Wall Twp., NJ - Ray Evernham's
"Racing for a Reason" Foundation will be taking center stage at Wall Township
Speedway, Saturday, August 4th. The NEXTEL Cup Stars will be headed by NEXTEL
Cup multi-time champion crew chief and now winning car owner Ray Evernham.
Drivers Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler, former NEXTEL Cup Champion Bill Elliott,
and Evernham developmental driver Erin Crocker will all be appearing at Wall.
Spectator Gates will open at 3PM sharp. The night will start with a meet
and greet event for VIP ticket holders at 6PM. Immediately after there will
be a 45 minute to an hour autograph session for the fans in the grandstand
area, it will be first come, first serve for meeting with the drivers and
getting autographs. All 5 drivers will also compete in a 20 lap match race
in RMP Modified Affordable Division cars. In addition to the feature racing
event there will be more Saturday night fun including a silent auction filled
with NASCAR memorabilia. Event tickets are $40 dollars per ticket and part
of the proceeds will go to Evernham's "Racing for a Reason" Foundation. The
main beneficiary of the foundation is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,
a cause close to home for Evernham as his own son Ray J is a leukemia survivor.
Ray Evernham also plans to compete in the 40 lap Whelen All American Series
Modified feature, driving the Statusgreen 66 normally driven by former track
champion Jimmy Blewett. You can purchase tickets ahead of time from the Wall
Township Speedway track office this Saturday night July 28th on USG Night,
or by calling 732-681-6400 from 10 AM till 5PM next Tuesday through the start
of the event Saturday. Tickets are going fast, so act now!
They will not be the only
NASCAR stars competing that night, as the Wall Township Speedway weekly divisions
of the NASCAR Whelen All American Modifieds, Street Stocks, INEX Legends,
and Value Towing Factory Stocks, will be competing in regularly scheduled
events. The ATQMRA Three Quarter Midgets will also be in competition. Current
division point leaders Kevin Flockhart (Modified), Rich Mongeau (Street Stocks),
Mike Fulton (INEX Legends), and Vern McLaughlin III (Value Towing Factory
Stocks) will be looking to continue their battles to win the coveted 2007
Track Championships in their respective divisions.
If you are looking for
something to do Saturday night, August 4th, why not come out and support
a great cause, and local NASCAR short track racing at the Jersey Shore.
Wall Township Speedway
hosts the NASCAR Whelen All American Series every Saturday Night from April
to October. Gates open at 3PM, with qualifying starting at 6:30 PM Saturday,
August 4th.
Wall Township Speedway
is located on Rt 34 in Wall Township, NJ. Easily accessible from the Garden
State Parkway, or Interstate 195/Rt 138. Visit the track website at
www.wallspeedway.com, or call the track office at 732-681-6400 Tuesday through
Saturday between 10AM and 5PM for more info.