John Marotta’s Freehold Ford, which has served the Monmouth and Ocean County area since 1937, is the official sponsor of the headlining Modified stock car division at Wall Stadium Speedway in 2017.
The season officially starts April 22 and continues through the annual running of the Turkey Derby on Thanksgiving weekend.
“We are proud that Freehold Ford has joined our racing family as the official sponsor of the Modified division,” Wall Stadium Speedway manager Diane Krause said. “Freehold Ford has been serving the community for years, and their reputation speaks for itself. … Freehold Ford is a part of our racing family.”
As has been the case since the third mile high banked paved oval opened in 1950, the Freehold Ford Modifieds will be the headline division competing in regular distance 40-lap main events on most Saturday nights. In addition, the Freehold Ford Modifieds are set for a 125-lap race June 24, Twin 35 lap races July 8, a 125-lap race July 29 and a 125-lap event Aug. 19.
Both the Oct. 21 Spooky Spectacular and November’s Turkey Derby also offer extra-distance races for the Freehold Ford Modifieds.
Wall Stadium Speedway activities in 2017 begin April 1 when teams are welcome to bring their cars to the track for technical and safety inspection. April 8 and 15 will be reserved for practice sessions before the season opens on April 22. The speedway office is open now so that race teams and fans can get ready for the season early.
In addition, rules and registration forms can be downloaded at wallspeedwayracing.com.
The regular-season schedule, which runs on Saturday nights through Sept. 30 when 2017 champions will be crowned, is available at wallspeedwayracing.com, as are the rules and regulations for all divisions.
Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, just 1 mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. More information can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedwayracing.com. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is ckmotorsports@aol.com.
