RACE OF CHAMPIONS MODIFIED SERIES SET FOR BIG NIGHT AT CHEMUNG SPEEDROME “THE NIGHT BEFORE THE GLEN” ROD SPALDING CLASSIC 75

8/17/2022

Race of Champions

RACE OF CHAMPIONS MODIFIED SERIES SET FOR BIG NIGHT AT CHEMUNG SPEEDROME “THE NIGHT BEFORE THE GLEN” ROD SPALDING CLASSIC 75

The Race of Champions will be the proud presenter of the “Night before the Glen”, Rod Spalding Classic 75 for the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Series. Joining the Modifieds at Chemung will be the Race of Champions FOAR Score Dash Series, the Race of Champions Late Model Series and the WNY TQ Midgets.

It will be the only appearance for Race of Champions competitors at the Southern Tier oval for the 2022 season.

Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, N.Y., who has become a NASCAR Xfinity competitor and is coming off of a victory at Lancaster (N.Y.) Motorplex this past Saturday.

“We are looking forward to Chemung,” stated Emerling. “It’s a busy weekend for us, but racing the Modified is always great and with our focus around Watkins Glen this weekend, the Chemung race becomes even bigger because people get to see what we do and how we became the racers we are. We’re definitely looking forward to it.”

The Modified Series will compete in the Rod Spalding Classic honor of the late and great driver, whose injuries spurred the development of the Spalding Foundation for Injured Drivers, headed by Betty Sherwood.

Defending Series champion, Austin Beers of Northampton, Pa., is looking forward to the race.

“Chemung is a technical track and last year during this race, we got to second,” stated Beers. “With a good draw, a little bit of luck I know we can be there to challenge for the win. I’m really looking forward to it and hopefully we can get to victory lane.”

The Race of Champions FOAR Score Four Cylinder Dash Series will continue their championship battle at Chemung, as the sensational young driver Andrew Lewis, Jr., from Ontario, N.Y., continues to battle Bob Palmer of Buffalo, N.Y. Lewis is coming off of consecutive victories heading into the Chemung race.

The Race of Champions Late Model Series and WNY TQ Midgets will join the racing program for the event. There will be 20 Tower Seats available in the upper Tower for $50 per seat, each seat will include a pit pass and a seat in the air conditioned tower. Camping will be open after 4:00pm on Thursday, camping will be dry.

The Spalding Foundation for Injured Drivers will also be recognized as part of the tradition of this night. There will be a fundraising part of the night (driver’s will walk through the grandstands with their helmets) to collect donations. The Spalding Foundation has played a role in every “Rod Spalding Classic” at Chemung Speedrome.

What: “The Night before the Glen” - Rod Spalding Classic 75 (Race of Champions Modified Series), Race of Champions FOAR Score Four Cylinder Dash Series (25-laps); Race of Champions Late Model Series; WNY TQ Midgets

When: Saturday, August 20, 2022

Where: Chemung Speedrome

Tickets: $25 – General Admission; $23 Seniors (65 years and older) and Military; $12 Children (ages 6 to 11); Children 5 and under FREE – VIP Tickets – 20 Tower Seats available in the upper Tower for $50 per seat. Pit Passes (also available on the Pit Pay App) $35 Member / $40 Non-Member.

Directions: The track is located at 605 Wyncoop Creek Road, Chemung, NY 14825, Exit 59 off of Interstate 86 (12 miles East of Elmira, N.Y., 45 miles West of Binghamton, N.Y., and 45 miles South East of Watkins Glen, N.Y.)

More Information: www.chemungspeedome.net (Track Phone: 607.529.9998) / 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, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV, MAVTV Plus, Airport Collision, Rocket Performance, Waddell Communications, Image X Design, Sherwood Racing Wheels, DirtTrackDigest.com and Speed Sport. “The Greatest Tradition in Modified Racing” The 72ndt annual Race of Champions weekend concluding with the running the 72nd Annual Lucas Oil Race of Champions 250 will take place in 2022 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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