9/21/2024
Race of Champions
RACE OF CHAMPIONS WEEKEND SET FOR DAY TWO AT LAKE ERIE SPEEDWAY
– TRISHA CONNOLLY STARTS WEEKEND WITH A RACE OF CHAMPIONS FOAR SCORE FOUR CYLINDER DASH VICTORY
- GATE TIMES; Saturday, September 21 Grandstands Open @12:00pm (NOON) / Qualifying Begins @ 2:30pm; Sunday, September 22 Grandstands Open @ 11:00am / Qualifying Begins @ 1:15pm -
Following a successful day filled with practice and an incredible Race of Champions FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash Series, the Race of Champions “Family of Series” moves into day two of Race of Champions Weekend at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, PA.
Trisha Connolly of Palmerton, PA, held off current Series point-leader, Nick Robinson of Waverly, NY, to score the victory in the opening race of the weekend for Race of Champions FOAR SCORE Dash Series. Connolly as well as Robinson travel great lengths to compete in each event. It was her first win on Race of Champions Weekend and her first “silver bowl”.
“This is a great way to begin our weekend,” stated Connolly. “Nick (Robinson) is a tough competitor and he ran us very clean. I want to thank everyone for the great year. This is our third victory and it’s just been a great season. We are looking forward to the rest of the weekend.”
The Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series highlights today’s schedule with a 74-lap feature event. The Race of Champions High as a Hawk Late Model Series will compete in a 40-lap feature crowning the Series champion at the conclusion. The Race of Champions Super Stock Series participates in the great tradition of the “National Parts Peddler 40”, while the Race of Champions Rocket Performance 602 Sportsman Modified and Race of Champions FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash Series round out the card.
At this point, everything remains on schedule as planned and announced. The grandstands opens for fans at 12:00pm (Noon) with Qualifying beginning at 2:15pm
Sunday’s VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions 250 is set to roll off just after 4:00pm giving attendees plenty of time to return home following the race. On average the race takes just less than 2 hours to complete.
Get deeply discounted tickets now for Race of Champions Weekend featuring the VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions 250 at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania which will run Friday, September 20; Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2023.
Get Tickets here; 74th Annual Race of Champions Weekend (ticketspice.com) lakeeriespeedway.ticketspice.com/74th-annual-race-of-champions-weekend
Saturday - September 21; Grandstands -Day of $25; Day of $20; Child (6-16) $10; Child (5 and under) Free; Pit Pass $50; Pit - Saturday 1 Day $50; Sat & Sun 2 Day $120
Sunday - September 22; Grandstands; Pre Sale Adult General Ad $30 - Day of $35; Pre sale Senior $27; Day of Senior $33; Child (6-16) $12; Child (5 and under) Free; Pit Pass $70
Where: Lake Erie Speedway, North East, Pa.
When: Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2024
Directions: The track is located just twenty minutes of East Erie, Pa., minutes from Interstate 90 and directly of Interstate 86 at 10700 Delmas Drive, North East, Pa., 16428
What: Race of Champions Weekend featuring the VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions 250
More Information: www.lakeeriespeedway.com (Track Phone: 814.725.3303) / 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, Racing America, Airport Collision, Rocket Performance, Waddell Communications, Image X Design, Sherwood Racing Wheels, DirtTrackDigest.com and Speed Sport. The 72nd and 74th annual Race of Champions weekend will take place in 2024 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.
For more information, contact;
Race of Champions Media at media@rocmodifiedseries.com
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