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LongIslandJam
11-18-2011, 05:36 PM
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Jimmy Blewett of Howell, a multi-time race winner, driving champion and Turkey Derby title holder, and Les Hinckley of Windsor Locks, Ct., a many-time feature race winner in New England and a Turkey Derby favorite, are among the most recent entries for the Touring Modified stock car 150-lap race at Turkey Derby XXXVIII at Wall Stadium. Turkey Derby is a two-day event set for Friday November 25 and Saturday November 26 during the daylight hours.


In addition to this pair of racing stars from recent Turkey Derby action, several other top Modified speedsters sent their entries to the Wall Stadium office in recent days. Ken Barry of Preston Ct., who has been fast on Wall’s third mile paved oval in the past, has sent his entry in for Turkey Derby, as has Long Island racer Ken Darch, Andy Walko of Flemington and Rich Kuiken, Jr. of Staffordville.



More Touring Modified entries are expected in the mail soon as several cars were testing at the track on November 12. Howell’s Ken Woolley, Jr., Steven Reed of Freehold and former Turkey Derby champion Rowan Pennink of Huntington Valley, Pa. were among those drivers practicing their Modified style cars on November 12.



The Touring Modified portion of Turkey Derby will feature a 150-lap main event with caution flag laps counting during the first 100 circuits.



One last pre-Turkey Derby practice session is set for this Saturday, November 19, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.



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.