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ALL-STAR
FIELD EXPECTED
FOR WALL STADIUM TURKEY DERBY |
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the quality and quantity of race cars at the
November 12 Turkey Derby practice and the interest
of other Modified stock car drivers can be any
indication the 43rd running of the Turkey Derby
stock car classic at Wall Stadium Speedway will
feature an all-star field. The event is presented on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend
and set during the daylight hours.
On hand for the November 12 practice and turning
fast times were Tour Type Modified standouts Austin
Kochenash of Danielsville, Pa., Dave Sapienza of
Riverhead, N.Y., Howell speedster Eric Mauriello,
Shaun Carrig of Little Falls, Les Hinckley of
Windsor Locks, Ct., Holmdel’s Andrew Krause, Earl
Paules of Palmertown, Pa. and Long Island racers
Amber Fortin and Kenny Darch. Each one plans to
compete in the 150-lap Tour Type Modified event.
The speedway’s own Downs Ford Modifieds were also
well represented at the November 14 test session as
newly crowned champion Steven Reed of Jackson, Ken
Matlach of New Hyde Park, N.Y., Jason Hearne of New
Egypt, Howell’s Chris Lane, Derek Hopkinson of Toms
River, Wall’s Jack Ely, Robert Schwarz and Sportsman
hot shoe Ricky Collins were all turning laps at top
speeds preparing for the Wall Modified 100-lap
feature.
In fact, each division that will compete in Turkey
Derby action was well represented at the practice
session.
One more paid practice session will be held this
Saturday November 19. Grandstand admission is free
for the session, which will run from 11:00 a.m.
until 4:00 p.m. Pit area gates will open at 10:00
a.m.
On Friday, November 25, day one of Turkey Derby, pit
area gates will open at 6:30 a.m., practice will
begin at 8:30 a.m. and grandstand seating will open
at 9:30 a.m. Qualifying is set for 12:15 p.m. with
feature racing scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. The
Snap-on Sportsman cars will compete in a 50-lap main
event, the Elite Maintenance Limited Late Models
will battle in a 50-lapper, the O’Shea’s Auto Repair
Factory Stocks and the Surf Side Collision 4
Cylinder Stocks will each battle in 40-lap races.
On Saturday, November 26, the pit area will again
open at 6:30 a.m. with practice at 8:30 a.m. and
grandstands opening at 9:30 a.m. Qualifying will
start at 11:00 a.m. with main events set for 1:00
p.m. The Tour Type Modifieds are set for a 150-lap,
$5,000 to win feature race while the speedway’s Down
Ford Modifieds will compete in a 100-lap feature
race that offers $4,000 to the winner. Dirt
Modifieds will also be on the Saturday card in a
50-lap feature and the Green Flag Driving Experience
Legends cars will compete in a 30-lapper. The TQ
Midgets will race on the inner oval in a 30-lap
race.
The Turkey Derby weekend will then wrap up on
Sunday, November 27, with pit gates opening at 10:00
a.m., practice starting at 11:00 a.m., qualifying at
noon and main events set for 1:00 p.m. The Legend
Cars will be competing in a 40-lapper and the
Factory Stocks will race in a 50-lapper. The 4
Cylinder Stocks are set for a 75-lapper on Sunday
while the Dirt Outlaw Stocks and the Dirt Sportsman
cars have been added this season in 25-lap main
events. A Demolition Derby will cap off Sunday’s
action.
Among special awards offered for the weekend will be
the Larsen Brothers Memorial Fast Time Award for
both the Tour and Wall Modified divisions. The fast
qualifier in each division will pocket $200.
A special commemorative Turkey Derby 43 sweatshirt
will be available during the weekend and fans are
reminded to bring small headset type radios to
listen to the live call of the race events over the
track’s 90.1 FM frequency. Campers are welcome but
they are urged to call the speedway office prior to
the event to make mandatory reservations.
Turkey Derby rules, registration forms, ticket
purchase forms and more detailed information are all
available on the speedway website at
www.wallspeedwayracing.com.
Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall
Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State
Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The
speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email
address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
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Source:
Jeff Gravatt / Wall Stadium Speedway
Posted:
November 16, 2016 |
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