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WALL
STADIUM MODIFIEDS READY FOR GARDEN STATE CLASSIC
THIS SATURDAY (JULY 17) WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Wall Stadium promoter Jim Morton says that he is looking forward to hosting an impressive field of Supreme Manufacturing Modified stock cars when his third mile paved oval hosts the annual 150 lap "Garden State Classic" for the Modifieds on Saturday night, July 17. Plans call for grandstand seating to open at 4:00 p.m. that afternoon, with qualifying beginning at 6:30 p.m. and feature racing set to start at 7:30 p.m. "The 2010 "Garden State Classic" is going to be a great show," Morton said. "I am really looking forward to it. We are going to have a great field of quality cars. I have been talking to the drivers personally and every driver that has confirmed thus far has spoken directly to me." "We have a great list of confirmed drivers right now and there are many more that I have to speak to." Freehold's Steven Reed will be one of the favorites to win the 150-lap championship race because he was able to claim the checker flag in last year's edition. Reed's brother in law, Chas Okerson of Freehold, is also a favorite as he has been fast on the track this far this season and is also the division's defending driving champion and current point leader. Recent feature winners Roger Coss of Lafayette and Shaun Carrig of Little Falls will also be drivers to watch, as will other Wall regulars Billy Cole of Farmingdale, Harry Schaefer of Carteret and David Reinhardt of Neptune City. Neptune's Tommy Farrell and Allentown's Pete Brittain, both of whom won a Touring Modified main event here earlier this year, are also planning to be fast in this event, as is Toms River's Tim Arre, Howell's Ken Woolley, Jr., North Haledon's Chris Hamilton and Robert Geibel of Brick. Morton says that he will have more confirmed entries soon. In addition to the Modifieds, the Street Stocks will compete in a 25-lap main event, while the Flanagan Retail Development Factory Stocks will race in a 20-lapper. The 4C Super Modifieds will also see action while the restored racecars of the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club will be on display. The Sportsman and Legend Cars divisions will have the night off. Pit gates will open at 12:30 p.m. on July 17, with a paid practice session set from 1:30 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. The regular practice session will be up next, while grandstand seating will open at 4:00 p.m. Qualifying is set for 6:30 p.m. and main event action is set for 7:30 p.m. On Sunday (July 18), the fifth mile paved "inner oval" continues the 2010 "Sunday Series" featuring Go Karts, wingless Midgets, Legend Cars, Bandoleros and Micro Stocks starting at noon. Grandstand admission is free on Sunday and more information is available by calling 732-681-6400 or visiting http://www.wallsundayseries.com. Wall Stadium presents professional motorsports events on most Saturdays and Sundays during the summer months. 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 more information is also available at www.wallspeedway.com.
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