10/9/2024
Race of Champions
35th ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO TOMMY DRUAR AND TONY JANKOWIAK UP NEXT FOR RACE OF CHAMPIONS MODIFIED SERIES AT LANCASTER MOTORPLEX FOR RESCHEDULED RACE SUNDAY
The Race of Champions Modified Series will make it’s second and final visit of the season to Lancaster (N.Y.) Motorplex this coming Sunday, October 13 for the rescheduled 35th Annual Tribute to Tommy Druar and Tony Jankowiak.
The Race of Champions Modified Series feature will compete in a 110-lap race with the ability to change one tire during the race. It will be the final race of the season, Zane Zeiner of Bath, PA, is seeking his second consecutive Series championship in a competitive season.
Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY, is looking to close out his season with a victory in a race that means a tremendous amount to him.
“It’s going to be a busy week for us,” stated Jankowiak. “We are looking forward to being at Lancaster Saturday, that’s an important race to me, to my family and everyone that supports Modified racing. It’s a big deal for us. Hopefully, we can continue to improve our program. It would be great to win the race again. We are looking forward to it. It will be exciting, we know that much.”
Jack Ely of Northampton, PA, is currently second in the championship standings and won the “Ol’ Boy Cup” at Lancaster back in June when the series first visited the track on June 27.
An additional $5,000 has been raised for this event, which will be distributed through a lap money plan. Each competitor participating in the event will receive something from the fund, which were raised by Laurie Keech Coccionitti.
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The Race of Champions Modified Series will be joined by Lancaster Motorplex weekly divisions. Racing is set for 1:15 pm.
Where: Lancaster Motorplex, Lancaster, N.Y.
When: Sunday, October 13, 2024
Directions: The track is located at 57 Gunnville Road in Lancaster, N.Y., just North of Route 33 and minutes from the New York State Thruway.
What: “The 35th Annual Tribute to Tommy Druar and Tony Jankowiak” – Race of Champions Modified Series – 110-lap featue.
More Information: www.rocmodifiedseries.com / www.lancastermotorplex.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.
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