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$45,000 Purse To Attract Teams From All Over The Region
Wall Township, NJ – The blockbuster event of the summer at Wall Stadium just got a little bit bigger as the John Blewett III Memorial 176 will now pay $10,076 to the winner and $1,076 just to start the feature event. The total event purse exceeds $45,000.
That’s not where the mega bucks stop as over $2,000 in lap money has been put up with more coming in by the day. Lap sponsorship is a minimum of $25 per lap and available by emailing wallstadiummarketing@gmail.com or at the merchandise gazebo and main office during race nights. Also North American Construction has put up $1,000 to the driver who sets the fastest lap in time trials for the Tour Type Modifieds that evening.
An all star field of invading Tour-Type Modified drivers are expected with drivers like 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Austin Beers, Matt Hirschman, Tommy and Trevor Catalano, Timmy Solomito, Max Zachem, Matt Swanson, Danny Bohn, Tom Rogers, Ricky Collins, Don Wagner, Jack Ely, Ryan Flores and Roger Turbush all set to invade the high banks.
Those drivers will take on the Wall Stadium regulars in Blake Barney, Jimmy and James Blewett, Eddie McCarthy, Adam LaCicero, Carstern DiGiantomasso, Tyler Truex and Kyle Scisco.
The night will be highlighted by the first ever Wall Stadium appearance of 2008 Daytona 500 Champion Ryan Newman who will also be competing in the 176-lap Tour Type Modified feature.
Tour Type Modified teams are strongly encouraged to pre enter at: https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/3060/registrations/14435
Also joining the August 29 racing card will be the NASCAR Sportsman, O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks, and Natural Design Co. Legend Cars.
Teams looking to get additional track time before Saturday’s event can participate in an Open Practice on Friday, August 28, from 3–7 p.m. The session will be open to all race teams.
Camping will be available on the Speedway grounds beginning Thursday evening, August 27. Teams competing in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at Stafford Motor Speedway the night before will also receive a complimentary pit pass for Saturday’s event at Wall Stadium.
Fans will have the opportunity to purchase a special John Blewett III Memorial 176 T-shirt commemorating the highly anticipated event.
Adding another incentive for competitors, the winner of the John Blewett III Memorial 176 will earn a guaranteed starting position in the North-South Shootout at Caraway Speedway on November 6–7.
A special rain date has been scheduled for Sunday, August 30, should inclement weather impact the event.
If the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at Stafford Motor Speedway is postponed to Saturday, August 29, due to weather, the John Blewett III Memorial 176 will be moved to Sunday, August 30.
Pit gates will open for Tour Type Modified teams at 9am, followed by 12pm for the Wall Stadium local divisions. Tour Modified practice is slated for 1pm, grandstand gates will unlock at 4pm, Tour Modified Time Trials are set for 4:30pm with the John Blewett Memorial 176 set to begin at 6:30pm.
Advance tickets are on sale now at wall-stadium.com, Adult (18+) tickets will be $40, Seniors & Military w/ID will be $30, Kids (7-17) will be $20 with Kids 6 & under being FREE. Pit passes will be $45 with a NASCAR License and $55 without.
Built on Speed, Fueled by History. Wall Stadium has been the home for Auto Racing at the Jersey Shore since 1950. For more information call 732-681-6400, email wallstaduminfo@gmail.com or visit wall-stadium.com.
