STAFFORD SPEEDWAY COMPETITORS TAKE HOME $35,500 IN 2010 POST-SEASON AWARDS
(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the 2010 Stafford Motor Speedway NASCAR Racing
season in the history books, it is time once again for competitors to be
rewarded for their season-long efforts through the Stafford Motor Speedway
point fund and track contingency awards. At the end of each racing season,
Stafford Motor Speedway pays out 5% of its total purses for the year as a
point fund for the top-15 points finishers in each of its five weekly
divisions. The 2010 Stafford Motor Speedway point fund totaled in excess of
$19,000 with track champions Keith Rocco, Ryan Posocco, Matt Galko, Dan
Flannery, and Tony Membrino, Jr. taking home the lion’s share of their
respective division’s point funds.
Adding to the Stafford Motor Speedway post-season awards was $16,500 in
track award money that was paid to the top-10 points finishers from the SK
Modified®, Late Model, SK Light Modified, and Limited Late Model divisions.
The top-10 in the SK Modifieds® were paid a total of $10,000, the top-10
Late Model drivers $3,000, the top-10 SK Light Modified drivers $2,000, and
the top-10 Limited Late Model drivers $1,500. The Stafford Speedway track
awards push the final post-season bonus to $35,500 that was paid out to
Stafford Motor Speedway competitors for their efforts during the 2010
season.
Stafford Motor Speedway SK Modified® drivers also scored well in NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series Championship Awards. By winning the Connecticut
State Championship, Keith Rocco earned $2,500, Ted Christopher earned an
extra $1,000 for finishing second in the Connecticut state standings and
Woody Pitkat earned an additional $500 for his third place finish in the
Connecticut state standings. 5 of the top-10 drivers in the 2010
Connecticut State points standings were SK Modified® drivers that competed
at Stafford Motor Speedway.
Keith Rocco also earned a hefty bonus for winning the 2010 Whelen
All-American Series National Championship. Rocco took home a $25,000 bonus
while his twin brother and crew chief, Jeff, earned a $3,500 bonus, and his
car owner, John Rufrano, earned a $5,000 bonus along with a Lincoln Welder.
For more information about the Stafford Motor Speedway, contact the track
office at 860-684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.