TSI Harley-Davidson Renews Title Sponsorship of Whelen Modified Tour Event at Stafford
Stafford Springs, CT — TSI Harley-Davidson has renewed their sponsorship of the prestigious Memorial Day Weekend Whelen Modified Tour event at Stafford Motor Speedway. The 19th Annual TSI Harley-Davidson Classic is scheduled for Friday, May 22 and will feature the Whelen Modified Tour along with Stafford’s five Whelen All-American Series divisions.
TSI Harley-Davidson has become an established partner of premier events at Stafford, sponsoring a Camping World East Series race from 2005-2007 and the TSI Harley-Davidson Classic last year. The TSI Harley-Davidson Classic has developed into a must-see event for fans, developing a reputation as one of the finest stops on the Whelen Modified Tour calendar with sensational racing and dramatic finishes between the some of the finest drivers the Whelen Modified Tour has to offer over the past several seasons.
The 2003 TSI Harley-Davidson Classic came down to a battle of Whelen Modified Tour champions Jerry Marquis and Todd Szegedy. Szegedy led for much of the race and appeared poised to take the drive to victory lane, but Marquis passed Szegedy on the final lap of the race for the win. 2004’s event saw 5-time champion Tony Hirschman outduel Tour veteran Reggie Ruggiero in the closing laps to secure a close victory, while the 2005 event saw newly minted Tour champion Ted Christopher make an amazing charge through the field over the final 50-laps of the race after making numerous pit stops early in the race to correct his car’s handling. The 2006 edition turned into a family duel for the win, with John Blewett, III using fresher tires to take the lead from his brother Jimmy with 15 laps to go, while the last two TSI Harley-Davidson Classic events have belonged to car owner Bob Garbarino. Garbarino took the chekered flag in 2007 with Tour champion Donny Lia behind the wheel and he won last year’s event with Chuck Hossfeld holding off Szegedy and eventual 2008 Whelen Modified Tour champion Ted Christopher over the closing laps.
“We’re happy to have TSI Harley-Davidson partnered with one of our premier events for the fifth consecutive season,” said Mark Arute, SMS COO/GM. “TSI Harley-Davidson has been a great partner to work with over the years, and we always have a unique display of Harley-Davidsons pacing our feature fields. TSI Harley-Davidson has been a committed partner to both the speedway and our racers, and we hope to be able to continue our partnership for another five years and beyond.”
TSI Harley-Davidson is a full service Harley-Davidson and Buell dealership, with parts, service, and accessories. TSI Harley-Davidson has been in operation since 1968, making it the oldest Harley-Davidson dealer in Connecticut. TSI Harley-Davidson has two branches located in Ellington and Columbia.
TSI Harley-Davidson’s Ellington store is located at 398 Somers Road. TSI Harley-Davidson in Ellington can be contacted by phone at 860-875-6663 or you can visit www.tsiharleydavidsion.com for more information. TSI Harley-Davidson’s Columbia store is located at 8 Commerce Drive and can be contacted by calling 860-423-3116 or 860-228-2830, or you can visit www.tsicolumbiahd.com for more information.
Tickets for the 19th Annual TSI Harley-Davidson Classic are available and on sale now at the Stafford Motor Speedway Box Office. Tickets are priced at $30.00 for adult general admission, $5.00 for children 6-14, and children 5 & under are free. Reserved seating is available for $32.00. Stafford Motor Speedway offers plenty of free parking with overnight parking available.
For more information, or to order tickets, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at 860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
Sources: Scott Running/Stafford Motor Speedway PR