11/15/2004

VICTORY LANE COLLECTIBLES HEADS STRONG LIST OF SPONSORS

 

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ With close to 20 sponsors jumping on board to support the 31st annual Turkey Derby stock car classic at Wall Township Speedway, the two-day season-ending speedfest is obviously earning a lot of attention. The event is scheduled for Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, November 26 and 27, during the daylight hours.

 

 Long-time area racing supporter Paul Ling of Victory Lane Racing Collectibles has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the weekend. Victory Lane, located at 512 Brick Blvd. in Brick, N.J., offers all types of racing collectibles including jackets and other wardrobe items, diecast cars and many other novelties and collectibles associated with all major racing series. Victory Lane is also the only outlet offering two-day Turkey Derby tickets for just $25, five dollar less than the $30 price for two-day tickets offered at the track. The telephone number for Victory Lane Racing Collectibles is 732-262-4500.

 

“We’re very excited to be the presenting sponsor of Turkey
Derby XXXI,” Ling said. “The race has a rich history and a great tradition. We’re also happy to be the only location to offer the two-day Turkey Derby tickets for just $25.”

 

Wall’s operations director Joe Lewandoski credits Ling with getting the Turkey Derby sponsorship ball rolling.

 

”It’s really great having Paul and his family on as the presenting Turkey Derby sponsor,” operations manager Joe Lewandoski said. “They really got the ball rolling in regards to sponsorship for this event. Once Victory Lane Racing Collectibles came on board, a lot of other sponsors joined the effort.

 

 “I’m really excited about the $6,250 lap fund we have for the Tour Type Modified 125-lapper. Ling Trucking, Mikronite Technologies, Downs Ford, Schultz Engineered Products and a friend of racing have all stepped up with $1,000 sponsorships to make this happen. Also included in the lap fund total will be $10 from every tire sold by Hoosier Tires.”

 

 Oval Speed Unlimited has posted a $500 award to the fastest Tour Type Modified car in qualifying time trials, while Sunoco Race Fuels is posting fuel certificates and Troyer Race Cars is offering product certificates for the non-qualifiers races for both the Tour Type and Wall Modifieds. Jesel Valvetrain Innovations is posting $200 product certificates for both races.

 

 Dunkin' Donuts has joined the Turkey Derby sponsorship team by offering to pay $1,500 to any out of state race team to win the Turkey Derby 125 for the Tour Type Modifieds and $1,000 to any SK or B Modified to win the Turkey Derby 100 for the Wall Modifieds. In addition, the Antonides Family, long-time supporters of racing in the area, has posted a $1,000 bonus to any of the top three finishers of the recent North/South Shootout who can finish in the top three in the Tour Type Modified main event.

 

 The A. Casola Farms Hospitality Tent will also be busy during the weekend. One of the featured gatherings will be Saturday’s Media Luncheon sponsored by Mulligan’s Bar and Grill, Coca Cola of Asbury Park and Crown Beer Distributors.

 

In addition to the hospitality tent, A. Casola Farms will sponsor on track action in the form of a 35-lap Truck Series championship race on Friday afternoon. A Casola Farms has been trying to get the race in the books since late October, but has seen the event fall to rain on two occasions.
 
Racers entered in the 31st annual Turkey Derby will also be paced in style DeFelice Chevrolet, one of the most respected new and pre-owned car dealerships in the area, will debut their Wall Township Speedway pace car.

 

 The busy two-day Turkey Derby XXXI schedule will see the competitor pit area will open at 7:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 26 and 27), while fans will be welcomed into the grandstand area at 8:30 a.m. on both days.

 

While Friday adult tickets are priced at $20 and Saturday adult tickets are $25, the two-day adult Turkey Derby ticket, available at the speedway office now, is a real bargain at just $30. Children age 6 to 12 will be admitted each day for $6, or a two-day children’s ticket is being offered for just $10

 

On Friday, practice for all eight Turkey Derby divisions will run from 8:30 a.m. until driver’s meetings begin at 11:30 a.m. At noon, qualifying heat races for Legend Cars, TQ Midgets, Truck and Four Cylinder racers will be contested before Tour Type Modified time trials are presented at 1:30 p.m. Next up at 2:15 p.m. will be Pro Stock and Street Stock heat races, before the Wall, SK and B Modified time trials take to the oval. Friday activity will then wrap up with Four Cylinder, TQ Midget, Truck and Legend Cars feature races. The first Friday main event green flag is set for 3:30 p.m.

 

On Saturday, practice for the Tour Type Modifieds, Wall Modifieds, Street Stocks and Pro Stocks starts the on track action at 8:30 a.m., before the mandatory driver’s meeting at 10:15 a.m. and a series of last chance races for all divisions that need them starts at 10:30 a.m. At high noon, pre-race festivities will take place before the Turkey Derby 125 for Tour Type Modifieds takes the green flag at 12:30 p.m. Following immediately after will be a 40-lapper for the Pro Stocks, the Turkey Derby 100 for the Wall, SK B Modified and the a 40lap main event for the Street Stocks.

 

The “Turkey Derby 125” for the Tour-Type Modifieds offers the fans 125-laps of green flag racing, while offering the drivers $5,000 to win and $500 to take the green flag. The “Turkey Derby 100” for the Wall/SK/B Modifieds will offer 100-laps of green flag racing with the winner pocketing $2,500 and $150 offered for starting the event.

 

Wall Township Speedway is located on Rt. 34, less than a mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35b. For more information on Wall Township Speedway call the speedway hotline at 732-681-6400 or visit the website at www.wallspeedway.com.

Sources:  Jeff Gravatt/Wall Township Speedway PR
Posted:  November 17, 2004