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U.S. Western Modified Nationals Canceled
By Gary Thomas
Tulare, CA – August 26, 2008 - The Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway is unfortunate to announce that the upcoming second annual U.S. Western Modified Nationals scheduled for September 25, 26 and 27 has been cancelled due to lower than expected pre-entries received, mainly because of the current economic times.
Everyone involved with the track was looking forward to the U.S. Western Modified Nationals, but there just weren't enough pre-entries received to gamble with holding the $20,000 to win event. 'With the way the economy is and the current gas prices it was just too much for teams to travel and commit to three night's of racing,' said Thunderbowl Raceway's Don Sharp. 'It's really just a sign of times and everyone tried hard, but it just wasn't meant to be.'
The Thunderbowl Raceway and the Western States Modifieds Association wanted to set a deadline for entries to see if enough could be acquired, but when the August 23 date passed there wasn't an adequate amount to hold the big event. Race officials wanted to make the deadline soon enough to allow other tracks to possibly schedule something for the dirt modified class, as well as allow competitors the chance to make alternative plans for the weekend of September 25, 26 and 27.
The toughest part about the cancellation might possibly be the fact that the Thunderbowl Raceway 1/3 mile clay oval has been in excellent shape all year long and terrific racing has been seen from the Western States Modifieds and the Golden Challenge Series Sprint Cars. Officials from the WSM will now turn their attention to next year's events and with some luck the economy will turn around and the U.S. Western Modified Nationals can return to the schedule.
The next scheduled event for the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway will be the October 18th Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series event.
Tickets still on sale for upcoming Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway events
By Gary Thomas
Tulare, CA – August 26, 2008'The Thunderbowl Raceway season will come to an exciting end with back-to-back weeks of racing in late October when the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series invade the 1/3 mile clay on October 18 and the always exciting Trophy Cup goes green with its first ever three-night event on October 23, 24 and 25.
The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaw Sprint Series event on October 18 will be led by two-time & defending Outlaw champ and three-time & defending Knoxville Nationals titlist Donny Schatz of Fargo, ND; Jason Meyers of Clovis, CA; Craig Dollansky of Elk River, MN; Joey Saldana of Brownsburg, IN and 20-time Outlaw champ Steve Kinser of Bloomington, IN.
The Thunderbowl Raceway event on October 18 will mark the first '08 World of Outlaw series start for Jason Meyers at his home track, in what has been a career year for the Clovis native having won eight main events and sitting second in points as of this writing. The driver known as 'Hotfoot' has competed at the Thunderbowl this year however, as he made a Golden State Challenge Series start earlier this season, where he brought home a ninth place finish after suffering a flat tire and being forced to come from the rear of the field, while running second to eventual winner Roger Crockett.
Meyers and rest of the Outlaw stars will face stiff competition from top California locals Tim Kaeding of San Jose, Tyler Walker of Los Angeles and newly crowned 'King of California' Jonathan Allard of Chico. Kaeding finished third during the October WOO stop last season and will have extra motivation this time around as he now drives the locally based Roth Motorsports No. 83jr machine. Both Walker and Allard have also been quick this season at the 1/3 mile clay oval and should be expected to challenge the best in the business on October 18.
Less than a week after the World of Outlaw event it will time for the 15th annual Trophy Cup, which this year has moved to a three-night format on October 23, 24 and 25. The always unpredictable event for winged 360 sprint cars is a favorite of all fans, drivers and teams and this year is expected to be bigger and better than ever with three-nights of hard hitting action as racers compete for part of the huge purse, which has grown to $112,500 for this years running. As of now the World of Outlaws Series does not have a race scheduled on the Trophy Cup weekend, which will make it possible for various big name drivers to compete at the event as has been the case the past few seasons.
Tickets have been going fast for both events but can still be purchased by calling (559) 688-0909. All seating will be reserved for the World of Outlaws event on Saturday October 18 with grandstand seats costing $45 and bleachers $40. At the 15th annual Trophy Cup a three-day reserved seating pass is offered for just $75 and it includes admission to Friday's Teriyaki BBQ. On Saturday of the Trophy Cup weekend a free spaghetti feed will be offered once again and drivers and owners are encouraged to attend.
More news on the season ending events at the Thunderbowl Raceway can be found at http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com or by calling (559) 688-0909.
The early entry deadline of August 31 for the Trophy Cup is also fast approaching so don't wait to get your entry in, because after August 31 it will cost more money to enter. All the info you need to know for the 15th annual Trophy Cup as well as entry forms can be found at http://www.trophycity.com/trophycup
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