by Jay | Dec 19, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford
Stafford Motor Speedway Announces 2016 Racing Schedule
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway is pleased to announce the 2016 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series schedule. The 2016 schedule will consist of 133 feature events spread over 22 race dates, kicking off with the 45th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler on April 22-24, and culminating with the 44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Fall Final Weekend on October 1-2. Stafford’s SK Modifieds®, Late Models, SK Lights, Limited Late Models, and DARE Stocks will be joined by the U.S. Legend Cars on 14 of the 22 race dates. New for the 2016 season will be a pair of races for the Wild Thing Karts that race at Stafford on Monday nights. The Senior Champs division will hit the track on Friday, July 1 and the Junior Outlaw division will race on July 22.
Keeping the focus on family affordable pricing, the schedule includes many discount event nights, like the popular BFF night, Girls Night Out, Facebook Friday, Back 2 SK®ool Blitz, Military Appreciation Night and First Responder Night. For the 26th consecutive season, the month of May is Youth Organization Month. All children 14 and under are admitted FREE when wearing a youth organization Team shirt or Uniform.
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by Jay | Dec 19, 2015 | Granite State Pro Stock, Maine, Touring Series News
Granite State Pro Stock Series on Display at Northeast Motorsports Expo
AUGUSTA, ME – The Granite State Pro Stock Series will be a part of the 28th annual Northeast Motorsports Expo, at the Augusta Civic Center, in Augusta, ME, on January 8-10.
The Northeast Motorsports Expo is a chance for organizations, sponsors, and race teams to display their hard work for the upcoming season, and gives racers and fans a chance to ask questions and gather information for the year ahead. The Northeast Motorsports Expo holds the annual Helluva Good Pit Crew Competition, Memorabilia Auction, and will also include a spotter’s seminar from Shawn Waddell, of Waddell Communications.
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by Jay | Dec 19, 2015 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
The Battle off the Track: How Cancer Has Affected Our Racing Families
Volume 6
STAFFORD, CT – One of the toughest feelings in life is being unable to take pain and suffering away from your child. Stafford Springs Motor Speedway Late Model champion Michael Bennett experienced that feeling this year, with his son, Chace.
Michael and his wife, Lindsay, had just welcomed their daughter, Tenley, to the world in July. At that time, Chace had been acting out of sorts. The couple had concerns about Chace, and brought him to the doctor to be tested for Lyme disease. After a few hours, the bloodwork returned, but it wasn’t what the Bennett’s expected. Chace was diagnosed with leukemia.
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by Jay | Dec 19, 2015 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
Bear Ridge Speedway set to Honor its 48th Season Champions Lake Morey Inn Saturday December 19, 2015
FAIRLEE, VT – Bear Ridge Speedway is set to honor the achievements of its competitors of the 2015 racing season this coming Saturday night at the Lake Morey Inn. A packed house is once again expected with more than $20,000 in prizes and point fund purses to be awarded.
The top ten in the Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds will be recognized, along with nine drivers from the top ten in the DIRTcar Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes and ten drivers from the .
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by Jay | Dec 19, 2015 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Banquet of Champions set for January 30
Asphalt and Dirt Track drivers to be honored in Rutland
RUTLAND, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway will officially wrap up the 2015 stock car racing season with the annual Banquet of Champions on Saturday, January 30, 2016. The event will again be hosted at the Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington in Rutland, Vt., and will feature top drivers from the asphalt 1/2-mile oval and the 3/10-mile dirt track.
Vince Quenneville Jr. of Brandon, Vt. leads the list of asphalt champions from the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere. Quenneville topped the Bond Auto Parts Modifieds and will be joined on stage by fellow champions Josh Masterson of Bristol, Vt. in the Central Vermont Motorcycles Late Models, Robert Gordon of Milton, Vt. in the Brileya’s Chrysler-Jeep Renegades, and Chris LaVair of Gabriels, N.Y. in the Portland Glass Mini Stocks.
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Stafford Motor Speedway Announces 2016 Racing Schedule
