Mike Parks of Twin State Speedway revealed today that the True Value Modified Racing Series will be making a second appearance this season. The Thrasher Road 1/3 mile oval in Claremont, NH hosted its inaugural race as the season finale last fall with Modified star Matt Hirschman taking the checkered flag. It was an important day for the series and the historic facility. Chris Pasteryak was crowned the series champion on the strength of 2 victories.
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Will Run Whelen Modified Slate In 2009
As one of the two participants in what was dubbed the “Don King Gong Show,” Woody Pitkat had something to prove in the second half of the 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season. His hard work behind the wheel – and in the garage – proved to be worthwhile as he has been hired by the veteran Modified owner to drive full-time this coming year.
After King – owner of the No. 28 Modified team – and driver James Civali parted ways following the seventh race of the 2008 campaign, King set out to use the remaining nine races of the year to lay the groundwork for 2009. Pitkat and Doug Coby completed the season by alternating in the No. 28 and, on two occasions, the team’s second entry, the No. 88.
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With Opening Day just over a month away, New Hampshire Motor Speedway will gear up for the 2009 season with an exciting, interactive display at this weekend’s SpeedwayEXPO ’09.
The region’s largest motorsports trade show runs from this Friday through Sunday in the Mallary Complex at the Eastern States Exposition Center in West Springfield, Mass.
The New Hampshire Motor Speedway booth will include: NASCAR Camping World Series East Track Champion Eddie MacDonald’s No. 71 NEMO/Grimm Construction Chevrolet; American-Canadian Tour star Brent Dragon’s No. 55 Beverage Mart Chevrolet; Doug Post’s No. 2 Dunseth USAC Sprint Car built in 1972 by the legendary Paul Leffler; and Darryl Dutch’s fan favorite 1937 No. 9 Chevrolet Modified Coupe.
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