by RacingNews | Jan 1, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After racing in the Late Model ranks at Waterford Speedbowl for the past 9 seasons, Waterbury native Vin Esposito will make his first foray into Late Model competition at Stafford Motor Speedway for the 2015 season. Esposito joins Richard Duranti and Stu Fearn as registered rookie drivers for the upcoming NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season and he is ready to try to win the SPAFCO Rookie of the Year award and the record $1,100 bonus that comes with winning the award.
“The last time I was a rookie was in 2005,” said Esposito. “I don’t usually try to race for rookie status because if there’s a young kid that I’m racing against, I’d rather see them win because those awards don’t mean that much to me. But with $1,100 on the line that changes my whole thinking. When there’s that kind of dollars behind the Rookie of the Year award we’ll give it all we have to try to win the bonus.”
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by Jay | Dec 21, 2014 | Connecticut, Media, Stafford, Video
Dana DiMatteo Stafford Championship Video
by Jay | Dec 21, 2014 | Connecticut, Media, Stafford, Video
Jeremy Sorel Stafford Championship Video
by Jay | Dec 21, 2014 | Connecticut, Thompson
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Releases New Ticket Price Structure for 2015 Season
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) has released their ticket pricing for the 2015 season – featuring ticket discounts for seniors, active duty military and veterans; as well as reducing ticket prices all-around for the Second Annual Vintage Motorsports Festival in June.
We are now proud to offer discounted pricing for seniors, veterans, and active military members. It is very important to us to ensure our events affordable for those who have supported us for so long.” Josh Vanada, TSMP General Manager, remarked. “In addition, the discount and free admission dates for our veterans and active military members is a small gesture of appreciation and respect for their loyalty and incredible sacrifices to protect our freedom.”
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by Jay | Dec 20, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
Josh Wood Taking Over Driving Duties of #17 Late Model in 2015 at Stafford Motor Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—When it comes to Late Model racing at Stafford Motor Speedway, perhaps no car has been more synonymous with the division than the number 17 entry with Jim Peterson behind the wheel. For over 20 years Peterson has piloted the #17 car, winning two track championships and 30 races, which ranks third on the all-time list for the Late Model division at Stafford. But the 2015 will see a new face behind the wheel of the #17 as Palmer, MA native Josh Wood takes the reigns of the #17.
Wood began his Stafford career in the DARE Stock division during the 2010 season. Wood won a total of 7 races in two seasons of DARE Stock competition before moving up to the Limited Late Model division in 2012. Wood won 6 races in 2012 and 4 races plus the track championship in 2013 before moving into the Late Model division this past season. Wood won a single race in 2014 and he hopes to extend his streak of winning at least one feature in each of his years at Stafford to six with the #17 car.
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by Jay | Dec 20, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
$1,100 SPAFCO Rookie Bonus Up For Grabs For Stafford’s SK Modified® Division In 2015
(Stafford Springs, CT)— The race for the 2015 SK Modified® Rookie of the Year award at Stafford Motor Speedway will be worth a record $1,100 bonus thanks to Preston, CT SPAFCO Race Chassis and Parts. As number registrations have been rolling into Stafford Speedway, the SK Modified® rookie class looks to be a promising crop of drivers.
Leading the way for the incoming rookie class are four drivers making the move from SK Lights to the premier SK Modified® division. Branden Dion, Rich Hammann, Mike Christopher, Jr., and Tyler Hines will all make the move up the modified ladder. Dion was a feature winner this past season as an SK Light rookie while Hines has two career wins in the SK Light ranks at Stafford. Christopher, Jr. won 2 Legend Cars features on the Stafford mini-mile this past season before he made a 5-race foray into the SK Light ranks at the end of the season with a best finish of 6th.
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