– F/A Products – Tom Forgione, Kenny Troyer and Friends elevate purse money to $43,227 and help Race of Champions Rocket Performance 602 Sportsman Modifieds with Bonus Money –
Williamson, N.Y. – (August 26, 2022) – The F/A Products Maynard Troyer Classic III is set to take place on Friday, September 2 at Spencer Speedway in Williamson, N.Y., is going to be “one big night” and extremely lucrative for asphalt Modified racing in the Western Region of New York and Pennsylvania. F/A Products Engine and Performance Parts has stepped up to the presenting sponsor of the race.
Forgione and the Troyer family will be adding $6,000 to the overall purse as well providing racers other incentives. This doubles their contribution from 2021. The F/A Products decal will be mandatory on each car participating in the MTC III for the additional support.
Forgione is a former Modified driver and Spencer Speedway regular as well as a former racer in IMSA with a Ford Mustang. Maynard Troyer’s last competitive race occurred with Forgione in 1989 as co-driver during events at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) and at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut. Forgione still competes today in the HTA (Historic Trans Am Series.
Kenny Troyer has continued to build funding to supplement the purse, making it one of the top racing Modified races of the season. Over $10,000 in bonus money and contingencies has been raised for each of the two previous Maynard Troyer Classics. Scott Hossfeld will once again present the event champion with a ring signifying the victor’s accomplishments. As of Friday, August 26, 2022 $43,227 is on the line for competitors.
With the purse money, bonuses from Forgione, F/A Products; Troyer himself, family and friends the purse now will reflect the following; 1.) $8,180 2.) $3,980 3.) $2,644 4.) $2,108 5.) $1,604 6.) $1,479 7.) $1,429 8.) $1,404 9.) $1,379 10.) $1,354 11.) $1,254 12.) $1,154 13.) – 26.) $1,054 – There will be a Lucky #6 $500 drawing in addition to all of the posted awards.
The Race of Champions Rocket Performance 602 Sportsman Modified Series will not be left out of the bonuses; Van Bortel Trucking ($350); Kenny Troyer ($250); Teresa Auman Meyn ($100); NE Industrial Technologies – Eric Ingraham ($250); Ken Unger Racecar Wiring ($250 certificate) to add an additional $1,200 in cash and awards to their event on Friday, September 2nd at Spencer.
The Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series will run a 41-lap race on this evening in tribute to Teddy Appleton. More details in regard to this race will be announced in the near future.
The gates open at 5:00 pm at Spencer Speedway for fans, with qualifying to follow at 7:15 pm on Friday, September 2. Discount tickets are available at Wilbert’s and Whittaker Ford located near the race track in the Williamson area. The race will be streamed live on www.rocmodifiedseries.tv
Where: Spencer Speedway, Williamson, N.Y.
When: Friday, September 2, 2022. Grandstands open at 5:00 pm, Qualifying at 7:15 pm; all racing to follow.
Tickets: $27 General Admission; $25 for Seniors/Military (65 years and older and Military with proper identification); Children 15 to 10 years of age will be $15; Family Four Pack $70; Children 4-and-under will be Free for this event.
Directions: The track is located just fifteen minutes east of Rochester, N.Y. at 3020 Route 104, Williamson, N.Y. 14589
What: The Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Series Maynard Troyer Classic III.
More Information: 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 with primary marketing partners Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV, MAVTV Plus, Airport Collision, Rocket Performance, Waddell Communications, Image X Design, Sherwood Racing Wheels, DirtTrackDigest.com and Speed Sport. “The Greatest Tradition in Modified Racing” The 72ndt annual Race of Champions weekend concluding with the running the 72nd Annual Lucas Oil Race of Champions 250 will take place in 2022 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.
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