Thompson, CT — Modified Mania II got underway at Thompson International Speedway on Saturday with qualifying for all divisions. This unprecedented event treats race fans to three of the premier asphalt Modified tours in the country-the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the True Value Modified Racing Series (TVMRS) and the Race of Champions (RoC) Tour. Thompson’s own weekly division Sunoco Modified and TIS Modifieds and the Pro Four Modifieds round out the weekend racing card.
Donny Lia of Jericho, NY, continues to be the man to beat in the Whelen Modified Tour as he topped the speed charts to earn the Bud Pole Award. Matt Hirschman of Northampton, PA, who is doing double-duty this weekend, showed the way in time trials for the RoC competitors. The qualifying format for the TVMRS calls for 12-lap heat races. It was Chris Pasteryak of Lisbon, CT, and Jimmy Kuhn, Jr. of W. Bridgewater, MA, each taking down victories.
Modified Mania Event Schedule
Qualifying Results
NASCAR WMT
True Value Modifieds
Race of Champions
Pro 4 Modifieds
In weekly series action, Sunoco Modified heat races were won by Jimmy Blewett of Howell, NJ, Tommy Cravenho of Raynham, MA, and Danny Cates of Chaplin, CT. Glenn Boss of Danielson, CT scored the victory in the lone TIS Modified heat. Norm Wrenn of Nashua, NH, and Jeff Zuidema of N. Brookfield, MA scored heat race wins for the Pro-Fours.
Modified Mania officially gets back underway on Sunday morning with the Fan Appreciation Party from 10:30 AM to Noon on the front stretch allowing fans to get up close and personal to the cars and stars of all three Modified series as well as the regular divisions. Grandstands open at 10:00 AM. The first race, slated to go green at approximately 12:15 PM is the TVMRS consolation event followed by a RoC consi if necessary. The main events get underway with the TIS Modifieds followed by the RoC Modifieds. The Sunoco Modifieds will roll off third followed by the True Value Modified Racing Series main event. The Whelen Modified Tour is expected to take center stage with their 150-lapper. The full-day of racing activity culminates with the Pro-Four Modifieds.
Sources: Russ Dowd/Thompson International Speedway PR.