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TSI
HARLEY-DAVIDSON TO SPONSOR STAFFORD SPEEDWAY NASCAR
WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR RACE FOR 9th CONSECUTIVE SEASON |
Stafford
Motor Speedway has announced that TSI
Harley-Davidson of Ellington, CT will be the title
sponsor of the track’s 125-lap NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour event for the ninth consecutive
season. This year’s edition of the TSI
Harley-Davidson 125 will take the green flag on
Friday, June 3rd.
“We’re happy to be partnered with Stafford Speedway
once again for a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event,”
said Harry Levesque, Owner of TSI Harley-Davidson.
“NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events always draw the
biggest crowds to Stafford and sponsoring the race
is a great way for us to be able to showcase the
latest line of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Our
display allows us to interact directly with the fans
to tell them all about our Harley-Davidson bikes and
our Jumpstart, which allows fans to actually sit on
the bike, give it some throttle and go through the
gears, is a one of a kind experience and we really
enjoy interacting with all the race fans.”
“TSI Harley Davidson is all about tradition which we
enjoy being associated with,” said Mark Arute,
President/COO of Stafford. “TSI Harley-Davidson has
been one of the strongest supporters of auto racing
at Stafford Speedway, from sponsoring the NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour event to supporting local
drivers and interacting with the fans on the midway.
We are proud to partner with TSI Harley Davidson and
look forward to another exciting season.”
Last years TSI Harley Davidson 125 saw Ryan Preece
take the checkered flag with a dominating
performance. Preece took the lead from polesitter
Doug Coby on lap-2 and he went on to lead 119 of the
race’s 125 laps. Preece’s win also broke a streak of
5 races in a row where the TSI Harley-Davidson 125
winner had gone on to also win the NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour championship. Since TSI
Harley-Davidson began sponsoring the NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour event, there has been 6 different
winners in 8 races. Coby and Preece have made the
TSI Harley-Davidson their own as they have been the
only 2 winners of the race since 2012. Coby won the
race in 2012 and 2014 while Preece took the
checkered flag in 2013 and 2015. Other TSI
Harley-Davidson NWMT winners have been Chuck
Hossfeld in 2008, Jimmy Blewett in 2009, Bobby
Santos, III in 2010, and Ronnie Silk in 2011.
TSI is a full line Harley-Davidson dealer offering
new and pre-owned motorcycles, full service parts
department, and genuine Harley-Davidson clothing and
apparel. TSI’s service department is capable of
repairing or restoring both the old and the new.
Their service department also offers full dyno
tuning services and they are the only
Harley-Davidson dealer in Connecticut that can dyno
tune trikes. TSI Harley-Davidson has been in
operation since 1972, making it the oldest
Harley-Davidson dealer in Connecticut. TSI is
located at 398 Somers Road in Ellington and they can
be reached by phone at 860-875-6663. TSI is also
online at
www.tsiharleydavidson.com, where you can see
the products and services that TSI Harley-Davidson
has to offer. At TSI, it’s not about the
destination; it’s all about the ride.
Tickets for the TSI Harley-Davidson 125 are on sale
now at the Speedway Box Office. Tickets are priced
at $33.00 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 $35.00
for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway
offers free parking with overnight parking
available. All ticket prices include 10% CT
Admission Tax.
For more information on the TSI Harley-Davidson 125,
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:
March 5, 2016 |
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