FIVE CHAMPIONS ENTER JENNERSTOWN NASCAR MODIFIED RACE
| JENNERSTOWN, PA
(June 13) … Five former NASCAR national
champions – Mike Stefanik, Jamie Tomano, Tony
Hirschman Jr., Jerry Marquis, and Todd Szegedy –
headline a 39-car field that have filed entries
for this Saturday evenings (June 17) Wheeler
Bros.100-lap NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (WMT)
event at Jennerstown Speedway.
Stefanik is also a
prime contender for victory lane honors. The
Coventry, Rhode Island driver is the winningest
competitor in NASCAR modified division history,
with 67 victories to his credit. A former
Jennerstown winner, Stefanik has picked-up three
checkered flags, two in the WMT modifieds, and
one in the NASCAR Busch East series. Stefanik
has returned to the modifieds on a full-time
basis this year, and responded by winning the
season-opener at Thompson, Conn.
Szgedy, the
Tour’s 2003 champion, has also returned to the
open-wheel division, foolowing an attempt to
land a competitive ride on the NASCAR BUSCH
Series circuit. |
Tony Hirschman |
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Aside from the
modified century grind there will be a feature
event only program for the Jennerstown NASCAR
Dodge Weekly Series Courtesy Suzuki super late
models, WJAC-TV late models, Advance Auto Parts
street stocks and the hobby stock division.
Veteran NASCAR
Nextel Cup driver Jimmy Spencer, a former
two-time WMT champion in the 1980’s, will also
be on hand to participate in an autograph
session beginning at 6:30 pm.
Additionally the
Eastern Museum of Motor Racing (EMMR) will
present a static and on-track vintage race car
exhibition. |
Todd Szeqedy Modified |
The
speedway will also induct the late Ivan Baumgardner,
Fuzzy Rubritz, Johnny Grum, Milt Miller, Turk Burkett,
Jim Nave, Charlie Cragan and Bill Awtey into the
Jennerstown Hall of Fame during the evenings activities.
A
reunion of former Jennerstown Speedway competitors will
be held at the EMMR vintage car display. Former drivers
are asked to contact the speedway at 814 629-6677 to
secure credentials. Anyone with Jennerstown Speedway
memorabilia is welcome to share at the display area.
Advance $15.00 discount tickets for the event are
available through June 15 on-line at
www.jennerstown.com, or by calling 1-888 695-0888.
Tickets may also be purchased at the speedway office
(cash transaction only). Gate price for adults will be
$25.00 the day of the event. Children, age 12 and under,
will be admitted free of charge.
Spectator gates will open at 2:00 pm. NASCAR modified
time trials start at 4:00, with the first feature set to
begin at 5:00. Rain date for the event is Sunday, June
18.
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