Pit Passes. Tickets can be ordered by
calling the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at 860-684-2783 or by
logging onto the Online Ticket Sales section of
www.staffordspeedway.com. |
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Source:
Scott Running / Stafford Motor Speedway
Posted: September
2, 2010 |
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