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Tracks: 358 Modified highlight mid week special at Fonda

4 August 2000

Fonda, NY- The final mid week show on the Fonda Speedway card will be August 17th when the Fonda 358-Mod tour takes to the track for the final points night of this special series. Wm. Larned & Sons, Inc. will sponsor this special show. Also on the card for Thursday, August 17th will be the sportsman and the ever-exciting antics of the ladies racers in a powder puff event.

The special 358 mod series of ten races began April 8th and will finish on October 14th of McDonald's Weekend. The points to determine the Fonda Speedway 358-Mod champion for the 2000 season started in April and will end on Thursday, August 17th.

Three winners have shared the checkered flag in the first six events of the 358-mod series. Mike Romano sits on top with three wins and leads the point's race with 322 points. Next in line is Ronnie Holmes with two wins and 296 points. On August 12th Brett Hearn became the only outsider to take the checker in the series so far this season. Bobby Albert holds down third in points with 248, followed by Tim Clemons with 237 and Alton Palmer with 229.

So far this season four first time winners have come to victory lane in the sportsman division. In April Ryan Odasz picked up his first career win at the track. In June it was Tim Mayne on Checkerboard Square for the first time. In July Tony Farone and Frank Hoard, Jr. shared the spotlight with their first time wins. Jim Davis and Odasz share the top of the win column with two each. Davis is the point's leader with 604.

The ladies racers of the Powder Puff events at Fonda have been very popular this season. Tanya Nichols and Laurie Fallis each have one win. The lady racers have provided the fans with flips, spins and on one occasion a disqualification for rough riding. Who will come along on August 17th to challenge the lady racers of Fonda?

For information on tickets for upcoming events, at the "Track of Champions" call the speedway office Monday-Friday at (518) 382-3115 or on race day (518) 853-4235. Visit Fonda on the web at www.fondaspeedway.com

Fonda Speedway is located on the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Fonda, NY, Exit 28 off the New York State Thruway.