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06/19/2012 |
SPEEDBOWL
ENCOURAGES FANS TO
'REMEMBER RICHIE' AT MR. ROOTER 161
NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour Race A Tribute To Racing Legend |
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The
legacy of Richie Evans’ racing career is well
heralded by race fans up and down the eastern
seaboard. Everywhere Evans towed his iconic orange
#61 Modified, memories seemed to be born. The
undisputed “king” of Modified racing and nine-time
NASCAR Modified champion left his mark on the sport
not only by the hundreds of trips made to victory
lane, but also by the lasting impressions left on
those he encountered along the way.
When the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour gathers at
Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday in a special 161-lap
tribute race, Evans will be remembered. While the
unique lap-count honors a legend in the open-wheel
Modified ranks, the legacy of Richie Evans will be
carried forward through the memories the NASCAR Hall
of Fame inductee made for those in the racing
community.
“Almost every track you go to around the northeast
has connections to Richie Evans” offered Speedbowl
promoter Terry Eames. “He touched many supporters in
our immediate community - fans, car owners,
competitors, officials - just as he seemed to do
everywhere. There’s no shortage of Richie stories
here…that impact is what made Richie Evans special.”
Although history shows Evans was not a frequent
competitor at Waterford, the track’s long history
with Modified racing leaves a fertile ground of
Evans memories. The Speedbowl has run Modifieds as
its headline division every year since it opened in
1951, one of the nation’s longest open-wheel
traditions. News of the tribute race sparked many
Speedbowl faithful to reminisce in the weeks leading
up to the event.
“The event is about more than great NASCAR Modified
racing” according to Eames. “It’s about sharing
stories, celebrating a legend in our sport.” To that
end, track management encourages those in attendance
Saturday to share their Richie Evans stories with
one another. The track plans to incorporate as many
“memories” as possible from fans and racers over the
public address system during the event. Evans’
impact reached far and wide, none greater than
around the Whelen Modified Tour.
Fans can also interact about the event using social
media in the days leading up to and while at the Mr.
Rooter 161 on Saturday. Twitter tags include
@Speedbowl, #NWMT, #NASCAR, and #MrRooter161 and the
Speedbowl Facebook page is located at
www.facebook.com/speedbowl.
Pit Gates open Saturday for NASCAR Whelen Modified
Tour teams only at 10:30am. Grandstand gates open
for Mr. Rooter 161 practice at 1:30pm. Time Trials
to set the starting lineup for the Mr. Rooter 161
take the green flag at 5:00pm. Main events begin at
6:30pm beginning with the track’s weekly SK
Modified® race. The Mr. Rooter 161 expected post
time is 8:30pm. The detailed event schedule for the
Mr. Rooter 161 can be found online at
Speedbowl.com. |
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Source: Brian Darling / Waterford Speedbowl
Posted: June
19, 2012 |
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