NASCAR Featherlite Modifieds Head for Thompson International Speedway
NASCAR Mod Tour in Mid-Week Thompson Event
Gardiner, ME — The NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour tops off its second week of barnstorming in 1997 with the Polar Beverages 150 set for Wednesday, July 30 at the Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway.
This special mid-week race has proven to be a delight to race fans, and a great way to spend a sultry July evening.
Rick Fuller from nearby Auburn, Mass. picked up the win in Thompson’s annual Icebreaker race back in April, but he has good reason to want to add this race to his resume. It is sponsored by the same company that sponsors his race team – Polar Beverages.
But, there are others who might feel that Fuller receives enough Polar money throughout the year, and they will be out to claim their own share.
One of the hottest drivers on the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour this year has been Mike Stefanik of Coventry, R.I. After a third behind Fuller in the Icebreaker, Stefanik drove a borrowed car to a second-place finish at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. He then strung together five-straight wins to match the record held by the late multi-time NASCAR Modified Champion Richie Evans of Rome, N.Y.
But Fuller will have to contend with a number of drivers in addition to Stefanik if he has any hopes of keeping the Polar money “in the family.”
One driver who might prove to be a threat to Fuller’s wishes is Tim Connolly of Endicott, N.Y. Connolly recently scored a victory on the Watkins Glen road course. It was his second career NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour win, but his first with car owner Bob Garbarino.
Garbarino has fielded winning cars for numerous drivers at Thompson over the last few decades, and now that Connolly and the Garbarino team have found a winning combination, they must be considered a threat wherever they race – especially at a place where Garbarino and his team have so much experience.
It is likely that following the race, Rick Fuller will be refreshing himself with a cold Polar Beverage. The only question that remains is whether of not he will be drinking it in victory lane.
Sources: NASCAR FMT PR