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SAFETY-KLEEN
SPONSORS
NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED OPENER
Myrtle Beach Speedway To Kick Off Season With Performance
Plus 150 |
 The
2017 season for the unified NASCAR Whelen Modified
Tour will kick off in a big way with its March 18
event at Myrtle Beach Speedway, as the legacy of
NASCAR’s top Modified drivers racing up and down the
Atlantic coast continues at the historic venue.
Adding to the significance of the event, the track
announced today that Safety-Kleen will be the
entitlement sponsor for the kickoff. The race event,
which will also feature NASCAR Whelen All-American
Series action, will be the Performance Plus 300
presented by Safety-Kleen.
Safety-Kleen has been an official partner of NASCAR
since 2004. The Richardson, Texas based Safety-Kleen
is owned by Norwell, Massachusetts based Clean
Harbors, Inc., and is the Official Environmental
Services Supplier of NASCAR.
The Performance Plus 150 will be the NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour portion of the race event, and will be
the first opportunity for fans to see the
Northeast’s top modified teams compete against the
South’s best under the unified tour banner.
Four-time Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby of
Connecticut will lead a stout field that is expected
to also include North Carolina’s Burt Myers, who
swept the Modified division title at Bowman Gray
Stadium and the final NASCAR Whelen Southern
Modified Tour championships last year.
“We are excited about being able to open the season
at Myrtle Beach,” said NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
director Jimmy Wilson. “The track has produced some
great races over the years and is steeped in NASCAR
tradition. To be able to have a company like Safety-Kleen
support the tour as the sponsor for our
season-opening event is a testament to the passion
and following of our fans, and we look forward to an
exciting event.”
The overall Performance Plus 300 will feature a
total of 300 combined laps of racing between six
divisions including the NASCAR Whelen Modified, as
well as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late
Model, Charger, Mini Stock, and Super Truck
divisions, as well as Vintage Cars.
“We are excited and honored to be a part of the
NASCAR Whelan Modified Tour and to sponsor the race
at Myrtle Beach Speedway,” said Safety-Kleen
President David Vergo. “Our Performance Plus
lubricants are known for their high-quality,
high-performance oil formulations, so the brand is a
perfect fit to sponsor this outstanding inaugural
event.”
For the first time the north and south NASCAR
Modifieds will compete together giving fans the
opportunity to see the best of the best at Myrtle
Beach Speedway.
“When I committed to NASCAR that we would host the
season opener for the very first Whelen Modified
Tour race at Myrtle Beach Speedway, I reached out to
Safety-Kleen,” said Robert Lutz, president and CEO
of Myrtle Beach Speedway. “I am a big supporter of
green alternatives and products that can help us
meet our sustainability goals and Safety-Kleen helps
get us there. We were able to put a package together
that was a perfect fit for Performance Plus
Lubricants. I am proud to be hosting the Performance
Plus 300 presented by Safety-Kleen and seeing the
best Modified racers battle it out at Myrtle Beach.”
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Source:
Myrtle Beach Speedway
Posted:
February 7, 2017 |
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