Author Topic: “‘OL’ BOY CUP III 60” TO TAKE CENTER STAGE AT LANCASTER NATIONAL SPEEDWAY 6/29  (Read 5770 times)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
“‘OL’ BOY CUP III 60” TO TAKE CENTER STAGE AT LANCASTER NATIONAL SPEEDWAY THURSDAY JUNE 29

- Colton RV and Troyer Race Cars to Add Bonuses for Racers -


Lancaster, NY – (June 23, 2017) – The Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Series fueled by Sunoco will take part in the 3rd  Annual ‘Ol’ Boy Cup ‘60’ at Lancaster National Speedway on Thursday, June 29, 2017. The race is held in tribute to the late Bill Colton, who along with the late Alex Friesen, installed the first Thermal Foam barriers surrounding the half-mile speedway.



 

The effort became legend as several other speedways adopted the same or similar blocks to assist in protecting drivers. The ‘Ol’ Boy – Bill Colton – later spearheaded the “Super Fan Plan” and several other programs that helped drive Modified racing and Lancaster National Speedway forward.  In addition, Colton also spearheaded the careers of young drivers, most notably, Chuck Hossfeld of Ransomville, NY.

 

This race is held in his honor to remember those efforts, as well as continue propelling the sport forward.  Colton’s sons -- Billy (Troyer Race Cars) and Jim and Chris (Colton RV) -- have stepped forward with bonuses once again for the third consecutive ‘Ol’ Boy Cup.

 

“This has become a very special night for our family,” explained Billy Colton, who has steered Troyer Race Cars since the early 1990’s. “My Dad loved Modified racing and Lancaster National Speedway. It’s an honor to have his name preserved in this manner with an event at the track he enjoyed so much. We are very proud of the legacy that he created and happy that we can be a part of it. We know the ‘Ol Boy’ will be smiling down on us again on Thursday night.”

 

As a bonus, an extra $4,000 in money and prizes will be available to drivers during the 60-lap ‘Ol’ Boy Cup feature including $2,800 in lap awards. There will be seven laps with cash prizes of $200 courtesy of Colton RV and seven additional laps will have giveaways of $200 certificates to Troyer Race Cars.

 

The prizes will be given away using the “Lucky 15” format, which Bill Colton used when organized the lap sponsorship program for Lancaster’s U.S. Open. Drivers running inside the top 15 on each lap will be eligible with the winning position randomly selected prior to the race.   In addition to the lap money, the winner of the race will receive $600 in cash from Colton RV and a $600 certificate to Troyer Race Cars.



Also joining the car in addition to the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Series fueled by Sunoco, the Race of Champions Super Stock Series will run a 30-lap feature on tap. The night’s festivities is also a part of “Speed51.com Summer Thunder Series” that is telecasting 25 races in 14 different states this summer.  More information in regard to “Summer Thunder” may be obtained on www.speed51.com.

 



Where: Lancaster National Speedway, Lancaster, NY

When: Thursday, June 29, 2017. Grandstands open at 5:00 pm.  Racing at 7:00 pm

Directions: The track is located at 57 Gunnville Road in Lancaster, N.Y., just North of Route 33 and minutes from the New York State Thruway.

What: The Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Series fueled by Sunoco, ‘Ol’ Boy Cup III ‘60’; Race of Champions Super Stock Series ‘Ol’ Boy Cup ‘30’

More Information: http://speedway.lancasternationalspeedway.com/  (Track Phone: 716.759.6818) / www.rocmodifiedseries.com

                                     
The Race of Champions is a sanctioning body presenting Modified and Stock Car racing on asphalt and dirt surfaces throughout the Northeast, with events in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The 67th annual Presque Isle Downs and Casino Race of Champions weekend will take place in 2017 at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania and is the second longest consecutive auto-racing event in North America, second only to the Indianapolis 500.
« Last Edit: June 26, 2017, 08:27:48 PM by raceannouncer »
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DaveTheDude

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Teddy Christopher will be there too!
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Teddy Christopher will be there too!
whose car is he going to drive?


Shamrock 3x

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    "Teddy Christopher will be there too!"

"whose car is he going to drive?"

Better question: How many cars will he attempt to wreck, trying to get to the front?


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any discount tickets?

Cant wait due to work this will my first chance to go to the races this year!

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I believe he'll be in the 7NY that the Hoddick's got from Bono Manion. Kevin Miller drove it back in April.
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Is there a plan in place for a rain date?


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All systems go for tonight...
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Understood, DaveTheDude, but just in case....has a rain date been selected?


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Down pouring at buffalo airport


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Is there anyone at or near the track that can tell me what the weather looks like? Is it raining? Wet? Radar shows it's raining, but also looks like it should clear out in the next hour.

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sprinkling in buffalo


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I doubt Ted will come with this weather outlook...
No “I’m not interested in owning a track or promoting your series 😀”

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Weather looks ok, they should get it in, priority should be to run the ROC mods 1st, dont F-around

TC and Matt should come




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6:00 PM
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Mostly Cloudy   78°   81°    5%   64%   SW 11 mph
8:00 PM
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Isolated Thunderstorms   76°   76°    30%   67%   SW 13 mph
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Scattered Thunderstorms   73°   73°    40%   72%   SW 12 mph
10:00 PM
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Isolated Thunderstorms   73°   73°    35%   72%   SW 12 mph
11:00 PM
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Mostly Cloudy   73°   73°    25%   74%   SW 12 mph
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Mostly Cloudy   72°   73°    25%   77%   SW 13 mph
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Cloudy   72°   73°    25%   78%   SW 14 mph
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Cloudy   72°   73°    25%   78%   SW 13 mph
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Cloudy   72°   73°    15%   79%   SW 12 mph
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Scattered Thunderstorms   72°   73°    35%   80%   SW 12 mph
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Isolated Thunderstorms   71°   73°    30%   82%   SW 12 mph
6:00 AM
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Scattered Thunderstorms   70°   72°    40%   84%   SW 11 mph
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Isolated Thunderstorms   72°   73°    30%   83%   SW 11 mph

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Seen Doc.Rigan loading up and seen a purple 40 in corfu.