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06/17/2011 |
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NASCAR WHELEN
MODIFIED TOUR
RETURNS TO THOMPSON ON JUNE 30TH |
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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will make its second
stop of the year at the Thompson International
Speedway on Thursday, June 30th for the BUDWEISER
150. This special event marks the return of the WMT
to Thompson for a June race.
The BUDWEISER “KING OF BEERS” 150 will be 5th race
of the season for the most popular touring series in
the northeast. NASCAR’s best open wheel race teams
and drivers make up the impressive roster of
competitors and all are expected to be in attendance
for the Bud 150.
Current points leader, Rowan Pennink, will lead the
star studded field of WMT drivers when they line up
for the 150-lap race. Pennink will be joined by
Bobby Santos, Ronnie Silk, Ted Christopher, Eric
Beers, Mike Stefanik, Matt Hirschman and many more.
Christopher won the season-opening Icebreaker at
Thompson. Santos, the defending series champion, and
Silk have also been victors on the Tour this season.
All WMT competitors will qualify for the Bud 150
through time trials that will get underway at 5:30
PM. Shortly after qualifying, a meet and
greet/autograph session will be held so that fans
can spend a few minutes with their favorite Tour
drivers.
Fans will enjoy an entire evening of racing action
with Thompson’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
“Super 6” divisions sharing the bill with the WMT.
The exciting Sunoco Modifieds, Super Late Models,
Thompson Modifieds, Late Models, XTRA/MART Limited
Sportsman and Monster Mini Stocks will round out the
night’s racing lineup.
Grandstands will open at 2 PM and the first of seven
feature event races will start at 6:15. A detailed
schedule of the day’s activities is available under
the schedule section of the track’s web page.
www.thompsonspeedway.com Fans may purchase tickets
in advance by calling the Thompson track office
during normal business hours. (860)-923-2280.
This Thursday, June 23rd, will mark the second try
for the Super Late Models’ 40-lap extra distance
race. This special event was rained out on June 9th
and has been rescheduled for this week. |
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Source: Russ Dowd / Thompson International Speedway
Posted: June
17, 2011 |
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