OCTOBER 24 “TOMMY COMERFORD MEMORIAL” AT WALL STADIUM

TO PAY TOUR TYPE MODIFIED WINNER $10,000

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ The long wait between Wall Stadium’s September 5 regular stock car season finale and the November 27 and 28 “Turkey Derby” just got a lot shorter.

Today (July 28) Wall Stadium promoter Jim Morton announced that his third mile paved high banked oval will host the first ever “Tommy Comerford Memorial” on Saturday, October 24. The event, which is being presented by long-time area racing supporters Don Ling, Sr., John Blewett, Sr. and Ray Evernham, will pay the winner of the 150-lap tour type Modified main event an amazing $10,000!

Comerford, who passed away a few years ago due to natural causes, was an 11-time Modified main event winner here with the majority of those victories coming at the wheel of Ling’s No. 66. He was also well-liked and respected by both the fans and competitors.

“I am just so proud that these three outstanding supporters of local racing want to honor Tommy Comerford at our speedway,” Morton said while making the announcement. “Don Ling, John Blewett and Ray Evernham are very well known for their support of this speedway and its racers. I am so proud to have them involved with this event.”

Morton said that race will serve as a qualifier for both the North/South Shootout near Concord, N.C. in early November and for the Turkey Derby. He also said that the details of the 1st ever “Tommy Comerford Memorial,” such as starting times and supporting divisions, are still being worked out and will be announced soon.

Wall Stadium presents professional motorsports events every Saturday night through Labor Day. Most Sunday afternoons feature the “Small Car Series” on the fifth mile paved “inner oval.” Legend Cars, Bandoleros, TQ Midgets, Open Karts, Champ Karts, Microstocks and World Formulas are on the card. For more information on the Sunday Series visit http://wtssundayseries.synthasite.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 office is open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and all day Saturday during events. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, while more information is also available at www.wallspeedway.com.