Armed Forces Appreciation-NEMA Night-September 15, 2007
1:00 NEMA and Seekonk pits open
2:00-2:50 PM NEMA Practice #1
3:00-4:00 PM Seekonk Practice #1
4:00 PM Grandstand gates open
4:00-4:30 PM NEMA Practice #2
4:30-5:35 PM Seekonk Practice #2
5:45 PM Drivers Meeting
5:50 PM Late Model tire giveaway
6:00 PM National Anthem and Start of Program
(Previous week’s winners on track: Pro #30, LM #71, SST #81, SS #19 along with driver/crew members who have served in the military)
Order of Events
SPORT TRUCK HEATS 10 LAPS each
STREET STOCK HEATS 10 LAPS each (3 heats-top 6 qualify)
NEMA HEATS 10 LAPS each (3 heats)
LATE MODEL HEATS 12 LAPS each
PRO STOCK HEATS 15 LAPS each
STREET STOCK CONSI 10 LAPS (top 8 qualify)
NEMA CONSI (IF NEEDED) 10 LAPS
SPORT TRUCK FEATURE 20 LAPS
STREET STOCK FEATURE 20 LAPS
NEMA FEATURE 25 LAPS
LATE MODEL FEATURE 25 LAPS
PRO STOCK FEATURE 40 LAPS
Schedule Subject To Change
PIT ATTIRE: Shorts are now allowed in the pit area unless otherwise stated.
Infractions/Penalties from 9/8/07:
Street Stock: #17-Mark Henshaw, Jr.
Infraction: Rough riding.
Penalty: Placed to the rear of the running order, consolation race.
Street Stock: 116-Jim Silvia
Infraction: Failure to acknowledge the black flag and black flag with white cross; subsequent intentional contact resulting in caution flag.
Penalty: Probation revoked, car and driver suspended from competing for the remaining points events of the season.
Street Stock #48: Billy Brady
Infraction: Intentional contact under caution
Penalty: Disqualification from feature with forfeiture of points and purse from 9/8 feature, $100 fine and a two (2) race meet probation.
Late Model #3 team: crew member Brian Lillie
Infraction: Violation of rule 8.0 D/F; Team member participating in or inciting a fight in the pits/ attempt to do bodily harm.
Penalty: Suspension from the pit area for the remaining points races of the 2007 season and a fine of $250.00 which must be paid before individual can subsequently return to the pit area.
THIS SATURDAY: VETERANS, SERVICEMEN IN THE PIT AREA:
ALL DRIVERS AND CREW MEMBERS WHO ARE VETERANS OF MILITARY SERVICE OR ON ACTIVE DUTY and are working in the pits or racing are asked to join us trackside on Saturday night at 5:55 PM for the playing of our national anthem and our opening ceremonies on Armed Forces Appreciation Day. Simply walk down onto the track toward the start-finish line and join the previous week’s winners. An official will direct you upon arrival.
FASTEST LAPS from 9/7-8/07 features:
Pro Stock: #11-Todd Annarummo, 12.870 sec; #27-Mike Brightman, 12.886sec.
Late Model: #71-Gerry DeGasparre, 13.615 sec; #7-Kyle Casper, 13.672 sec.
Sport Truck: #14-Rick Martin, 14.989 sec; #81-Adam Murphy, 15.092 sec.
Street Stock: #04-Steve Axon, 15.111 sec; #94-Dennis Dupuis, 15.116 sec.
Pure Stock: #8-Bill Chouinard, 16.254* sec; #13-Bob Hinckley, 16.384 sec.
SYRA 750: #55-Matthew Burke, 15.691 sec; #0-Kyle Kuchta, 15.784 sec.
SYRA 600: #38-Nick Ladyga, 16.679 sec; #5-Casey Sanchez, 16.690 sec.
*=fastest lap of the season
Medway High School Athletic Fund in memory of Nick Souza.
Late Model #47 Bill Bernard will be competing this weekend in memory of Nick Souza, an athlete at Medway High School who died suddenly of an undiagnosed heart ailment in April of 2007. The Bernard team is donating their winnings from this Saturday’s race to help establish an athletic fund at Medway High School in memory of Nick. The team’s sponsors, Ashland Lumber, W. A. Bernard Inc. Smitty’s Towing and Snow’s Garage are all going to match the purse/and or make significant contributions to the fund. Nick’s family and friends and media representatives are expected to join us on Saturday as well. Seekonk Speedway endorses and supports the Medway High School Athletic Fund in memory of Nick Souza and will make announcements during the night in its behalf. Teams and or sponsors interested in supporting this cause are asked to see Bill Bernard in the LM #47 pits on Saturday.
FAST FRIDAYS
Final two points events are September 14, and 21. CHAMPIONS will be crowned in the three divisions on Friday night, September 21.
Pits Open: 5 PM Practice: 6 PM Heats Begin: 7:15 PM (approx.)
The D. Anthony Venditti Memorial Festival of Racing weekend of October 5-7.
An open practice for all divisions will be held on Friday, October 5. Pit admission will be $20. The two-day DAV Saturday and Sunday ticket is $25 for grandstand and $35 for pit. In response to requests from fans and competitors, SOME divisions will run their heats and features on SATURDAY. This will avoid an 8 hour Sunday show. The divisions selected to run their complete program on Saturday will be based primarily on car count.
The Pure Stocks and SYRA divisions will be competing this year on Saturday in 25 lap features on Saturday after qualifying. NO HEATS. At least two additional features will be completed on Saturday, tentatively including the Pro Four Modified Racing Series and Seekonk Sport Trucks.
DAV PURSE not including lap money is as follows:
Pro Stocks: $14,700-24 starters, $275 to qualify, $3,000 to win
Late Models: $4,460, 24 starters, $700 to win
Street Stocks: $1,675, $250 to win, 26 cars will start
Sport Trucks/Four Cylinder Class: $1,615, $250 to win, 24 starters
Total weekend purse including NEMA, Pro Fours, and Modifieds is over $47,000.
LAP MONEY
Lap money for the four Saturday night divisions will be posted at $25 per lap. Anyone wishing to assist Len Ellis in obtaining lap money, please see him in the pit area on race night. ALSO, anyone wishing to coordinate lap money or sponsorship for the SYRA events, please see any member of the track management team. Deadline is Saturday night, September 22- last night of points- to ensure publication.
PURE STOCKS LAP MONEY
Lap money will be posted for the Pure Stocks at $20 per lap. Todd Baptista will coordinate lap money for the Pure Stock event (collect, publicize, and pay out after post-race tech) on October 6. Please see Todd in the pit area on Fridays or Saturdays or upstairs in the tower to purchase laps. Deadline is Friday night, September 21- last night of Pure Stock points- to ensure publication.
WELCOME
Seekonk Speedway welcomes Audrey Gloddy to our race night staff. Audrey began training as an assistant scorer last Saturday night.
QUESTIONS?
For general questions, concerns, or comments, please contact the speedway office directly at (508)-336-9959 Monday through Friday. Currently, there are over 100 teams and officials receiving this e-mail. To be added to the list, please e-mail full name, e-mail address, car/division and owner or driver status to Todd Baptista at trbent@charter.net. It is important to remember that any posted schedules are subject to change.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND DEDICATION TO THE SPORT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THIS WEEKEND!!!!