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RYAN PREECE &
MATT HIRSCHMAN HEADED TO
HIGH BANKS OF BRONSON SPEEDWAY SATURDAY |
 Arguably
over the last decade in asphalt Tour Type Modified
racing Ryan Preece of Berlin, Ct. and Matt Hirschman
of Northampton, Pa. are currently two of the most
successful and popular drivers competing. This
Saturday February 18th the two young veterans will
bring their talents to the high banks of Bronson
Speedway for the Kickoff To Speedweeks 50 Powered By
Sunoco Race Fuels.
Preece will come to the $2,400 to win Bronson event
as the defending race winner with his TS Haulers
team who have mapped out an energetic 40 race
schedule for 2017. Ryan only ran a handful of races
in the Eddie Partridge owned entry while running the
Xfinity Series for the JD Motorsports team. Recently
Preece the 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion
and 15 time winner declared a return to his racing
roots with the ambitious slate he and the TS Haulers
team hope to run foregoing a return to Xfinity
Series.
Last fall Matt Hirschman known in racing circle as
"Big Money" for his ability to choose and win the
bigger paying races in asphalt Tour Type Modified
ranks joined his famed father Tony as a 4-time
winner of the prestigious Race of Champions at the
Oswego Speedway. Matt also drove to victory in the
season ending Turkey Derby at Wall Stadium on the
Jersey Shore to conclude another successful season
of winning big paying races. Matt will enter the
PeeDee Motorsports machine at Bronson.
Sunday morning 2016 New York State NASCAR Whelen All
American Series champion Jimmy Zacharias of Candor,
NY confirmed he'll be at Bronson Speedway this
Saturday. Zacharias will steer the Midstate Basement
Authorities/NAPA Auto Parts of Candor machine. Also
readying for the Kickoff To Speedweeks 50 Powered By
Sunoco Race Fuels are former Riverhead Raceway
champion JR Bertuccio of Centereach, L.I. who will
pilot his Gershow Motorsports Chevy. Bertuccio was
5th in the 2016 edition of the race. Christopher
Young of Calverton, L.I. will make his first start
in the race wheeling the Bill Mitchell Racing/Ace's
Landscaping Chevy.
Jeremy Gerstner of Wesley, Fl. will compete with his
the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys entry, Gerstner's
racing resume includes Open Wheel Modified
championships in 2003 & 2004 at Ocala Speedway as
well a 2010 Open Wheel Modified title at Citrus
County Speedway. Jeremy was runner-up to Preece last
year and Sunday he announced he'll field a second
car for veteran Shawn Balluzzo of Hampton, Va.
Balluzzo is a 4-time Langley Speedway Modified
champion with his car backed by his own firm Shawn
Balluzzo's Signs & Graphics as well Q Auto & Injury
Attorneys.
Adding further racing excitement to the Saturday
night portion of the Kickoff To Speedweeks Powered
By Sunoco Race Fuels weekend at Bronson Speedway are
the Southern Pro Am Truck Series (SPATS), Daytona
Antique Auto Racing Association, Pure Stocks,
Strictly Stocks and Pro Challenge classes will be in
action.
On Friday afternoon Bronson Speedway promoter Ann
Young and her staff at Bronson Speedway will be
hosting a Test & Tune for all divisions with just a
$10 pit fee per team member charged. Pits will open
for the practice at 12 noon with cars taking to the
high banks at 2:00 pm.
Bronson Speedway is located at 9956 NE State Road 24
in Archer, Florida, 32618 and can be reached by
dialing 352-486-4998.
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Source:
Bob Finan / Bronson Speedway
Posted:
February 12, 2017 |
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