The Board of Directors of The BRP/Hoosier Tire Modified Tour met Wednesday night to hear the appeal of Kevin Bolland regarding the disciplinary action taken last October. The Modified Tour did not have in place any procedure for such an appeal at the time the discipline was imposed. Over the off-season, the Board voted in an appeal procedure and the details regarding the appeal process can now be found on the website at www.modifiedtourinc.com. The Board decided recently, as a matter of courtesy, to extend to him the opportunity to be heard regarding the disciplinary action. Following the hearing, the Board reduced Bolland’s suspension to one race, with credit for time served. However, the portion of the discipline relative to a lifetime ban as the Modified Tour’s representative at DIRTcar’s crown jewel event, the annual Rite Aid 300 at Syracuse, NY, still stands. Bolland was, and still is, allowed to enter the race at Syracuse; but he will not receive the guaranteed starting spot or any other benefit granted by or to the Modified Tour for that event. He is eligible to return to competition with the BRP/Hoosier Tire Modified Tour at the opening event, May 21, at Lernerville Speedway.
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.; Behrent’s Speed Center, Inc.; Bert Transmission; Big Daddy’s Speed Center Inc.; Engles Trucking Services, Inc.; Bilstein Shocks – Fastline Performance; Fast Axle, LLC; Frankland Racing Supply; ISC Racers Tape; Hall’s Safety Equipment Corp.; Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG); Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Inc.; King Brothers; 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; Preist Enterprises, Inc.; 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; Wedge Motorsports, LLC; 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.
For more information about The BRP/Hoosier Tire Modified Tour, check the website at www.modifiedtourinc.com.