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WALL STADIUM RESULTS AUG. 8

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DATE OF EVENT: Aug. 8, 2020

DATE OF RELEASE: Aug. 7, 2020

CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt

BLAKE BARNEY GRABS CAREER FIRST WALL MODIFIED WIN

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Driving the bright red No. 14 for “Team 14,” one of the most famous and successful racing teams in Wall Stadium Speedway's 70 year history, Blake Barney of Jackson raced to his career first Modified stock car victory in the 40-lapper on Saturday night. Barney's victory came on the evening when the speedway's loyal followers honored the memory of photographer JJ Lane who passed away from natural causes during the off season.

Tyler Truex of Mayetta jumped to the early lead as Brick's Dom Fattaruso ran second. Barney had advanced to third by the ten lap mark and vaulted into second just past halfway. Lap 30 offered the final caution of he event when Robert French of Howell and Holmdel's Andrew Krause tangled in turn three. Lining up to the outside of Truex on the rolling restart, Barney made the outside lane work and powered to the lead for good.

Truex crossed the finish line second, but lost the position when it was found during post race inspection that his team had mistakenly bolted on a tire that was not recorded in the team's tire bank. That elevated Howell's Jimmy Blewett to second, with defending champ Steven Reed of Jackson, Fattaruso and Brick's Eddie McCarthy rounding out the top five.

“I want to thank my mother, my father and grandfather for all they have done for me,” Barney said in the winner's circle. “I knew that I was stepping into some big shoes when I started to drive this car. It is an honor to drive for a team that has had so many great drivers. The car is working real well on the outside here. I knew if I could get up to second I would have a chance.”

With just one early caution flag slowing the test, Neptune City's Bryan O'Shea used power and handling to race from an 11th starting spot to win his third straight 25-lapper for the Factory Stocks. Early race leader Kevin Flores of Brick and Howell's Brian Osborn crossed the finish line second and third but lost those spots after post-race inspections. Billy Both of Rahway and Howell's John Carpenter then wrapped up the top three, while Mike Montano of Freeport, N.Y. and Scott Riggleman on Manchester were fourth and fifth.

After suffering through bad fortunes in the first two events of the season, Jarret DiGiantomasso raced to victory in the Sportsman 25-lapper. Brick's Robert Sutphin was runner-up, with Manahawkin's Jake Nelke, Lanoka Harbor's Jonathan Laureigh and Neil Rutt III of Edison third through fifth.

Mike Alcaro took the lead on an early restart and raced on to his first Legend Cars 25-lap win of the year. Waldwick's Quinn Trimmer, Little Silver's Peter Bruno, Colin Milroy and Eugene Drew were second through fifth.

Buddy Sload won the 25-lap main event for the traveling TQ Midgets with Joey Bailey, Ryan Tidman, Kyle Taraska and Jeff Kott the remainder of the top five.

The 2020 Saturday night regular season continues this Saturday (August 15) evening with the Modifieds competing in the annual running of the 125-lap Garden State Classic. Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks and Limited Late Models will also see action in 25-lap main events. The pit area will open at 12:30 p.m. Grandstands will open at 4:30 p.m., qualifying starts at 5:30 p.m. and main event action starts at 7:00 p.m.

Current plans call for Saturday night racing action to continue through early October with schedule details at www.wallspeedwayracing.com.

Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is ckmotorsports@aol.com.

RACE RESULTS

MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. BLAKE BARNEY, JACKSON, 2. Jimmy Blewett, 3. Steven Reed, 4. Dom Fattaruso, 5. Eddie McCarthy, 6. Ron Frees, 7. Derek Hopkinson, 8. Joey Merlino, 9. Andrew Krause, 10. Tommy Martino, 11. Jason Treat, 12. Glenn Slocum, Jr., 13. Kevin Davison, 14. Robert French, 15. Mike Brennan, DQ Tyler Truex

FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. BRYAN O'SHEA, NEPTUNE CITY, 2. Billy Both, 3. John Carpenter, 4. Mike Montano, 5. Scott Riggleman, 6. Elliott Wohl, 7. Tom Rajkowski, 8. Gary Burton, 9. Nick Catone, 10. Robert Ptaszynski, 11. Matt Badessa, 12. Robert Stack, 13. Cody Geist, 14. Nancy Riggleman, 15. Nick Kilmer, 16. Brian DeSarno, DQ Kevin Flores, DQ Brian Osborn

SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JARRET DIGIANTOMASSO, JACKSON, 2. Robert Sutphin, 3. Jake Nelke, 4. Jonathan Laureigh, 5. Neil Rutt III, 6. Eric Lane, 7. Rob Anderton, 8. Jimmy Wolcott, 9. Jeffrey Loesch, 10. Dave Bailey, 11. Tomas Stainionis, 12. Carsten DiGiantomasso, 13. Rob Schultz

LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps - 1. MIKE ALCARO, WEST MILFORD, 2. Quinn Trimmer, 3. Peter Bruno, 4. Colin Milroy, 5. Eugene Drew, 6. Bryan Gardella, 7. Eric Green, 8. Joe Przybylinski, 9. Steven Woytysiak, 10. Roger Nickerson, 11. Lianne Sharry, 12. Phil Bogdan

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Wall Stadium

DATE OF EVENT: Aug. 8, 2020

DATE OF RELEASE: Aug. 7, 2020

CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt

POWER RESTORED - WALL STADIUM AUTO RACES SET FOR SATURDAY (AUG. 8)

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ With the area's power restored after a mid-week storm, exciting auto racing, which will feature Modified stock cars and Midget car racing, will take center stage on the speedway and community heroes will be honored in the grandstands as Wall Stadium Speedway presents “First Responders Night” this Saturday (Aug. 8). On the track five divisions will compete while in the grandstands the men and women who serve our community as Police, Fire, EMTs, Doctors, Nurses, Healthcare Workers and Lifeguards will be admitted to the spectator area with a $5 discount with proper identification. On this evening, the memory of long-time speedway supporter and photographer John John Lane with be honored. Lane passed away of natural causes during the off season.

Grandstand seating will open at 4:30 p.m. and qualifying is set for 5:30 p.m. The evening’s main event action will follow around 7:00 p.m.

On the third mile high-banked paved oval the Modifieds will be in the spotlight in a 40-lap main event. Early season winners Derek Hopkinson of Toms River and Jimmy Blewett of Howell, along with top drivers Andrew Krause of Holmdel, Jackson's Steven Reed, Ron Frees of Lanoka Harbor and Jason Treat of Jackson, just to name a few, are expected to see action.

The Sportsman cars, the Factory Stocks and the Legend Cars are all slated to compete in 25-lap feature races. The open cockpit TQ Midgets of the American Three Quarter Midget Racing Association will race in a 25-lapper on the “inner oval.”

Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 12:30 p.m. with paid practice set for between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. Regular practice will start at 3:00 p.m., while spectator seating will open at 4:30 p.m. Qualifying for the night’s program starts at 5:30 p.m. and main events will follow at 7:00 p.m.

Wall Stadium presents professional motorsports events on Saturday nights through early October. The Thanksgiving weekend classic Turkey Derby event is slated for November.

The speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, while CKMotorsports@aol.com is the track’s email address. More information is available at www.wallspeedwayracing.com.

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DATE OF EVENT: Aug. 1, 2020

DATE OF RELEASE: Aug. 1, 2020

CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt

BLEWETT ROLLS TO WALL 70TH ANNIVERSARY MODIFIED WIN

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ In front of a grandstand gathering that included Wall Township Mayor Carl Braun and Councilmen Tom Kingman, Tim Farrell and Kevin Orender, Jimmy Blewett of Howell won the “70th Anniversary Bash” 40-lap Modified stock car race at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night. The Mayor and Councilmen were on hand to present a proclamation that recognized the fact that the speedway has been a landmark in the community for seven decades during a pre-race ceremony.

Blewett took the lead in the early going with an outside lane pass, but this race was far from over. Tyler Truex of Mayetta was Blewett's challenger most of the way and offered several attacks on the top spot. Eddie McCarthy of Brick ran in a tight third early before Ron Frees of Lanoka Harbor took the third spot for good in the late going. Andrew Krause of Holmdel and Jackson's Blake Barney both came from deep in the 22-car field to wrap up the top five.

“I've been racing for a long time and this place has been a big part of my career,” Blewett said after his 79th win here. “It is pretty neat to win here with the anniversary celebration.”

Bryan O'Shea of Neptune City took the lead from former champ Mike Montano of Freeport, N.Y. on lap 19 and raced on to win the 25-lapper for the Factory Stock cars. Montano held on for second with Manchester's Scott Riggleman, Beachwood's Elliott Wohl and Howell's John Carpenter completing the top five.

With lapped traffic working to his benefit on the final circuit, Alonzo Morales of Burlington grabbed the top spot from Wall's TJ Graves at the checker flag to win the 4 Cylinder Stock 25-lap main event. Sal Liguori of Hazlet, Neptune City's Ryan Maher and Doug Ashford of Farmingdale were third through fifth.

Jake Nelke of Manahawkin took the lead early and raced on to victory in the Sportsman 25-lap feature race, while opening night winner Eric Lane of Howell finished second. Edison's Neil Rutt III overcame a qualifying crash for third, while brothers Carsten and Jarrett DiGiantomasso, both of Jackson, were fourth and fifth.

Returning to racing after a decade layoff, former champion Bryan Gardella of Brick raced to the win in the Legend Cars 25-lapper. Peter Bruno of Little Silver was second, with Colin Milroy of Southampton, Eric Green of Red Bank and Chris Gall of Brick completing the top five.

Chris Silvestri of Hazlet won his second straight Limited Late Model feature race over Mike Tillett of Bayville, Steve Puglisi of Toms River and Jackson's Greg Gastelu.

The 2020 Saturday night regular season continues this Saturday (August 8) evening with the Modifieds, Sportsman cars, Factory Stocks, Legend Cars and the traveling Three Quarter Midgets in action. On this evening the speedway will honor First Responders who present proper identification with an admission discount. The pit area will open at 12:30 p.m. Grandstands will open at 4:30 p.m., qualifying starts at 5:30 p.m. and main event action starts at 7:00 p.m.

Current plans call for Saturday night racing action to continue through early October with schedule details at wallspeedwayracing.com.

Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is ckmotorsports@aol.com.

RACE RESULTS

MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. JIMMY BLEWETT, HOWELL, 2. Tyler Truex, 3. Ron Frees, 4. Andrew Krause, 5. Blake Barney, 6. Kevin Davison, 7. Eddie McCarthy, 8. Steven Reed, 9. Marc Rogers, 10. Shaun Carrig, 11. Tommy Martino, 12. Dylan Stuer, 13. Joey Merlino, 14. Kyle Scisco, 15. Ricky Collins, 16. Derek Hopkinson, 17. Mike Brennan, 18. Jason Hearne, 19. Dom Fattaruso, 20. Jason Treat, 21. Kenny Van Wickle, 22. Robert French

FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. BRYAN O'SHEA, NEPTUNE CITY, 2. Mike Montano, 3. Scott Riggleman, 4. Elliott Wohl, 5. John Carpenter, 6. Tom Rajkowski, 7. Brian Osborn, 8. Neil Rutt III, 9. Billy Both, 10. Matt Badessa, 11. Kevin Flores, 12. Robert Stack, 13. Nick Kilmer, 14. Nick Catone, 15. Nancy Riggleman, 16. Matt Malachatka

4 CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ALONZO MORALES, BURLINGTON, 2. TJ Graves, 3. Sal Liguori, 4. Ryan Maher, 5. Doug Ashford, 6. Cole Mullen, 7. Cody Critelli, 8. Ian Ashford, 9. Sean Vulsanic, 10. William Cross, 11. Darianne McLaren, 12. Nicole Razzano, 13. Kayleigh Sharry, 14. Theresa Collins

SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JAKE NELKE, MANAHAWKIN, 2. Eric Lane, 3. Neil Rutt III, 4. Carsten DiGiantomasso, 5. Jarret DiGiantomasso, 6. Tomas Stainionis, 7. Rob Anderton, 8. Rob Schultz, 9. Jimmy Wolcott, 10. Dave Bailey, 11. Jeffrey Loesch, 12. Kenny Reaves

LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps - 1. BRYAN GARDELLA, BRICK, 2. Peter Bruno, 3. Colin Milroy, 4. Eric Green, 5. Chris Gall, 6. Quinn Trimmer, 7. Phil Bogdan, 8. Eddie Idec, 9. Lianne Sharry, 10. Joe Przybylinski, 11 Steven Woytysiak

LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 18 Laps – 1. CHRIS SILVESTRI, HAZLET, 2. Mike Tillett, 3. Greg Gastelu, 4. Stephen Puglisi

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Wall Stadium

DATE OF EVENT: August 1, 2020

DATE OF RELEASE: July 27, 2020

CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt

AUTO RACING AND 70TH ANNIVERSARY BASH SET FOR WALL STADIUM SATURDAY (8-1)

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Wall Stadium Speedway auto racing fans will not only have the opportunity to witness six feature races on Saturday (8-1) evening, but will also be able to enjoy a celebration of the “70th Anniversary Season” at the famous third mile paved oval speedway! Area and auto racing dignitaries are expected to be on hand for the occasion and celebration.

On Saturday the pit area will open at 12:30 p.m. with a paid practice from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. Regular practice will then run from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. Grandstand seating will open at 4:30 p.m. with a limited number of tickets available. All tickets will be sold at the gate on a first come, first served basis. Qualifying will then start at 5:30 p.m. before the anniversary celebration and then six main events begin at 7:00 p.m.

Top Modified racers including opening night winner Derek Hopkinson of Toms River, Steven Reed of Jackson, Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa., Andrew Krause of Holmdel, Kenny Van Wickle of Manasquan and Brick's Dom Fattaruso, among others, are expected to see action.

Opening night winners, Eric Lane of Howell (Sportsman), Chris Silvestri of Hazlet (Limited Late Models), Rich Maher of Neptune City (4 Cylinder Stock), Bryan O'Shea of Neptune City (Factory Stock) and Daniel Carter of Cortland, N.Y. (Legend Car) are all expected to participate in the evening's racing events.

The Modifieds are set for a 40-lap main event and the Sportsman cars, Limited Late Models, Factory Stocks, Legend Cars and 4 Cylinder Stocks are all scheduled for 25-lap feature races on the third mile high banked paved oval.

The complete regular season schedule, which runs on Saturday nights through early October, is available at www.wallspeedwayracing.com as are the rules and regulations for all divisions and up to the minute updates.

More information on Wall Stadium and the 2020 Saturday night schedule can be obtained by visiting the website at www.wallspeedwayracing.com.

Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.

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Wall Stadium

DATE OF EVENT: July 25, 2020

DATE OF RELEASE: July 25, 2020

CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt

HOPKINSON WINS THRILLING WALL STADIUM MODIFIED OPENER

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Derek Hopkinson raced from tenth on the starting grid to grab the lead with three laps remaining to win the long awaited season opening 40-lap Modified stock car feature race at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night. Due to COVID-19 restrictions the spectator gathering was limited in size for the season opener that was delayed since late April.

Defending champion Steven Reed and Blake Barney, both of Jackson, wrestled side-by-side for the lead in the early going as Eddie McCarthy of Brock and Holmdel's Andrew Krause watched from third and fourth positions. Krause and McCarthy slipped into second and third spots near lap 15 with Krause soon swinging to the outside lane to battle side-by-side for the top spot.

Krause was finally able to inch into the lead at the halfway point, but this race was far from over. Meanwhile, Hopkinson had climbed into third position.

Reed regained the lead with an inside lane pass on a lap 27 restart and Hopkinson was quick to take over second. Hopkinson then shadowed Reed until lap 37 when he muscled his way into the inside lane and then raced on for the win. Reed, Krause, Barney and Manasquan's Kenny Van Wickle completed the top five.

“The car was great to be able to get me to the front from tenth,” Hopkinson said after the win. “At the end of the race I knew I had to get to the inside. I just had to drive it in there and hope for the best. It worked out for me tonight!”

Bryan O'Shea of Neptune City was in the spotlight the entire way as he won the 25-lapper for the Factory Stock cars. Billy Both of Rahway chased him to the finish, while defending champion Elliott Wohl of Beachwood was third. Manchester's Scott Riggleman and Howell's John Carpenter wrapped up the top five.

Early leader Alonzo Morales of Burlington and Wall's TJ Graves offered up a battle royal through most of the 25 lap 4 Cylinder Stock main event as Neptune City's Ryan Maher ran a tight third. But when the lead duo tangled on the front stretch with one lap to go and Graves spun from contention, Maher was able to avoid the mayhem and race to his career first main event win. Morales recovered for second, while Ian Ashford of Farmingdale, Chuck McDonald of Groton, Ct. and Doug Ashford of Farmingdale wrapped up the top five. Graves was scored 11th.

Howell's Eric Lane raced to victory in the season's first 25-lapper for the Sportsman racers. Jarret DiGiantomasso of Jackson was the early leader in this race, but when his motor exploded on lap seven the resulting oil spill also ruined the night for his brother, Carsten DiGiantomasso. Brick's Robert Sutphin was also involved in the resulting tangle but was able to continue.

Lane picked up the lead at that point and raced on to the win. Sutphin recovered from that early flat tire to finish second, while Jonathan Laureigh of Lanoka Harbor, Jake Nelke of Manahawkin and Neil Rutt III of Edison were third through fifth.

Daniel Carter of Cortland, N.Y. grabbed the win in the Legend Cars 25-lapper, fighting off Kevin Nowak of Medford, N.Y. most of the way. Bryan Gardella of Brick and Quinn Trimmer of Waldwick wrapped up the top five.

Defending Limited Late Model champ Chris Silvestri of Hazlet outlasted the competition to win a shortened opening night main event. Jackson's Greg Gastelu, Mike Tillett of Bayville. Buddy Miller and Stephen Puglisi wrapped up the top five.

The 2020 Saturday night regular season continues this Saturday (August 1) evening with the Modifieds, Sportsman cars, Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks, Legend Cars and the Limited Late Models in action. On this evening the speedway will observe its 70th anniversary with a celebration that will feature several special guests. The pit area will open at 12:30 p.m. Grandstands will open at 4:30 p.m., qualifying starts at 5:45 p.m. and main event action starts at 7:00 p.m.

Current plans call for Saturday night racing action to continue through early October with schedule details at wallspeedwayracing.com.

Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is ckmotorsports@aol.com.

RACE RESULTS

MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. DEREK HOPKINSON, TOMS RIVER, 2. Steven Reed, 3. Andrew Krause, 4. Blake Barney, 5. Kenny Van Wickle, 6. Jason Treat, 7. Ron Frees, 8. Joey Merlino, 9. Eddie McCarthy, 10. Robert French, 11. Glenn Slocum, Jr., 12. Kevin Davison, 13. Kyle Scisco, 14. Tommy Martino, 15. Tyler Truex, 16. Ricky Collins, 17. Dom Fattaruso

FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. BRYAN O'SHEA, NEPTUNE CITY, 2. Billy Both, 3. Elliot Wohl, 4. Scott Riggleman, 5. John Carpenter, 6. Mike Montano, 7. Tom Rajkowski, 8. Robert Stack, 9. John Bowers, 10. Brian Osborn, 11. Neil Rutt III, 12. Darren Cox, 13. Robert Ptaszynski, 14. Matt Badessa, 15. Terry Cain, 16. Nick Catone, 17. Steve Mangano, 18. Joe McGrath, 19. Nancy Riggleman, 20. Kevin Flores, 21. Nick Killmer, 22. Tony Bartone, 23. Tim Majek

4 CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RYAN MAHER, NEPTUNE CITY, 2. Alonzo Morales, 3.Ian Ashford, 4. Chuck McDonald, 5. Doug Ashford, 6. Cody Critelli, 7. William Cross, 8. Sal Liguori, 9. Sean Vulsanic, 10. Nicole Razzano, 11. TJ Graves, 12. Deanne McLaren, 13. Mike Kane, 14. Darianne McLaren, 15. Ronnie Mullen

SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ERIC LANE, HOWEL, 2. Robert Sutphin, 3. Jonathan Laureigh, 4. Jake Nelke, 5. Neil Rutt III, 6. Rob Anderton, 7. Tomas Stainionis, 8. Jimmy Wolcott, 9. Sal Liguori, 10. Kenny Reaves, 11. Rob Schultz, 12. Jarret DiGiantomasso, 13. Carsten DiGiantomasso

LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps - 1. DANIEL CARTER, CORTLAND, N.Y., 2. Kevin Nowak, 3. Peter Bruno, 4. Bryan Gardella, 5. Quinn Trimmer, 6. Eric Green, 7. Joe Przybylinski, 8. Charlie Hodge, 9. Austin Bellemare, 10. Phil Bogdan, 11. Roger Nickerson, 12. Lianne Sharry, 13. Steven Woytysiak

LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 18 Laps – 1. CHRIS SILVESTRI, HAZLET, 2. Greg Gastelu, 3. Mike Tillett, 4. Buddy Miller, 5. Stephen Puglisi

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Wall Stadium

DATE OF EVENT: July 25, 2020

DATE OF RELEASE: July 19, 2020

CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt

WALL STADIUM AUTO RACERS AND FANS READY FOR SATURDAY’S (JULY 25) 2020 SEASON OPENER

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ All six Wall Stadium Speedway stock car racing divisions will be in action when the third mile high banked paved oval opens the long awaited 2020 stock car racing season this Saturday night (July 25). Ticket sales and grandstand seating will open at 4:30 p.m. with qualifying slated for 5:30 p.m. and the first main event planned for 7:00 p.m. Pit gates will open at 1:00 p.m. on opening day with on track testing starting at 3:00 p.m.

Grandstand seating capacity will be limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and tickets will be sold on a first come/first serve basis starting at 4:30 p.m. Although season tickets are not being offered for the 2020 season, season ticket holders from 2019 will have a guaranteed opportunity to purchase opening night tickets. Ticket prices have not changed since last season.

The Modified division will lead the way in a 40-lap season-opening feature race, while the Sportsman cars, Limited Late Models, Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks and the Legend Cars are all slated for 25-lap main events. Refreshment stands will be open during the evening and Dollar Dog Night will be celebrated.

Defending Modified champion Steven Reed of Jackson will be looking to get an early win in the 2020 campaign and was fast during a Saturday (July 18) practice session. Also among the large turnout of Modifieds turning laps at the practice session were Holmdel's Andrew Krause, Derek Hopkinson of Toms River, Jackson's Jason Treat and Marc Rogers and Dom Fattaruso, both of Brick. Farmingdale's Tommy Martino, Lanoka Harbor's Ron Frees, Kevin Davison of Howell and Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa. were also among the Modified drivers turning fast laps around the third mile paved high banked oval Saturday.

In addition to Reed, Hazlet's Chris Silvestri (Limited Late Model), Elliott Wohl of Beachwood (Factory Stock) and Jackson's Kyle Scisco (Sportsman) plan on defending their titles. Last year's 4 Cylinder Stock title winner Neil Rutt III of Edison plans on concentrating on the Sportsman division this season.

Fans, crew people and competitors are reminded to bring a face covering to the speedway and to observe social distancing at all times. As per Executive Order 157, Wall Stadium Speedway requires that all patrons must maintain six feet of spacing in all commonly used and other applicable areas or where people may form a line.

Complete and up to the minute information on Wall Stadium Speedway's July 25th opening night and the 2020 Saturday night schedule can be obtained by visiting the website at www.wallspeedwayracing.com.

Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.

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DATE OF EVENTS: November 29, 30 and December 1, 2019

DATE OF RELEASE: November 24, 2019

CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt

BIG MODIFIED STOCK CAR ENTRY LIST FOR WALL STADIUM TURKEY DERBY WEEKEND

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ The list of Tour Type and Wall/SK Modified stock car teams planning to compete in the Thanksgiving weekend Turkey Derby continues to grow! Well over 80 race teams from all divisions were in the Wall Stadium Speedway pit area for both the November 16 and the November 23 final practice session. If these practice turnouts are any indication, the 46th running of the Turkey Derby stock car classic could feature a record setting field in both quality and quantity.

The Turkey Derby is presented on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend during the daylight hours.

Among the Tour Type Modified stock car standouts expressing interest in the annual classic are multi-time Turkey Derby winner Jimmy Blewett of Howell who tested his Wall and Tour Type Modifieds during practice. Also seen turning fast laps were Holmdel's Andrew Krause, Andy Jankowiac of Tonawanda, N.Y., Anthony Sesely of Matawan and Pennsylvania's Bobby Jones.

Former winner Eric Mauriello of Brick, Matt Hirschman of Northampton, Pa., defending winner Dave Sapienza of Riverhead, N.Y., Derek Hopkinson of Toms River, Zane Zeiner of Bath, Pa., Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa. and Long Island racer Kenny Darch also reportedly plan to see action. Also reportedly planning to compete in Tour Type Modified action are Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville, N.Y., Brick’s Ron Frees, Chas Okerson of Freehold, Kyle Ellwood of Riverhead, N.Y., Jonathan Mandato of Toms River and Jackson's Blake Barney. More entries are expected during the final days leading up to the race.

The speedway’s own Wall/SK Modifieds will also be well represented by both local favorites and invaders. Former winner Jimmy Blewett, newly crowned champ Steven Reed of Jackson, Jason Hearne of New Egypt, Brick’s Marc Rogers and Howell's Eric Mauriello are all reportedly planning to compete in the Wall Modified 100-lap feature. Mayetta's Tyler Truex, Kenny Van Wickle of Manasquan, Joey Merlino of Pine Hill, Shaun Carrig of Little Falls, Zack Alspach of Willingboro, Jackson’s Jason Treat and Chris Andretta of Neptune are also expected to be in the field.

Many of the above mentioned racers participated in practice.

Several racers are contemplating competition in both pavement type Modified races. In fact, Andrew Krause plans extra duty he is planning to compete in the Dirt Modified feature race. A healthy field of Dirt Modifieds practiced during the two tune-up sessions.

The current list is compiled of teams that have filed entries, secured tires for the weekend and participated in two Saturday practice sessions on November 16 and 23.

Like the Modified classes, all divisions that will compete in Turkey Derby action look to be well represented by both locals and invaders on race weekend.

On Friday, November 29, day one of Turkey Derby, pit area gates will open at 6:30 a.m., practice will begin at 8:30 a.m. and grandstand seating will open at 9:30 a.m. Qualifying is set for noon with feature racing scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. The Sportsman cars will compete in a 50-lap main event, the Limited Late Models will battle in a 50-lapper and the Factory Stocks and the 4 Cylinder Stocks will each battle in 40-lap races.

On Saturday, November 30, the pit area will again open at 6:30 a.m. with practice at 8:30 a.m. and grandstands opening at 9:30 a.m. Qualifying will start at 11:00 a.m. with main events set for 1:00 p.m. The Tour Type Modifieds are set for a 150-lap, $6,000 to win feature race while the speedway’s Wall/SK Modifieds will compete in a 100-lap feature race that offers $5,000 to the winner. Dirt Modifieds will also be on the Saturday card in a 50-lap feature and the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars will compete in a 30-lapper. The TQ Midgets will race on the inner oval in a 30-lap race.

The Turkey Derby weekend will then wrap up on Sunday, December 1, with pit gates opening at 10:00 a.m., practice starting at 11:00 a.m., grandstand opening at 11:30 a.m., qualifying at noon and main events set for 1:00 p.m. The Legend Cars will be competing in a 40-lapper and the Factory Stocks will race in a 50-lapper. The 4 Cylinder Stocks are set for a 50-lapper on Sunday while the Dirt Outlaw Stocks and the Dirt Sportsman cars will each compete in 25-lap main events. Demolition Derby action will cap off Sunday’s card.

Among special awards offered for the weekend will be the Larsen Brothers Memorial Fast Time Award for both the Tour and Wall Modified divisions.

A special commemorative Turkey Derby 46 sweatshirt is available during the weekend and fans are reminded to bring small headset type radios to listen to the live call of the race events over the track’s 90.1 FM frequency. Campers are welcome but they are urged to call the speedway office prior to the event to make mandatory reservations.

Turkey Derby rules, registration forms, ticket purchase forms and more detailed information are all available on the speedway website at www.wallspeedwayracing.com.

Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.

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