MODIFIED TOUR PART OF HILLBILLY WEEKEND AT WVMS
Officials of The Modified Tour, Inc. and Mountain State Motorsports Promotions, LLC, along with renowned promoter Carl Short, are pleased to announce the addition of the Big Block Modifieds to the prestigious Hillbilly 100 weekend at West Virginia Motor Speedway. The cars and stars of the BRP/Hoosier Modified Tour will get two cracks at the big track located in Mineral Wells, WV over the Labor Day weekend. Plans call for two complete programs capped by thirty lap features on Friday, September 3, and Saturday, September 4. Each race will pay $1,500 to win. Every one of the thirty cars starting the features will receive at least $225.
“We are really excited about this event,” said Modified Tour President Lou Long. He started thinking about a two-day program for West Virginia last season, when the Modified Tour lost its Mountaineer 40 to rain, “I spent plenty of time that afternoon talking with Dan Patterson about the concept, and he was receptive to it.” At the time, Patterson was part of the BDS promotional team that operated a different track in the Mountain State. “Little did I know that the idea would blossom into this,” Long added.
“We enjoyed working with the Modified Tour and had great success in the first two races we promoted,” noted Brian Ferrell, another member of the BDS group. BDS became Mountain State Motorsports, LLC when the principals moved to their new venue. Ferrell continued, “we knew that we wanted to bring the Modifieds to our new track and we thought that adding them to the Hillbilly weekend would be a great fit.” He concluded, “we are looking forward to growing this event in the years ahead.”
The Modified Tour, Inc. would like to thank the 2010 series sponsors: Bicknell Racing Products; Hoosier Racing Tire Corp.; Sunoco Racing Fuel – Bazell Oil Co., Inc.; World Racing Group – DIRTcar; Approved Toilet Rentals, Inc.; Big Daddy’s Speed Center Inc.; Engles Trucking Services, Inc.; Hall’s Safety Equipment Corp.; King Brothers; Priest Enterprises Inc.; Wedge Motorsports LLC; Behrent’s Speed Center Inc.; Bert Transmission; Bilstein Shocks – Fastline Performance; Fast Axle, LLC; Frankland Racing Supply; ISC Racers Tape; Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Inc.; Kirkey Racing Fabrication Inc.; Landrum Spring; McCool’s Signs and Graphics; Motorsports World; Oyler Photos & More; Pennsylvania Army National Guard; Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP; Pro Shocks; RaceQuip; Ray’s Racing Collectibles; Red Bear Hand Cleaner; Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants; Slippery Rock Sportswear; Smokey’s; SpeedBear Fasteners; Turbo Start Batteries; Ultra-Shield Race Products; Valken Wheels; Winters Performance Products Inc.; and Wrisco Industries Inc.
The Modified Tour, Inc. racing series is a non-profit organization established in 1998 to give the V-8 Modifieds in the Western Pennsylvania area the opportunity to compete for higher purses and for a seasonal point fund. It has had great success at bringing the local cars together at tracks throughout the tri-state area and in expanding the profile for this exciting brand of motorsports.