Bobby Grigas, III to Get ’08 Racing Season Started at Florida Speedweeks

By admin February 6, 2008

Anything Can Happen at New Smyrna Speedway During Nine Nights of Racing

Marshfield, MA — There is no easing into the racing season for Massachusetts driver Bobby Grigas, III, who will be one of dozens of Tour-type Modified competitors who will get their 2008 campaigns started at New Smyrna Speedway this month.

Grigas is entered in the 42nd Annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing, commonly known as “New Smyrna Speedweeks”. The races at New Smyrna take place over a nine-day period and range from 25-lap sprint races to the prestigious 100-lap Richie Evans Memorial race. When compared typical races on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour that last for 150 laps, the pace of the Speedweeks events are fast and furious, which can lead to all kinds of interesting action.

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Ryan Preece to Kick Off Busy 2008 Season at New Smyrna

By admin February 2, 2008

Ryan Preece and the Preece Racing team of Kensington, Connecticut, have announced a busy schedule of events for the 2008 racing season. The talented teenager looks to build upon a successful rookie season in 2007 in the NASCAR Modified division. It will all start with the 42nd Annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida beginning on Friday, February 8.

Preece will be doing double duty at New Smyrna. He will be racing his family-owned #40 Modified in the NASCAR Tour Type Modified division, featuring such top drivers as defending New Smyrna champion Eric Beers, Ted Christopher, Jimmy Blewett, Chuck Hossfeld and Charlie Pasteryak. He will also pilot at Florida/IMCA Modified owned by his grandfather, Bob Judkins. Judkins is a legendary figure in Modified racing and a Hall of Fame member who now races at New Smyrna on a weekly basis.

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2008 World Series Entries Pouring into New Smyrna

By admin January 29, 2008

Samsula, FL — The list keeps growing and growing for the 42nd Annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. Entries up to January 29, 2008 are as follows:

NASCAR Tour Type Modifieds:

Car # Driver Hometown
00 Ted Christopher Plainville, CT
09 Bobby Grigas, III Mansfield, MA
1 George Bierce Prospect, CT
5 Charles Pasteryak Lisbon, CT
7 Kevin Marion (owner) Mooresville, NC
9 Eric Beers Northhampton, PA
14 JR Bertuccio
19 Jimmy Blewett Calverton, NY
22 Chuck Hossfeld Ransomville, NY
23 Justin Bonsignore
28 James Civali Meriden, CT
29 Kenny Horton New Haven, CT
39 Jimmy Storace Kingston, NY
40 Ryan Preece Kensington, CT
48 Buck Catalano Ontario, NY
58 Kevin Goodale Riverhead, NY
70 Andy Seuss Hampstead, NY
73 Jonathan McKennedy Chelmsford, MA
79 Ronnie Silk Norwalk, CT
80 Dennis Costa Taunton, MA
91 John Jenson Wolcott, CT
94 Adam Horwith Coplay, PA
96 Russell Perry Ashaway, RI

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Modified Racers Reunion Set for New Smyrna on Feb. 15, 2008

By admin October 11, 2007

We are pleased to announce Florida’s first of its kind event to honor the pioneers of Modified racing. We are hosting a Northeast Modified drivers Reunion, to be held at New Smyrna Speedway on Friday, February 15th. 2008. This is the date of the annual Richie Evans Memorial 100, during Speedweeks. It will be an afternoon event, so as not to conflict with the racing programs being held at New Smyrna Speedway, Volusia Speedway Park and Daytona International Speedway.

Initial response has been tremendous, with participation by both Asphalt and Dirt racers. In only one month of preparations, we have received entries from Dutch Hoag, Bugs Stevens, Bill Wimble, Pete Hamilton, Doug Heveron, and dozens more.

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