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‘OL’ BOY CUP II ‘60’ AT LANCASTER NATIONAL SPEEDWAY THIS
THURSDAY NIGHT
Colton RV and Troyer Race Cars to Add Bonuses for Racers
Thursday Night |
On
Thursday, June 30 the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions Asphalt
Modified Series fueled by Sunoco will take part in the 2nd annual
‘Ol’ Boy Cup ‘60’ at Lancaster National Speedway. The race pays
tribute to the late Bill Colton, who along with the late Alex
Friesen, put up the first Thermal Foam barriers surrounding the
1/2-mile. It was an effort that became legendary as several other
speedways adopted the same or similar blocks to assist in protecting
drivers. The ‘Ol’ Boy – Bill Colton – later spearheaded the “Super
Fan Plan” and several other programs that helped drive Modified
racing and Lancaster National Speedway forward. This race is to
remember and honor those efforts as well as continue propelling the
sport forward. Colton’s sons, Billy (Troyer Race Cars), Jim and
Chris (Colton RV) have stepped forward with bonuses for the second
consecutive ‘Ol’ Boy Cup.
“My Dad loved Modified racing and Lancaster National Speedway,”
explained Billy Colton, the driving force behind Troyer Race Cars
since the early 1990’s. “It’s an honor to have his name preserved in
this manner with an event at the track he enjoyed so much. We are
very proud of the legacy that he created and happy that we can be a
part of it. We know the ‘Ol Boy’ will be smiling down on us Thursday
night.”
As a bonus an extra $4,000 in money and prizes will be available to
drivers during the 60-lap ‘Ol’ Boy Cup feature including $2,800 in
lap awards. There will be seven laps with cash prizes of $200
courtesy of Colton RV and seven additional laps will have giveaways
of $200 certificates to Troyer Race Cars. The prizes will be given
away using the “Lucky 15” format, which Bill Colton used when
organized the lap sponsorship program for Lancaster’s U.S. Open.
Drivers running inside the top 15 on each lap will be eligible with
the winning position randomly selected prior to the race. In
addition to the lap money, the winner of the race will receive $600
in cash from Colton RV and a $600 certificate to Troyer Race Cars.
Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, N.Y., currently leads Chuck
Hossfeld of Ransomville, N.Y., by just 13-points in the championship
standings. Emerling edged out Hossfeld in May at Lancaster in the
Queen City Clash. They will be joined by the likes of Mike Leaty,
Tyler Rypkema, Bryan Sherwood, Andy Jankowiak, Matt Hirschman and
many of the other Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Teams, along
with asphalt Modified racing superstar, Ted Christopher of
Plainville, Connecticut. Christopher has been tabbed to drive the
Booker Motorsports entry at Lancaster on Thursday.
Where: Lancaster National Speedway, Lancaster, N.Y.
When: Thursday, June 30, 2016. Grandstands open at 5:00 pm,
Racing at 7:00 pm
Directions: The track is located at 57 Gunnville Road in
Lancaster, N.Y., just North of Route 33 and minutes from the New
York State Thruway.
What: The Ferris Mowers Race of Champions Asphalt Modified
Series fueled by Sunoco, ‘Ol’ Boy Cup II ‘60’
More Information:
http://speedway.lancasternationalspeedway.com (Track Phone:
716.759.6818) /
www.rocmodifiedseries.com
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Source:
Race Of
Champions Media
Posted:
June 28, 2016 |
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