NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour: Ruffles 150 Notes
Daytona Beach, FL — The 17th race of the 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour, The Ruffles 150, is scheduled for Aug. 23-24 at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y. It will be the second, and final appearance this season at Watkins Glen for the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour. Tim Connolly was the winner of the Polaroid 125 in June.
– At 2.45 miles, Watkins Glen is the longest track the series will race on in 1997.
– European Style Qualifying is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Aug. 23, and will determine the first 30 positions. Four more provisional positions will be available to drivers in the Top-35 in the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Point standings.
– The Ruffles 150 will be broadcast live nationally on ESPN2. Starting time for the race is 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Aug 24.
– This will be the series’ third appearance ever on a road course. The first occurred at Watkins Glen on August 25, 1996. Mike Stefanik was the winner of that race.
– The series qualifying record at Watkins Glen is 118.708 mph (1 minute, 14.3 seconds) set by Steve Park August 24, 1996.
– As of Aug. 18, 36 drivers have filed entries for the Ruffles 150.
– To date, 94 different drivers have attempted to qualify for at least one series race in 1997.
NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour: Ruffles 150 Fact Sheet
What: Race #17, 1997 Season
Where: Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
When: Sunday, August 24, 1997 – 3:00 pm
Distance: 150 kilometers (38 Laps, 93.1 Miles)
Sanction: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing – NASCAR
Promoter: Watkins Glen International
Schedule: FRIDAY, August 22
Park team haulers 4:15 to 7:00 pm
SATURDAY, August 23
Registration & Inspection 6:00 am
Mandatory Rookie Drivers’ meeting 8:00 am
Practice 8:40 to 9:35 am and 10:40 to 11:35 am
European style qualifying 2:00 pm
SUNDAY, August 24
Garage opens 7:00 am
Mandatory Drivers’ Meeting 11:00 am
Posted Awards: $88,220 – including $6,600 in NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Championship Points Fund money, and $11,000 in NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Bonus Plan money.
Qualifying Procedure: Starting positions 1 through 30 will be determined by European style qualifying. Positions 31 through 34 have been established for up to four additional starting positions which will be available to any of the top-35 eligible drivers in current 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Championship Points Standings who have entered, but failed to qualify for one of the original starting positions. Official points standings, not time trial speed, will determine these positions.
Awards Sponsors: Anheuser-Busch, Busch Beer, Carrera Shock Absorbers, Featherlite Trailers, Fluidampr, Fram Oil Filters, Gatorade, Goodyear Tires, Holley Carburetors, Hoosier Tires, JE Pistons, Moroso Blue Max Ignition Wires, PRO Shock Absorbers, STP, Unocal 76.
Sources: NASCAR PR
Sources: NASCAR PR