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MODIFIEDS RETURN FOR 50 LAPS SATURDAY AT NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY
After a week off for Crash-A-Rama at Orlando SpeedWorld, NASCAR Whelan
All-American Series competition continues this Saturday night at New Smyrna
Speedway with the Open Modified class back in action for their second 50-lap
race of the year.
This will be just the second appearance of the unrestricted Modifieds at the
high-banked half mile this regular season. The odds-on favorite will be
defending track champion Jerry "The Hammer" Symons who dominated the first
race of the year, winning easily over Tank Tucker and Alan Bruns.
Also on the card running 25-lap events will be the Sportsman Cars, Mini Stocks
and Super Stocks while the Strictly Stocks will go for 20 laps.
The Sportsman cars will run for the fourth time this season and several
drivers will be looking to get into victory lane for the first time this year.
So far, Chris Brannon, Brandon Morris and Earl Beckner have take the
checkered flag first in Sportsman competition. Ted Vulpius scored his second
Mini Stock feature win two weeks ago but will have plently of challengers
including David Russell and Pat Wells who also have been victorious this
year.
Pit gates open Saturday afternoon at 3 pm with division practice slated from
4-6:10 pm. Grandstand gates open at 6 pm prior to Modified qualifying at 6:20
pm. Racing action starts at 7:30 pm. Adult admission this week is $15 with
all seniors (65+) and military with valid ID getting in for $13. As always,
all kids aged 11 and under get in free.
After a week off for Crash-A-Rama at Orlando SpeedWorld, NASCAR Whelan
All-American Series competition continues this Saturday night at New Smyrna
Speedway with the Open Modified class back in action for their second 50-lap
race of the year.
This will be just the second appearance of the unrestricted Modifieds at the
high-banked half mile this regular season. The odds-on favorite will be
defending track champion Jerry "The Hammer" Symons who dominated the first
race of the year, winning easily over Tank Tucker and Alan Bruns.
Also on the card running 25-lap events will be the Sportsman Cars, Mini Stocks
and Super Stocks while the Strictly Stocks will go for 20 laps.
The Sportsman cars will run for the fourth time this season and several
drivers will be looking to get into victory lane for the first time this year.
So far, Chris Brannon, Brandon Morris and Earl Beckner have take the
checkered flag first in Sportsman competition. Ted Vulpius scored his second
Mini Stock feature win two weeks ago but will have plently of challengers
including David Russell and Pat Wells who also have been victorious this
year.
Pit gates open Saturday afternoon at 3 pm with division practice slated from
4-6:10 pm. Grandstand gates open at 6 pm prior to Modified qualifying at 6:20
pm. Racing action starts at 7:30 pm. Adult admission this week is $15 with
all seniors (65+) and military with valid ID getting in for $13. As always,
all kids aged 11 and under get in free.