RGeeProductions
04-26-2011, 11:19 PM
When the 2011 Wall Stadium Saturday night stock car racing schedule was first released, the Modified stock cars were slated to have this Saturday night (April 30) off. But after rain washed out not only the original season opening date on April 16, but also the second try on April 23, speedway operator Cliff Krause knew he would have to make a change.
“We knew it just wouldn’t be right to have an opener without the Modified stock cars,” Krause said. “So my wife Diane got on the phone in the office and called every Modified team that has registered for the season thus far. By far, the majority of the Modified teams were happy to race on opening night this Saturday.
“After what Diane found out by making those telephone calls, I’m looking for a good field of Modifieds Saturday night.”
Defending Modified champion Chas Okerson, who is also a multi-time Pro Stock champion at the stadium, is currently at the top of his game as he readies to attempt to claim another crown. Okerson will have plenty of competition in his quest for opening night glory and a second straight crown as Shaun Carrig of Little Falls, Tim Arre of Toms River, Anthony Sesely of Matawan and Wrightstown’s Jason Hearne are just a few of the area’s standout Modified drivers expected to go for the win and the season-long driving title.
The current schedule for the now twice postponed April 30 season opener will see the competitor pit area open at 11:30 a.m., with a paid testing session for competitors then running from 12:30 until 2:30 p.m. Meanwhile, a free for children age 12 and under “Easter Egg Hunt,” rain postponed from April 23, will be conducted in the grandstand concourse starting at 2:00 p.m.
The regular afternoon practice session will then begin at 2:30 p.m. and run until 4:00 p.m., while spectator seating will open for the first time this season at 3:00 p.m.
The “On Track Party” will set up after practice and run from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. to be followed by an on track exhibition by the Garden State Quarter Midget Racing Club. All the while, personalities from WRAT 95.9 FM radio will be on hand meeting with fans. Racing action on the third mile paved oval will then begin at 6:00 p.m. with qualifying events to be followed by feature race action for all five divisions.
A busy weekend will start Friday night at the track with a free to the public “Cruise Night.” Street Rods, hot rods, muscle cars and customs are all welcome to display in the paved pit area early in the evening before taking to the speedway for a controlled cruise. Again cruisers and spectators are welcome free of charge.
Sunday will also be busy at the track as the Sunday Series, featuring kart and small car racing on the fifth mile inner oval, kicks off at noon.
Wall Stadium 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. More information can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedway.com (http://www.wallspeedway.com). The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
Jeff Gravatt
“We knew it just wouldn’t be right to have an opener without the Modified stock cars,” Krause said. “So my wife Diane got on the phone in the office and called every Modified team that has registered for the season thus far. By far, the majority of the Modified teams were happy to race on opening night this Saturday.
“After what Diane found out by making those telephone calls, I’m looking for a good field of Modifieds Saturday night.”
Defending Modified champion Chas Okerson, who is also a multi-time Pro Stock champion at the stadium, is currently at the top of his game as he readies to attempt to claim another crown. Okerson will have plenty of competition in his quest for opening night glory and a second straight crown as Shaun Carrig of Little Falls, Tim Arre of Toms River, Anthony Sesely of Matawan and Wrightstown’s Jason Hearne are just a few of the area’s standout Modified drivers expected to go for the win and the season-long driving title.
The current schedule for the now twice postponed April 30 season opener will see the competitor pit area open at 11:30 a.m., with a paid testing session for competitors then running from 12:30 until 2:30 p.m. Meanwhile, a free for children age 12 and under “Easter Egg Hunt,” rain postponed from April 23, will be conducted in the grandstand concourse starting at 2:00 p.m.
The regular afternoon practice session will then begin at 2:30 p.m. and run until 4:00 p.m., while spectator seating will open for the first time this season at 3:00 p.m.
The “On Track Party” will set up after practice and run from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. to be followed by an on track exhibition by the Garden State Quarter Midget Racing Club. All the while, personalities from WRAT 95.9 FM radio will be on hand meeting with fans. Racing action on the third mile paved oval will then begin at 6:00 p.m. with qualifying events to be followed by feature race action for all five divisions.
A busy weekend will start Friday night at the track with a free to the public “Cruise Night.” Street Rods, hot rods, muscle cars and customs are all welcome to display in the paved pit area early in the evening before taking to the speedway for a controlled cruise. Again cruisers and spectators are welcome free of charge.
Sunday will also be busy at the track as the Sunday Series, featuring kart and small car racing on the fifth mile inner oval, kicks off at noon.
Wall Stadium 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. More information can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedway.com (http://www.wallspeedway.com). The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
Jeff Gravatt