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07/31/2013 |
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NASCAR WHELEN
MODIFIED TOUR READY FOR THOMPSON |
 The
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will make its annual
August stop at the Thompson Speedway on Thursday,
August 15th for the running of the Budweiser 150.
This event is typically the biggest event of the
summer at Thompson and fans are more than ready for
another exciting WMT race on Thompson’s high banks.
The Bud 150 will mark the second appearance of the
WMT at Thompson this season. The first was for the
Icebreaker in April and Mike Stefanik captured the
thrilling 150-lap race. Since then, the “Tour” has
seen Bobby Santos, Doug Coby, and Justin Bonsignore
in victory lane. However, the dominant force on the
WMT this year has been Ryan Preece who visited
victory lane at the conclusion of three consecutive
races. As a result of his amazing success this year,
Preece tops the driver’s point standings at the half
way point on the 2013 WMT schedule.
Preece will, however, face tremendous competition at
Thompson from drivers like Rowan Pennink, defending
champion Doug Coby, Stefanik, Bonsignore, Ted
Christopher, Ron Silk and last year’s Bud 150
winner, Donny Lia. Anticipation of this annual
racing classic increases daily as the event nears.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will be joined by
Thompson’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
divisions for a full evening of high speed racing
action. Thompson’s Sunoco Modifieds, Late Models,
Lite Modifieds, Xtra Mart Limited Sportsman and
Monster Mini Stocks will all be on the card to make
the Bud 150 the amazing event that fans have loved
for years.
Grandstand will open and practice will begin at 2:30
PM. WMT time trials are set for 5:30 PM and a full
complement of feature races will follow. Tickets for
the Bud 150 are available by calling the Thompson
Speedway office at 860-923-2280. All major credit
cards accepted.
For the complete Bud 150 race schedule, fans are
urged to visit www.thompsonspeedway.com. Once there,
click on the NASCAR racing logo at the top of the
front page. A direct connection to the familiar
Thompson web page may be reached at
www.thompsonspeedwayoval.com. Follow
Thompson Speedway on Face Book and Twitter as well. |
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Source: Russ Dowd / Thompson International Speedway
Posted: July
31, 2013 |
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