Wall Stadium promoter Jim Morton has announced a change in format for the upcoming "Tommy Comerford Memorial" set for Oct. 24.

Instead of the originally announced 150-lap distance, race organizers have decided to present two 66-lap main events offering each winner a $6,600 payday.

A total purse of $40,000 is up for grabs at present and that could climb as the event approaches.

"Tommy Comerford was a short-track racer through and through," Morton said. "He both loved and excelled in short-distance, pedal to the metal Modified stock car races. When we looked at that, and at how exciting our tour-type Modified twin 50's were earlier this year, we decided to make the change."

Comerford, who passed away a few years ago due to natural causes, was an 11-time Modified main event winner at Wall Stadium, with the majority of those victories coming at the wheel of Don Ling's No. 66, thus the 66-lap races and the $6,600 winning payoffs. He was well-liked and respected by both the fans and competitors.

Morton said entry forms for the "Tommy Comerford Memorial" will be available at the speedway office and on the speedway website (www.wallspeedway.com) by the middle of September.

Morton said the race will serve as a qualifier for both the North/South Shootout near Concord, N.C., in early November and for the Turkey Derby at Wall Stadium.

Wall Stadium is on Route 34 in Wall Township. For more information, call 732-681- 6400 or visit the Internet website at www.wallspeedway.com.