by Jay | Mar 28, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: CHRIS PERLEY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday Champions for
Charities Event at Stafford Motor Speedway scheduled for June 28th is
building in momentum and excitement as the drivers gear up to raise funds
for their respective charities. The impressive field of open wheeled
division champion drivers represents 42 championships among 12 drivers.
This week’s spotlight is on Chris Perley, the 6-time ISMA Supermodified
Champion, and he will be racing to raise funds for the North Shore Arthritis
Walk in Honor of Katie Blouin. (more…)
by Jay | Mar 28, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Waterford
Waterford Champ Jordan Moves to Valenti Modified Racing Series
Canaan, NH. — Two-time Waterford Speedbowl Late Model champion Timmy Jordan of Plainfield, CT, will move to open-wheel racing and the Valenti Modified Racing Series when the tour opens its 2011 season at the famed race track Saturday and Sunday, April 2 & 3. The two-day event marks the second consecutive season the VMRS will be part of the annual Budweiser Blast-Off Weekend.
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by Jay | Mar 27, 2011 | Connecticut, Stafford
5-TIME SK MODIFIED® CHAMPION BOB POTTER RECALLS INAUGURAL CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—When the green flag falls on the CARQUEST Tech-Net
Spring Sizzler on May 1st this year, it will mark the start of the 40th
edition of “The Greatest Race In The History of Spring.” The CARQUEST
Tech-Net Spring Sizzler is the longest continuous running event on the
Whelen Modified Tour calendar and the Sizzler has had some of the biggest
and best names in modified racing find their way to CARQUEST Victory Lane.
The Spring Sizzler was born in 1972 with Dr. Dick Berggren, Lew Boyd, and
Bruce Cohen putting the race together at a time when all the prestigious
events were held in the fall. Their new idea for a major race in the
springtime was an overwhelming success with over 100 cars in the paddock
area and an overflow crowd of 11,500 packing the Stafford grandstands. Jack
Arute purchased the rights to the race from Berggren, Boyd, and Cohen after
that inaugural Sizzler and it has been the showcase event of the Stafford
schedule every year since.
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by Jay | Mar 27, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
CARQUEST BELTS & HOSE PIT PARTY TO USHER IN 2011 SEASON AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The CARQUEST Belts & Hose Pit Party is a Stafford
Speedway tradition that has spanned the better part of two decades, with the
first Pit Party taking place during CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend on September
30, 1990. The CARQUEST Belts and Hose Pit Party tradition will continue at
Stafford on Sunday, May 1st as part of the 40th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net
Spring Sizzler pre-race festivities.
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by Jay | Mar 23, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
STAFFORD SPEEDWAY ADDS IZOD INDYCAR VETERAN DAVEY HAMILTON TO CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES DRIVER LINEUP
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The June 28th CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday Champions
for Charities Event at Stafford Motor Speedway has added an Indy 500 flair
with the addition of “500” Veteran Davey Hamilton. Hamilton will take part
in the CARQUEST Champions For Charities go kart race while racing for The
Victory Junction Gang Camp. The Victory Junction Gang Camp was built in
honor of Adam Petty and they provide life-changing experiences for children
with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. (more…)
by Jay | Mar 22, 2011 | Connecticut, Thompson
FIRST OF TWO OPEN PRACTICE SESSIONS THIS WEEKEND AT THOMPSON
THOMPSON, CT. Race cars of all shapes and sizes will be headed to the Thompson International Speedway this Saturday for the first of two scheduled open practice sessions. The race track will be open from 11 AM until 6 PM for any safe race car wishing to take advantage of some pre-season, on-track time. The second such session will be held next Saturday, April 2nd, at the same times. In the event of rain, these open practice sessions will be held the following day (Sunday) beginning at 12 Noon. These dates are set aside each year to give competitors an opportunity to test and fine tune their race cars for the new season that begins with the Icebreaker on the weekend of April 9th & 10th.
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