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WALL STADIUM RESULTS SEP. 5, 2020
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DATE OF EVENT: Sept. 5, 2020
DATE OF RELEASE: Sept. 5, 2020
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt
COSS WINS WILD WALL STADIUM MODIFIED RACE SATURDAY
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Modified stock car racer Roger Coss admitted that, after the first lap of the 40-lap race Saturday night at Wall Stadium Speedway, if you told him he would end up the Modified feature winner he would not have believed you. The Lafayette based driver, who races here only as time allows, was making his first appearance of the season. Mechanical problems burdened his No. 17 during early evening practice and more problems developed during qualifying forcing him to start last in the 22-car field. Things then only got worse for Coss as he was involved in a first lap accident. Fortunately, he was able to continue.
After battling with Matawan's Anthony Sesely at the outset, Holmdel's Andrew Krause was the early leader until a fluid leak forced him to the pit area for the night. Kevin Davison of Howell, Brick's Eddie McCarthy and Ron Frees of Lanoka Harbor then wrestled for the lead through several cautions as Coss picked his way to the front..
A big turning point came on a lap 19 restart when McCarthy and Frees, who were fighting for the lead, tangled exiting turn four. The ensuing restart saw Davison and Coss fight for first before Coss was able to slip into the lead and then race on to the win. Davison was the runner-up, while Jackson's Jason Treat, Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa. and Jason Hearne of New Egypt completed the top five.
“First off, I want to dedicate this win to my father,” Coss said in the winner's circle. “He has been with my racing since the start, but we lost him during the off season. I don't get to race as often as I'd like to now because I an a one man show in the race shop. The way things were going earlier this evening I never thought I could win tonight. You just have to keep pushing.”
When the first 18 laps of the Sportsman 25-lapper went off without a hitch, everyone thought a clean race was on the slate. But once the first caution flag waved many more followed. Robert Sutphin of Brick and Manahawkin's Jake Nelke were the top two in a big pack in the final laps before a big scramble ensued before Nelke crossed the finish line first.
The official order of finish then changed, however, when officials announced that, in their opinion, Nelke contributed to the race ending scramble and awarded the win to Sutphin. Neil Rutt III of Edison, Freehold's Tomas Stainionis, Jarret DiGiantomasso of Jackson and Howell's Eric Lane were second through fifth.
Wall's T.J. Graves took the lead just before the halfway point and raced on to win the 4 Cylinder Stock 25 lapper. Sal Liguori of Hazlet crossed the finish line second, while point leader Ryan Maher of Neptune City, William Cross of Hazlet and Sean Vuksanic of Wall wrapped up the top five.
Peter Bruno of Little Silver grabbed his first win of the year in the Legend Cars 25-lapper. Quinn Trimmer of Waldwick, Red Bank's Eric Green, Brick's Bryan Gardella and Joe Przybylinski of Fairfield completed the top five.
Jeff Kott took the win in the 25-lap race for the visiting Three Quarter Midgets over Geo Sutton, Ryan Tidman, Joey Bailey and Tim Proctor.
The 2020 Saturday night regular season continues this Saturday (Sept. 12) evening with the Sportsman cars, Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks, Legend Cars and Limited Late Models all seeing action in “Carnival Night” main events. The pit area will open at 1:00 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 updated schedule details always available 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 FEAURE – 40 Laps – 1. ROGER COSS, LAFAYETTE, 2. Kevin Davison, 3. Jason Treat, 4. Ricky Collins, 5. Jason Hearne, 6. Ron Frees, 7. Kyle Scisco, 8. Blake Barney, 9. Kenny Van Wickle, 10. Robert French, 11. Shaun Carrig, 12. Tommy Martino, 13. Ken Matlach, 14. Vinnie Marone, 15. Tyler Truex, 16. Joey Merlino, 17. Eddie McCarthy, 18. Marc Rogers, 19. Andrew Krause, 20. Glenn Slocum, 21. Anthony Sesely, 22. Derek Hopkinson
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ROBERT SUTPHIN, BRICK, 2. Neil Rutt III, 3. Tomas Stainionis, 4. Jarret DiGiantomasso, 5. Eric Lane, 6. Carsten DiGiantomasso, 7. Dave Bailey, 8. Rob Anderton, 9. Jake Nelke, 10. Jimmy Wolcott, 11. Jeffrey Loesch, 12. Kenny Reaves, 13. Ryan Fisher, DQ. Teddy Cranmer
4 CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. T.J. GRAVES, WALL, 2. Sal Liguori, 3. Ryan Maher, 4. William Cross, 5. Sean Vuksanic, 6. Alonzo Morales, 7. Darianne McLaren, 8. Nicole Razzano, 9. Ian Ashford, 10. Doug Ashford, 11. Cody Critelli, 12. Deanna McLaren, 13. John Ciaella, 14 Bill Schwartz, 15. Max Montijo, 16. Kayleigh Sharry, 17. Cole Mullen
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. PETER BRUNO, LITTLE SILVER, 2. Quinn Trimmer, 3. Eric Green, 4. Bryan Gardner, 5. Joe Przybylinski, 6. Steven Woytysiak, 7. Lianne Sharry, 8. Phil Bogdan, 9. Roger Nickerson, 10. Eddie Idec
WALL STADIUM ADVANCE RELEASE FOR SEPT. 5
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DATE OF EVENT: Sept. 5, 2020
DATE OF RELEASE: Aug. 30, 2020
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt
MODIFIEDS HEADLINE WALL STADIUM THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND SATURDAY (SEPT. 5)
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ The Modified stock cars will take center stage at Wall Stadium Speedway this Saturday night (Sept. 5) as they compete in a 40-lap main event.
Along with the Modified main event. the Sportsman cars, 4 Cylinder Stocks, Legend Cars and the open cockpit Three Quarter Midgets will fill out the card in 25-lap main events. 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. Active military and veterans, with proper identification, will be offered a discount admission of just $10 for this Labor Day weekend event in appreciation for their service to our country.
On the third mile high-banked paved oval “Country Pride Night” competition will see Garden State Classic winner Blake Barney of Jackson, Steven Reed of Jackson, Andrew Krause of Holmdel, Kenny Van Wickle of Manasquan, Derek Hopkinson of Toms River and Jackson's Jason Treat, just to name a few, competing in a 40-lap Modified feature race.
Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 1:00 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 evenings through October 10. Special events are also featured in the fall including the three day season ending Turkey Derby on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend.
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.
WALL STADIUM RELEASE FOR 8-29-2020
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DATE OF EVENT: Aug. 29, 2020
DATE OF RELEASE: Aug. 23, 2020
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt
CONE RACES FOR STOCK CARS AT WALL SATURDAY (AUG. 29)
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ All of the fans who attend this Saturday (Aug. 29) evening’s stock car racing events at Wall Stadium Speedway will be rewarded with high-speed action from five racing divisions in “Cone Races” on the high-banked third mile paved oval. Modified, Sportsman, Factory Stock, 4 Cylinder Stock and Limited Late Model racers will all be in the spotlight.
Grandstand seating will open Saturday at 4:30 p.m., qualifying is set for 5:30 p.m. and main event racing will follow at 7:00 p.m.
The Modified 40-lap “Cone Race” main event on the night is important in the race for the season-long driving title. Two-time winner Blake Barney of Jackson has looked strong in early season action as have former champ Steven Reed of Jackson, Jimmy Blewett of Howell, Andrew Krause of Holmdel and Toms River's Derek Hopkinson, to name a few.
Also on the card will be 25-lap “Cone Races” for the 4 Cylinder Stocks, Sportsman cars, Limited Late Models and the Factory Stocks.
In a “Cone Race” a traffic cone is placed on the backstretch at the one-to-go sign for a restart. Any driver can choose to go inside the cone or outside the cone. If the first four drivers choose the inside, for example, the fifth place driver can choose the outside and move up to the front row. Does a driver take the preferred inside groove and restart further back on the inside, or does he or she choose the shorter line of cars on the outside and hope he or she can make it stick? That’s the issue each driver will face on each restart.
Pit gates will open at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday; with practice starting at 3:00 p.m. Grandstands will open at 4:30 p.m., qualifying is then set for 5:30 p.m. with main events for all divisions to follow.
Wall Stadium presents professional motorsports events on Saturdays through early October with special post-season races in late 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. Updated information is always available at www.wallspeedwayracing.com.
WALL STADIUM RACING RESULTS 8-22-2020
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DATE OF EVENT: Aug. 22, 2020
DATE OF RELEASE: Aug. 22, 2020
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt
WOHL WINS WALL STADIUM STOCK CAR THRILLER SATURDAY
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Defending champion Elliot Wohl won a thrilling 25- Factory Stock feature race at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night with a late race pass for the win. The victory was the second straight for the Beachwood resident and puts him in contention for a second straight driving crown behind point leader Bryan O'Shea of Neptune City.
Nick Catone of Brick led the early laps as Manchester's Scott Riggleman and Wohl broke into the top five on lap five. Riggleman then took the lead near the halfway point as Howell's John Carpenter and a few others moved into contention. At times the top four raced in a tight pack before Carpenter took the lead with three laps remaining.
Moments later Carpenter and Wohl battled side-by-side for the lead before Wohl inched into the lead and on to the win. Carpenter and Riggleman were second and third, with Rahway's Billy Both and Catone wrapping up the top five.
“This Factory Stock division is just so good this year,” Wohl said after the victory. “You have to have a great car and fight for every spot you can get! There is a lot of talent and fast cars here this season.”
Jackson's Carsten DiGiantomasso jumped to the lead early and raced to victory in the Sportsman 25-lapper. Kevin Davison of Howell, who took advantage of the fact that his Modified division had the night of to race in his old Sportsman car, moved to second by Tomas Stainionis of Freehold just past halfway and challenged the winner to the end. Manahawkin's Jake Nelke, Neil Rutt III of Edison and Kevin Eyres of Colts Neck wrapped up the top five.
Ryan Maher of Neptune City earned his second win of the year in the 25-lapper for the 4 Cylinder Stocks, taking the lead near halfway and never looking back. Sal Liguori of Hazlet, Alonzo Morales of Burlington, Wall's TJ Graves and Brick's Cole Mullen were second through fifth.
Former champ Bryan Gardella of Brick won his second Legend Cars 25-lapper of the season over Quinn Trimmer of of Waldwick, who recovered from a jarring qualifying race accident. Eric Green of Red Bank, Joe Przybylinski of Fairfield and Steven Woytysiak of Roslyn Heights, N.Y. completed the top five.
Jerick Johnson of Mooresville, NC made his annual trip to New Jersey memorable by winning his first ever Limited Late Model 25-lap feature race. Buddy Miller, Hazlet's Chris Silvestri, Ricky Giannino and Stephen Puglisi wrapped up the top five.
The 2020 Saturday night regular season continues this Saturday (August 29) evening with the Modifieds, Sportsman cars, Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks and Limited Late Models all seeing action in “Cone Race” main events. The pit area will open at 1:00 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 updated 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
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ELLIOTT WOHL, BEACHWOOD, 2. John Carpenter, 3. Scott Riggleman, 4. Billy Both, 5. Nick Catone, 6. Nick Kilmer, 7. Brian DeSarno, 8. Brian Osborn, 9. Bryan O'Shea, 10. Gary Burton, 11. Tom Rajkowski, 12. Kevin Flores, 13. Robert Stack, 14. Matt Badessa, 15. Nancy Riggleman, 16. Tim Majek, 17. Steve Mangano, 18. Mike Montano
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. CARSTEN DIGIANTOMASSO, JACKSON, 2. Kevin Davison, 3. Jake Nelke, 4. Neil Rutt III, 5. Kevin Eyres, 6. Kenny Reaves, 7. Ryan Fisher, 8. Jeffrey Loesch, 9. Jarret DiGiantomasso, 10. Tomas Stainionis, 11. Dave Bailey, 12. Rob Anderton, 13. Robert Sutphin, 14. Matty Ricco, 15. Mike Carr, 16. Eric Lane
4 CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RYAN MAHER, NEPTUNE CITY, 2. Sal Liguori, 3. Alonzo Morales, 4. TJ Graves, 5. Cole Mullen, 6. Doug Ashford, 7. Darianne McLaren, 8. William Cross, 9. Cody Critelli, 10. Nicole Razzano, 11. Ian Ashford, 12. Sean Vuksanic, 13. Kayleigh Sharry, 14. Bill Schwarz, 15. Deanna McLaren, 16. Max Montijo
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. BRYAN GARDELLA, BRICK, 2. Quinn Trimmer, 3. Eric Green, 4. Joe Przybylinski, 5. Steven Woytysiak, 6. Phil Bogdan, 7. Lianne Sharry, 8. Roger Nickerson, 9. Colin Milroy, 10. Peter Bruno
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps - 1. JERICK JOHNSON, MOORSVILLE, NC, 2. Buddy Miller, 3. Chris Silvestri, 4. Ricky Giannino, 5. Stephen Puglisi, 6. Greg Gastelu
WALL STADIUM AUTO RACING ADVANCE FOR 8-22
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DATE OF EVENT: Aug. 22, 2020
DATE OF RELEASE: Aug. 19, 2020
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt
5 MAIN EVENTS AND DISCOUNT ADMISSION ON “CARNIVAL NIGHT” AT WALL STADIUM THIS SATURDAY (AUG. 22)
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Auto racing fans have a big event slated for this Saturday (Aug. 22) at Wall Stadium Speedway with five stock car racing main events during “Carnival Night” festivities. A special discounted admission price of just $10 for adults and $5 for students aged 6 to 16 will be offered. Kids 5 and under and parking are always free. Spectator seating will open at 4:30 p.m., with qualifying slated for 5:30 p.m. Main event action will follow at around 7:00 p.m. This “Carnival Night” themed event will feature free games for children on the midway area and social distancing will be practiced.
On the high banked third mile paved oval five feature races will be presented with the Sportsman cars, Factory Stocks, Legend Cars, 4 Cylinder Stocks and Limited Late Models all competing in 25-lap main events on the third mile paved oval.
The Sportsman race will see top racers Jake Nelke of Manahawkin, Eric Lane of Howell, Neil Rutt III of Edison, and Lanoka Harbor's Jonathan Laureigh lead the way.
Top racers in the Factory Stock race will include three-time winner Bryan O'Shea of Neptune City, Mike Montano of Freeport, N.Y., Scott Riggleman of Manchester and defending champ Elliott Wohl of Beachwood all in racing action.
Ryan Maher of Neptune City will lead the 4 Cylinder Stocks, with Chris Silvestri of Hazlet looking for a Limited Late Model win and Legend Cars point leader Peter Bruno of Little Silver seeking a 25-lap victory.
The grandstand midway will be festive during the “Carnival Night” event as plenty of games of chance for youngsters will be offered with prizes going to the winners. Social distancing will be practiced in the midway and the grandstands.
Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 1:00 p.m. Regular practice will start at 3:00 p.m., while spectator seating will open at 4:30 p.m. Qualifying will then begin at 5:30 p.m. and feature race action for all divisions is slated for 7:00 p.m.
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. More information can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedwayracing.com. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
WALL STADIUM RESULTS AUG. 15
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DATE OF EVENT: Aug. 15, 2020
DATE OF RELEASE: Aug. 15, 2020
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt
BLAKE BARNEY WINS WALL MODIFIED GARDEN STATE CLASSIC
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Just one week after scoring his career first Wall Stadium Speedway Modified stock car victory, Blake Barney of Jackson returned Saturday night and won the 60th running of the NAPA Garden State Classic. A Barney family No. 14 entry also won the first ever Garden State Classic race held on the third mile paved oval in 1959 and has won several other “Classics” during the event's long history.
Fast timer Derek Hopkinson of Toms River darted to the lead at the outset of the 125-lap event which was presented by NAPA dealers Brice's Auto Supply and Van Wickle Auto Supply. Manasquan's Kenny Van Wickle shadowed the leader early before Howell's Jimmy Blewett advanced to second approaching the 40-lap mark. Blewett then chased Hopkinson before driving to the outside lane for the lead on lap 52. A caution a few laps later saw Blewett and Jackson's Steven Reed dive into the pit area for new tires as Holmdel's Andrew Krause and Barney, who had started ninth, advanced to second and third.
Hopkinson continued to lead the way as Blewett and Reed charged back to the front on the strength of new tires. Soon Blewett and Reed took over the top two positions and a battle for the lead was on as the duo swapped the top spot a few times near the 100 lap mark. Blewett then held his ground before spinning on lap 117. He soon left the race with reported mechanical trouble.
This left Reed and Hopkinson to fight for first as Howell's Kevin Davison and Barney lurked close behind. That war for the win then boiled over with six laps to go in turn two when Reed and Hopkinson touched and Hopkinson went spinning to force a caution flag. As a result Hopkinson went to the rear of the field for causing the caution and Reed was sent to the back as officials felt he had contributed to Hopkinson's incident.
Davison and Barney then wrestled on the restart before Barney charged to the front while Davison faded. Jackson's Kyle Scisco finished an impressive second after starting 20th as Ron Frees of Lanoka Harbor raced from 21st to finish third. Farmingdale's Tommy Martino and Krause wrapped up the top five. Brick's Eddie McCarthy, who was a contender most of the way, was sixth.
“If you would have told me with 20 laps to go that we would win this race I wouldn't have believed you,” Barney said after the event. “But this team has never given up in its history and I have learned not to give up. This car is a rocket! Just like when we won last week, the car is great on the outside and I knew if we got a chance in the closing laps we could win it!”
Grabbing the lead just before the half way point, defending champion Elliott Wohl of Beachwood raced to his first win of the year in the 25-lap Factory Stock main event. Wohl's victory broke a three race win streak for Neptune City's Bryan O'Shea, who finished seventh. Mike Montano of Freeport, N.Y., Kevin Flores of Brick, John Bowers of Pt. Pleasant and early race leader Nick Kilmer of Howell wrapped up the top five.
Wall's TJ Graves crossed the finish line first in the 25-lap 4 Cylinder Stock feature, but lost the win after post-race inspection. Sal Liguori of Hazlet then took down the victory while Ryan Maher of Neptune City, Howell's Doug Ashford, Darianne McLaren of Edison and Sean Vulsanic completed the top five.
Former champion Shanon Mongeau of Howell returned to win the Limited late Model 25-lapper. Hazlet's Chris Silvestri, Jackson's Greg Gastelu, Ricky Giannino and Buddy Miller were second through fifth.
The 2020 Saturday night regular season continues this Saturday (August 22) evening with the Sportsman cars, Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks, Legend Cars and Limited Late Models seeing action in 25-lap main events. Discounted grandstand admission and Carnival activities will be offered. The pit area will open at 1:00 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. Kyle Scisco, 3. Ron Frees, 4. Tommy Martino, 5. Andrew Krause, 6. Eddie McCarthy, 7. Derek Hopkinson, 8. Jonathan Mandato, 9. Shaun Carrig, 10. Jason treat, 11. Kevin Davison, 12. Steven Reed, 13. Zach Alspach, 14. Jimmy Blewett, 15. Jason Hearne, 16. Dom Fattaruso, 17. Joey Merlino, 18. Robert French, 19. Kenny Van Wickle, 20. Ricky Collins, 21. Marc Rogers, 22. Tyler Truex, 23. Glenn Slocum, Jr. 24. Ken Matlach, 25. Adam LaCicero
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ELLIOTT WOHL, BEACHWOOD, 2. Mike Montano, 3. Kevin Flores, 4. John Bowers, 5. Nick Kilmer, 6. Tim Majek, 7. Bryan O'Shea, 8. Matt Badessa, 9. Robert Stack, 10. Billy Both, 11. Neil Rutt, 12. Scott Riggleman, 13. Brian Osborn, 14. Nick Catone, 15. Brian DeSarno, 16. Tom Rajkowski, 17. Tony Bartone, 18. Nancy Riggleman, 19. Steve Mangano, 20. John Carpenter
4 CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SAL LIGUORI, HAZLET 2. Ryan Maher, 3. Doug Ashford, 4. Darianne McLaren, 5. Sean Vulsanic, 6. Cody Critelli, 7. Cole Mullen, 8. Nicole Razzano, 9. William Cross, 10. Theresa Collins, 11. Max Montijo, 12. Travis Schwartz, DQ. TJ Graves
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps - 1. SHANON MONGEAU, HOWELL, 2. Chris Silvestri, 3. Greg Gastelu, 4. Ricky Giannino, 5. Buddy Miller, 6. Stephen Puglisi, 7. Mike Tillett
WALL STADIUM ADVANCE FOR AUG. 15
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DATE OF EVENT: Aug. 15, 2020
DATE OF RELEASE: Aug. 9, 2020
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt
WALL STADIUM MODIFIEDS READY FOR GARDEN STATE CLASSIC THIS SATURDAY (AUG. 15)
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Many of the top drivers in asphalt Modified stock car racing are expected to compete in one of the most prestigious events in Modified stock car racing as Wall Stadium Speedway presents the 125-lap Garden State Classic this Saturday evening (Aug. 15). Plans call for spectator seating to open at 4:30 p.m., with qualifying slated for 5:30 p.m. and main event action to follow around 7:00 p.m.
This year’s 125-lap format, offering $5,000 to the winner, is attracting the attention of several racers in the Modified division. Expected to see action are top drivers Andrew Krause of Holmdel, Howell's Jimmy Blewett and Jackson’s Steven Reed. Also among expected entries are Blake Barney of Jackson, Ron Frees of Lanoka Harbor, Derek Hopkinson of Toms River, Brick's Eddie McCarthy, Farmingdale's Tommy Martino, Kevin Davison of Howell, Brick's Dom Fattaruso, Joey Merlino of Pine Hill and Shaun Carrig of Little Falls.
Modified teams are reminded that “Turkey Derby style” pit area parking will be in effect this Saturday evening.
Along with the championship 125-lap Modified race, the Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks and the Limited Late Models will all compete in 25-lap feature races on the third mile high banked paved oval.
Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 1:00 p.m. and regular practice will start at 3:00 p.m. Spectator seating will open at 4:30 p.m. Qualifying will then begin at 5:30 p.m. to be followed by feature race action for all divisions slated for 7:00 p.m.
Up to the minute information on Saturday's event and the entire 2020 season is available 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.
