PIT BOX: Whelen Euro Tackles Brands Hatch
Whelen Modifieds Right Back At It With Trip To Stafford
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
• The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is in the middle of a busy time in its 2015 schedule with the second of three races to be held in 12 days on tap this Friday night at Connecticut’s Stafford Motor Speedway. Stafford native Woody Pitkat has won two of the last three races there, including April’s Spring Sizzler. Ryan Preece, the 2013 NWMT champion, is coming off of his first win of the season Saturday night at New London-Waterford Speedbowl and will try for his fourth career tour win at Stafford. The Speedbowl triumph also enabled Preece to take over the points lead by one point over defending champion Doug Coby (130-129).
• The NASCAR Euro Series also returns to action this weekend with a doubleheader at Brands Hatch in Fawkham, Longfield, Kent, England. The six-turn, 1.198-mile road course will host rounds five and six on the 2015 schedule during American Speedfest III. Last year, Eddie Cheever III picked up his first series win while former NWES champion Ander Vilariño picked up the other division I victory during the two-day event. While Wilfred Boucenna swept both Division II races. Defending Division I champion Anthony Kumpen enters the weekend coming off of his first victory of 2015 at Raceway Venray on May 24.
On Track
NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR
TSI Harley Davidson 125 at Stafford Speedway, Stafford Springs, Connecticut
RACE TIME: Friday, June 5, 9:15 P.M. ET
TWITTER: #TSI125, #NWMT
RACE CENTRAL LIVE | ENTRY LIST
Time Series Event
11 a.m. NWMT Haulers Enter
11:45 a.m. NWMT Garage Opens
12 p.m. NWAAS Garage Opens
2:30 p.m. NWMT Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
3-4 p.m. NWMT Practice
4-5:45 p.m. NWAAS Practice
5:45 p.m. NWAAS Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
6 p.m. NWMT Qualifying
6:30 p.m. NWAAS Features Begin
7:30 p.m. NWMT Driver Autograph Session
9:15 p.m. NWMT Race (125 Laps, 62.5 Miles)
NASCAR WHELEN EURO SERIES
American Speedfest III at Brands Hatch, Fawkham, Longfield, Kent, England
RACE TIME: Saturday & Sunday, June 6 & 7
TWITTER: #AmericanSpeedfest, #NWES, @EuroNASCAR
RACE CENTRAL LIVE | ENTRY LIST
Day Time Event
Thursday June 4th 18:00 Paddock opens for teams’ installation (location in pit-boxes)
Friday June 5th 08:30 – 12:30 Technical Inspections (Technical pit-boxes #33-34), according to notice to appear
11:30 – 13:00 Drivers Registration (Race Control tower – Ground floor)
12:00 – 13:00 Mandatory Spotter Class (to get NWES Spotter permit – 1st floor Media Center)
14:00 – 14:30 ELITE 1 Practice (30 min)
14:35 – 15:05 ELITE 2 Practice (30 min)
17:00 – 17:30 ELITE 1 Final Practice (30 min)
17:35 – 18:05 ELITE 2 Final Practice (30 min)
18:30 – 19:00 Mandatory Driver / Crew-chief / Spotter Briefing (1st floor Media Center)
Saturday June 6th 08:00 – 08:30 Tires Registration Sheet 1 return (Technical pit-boxes)
09:25 – 09:33 ELITE 1 Qualifying
09:35 – 09:40 ELITE 1 Superpole (Top 12 of ELITE 1 Qualifying)
09:45 – 09:53 ELITE 2 Qualifying
09:55 – 10:00 ELITE 2 Superpole (Top 12 of ELITE 2 Qualifying)
11:30 – 12:00 Tires Registration Sheet 2 return (Technical pit-boxes)
13:10:00 Pre-grid opens (cars must park in pit-lane in front of their pit-box)
13:15:00 Green at Pitlane all cars go to the grid (1 lap only)
13:18:00 Show Pompom girls on the grid
13:20:00 Track evacuation (except 1 crew member per car)
13:21:00 Introduction Grand Marshall
13:22:00 “Drivers Start your engines” by race Grand Marshall
13:23:00 Start for 1 Pace Lap
13:25 – 14:00 Green Flag ELITE 1 Race 1 (30 laps – 58.50 km – 35 min max)
17:15:00 Pre-grid opens (cars must park in pit-lane in front of their pit-box)
17:20:00 Green at Pitlane all cars go to the grid (1 lap only)
17:23:00 Show PomPom girls on the grid
17:25:00 Track evacuation (except 1 crew member per car)
17:26:00 Introduction Grand Marshall
17:27:00 “Drivers Start your engines” by race Grand Marshall
17:28:00 Start for 1 Pace Lap
17:30 – 18:05 Green Flag ELITE 2 Race 1 (30 laps – 58.50 km – 35 min max)
Sunday June 7th 09:15 – 09:45 Pit Walk (ELITE 1&2 Drivers autograph session – in front of each team Pit-box)
11:55:00 Pre-grid opens (cars must park in pit-lane in front of their pit-box)
12:00:00 Green at Pitlane all cars go to the grid (1 lap only)
12:05 – 12:40 Opening Ceremony and Grid Walk (ELITE 1&2 Drivers autograph session on the grid)
12:40:00 Drivers in their cars.
12:43:00 Show PomPom girls on the grid
12:45:00 Track evacuation (except 1 crew member per car)
12:46:00 Introduction Grand Marshall
12:47:00 “Drivers Start your engines” by race Grand Marshall
12:48:00 Start for 1 Pace Lap
12:50 – 13:25 Green Flag ELITE 1 Race 2 (30 laps – 58.50 km – 35 min max)
15:40:00 Pre-grid opens (cars must park in pit-lane in front of their pit-box)
15:45:00 Green at Pitlane all cars go to the grid (1 lap only)
15:48:00 Show PomPom girls on the grid
15:50:00 Track evacuation (except 1 crew member per car)
15:51:00 Introduction Grand Marshall
15:52:00 “Drivers Start your engines” by race Grand Marshall
15:53:00 Start for 1 Pace Lap
15:55 – 16:30 Green Flag ELITE 2 Race 2 (30 laps – 58.50 km – 35 min max)
Sources: Tim Southers/NASCAR WMT PR