Entries Impressive for
Turkey Derby
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ As entries
continue to pour into the Wall Stadium speedway office for this
weekend’s Turkey Derby XXXVIII, it is becoming obvious that this
year’s season-ending event could be the most hotly contested
ever. Turkey Derby is a two-day stock car racing spectacular set
for this Friday and Saturday (November 25 and 26) during the
daylight hours.
Among the latest entries in the Touring
Modified division are recent and four-time North-South Shootout
winner Matt Hirschman of Northampton, Pa., Woody Pitkat of
Stafford, Ct., Jimmy Zacharias of Candor, N.Y., Tommy Farrell of
Tinton Falls, Bill Weichert of Chatham and Danny Bohn of
Mooresville, N.C.
Newly crowned Wall Stadium Modified
champion Anthony Sesely of Matawan is expected to see action
this weekend in the Wall Modified main event, as is former champ
Chas Okerson of Freehold, Tim Arre of Toms River, Howell’s Ken
Woolley, Jr. and lady driver Victoria Bergenty of Plainville,
Ct.
The weekend’s action for the Dirt track
Modified and Sportsman cars should prove interesting as Canadian
dirt racing standout Stewart Friesen will be in the field. Also
seen testing their dirt cars at last Saturday’s practice session
were Mike Iles of Medford, Jimmy Watts of Woodbridge, Andrew
Krause of Holmdel and Dion Naples.
Turkey Derby XXXVIII is set for Friday
November 25 and Saturday November 26 during the daylight hours.
On November 25, practice will start at 8:30 a.m., while
qualifying will start at noon and feature racing will begin at
2:00 p.m. On November 26, practice will start at 8:30 a.m., with
qualifying set for 11:00 a.m. and feature racing set for 1:00
p.m.
Pit gates will open at 6:30 a.m., with
pre-purchased grandstand seating opening at 9:30 a.m. and
grandstand seating opening at 10:00 a.m. both days.
Friday main event action will feature
the paved Sportsman cars, the dirt Sportsman cars, Late Models,
Legend Cars and the Factory Stocks. On Saturday, the Touring
Modifieds, Wall Modifieds, dirt Modifieds, TQ Midgets and Street
Stocks will all see main event action.
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 hotline number
is 732-681-6400, while CKMotorsports@aol.com is the track’s
email address. More information is also available at
www.wallspeedway.com.
Source:
Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium PR
Posted: November 21, 2011
