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Rescheduled Frenchie’s Modified Series Race on tap tonight at Mohawk International Raceway in Akwesasne

Posted 5/31/13

AKWESASNE – Last weekend’s Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” 358 Modified Series that was postponed due to rain at Mohawk International Raceway will take place tonight, featuring 50 laps of …

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Rescheduled Frenchie’s Modified Series Race on tap tonight at Mohawk International Raceway in Akwesasne

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AKWESASNE – Last weekend’s Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” 358 Modified Series that was postponed due to rain at Mohawk International Raceway will take place tonight, featuring 50 laps of modified feature action.

Also on tap is a full show of Sportsman, Pro Stocks, Mod Lites and Bandits.

Last year’s Frenchie’s Champion Billy Dunn will be back to defend his title and hopes to add his name to the elite list of past Memorial Cup race winners.

The Memorial Cup has been a part of Mohawk International Raceway since the 1990 season. Barry Poitras and Roger Lalonde split the inaugural Memorial Cup event on the only year they had twin 20 lap features.

Poitras also won the event in 1995. Dave Heaslip won in 1991, picking up his first of five Memorial Cup victories, also earning wins in 1997, 2004, 2005, and 2008. Randy Connors won in 1992 followed by back to back wins from Billy King in 1993 and 1994.

Peter Mantha won the trophy in 1996, Pierre Dagenais in 1998 and Bill “Moon” Mullin won back in the 1999 season. Vince Quennville, Joel Doiron, Mike Perrotte and Jeff Sykes won in 2000 to 2003, with invaders Danny Johnson and Tim Fuller stealing the local’s thunder with wins in 2006 and 2007.

Carey Terrance went back to back in 2009 and 2010 with Memorial Cup wins, while more recent winners include Chris Raabe in 2011 and Dale Planck in 2012.

Pit gates and the spectator area will open at 4 p.m. Heat race action will get underway at 7:30 p.m.

Pit admission is $30 with DIRTcar License and $35 without. Grandstand admission is $20 with children 12 and under $5.

Mohawk International Raceway is located midway between the Seaway International Bridge to Cornwall, Ont. and the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. From Route 37, turn south onto Frogtown Road.

Racing is held on Friday nights at 7:30 p.m. from May through September.

The website is at www.MohawkInternationalRaceway.com and the phone number is 518-358-9017.