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True Value Modified Racing Series
Finalizes 16 Race Schedule:
Canaan,
NH. (February 27, 2009) -- When the 2008 race season
ended in October, True Value Modified Racing Series
founder Jack Bateman saw plenty of interest in the 2009
schedule from race tracks throughout New England and
beyond. Speedway operators in New York and Canada showed
interest in the open-wheel modified division but Bateman
opted to keep the sixth year series in the New England
region for economic reasons. Some speedway owners wanted
more dates, some wanted to scale back, and some were
undecided. Final decisions were made and plans are
underway for a 16 race schedule.
In the last
week, two races were added to the schedule. A second
date at Twin State Speedway, Claremont, NH., Friday,
June 5, and a weekly date at Thompson, CT., Thursday
June 18. “Now that we have finalized those two dates, we
can move forward,” said John Hoyt, Director of
Operations.
Hoyt added, “We released a tentative
schedule early on so that competitors, officials, and
fans, would have some idea on what our plans were. We
were confident we would be at Thompson but did not know
when. That was finalized last week. We also recently
reached an agreement with Twin State for a second show
there. We wanted to wait for a final decision on
Wiscasset. They were on our schedule originally but Doug
(White) wanted to hold off for this year. Hopefully
we’ll go back in the future, the door has been left
open,” Hoyt concluded.
This 2009 schedule, by
design, was structured to give teams and officials some
down time. The series will take two weeks off in June
and will have a longer break later in the season. “It
gives the racer and officials some time with family, a
chance to regroup. With Wiscasset off the schedule, we
now have almost a six week break. It will give teams an
opportunity to gear up for the fall events. It also
provides plenty of calendar to reschedule events if
needed.” said Hoyt.
The first of 16 points races
will begin Saturday night, April 25, at Monadnock
Speedway, Winchester, NH. |
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