Tråd: Silke sæt uge Racing i Florida

Silke Er Fastsat For Uge Af Racing I Florida 2011 Ændret Champ Til At Konkurrere På Daytona, New Smyrna
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – De overvintrer i Connecticut kan være lang, og NASCAR-Whelen Ændret Tour offseason endnu længere, hvilket er hvorfor Ron Silke og TS Dum-Racing ivrigt foregribe mulighed for at ramme banen i Florida i løbet af 2013 Speedweeks.
2011 NASCAR-Whelen Ændret champions Tour, Silke og No. 6 besætningen vil deltage i det indledende UNOH Kamp på Stranden på Den kort bane Daytona International Speedway, Feb. 18-19. De vil følge det op med ved at deltage tre nætter ved World Series of Stock Car Racing på for nylig-NASCAR-sanktioneret New Smyrna Speedway.
“Vi racerkørere,” Silke sagde holdets motivation for at tage til Florida. “Det har været en lang tid siden [2012 sæson] World Series, og vi ønsker bare at komme tilbage på banen. Det er rart at komme væk fra vejret op her for et par dage og få nogle racing i.”
Silke, fra Norwalk, Conn., er låst fast i NASCAR-Whelen Ændret Tour har på Daytona i kraft af sin race vinder i 2012-sæsonen. Drivere, der vandt touring series løb og mesterskaber i 2012 er låst fast i deres respektive funktioner i Daytona. Alle andre skal kvalificere sig gennem heat løb.
Følgende 2011 championship kampagne, Silke og TS-Dum-holdet vandt 2012-opener på Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway og NASCAR-Whelen Ændret-Whelen Sydlige Ændrede Ture kombination løb på Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, men var ikke i stand til at gentage som champions. No. 6 hold slået i en meget solid forsøgt titel forsvar, men med ni top-fem finish og seks løb førte i løbet af de 14-race tidsplan for at slutte på tredjepladsen i klassementet.
At vende en side til 2013 med mesterskabet forhåbninger igen, No. 6 hold vil udnytte UNOH Kamp På Stranden som en kickstarte sæsonen. De ikke kommer til at begrænse sig til kun arrangementer på .4-km løbet på Daytona, men.
Team ejer Ed Partridge har taget sin TS-Dum-Racing program til New Smyrna mange gange gennem årene, og de vil vende tilbage til den opsparede halv mil igen til at konkurrere i Tour-Type Ændret division efter UNOH Kamp På Stranden.
“Ed kan lide at gå racing - alle på holdet kan lide at gå racing,” Silke sagde. “Stort set hver gang, der er en race, Eddie ønsker at gå racing i det, så der er en masse sjov.
“Vi kommer til at gå til Daytona mandag og tirsdag, og derefter køre onsdag, torsdag og fredag i New Smyrna.”
Partridge ' s No. 6 TS Dumpere Chevrolet, med Tom Grasso tilbage som crew chief, er en af 22 kombineret tilmeldinger modtaget så langt mellem NASCAR-Whelen Ændret og Whelen Sydlige Ændrede Ture for UNOH Kamp På Stranden. Herunder Silke, seks af dem er også registreret til at deltage i New Smyrna World Series.
SLAGET NOTER:
MSR At Feltet To Biler: Mike Smeriglio Racing har gemt to indgange til Daytona. Holdet er regelmæssig driver – 2003 tour titlist Todd Szegedy – et pilotprojekt i den primære No. 2, Ford, mens Steve Park er opført som en holdkammerat i Nr 20 Ford. Szegedy bærer 17 karriere i NASCAR-Whelen Ændret Tour-sejre til Daytona, mens Park er genoptage omfatter 16 tour-triumfer, den sidste, der kommer i 1996, før han flyttede videre til de øverste niveauer af NASCAR racing. Både chauffører ikke har fastlåste positioner bliver nødt til at køre deres vej ind i UNOH Slaget Ved Stranden, har gennem de kvalificerende løb.
Kamp Begivenheder: Den Whelen Ændret begivenheder, vil være blot en facet af det konstituerende UNOH Kamp På Stranden. NASCAR-Whelen Alle-Amerikansk Serie Sent Modeller vil have kvalificerende løb, og en 150-lap-funktionen på mandag, Februar. 18, mens handlingen på tirsdag, Feb. 19 vil omfatte en lignende tidsplan for kvalificerende løb og 150-lap løb for både NASCAR-Whelen Ændrede Ture og NASCAR-K&N Pro-Serien. Alle tre funktioner er ikke-points races.
Begivenhed Dækning: Alle tre UNOH Kamp På Stranden funktioner vil blive udført live på HASTIGHED. Yderligere begivenhed dækning vil blive officielt annonceret i de kommende dage.

Silk Set For Week Of Racing In Florida 2011 Modified Champ To Compete At Daytona, New Smyrna
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The winters in Connecticut can be long, and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour offseason even longer, which is why Ron Silk and TS Haulers Racing eagerly anticipate the opportunity to hit the race track in Florida during 2013 Speedweeks.
The 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champions, Silk and the No. 6 crew will participate in the inaugural UNOH Battle At The Beach on the short track Daytona International Speedway, Feb. 18-19. They’ll follow that up with by participating three nights at the World Series of Stock Car Racing at recently-NASCAR-sanctioned New Smyrna Speedway.
“We’re racers,” Silk said of the team’s motivation to head to Florida. “It’s been a long time since the [2012 season finale] World Series and we just want to get back on the race track. It’s nice to get away from the weather up here for a few days and get some racing in.”
Silk, from Norwalk, Conn., is locked into the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour feature at Daytona by virtue of his race wins during the 2012 season. Drivers that won touring series races and championships in 2012 are locked into their respective features in Daytona. All others must qualify through heat races.
Following their 2011 championship campaign, Silk and the TS Haulers team won the 2012 opener at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway and the NASCAR Whelen Modified-Whelen Southern Modified Tours combination race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, but were not able to repeat as champions. The No. 6 team turned in a very solid attempted title defense, however, with nine top-five finishes and six races led during the 14-race schedule to finish third in the standings.
Turning the page to 2013 with championship aspirations once again, the No. 6 team will utilize the UNOH Battle At The Beach as a jumpstart to the season. They aren’t going to limit themselves to just the events at the .4-mile course at Daytona, however.
Team owner Ed Partridge has taken his TS Haulers Racing program to New Smyrna many times through the years, and they’ll return to the banked half-mile once again to compete in the Tour-Type Modified division after the UNOH Battle At The Beach.
“Ed likes to go racing – everyone on the team likes to go racing,” Silk said. “Pretty much anytime there is a race, Eddie wants to go racing in it, so that’s a lot fun.
“We’re going to go to Daytona on Monday and Tuesday, and then run Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at New Smyrna.”
Partridge’s No. 6 TS Haulers Chevrolet, with Tom Grasso returning as crew chief, is one of 22 combined entries received so far between the NASCAR Whelen Modified and Whelen Southern Modified Tours for the UNOH Battle At The Beach. Including Silk, six of those are also registered to participate in the New Smyrna World Series.
BATTLE NOTES:
MSR To Field Two Cars: Mike Smeriglio Racing has filed two entries for Daytona. The team’s regular driver – 2003 tour titlist Todd Szegedy – will pilot the primary No. 2 Ford while Steve Park is entered as a teammate in the No. 20 Ford. Szegedy carries 17 career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victories to Daytona while Park’s resume includes 16 tour triumphs, the last coming in 1996 before he moved on to the upper levels of NASCAR racing. Both drivers do not have locked-in positions will need to race their way into the UNOH Battle At The Beach feature through the qualifying races.
Battle Events: The Whelen Modified events will be just one facet of the inaugural UNOH Battle At The Beach. The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Models will have qualifying races and a 150-lap feature on Monday, Feb. 18 while the action on Tuesday, Feb. 19 will include a similar schedule of qualifying races and 150-lap races for both the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tours and NASCAR K&N Pro Series. All three features are non-points races.
Event Coverage: All three UNOH Battle At The Beach features will be carried live on SPEED. Further event coverage will be officially announced in the coming days.