by Jay | May 8, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford
ROCCO, GRAY, GALKO, SEARS, & WOOD SCORE OPENING NIGHT FEATURE VICTORIES AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway kicked off its Friday Night
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series schedule with 5 divisions of racing on
Friday night, May 6th. Keith Rocco picked up his first win of the 2011
season in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Adam Gray took down his
first career victory in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Matt Galko was
declared the winner of the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature after race
winner Zach Aszklar’s car did not meet the minimum ride height requirement,
Norm Sears returned to victory lane after a year away from Stafford Speedway
in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Don Wood drove to victory in
the 15-lap DARE Stock feature. (more…)
by Jay | May 2, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
PENALTIES ANNOUNCED FROM CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER WEEKEND AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway has announced the following
penalties following the running of the 40th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring
Sizzler.
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by Jay | May 2, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
FINAL OPEN PRACTICE SESSION SET FOR THURSDAY AT THOMPSON
The final open practice session before weekly racing begins will be held this Thursday between the hours of 4 PM and 8 PM at the Thompson International Speedway. This four hour session will afford race teams the opportunity to fine tune their race cars one week before the track begins its popular Thursday Night Thompson Thunder (TNTT) races on May 12th.
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by Jay | May 1, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
PREECE & PITKAT SCORE 40TH ANNUAL CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER FEATURE
VICTORIES AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Under bright and sunny skies with temperatures in
the mid-70’s, Stafford Motor Speedway hosted the completion of “The Greatest
Race in the History of Spring”, the 40th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring
Sizzler. Taking down feature victories were Ryan Preece in the 40-lap SK
Modified® feature and Woody Pitkat in the 30-lap Late Model feature.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Eric Berndt moved by Ted
Christopher for the race lead on the first lap of the race, but the action
was slowed by Heather DesRochers who came to a stop in turn 4 and Nicole
Morgillo, who had a half spin in turn 4.
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by Jay | Apr 30, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
CIPRIANO, NOCERA, & CASAGRANDE SCORE FIRST WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN SERIES
FEATURE EVENTS OF 2011 AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY’S TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER
SATURDAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway’s 2011 NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series season kicked off with its first three feature events of
the new year during Saturday’s CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Weekend.
Joey Cipriano won the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, George Nocera, Jr.
won the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature event, and Kyle Casagrande took
the checkered flag in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event.
In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Kyle Spencer jumped to the
early lead from the pole position with Matt Galko moving by Ted Cain to take
second. Cain settled into third with Frank Cardile and Zach Aszklar side by
side behind him for the fourth position. Cardile went up the track and
brushed the wall in turn 3 to bring the caution out with 2 laps complete.
Spencer again took the lead back under green with Joey Cipriano moving up to
second. David Webb moved into third, but he was given the black flag for
leaking, moving Cain into third, Galko to fourth, and Shayne Prucker held
down the fifth position. Webb refused to answer the black flag and the
caution was displayed with 7 laps complete to get the car off of the track.
Back under green Spencer took the lead ahead of Cipriano, Cain, and Matt
Galko. One lap after the restart, Prucker and Aszklar got together with
Prucker driving up and over the left side tires of Aszklar and he came to a
stop in turn 3 and brought the yellow out.
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by Jay | Apr 29, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
DOUG COBY SEEKING REPEAT OF PAST SUCCESS IN THIS WEEKEND’S 40TH ANNUAL CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER AT STAFFORD
(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the Whelen Modified Tour coming to Stafford
Speedway this weekend for the 40th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler,
one driver who will be looking for a good finish is Doug Coby. Coby is the
2006 Spring Sizzler champion and he is a former two-time track champion at
Stafford, winning a Late Model championship in 1998 and a ProStock title in
2000. Coby tested at Stafford two weeks ago during an open practice
session, and based on that test he is looking forward to returning to the
site of his lone Whelen Modified Tour victory.
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