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MARIO FIORE
AND RON BOUCHARD TO BE HONORED ON AUGUST 10
AT THOMPSON SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK |
The
passing of Ron Bouchard and Mario Fiore earlier this
year were sad losses for the short track racing
community. On Wednesday, August 10, Thompson
Speedway Motorsports Park will pay tribute to both
drivers on behalf of the modified racing community
as the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to the
5/8 mile oval for the Budweiser ‘King of Beers’ 150.
Mario Fiore had a long and successful career as a
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour team owner and inductee
of the New England Racing Hall of Fame. His no. 44
modified teams saw great success in the 1970’s, 80’s
and 90’s. It was not until 2000 however, that he
claimed his first and only NASCAR Whelen Modified
Tour championship with driver Jerry Marquis. The
championship that season wasn’t decided until the
final race at Thompson Speedway, the Sunoco World
Series of Speedway Racing. It was there that they
managed to get the points lead they needed to clinch
the championship over their closest competitor, and
former driver of the no. 44 car, Reggie Ruggiero.
One of Fiore’s family members will be invited to
participate as an honorary Grand Marshall to kick
off the Budweiser ‘King of Beers’ 150-lap feature.
Ron Bouchard is another name that will be remembered
for years to come at Thompson Speedway. Bouchard was
the 1978 Modified champion at Thompson and also
claimed a total of 37 wins at the historic oval,
more than at any other track he raced. Award-winning
author, Bones Bourcier and publisher, Coastal 181,
have teamed together to release a book about
Bouchard’s accomplished career, which will be
launched at a book-signing event at the Budweiser
“King of Beers 150” on August 10. Many of the great
names that raced with Bouchard will be present at
the driver autograph and book signing, including Ed
Flemke Jr., Ken Bouchard, George Summers and Bugs
Stevens.
The Budweiser ‘King of Beers’ 150 will take place on
Wednesday, August 10, and will feature the NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour, NEMA, and Thompson’s four
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions. General
admission tickets are available for $44, veterans,
seniors, and active military are $42, and kids 12
and under are free. For more information visit
www.thompsonspeedway.com.
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Source:
Theresa Condict / Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
Posted:
August 2, 2016 |
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