PIT STOP: Stock Cars in the Madhouse
Weekend Info – Touring & Weekly Schedules, Links & Notes
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
• The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East heads to historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday, May 31. The NASCAR Hall of Fame 150 will be the fourth series event at “The Stadium,” which hosted 29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races from 1958-71. NASCAR Next drivers and alumni won the first three visits to the .25-mile asphalt oval, a trend that is likely to continue with six members of the current class and three alumni entered in Saturday’s event.
• The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will make its second attempt at the TSI Harley-Davidson 125 at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway when it heads to the half-mile asphalt oval on Friday, May 30. Rain washed out the tour’s first attempt last Friday, but not before Bobby Santos captured the pole award in qualifying, his fourth in the last six qualifying attempts at Stafford. The veteran driver won this race during his 2010 championship season. Friday night’s event will be the second of four at Stafford this season, and the first of two under the lights.
NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES EAST
NASCAR HALL OF FAME 150 at Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, N.C.
RACE TIME: Saturday, May 31, 9 p.m. EDT (Approx.)
TWITTER: @BGSRacing, #NASCARHOF150, #KNEast
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EVENT SCHEDULE
Time Event
9 a.m Haulers Enter
10 a.m. Garage Opens
1:30-3 p.m. Practice
5 p.m. Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
6 p.m. Two-lap Qualifying
6:45 p.m. Autograph Session
9 p.m. NASCAR Hall of Fame 150 (150 laps, 37.5 miles)
All times EDT and subject to change.
NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR
TSI HARLEY-DAVIDSON 125 at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway
RACE TIME: Friday, May 30, 9:15 p.m. EDT (Approx.)
TWITTER: @StaffordSpeedwy, #TSI125, #NWMT
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EVENT SCHEDULE
Time Event
1:30 p.m. Haulers Enter
2:15 p.m. Garage Opens
5:35-6:20 p.m. Practice
6:35 p.m. Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
6:45-7:15 p.m. Driver Autograph Session
8:15 p.m. Race (125 Laps, 62.5 Miles)
All times EDT and subject to change.
NASCAR WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN SERIES
Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway, a semi-banked half-mile paved oval, will host Whelen Event Night and Military Appreciation Night Friday. The card will include the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s 24th Annual TSI Harley Davidson 125, as well as the continuation of the 40-lap SK Modified Division race halted on Lap 9 because of rain last week. Addition features include Late Model, SK Light, Limited Late Model, DARE Stock, and Legends. Special ticket discount is provided for military personnel (active or retired) with ID. staffordmotorspeedway.com.
Motordrome Speedway, a half-mile paved, asphalt track located in Smithton, Pa., features Whelen Night At the Races on Friday. All five NASCAR divisions are in action with a special “Can’t Miss” Ultimate Big Wheel Derby presented by WDVE 102.5. The track is also offering drivers an extra $300 on top of the regular weekly purse to anybody that can beat defending track champion Garry Wiltrout and end up in Victory Lane in the Late Model feature. motordrome.com.
Hickory Motor Speedway, a semi-banked, .363-mile asphalt oval in Newton, N.C., is in its 64th season of stock car racing, will have Whelen Night At The Races on Saturday. The lineup is highlighted by 100-lap Late Model Stock feature, as well as 4-Cylinder, Sportsman Racing Classics, Renegades, Limited Late Models, and Street Stocks. hickorymotorspeedway.com
Opening Nights
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series tracks opening their 2014 seasons during May’s final weekend include:
May 30
Lee (N.H.) USA Speedway, a .375-mile paved oval, operates on Fridays and small block Supermodifieds are NASCAR Division I. Other divisions: late model sportsman, hobby stock, ironman. leeusaspeedway.com.
AIR TIME
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Date Series/Event Track Start Time EST End Time EST
30-May AMA Pro Road Racing Road America
31-May NWAAS Langley
31-May NWAAS Evergreen
31-May NWAAS Lake County
31-May NWAAS Bowman Gray
31-May AMA Pro Road Racing Road America
1-Jun AMA Pro Road Racing Road America
MRN – NASCAR COAST TO COAST
Kyle Rickey and Buddy Long with local and regional NASCAR racing drivers and give you all the news and opionin on NASCAR’s grassroots racing.
Wednesday, May 28, 1 p.m. EDT, Jay Beasley, Ryan Perece and Greg Pursley.
IN THE NEWS
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MANTECA (CALIF.) BULLETIN: Manteca’s Potts wins Modified feature at 99
ONEIDA (N.Y.) DAILY DISPATCH: Friesen nets pair of wins at Utica-Rome Speedway
RACEDAYCT.COM: Rain Forces Stoppage Of Action Friday At Stafford Motor Speedway
RACEDAYCT.COM: Rocco Back To Victory Lane In SK Modified At Waterford Speedbowl
THE REPORTER, LANSDALE, PA.: Howard wins first feature at Grandview
SHAKOPEE (MINN.) VALLEY NEWS: Shakopee driver breaks through on oval
TIMES NEWS, KINGSPORT, TENN.: Tissot leads flag-to-flag at Kingsport Speedway earn first win of 2014