by RacingNews | Jun 25, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—For Manchester native Glenn Bartkowski, the world of weekly NASCAR short track racing has proven to be both a rewarding and trying experience. Bartkowski began his weekly racing career in Stafford’s DARE Stock division in 1997 and he ran in that division through the 2004 season before taking a season off and then moving up to the Limited Late Model division in 2006. Bartkowski raced either parts of a season with Norm Sears sharing his car or a full season and until last year, had only one win in the DARE Stock division to show for his efforts. Bartkowski won his first Limited Late Model feature on the final Friday night of the 2014 season and he backed that win up with his second win in last Friday night’s Limited Late Model feature.
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by RacingNews | Jun 25, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the Valenti Modified Racing Series set to make its second of three 2015 appearances at Stafford Motor Speedway, one driver who is looking forward to the race is Richmond, NH native Todd Patnode. In what was his first VMRS start at Stafford back in May, Patnode started 13th and he methodically drove his way through the field to end up fifth at the end of the 80-lap feature in his #05 Allstate Asphalt machine. With such a great result on his Stafford debut, Patnode is excited about his chances for his second visit to Stafford and a repeat of his top-5 effort.
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by RacingNews | Jun 25, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k returns to the half-mile on Friday July 10th and the NAPA fan vote is in full swing with over 1,200 votes cast. Also returning to the second edition of the event will be bonus money for the top-3 finishers in the SK Modified® qualifying races. Drivers who finish in the top-3 of their heat race will be awarded an additional bonus of $250, $150, or $100 respectively. The added bonus for qualifying races is just another piece of the already huge jackpot of over $30,000 for the SK Modified® division.
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by RacingNews | Jun 25, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford
Canaan, NH. — Last month, the Valenti Modified Racing Series rolled into Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, CT, for the first of three events this season, and if that first race was any indication, fans of the open-wheel modifieds could be in for another treat Friday night, June 26, when the series visits Stafford. The question, could it be as good as that first one?
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by RacingNews | Jun 21, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with the SK Modified® Xtra Mart Xtra D 50 program on Friday, June 19th with Ingersoll Rand contingency bonuses going to the winners of the Late Model, SK Light, and Limited Late Model features. Xtra Mart Convenience Stores put up a $1,500 bonus that was split evenly among the top-5 finishers in the extra distance SK Modified® feature event. Rowan Pennink took his fourth win of the year in the SK Modified® feature, Michael Scozelli was a first time winner in the Late Model feature, Nick Salva scored his second win of the year in the SK Light feature, Glenn Bartkowski was a first time winner in the Limited Late Model feature, Alexandra Fearn won for the second consecutive week in the DARE Stock feature, and Devin O’Connell was a winner for the third consecutive week in the Legend Cars feature.
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by RacingNews | Jun 18, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—In what is already regarded as one of the best fields of short track racers in the entire country, Stafford Speedway’s SK Modified® division will welcome a former feature winner back to its ranks this Friday night when Jeff Malave makes his 2015 season debut behind the wheel of his #23 Soundwood Builders Chevy. Malave won 7 SK Modified® features between the 1999-2009 seasons and during that time he posted seven top-10 finishes in the points standings. Although Malave has made a few starts in the Valenti Modified Racing Series, he is excited about making his first SK Modified® start at Stafford since midway through the 2011 season.
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