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ONE MORE
RACE!
TRI TRACK MODS ANNOUNCE FINAL RACE FOR 2017 |
 Seekonk
Speedway is excited to announce the addition of a
new Tri Track Open Modified Series race to be held
on October 28th, 2017.
The “Haunted Hundred” will be the fourth and final
race in the 2017 Tri Track series season. The rain
date for this event will be Sunday October 29th. The
Race will feature a $6000 first place winners share
of the $35,000 purse with great payouts throughout
the entire field. The Haunted Hundred will count
towards the Tri Track point fund standings.
“We are grateful to the Venditti Family and Seekonk
Speedway for hosting a second race this year,” said
Wayne Darling, managing partner of TTOMS. “Seekonk
has always been a great race track for the series.
Fourteen years of $10,000 to win modified races has
really put the track on the map in the modified
racing world.”
“As I said before…Tri Track has always been about
the owners and the drivers,” stated Darling. “We
committed to a four-race schedule and we plan to
deliver that to those who support us.”
The four race Tri Track series opened at Seekonk
Speedway on June 28th with Matt Hirschman picking up
the $10,000 win. The next two races will be at Star
Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire on Saturday July
29th and Wednesday August 23rd. The series will
conclude for 2017 at Seekonk on Saturday October
28th.
The October “ Haunted Hundred “will mark the end of
the race season in New England. Race Director Frank
Sgambato stated “with the Thompson World Series,
Lee’s Oktoberfest and Stafford's Fall Finale all in
the books, all eyes and cars will be at Seekonk for
one last run.”
The star-studded roster for the Tri Track series
includes the likes of NASCAR Modified Tour champions
Ryan Preece, Ted Christopher and Ron Silk, other
former Modified champions Matt Hirschman, Jon
McKennedy, Rowan Pennink, and Chris Pasteryak.
Perennial favorites who have also registered include
Justin Bonsignore, Bobby Santos III, Woody Pitkat,
Eric Goodale, Todd Annarummo, Tommy Barrett, Anthony
Nocella, Richard Savary and Andy Jankowiak.
The race card for the event will feature the 100 lap
Tour Type Modified Open feature, a 50 lap Late Model
event and a 30 lap Legends race. The Late Models
will race for $1500 to win while the Legends will
compete for a $750 winners share.
“Seekonk Speedway is committed to helping make sure
we can get these big shows in when circumstances
stack up against their scheduled dates, Racers
commit to supporting us on a weekly basis and for
our big races , its only right to show them the
respect back and ensure they get to run the races
they have had circled on their schedule” stated Ed
St Germain, Director of Business Development for
Seekonk Speedway. “The Late Models and Legends have
been two of the best divisions at Seekonk in 2017 so
it was an easy move for the Tri Track management to
reward them with one more race at the end of the
year”
The Late Models will compete under the rules package
used for the Seekonk Fall Classic which aligns with
the ACT type Late Model rules. Please see
www.tritrackmods.com for rules info. The
Legends will compete under the standard INEX rules
package.
Tickets for the event will be $25 at the front gate
with kids under 12 free and $35 for pit access. Pits
will open at 8am with practice starting at 10am. The
show will have a 1 pm start time. The “Haunted
Hundred” will also feature a costume contest for the
young and young at heart with each winner being
awarded a gift package from the Seekonk Grand Prix
Family Amusement Center.
For more information on Seekonk Speedway, fans can
visit
www.seekonkspeedway.com.
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Source:
Ed St Germain / Seekonk Speedway
Posted:
July 25, 2017 |
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