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TROY TALMAN
LOOKING FORWARD TO MAKING NAPA
SPRING SIZZLER DEBUT WITH LEGENDARY #3 'OLE BLUE' TEAM |
When
the green flag falls on the 44th Annual NAPA Spring
Sizzler this season, Oxford, MA native Troy Talman
will find himself making his Sizzler debut in one of
the most recognizable rides on the Whelen Modified
Tour. Talman teamed up with the #3 Boehler Family
team for the 2014 season ending race and that
relationship has blossomed into a full-time ride for
the 2015 season with sponsorship from Cape Cod
Copper, Riverview Industries, and NAPA Ayer Auto
Parts.
“The plan is to run the whole season,” said Talman.
“Last year I gave the Boehler’s a call because the
car wasn’t running to see if we could work out a
deal. I got along really well with the crew guys,
especially Greg Fournier and Scott Richards. We
didn’t really have any time to shake the car down
beforehand and the first practice session was my
first time driving a Modified Tour car. I think we
were around 19th in practice, we qualified 23rd, and
the race went pretty well. I got a lot of experience
and I’m ready for the season. It’s really cool to be
driving for the Boehler family in such a legendary
car and I’m very thankful for the opportunity. The
Boehler team has a really good system of how they do
things at the shop and my dad and I have been
helping them at the shop doing what they tell us we
need to do.”
Although Talman is still new to the world of Whelen
Modified Tour competition, his track experience at
Stafford should be a big help. Talman came to
Stafford for the first time in 2013 where he ran in
the SK Light division. In only his second race at
Stafford, Talman piloted his family owned car to
victory lane and he ended the season third in the
points standings. Talman’s ability to quickly adapt
to new situations and surroundings will be an asset
to him as he will see some of the tracks on the NWMT
schedule for the very first time.
“Thompson, Stafford, and Waterford are 3 tracks that
are pretty crucial to have success on the Tour,”
said Talman. “And the tracks that I haven’t been to
yet, I feel like I have the ability to adjust
quickly to them. In 2011 I used to travel all over
new England with my dad with our Legend Car and I
seemed to adjust to those tracks pretty quickly and
I’m hoping I can do that again. I’m really excited.
The Sizzler will be the longest race I’ve ever
participated in and we’ll see how it goes. My
ultimate goal is to finish all the laps, be there at
the end of the race, and if we could come out of
there with a top-10, that would be amazing. I’m not
expecting to go out there and win in my first
Sizzler. The plan is to not use your car up early on
and make sure you’re there at the end of the race.
You almost have to ride around until you come into
the pits for tires and then you can try to charge
towards the front.”
Talman says that his main focus during the 2015
season will be his Whelen Modified Tour effort, but
he says that he could also make a couple of starts
in the SK Modified® division as well this season.
“We’re going to focus on the Tour stuff this season
but you might see us for a race or two for the SK
Modifieds®,” said Talman. “The car is all ready to
go and you might see us out there for the NAPA SK
5k. Rookie of the Year would be nice but we’re kind
of on a one race at a time approach and you can’t
look at the big picture because you’ll lose track of
what you’re focusing on right now.”
Talman and the #3 team will kick off their NAPA
Spring Sizzler weekend with practice and Coors Light
Pole Qualifying on Saturday, April 25th as part of
the 44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler. The
200-lap NAPA Spring Sizzler will run on Sunday,
April 26 at approximately 3:15pm following the NAPA
Pit Party from 11am-12noon and the SK Modified® and
Late Model feature events beginning at 1pm. Tickets
for the “Greatest Race in the History of Spring” are
on sale now at the Speedway Box Office. Tickets are
priced at $38.50 for adult general admission
tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children
ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge when
accompanied by an adult. Reserved seating is priced
at $42.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor
Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking
available. All tickets are good for both Saturday
and Sunday admission. All ticket prices include 10%
CT Admission Tax.
For more information on the 44th Annual NAPA Auto
Parts Spring Sizzler, or to order tickets, contact
the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at
www.staffordspeedway.com.
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Source:
Scott Running /
Stafford Motor Speedway
Posted:
April 10, 2015 |
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