New Sponsors Bolster
MRS Contingency Program
With the recent announcement of a new title sponsor, Bob Valenti
AutoMall.com for the 2010 racing season, Modified Racing Series officials have disclosed
two new companies will also be involved with the Northeasts premier racing series.
Connecticut Trailers Inc, and Basement Systems, have come on board in
support of the
series contingency program for the new campaign.
Connecticut Trailers Inc. has been in the business of selling
trailers since 1997. Located in Bolton, the company has grown to become the largest
supplier in the northeast shipping trailers across the nation. They offer the highest
quality trailers on the market at fair prices backed by knowledge and personalized service
both before and after the sale. Connecticut Trailer is a large supplier to the racing
industry and will provide the official trailer of the Modified Racing Series.
Seymour, CT., based Basement Systems, is the world leader in
developing and providing products that result in dry, below-grade space. Basement Systems,
innovators in wet basement and crawl space
repair, has a network of more than 300 dealers throughout the United States, Canada, the United
Kingdom, and Ireland. The company will contribute to this years point fund.
Back for 2010 but in a bigger way is long time series sponsor New
England Racing Fuels, suppliers of Sunoco Race Fuels. John Holland will now provide fuel
for the series competitors at each event. Holland will again sponsor the Sunoco Hard
Charger award.
DART Machine Company returns to present a weekly bonus award to the
highest finishing drivers running under the DART program guidelines as well as the DART
Steel Head Engine Builder of the Year Award at seasons end.
Koszela Speed of Coventry, R.I., returns to sponsor the 2010 Rookie
of the Year program. SPAFCO Race Cars, Preston, CT., will again provide a weekly bonus to
the most improved driver, Sherwood Wheels, Owego, NY, is back with their weekly
certificate program, Racing Electronics will again outfit series officials with
communications equipment, and Hoosier Tire East, Manchester, CT., returns as the official
tire supplier for 2010.
Series officials are busily preparing for the season opening Budweiser Blastoff
at the Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford, CT., Friday, Mar 26, Saturday, March 27, and
Sunday, March 28. Friday will be utilized as a practice day with qualifying races on
Saturday and the 100 lap green flag feature race on Sunday.