(Owego, NY) Fasten
your seatbelts, as Tioga Motorsports Park readies for the first of
three stock car events (Sunday, May 29th) in this, its final year.
"This is it, folks," track Promoter Chris Zacharias has
been saying for the past few weeks. "We made special
arrangements with the track owner, Frank Lopke, to hold these 3 race
events. This is our way to let everyone bid a fitting farewell to
the track so many of us love so dearly," he added.
How fitting that the
first of those 3 weekends will be highlighted by the Richie Evans
Memorial 75-lapper for the Modifieds. So many talented racers have
wanted to win that one over the years, given Evans' impact on the
sport in general and the track in particular. Several have won the
Richie Evans Memorial, but this is the last time it can be done in
Owego, NY. "This is the final Richie Evans Memorial as we know
it. Everyone wants to have the distinction of winning the final one.
It's also the first of 2 Central Division Sunoco Race of Champions
Modified Tour shows we'll run this year."
Joining the ROC
Modifieds are the SST-Modifieds, competing in a 100-lap SST Tour
race. The Street Stocks will run a 50-lap feature, which also counts
as an ROC qualifier. For more information on the Race of Champions
and its support events go to http://www.raceofchampions.net/.
Pit gates will open
at 9 AM on Sunday the 29th. At noon the grandstand gates will open
and the air will be filled with the sound of cars on the track for
practice. Admission is $20 for adults, $13 for seniors and kids 10
and over, with free admission for kids ages 9 and under.
Those arriving on
Saturday evening will enjoy a party in the track parking lot. Anyone
wanting more information should consult the track's website at
http://www.tiogamotorsportspark.com/. Lightning Fast Asphalt Racing:
Gotta Love It!
