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06/12/2014 |
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MR. ROOTER
161 AT SPEEDBOWL
NEXT FOR NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR
Annual Richie Evans
Tribute Race June 21 |
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 The
next stop for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will
be Saturday, June 21 when Waterford Speedbowl hosts
the Mr. Rooter 161. The event is one of the most
anticipated of the year on both the tour and
Speedbowl schedules, going 161-laps in distance at
the three-eighths mile oval in a tribute to the late
Richie Evans. The previous two editions of the event
have produced some of the more exciting finishes in
recent memory on the tour.
Doug Coby carries momentum to the Connecticut
shoreline for the Mr. Rooter 161. The 2012 series
champion and 161 race winner is fresh off a dominant
performance at the tour’s last race at Stafford
Motor Speedway on June 6. In 2012, Coby fended off a
late race bid from Ryan Preece over a
green-white-checkered finish, proving to be a
pivotal point in his championship run that season.
Last year, Coby turned in another strong run but it
was Preece that used a green-white-checkered finish
to take the win away in another thrilling conclusion
between the two.
While all eyes may be on a rubber-match Coby and
Preece, several others will be looking to use a
Speedbowl triumph to vault them to a title run. A
star-studded field of cars is expected to generate
an action packed edition of the 161 once again.
The event and its unusual lap count pays homage to
the memory of nine-time NASCAR Modified champion
Richie Evans, whose car was infamously numbered
“61”. One of NASCAR’s greatest racers of all-time,
Evans was among the first inductees into the NASCAR
Hall of Fame in 2011. Race fans are encouraged to
“remember Richie” at the event with stories and
memorabilia.
Mr. Rooter 161 advance ticket sales are available
online at
Speedbowl.com along with the detailed event
schedule and more information. Adult grandstand
admission for the event is $38.00 and youth age 6
through 14 will be admitted for $10.00. Kids age
five and under will be admitted free, and the
Speedbowl offers acres of free parking.
Pit Gates open on June 21 at 9:30am for NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour haulers only. Spectator
grandstands open at 1:00pm for Mr. Rooter 161
practice, which is tentatively set to begin at
1:15pm. Time Trials for the Mr. Rooter 161 are
scheduled for 5:00pm followed by qualifying races
for the Speedbowl’s NASCAR Whelen All-American
Series divisions. Main events begin at 6:30pm
beginning with the SK Modified® race.
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on race day at the Speedbowl for the Mr. Rooter 161. |
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Source: Brian Darling / Waterford Speedbowl
Posted:
June 12, 2014 |
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