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MASHPEE — Paul Conley, 74, of Mashpee, formerly of Mansfield, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2008.
Born on Aug. 14, 1933, in Dedham, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Lingley) Conley. He was a graduate of Perkin’s School for the Blind, and worked for the Mansfield public school system for more than 10 years. He retired to Cape Cod in 1998.
He is survived by his wife, Joan (Adams) Conley of Mashpee, and two children, Scott W. Conley and Carrie (Bradley) Kerns, all of Las Vegas, Nev. Also surviving are two brothers, John Conley of Woodstock, Vt., and Thomas (Barbara) Conley of Dedham; and a granddaughter, Elaina Kerns of Las Vegas.
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L.W. Miller had a busier than usual offseason. But don’t expect the defending NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion to complain one bit about all the activities he’s been involved with since clinching the title at Caraway Speedway last November.
That’s because Miller’s hectic winter schedule is a direct result of his first NASCAR championship. Miller will attempt to defend that title when the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour opens the season Saturday, March 22 back at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C.
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Stafford Springs, CT — Coors Brewing Company, through it’s Coors Light brand, has extended their title sponsorship of the SK Modified 100, which is scheduled for June 6, 2008 at Stafford Motor Speedway. This year’s SK Modified 100 will be the 35th Annual running of the extra distance classic, which places it behind only the Tech-Net Spring Sizzler and CARQUEST Fall Final as the longest continuously running events at the Connecticut half-mile.
Coors Light’s partnership with Stafford Motor Speedway began during the 2000 season with a weekly SK Modified contingency bonus of $150 as well as title sponsorship of the inaugural SK Modified® 150. With the SK Modified 150 taken off the SMS schedule after the 2003 season, Coors Light shifted their title sponsorship to the SK Modified® 100 and has held the title sponsorship of that event since the 2004 season. Coors Light also brought their 21 Means 21 program to the track by sponsoring the SK Modified® 21 Means 21 feature event and promoting Coors’ message of eliminating underage drinking.
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Toyota has begun to stretch its wings into North American short track stock car racing at the grassroots level, and its journey begins this year with the Barre, VT’s Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl and the American-Canadian Tour. Through its Courtesy Toyota dealership in Berlin, VT, Toyota has become the Official Vehicle of ACT, and will provide a 2008 Toyota Camry Pace Car as well as brand-new Toyota Tacoma and Toyota Tundra Safety Trucks at all 36 ACT-sanctioned events, including the ACT Late Model Tour, the Canadian Série ACT Castrol, and the weekly schedule at Thunder Road. Toyota will also have season-long signage with Pepsi on the Thunder Road scoreboard on Forsythe Hill.
“Toyota is excited about teaming with ACT and one of the crown jewels of the industry in Thunder Road,” said Courtesy Toyota’s John Henning. “Toyota has made great efforts in targeting American race fans as its prime customers, and realizes that racing at the local and regional levels is just as important as NASCAR’s top three series.”
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Waterford, CT — When the New Waterford Speedbowl kicks off its season with the April 12-13 Budweiser Modified Nationals featuring the SK-150, it will mark the 58th consecutive season of auto racing at the three-eights mile oval. Bob Swift won the first ever season opener back on April 15, 1951.
During the 1950’s, the Speedbowl traditionally opened on Easter Sunday – annually gathering over 5,000 people. In the early 1970’s, the extra-distance season-opener flourished starting with the popular Blast Off! event that premiered in 1972. The legendary Ed Flemke was the inaugural winner. Under several different formats, Blast Off opened the season for the next 25 years, making the transition from an open-competition Modified feature to an SK-Modified point event in 1985.
The Modified Nationals event debuted in 1997 with a 200 lapper for SK-Modifieds, Steve Chowansky the winner win. In 2000, Mark LaJeunesse was declared the winner after the race was called due to rain with 101 laps completed.
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