by Jay | Nov 20, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Stafford
Rowan Pennink, Tom Fearn, Tony Membrino, Jr., Duane Provost, Johnny Walker, And Noah Korner Honored As 2016 Stafford Motor Speedway Track Champions
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway welcomed a guest list of nearly 500 people consisting of teams, drivers, sponsors, and employees this past Friday night, November 18 at Maneely’s in South Windsor to officially honor Rowan Pennink, Tom Fearn, Tony Membrino, Jr., Duane Provost, Johnny Walker, and Noah Korner as the 2016 Stafford Motor Speedway NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track champions.
With Stafford Motor Speedway broadcasters Matt Buckler and John Gates serving as the Masters of Ceremony, the 47th annual Stafford Motor Speedway NASCAR Champions Awards Ceremony not only honored the six track champions, they also recognized the top-15 points finishers from the SK Modified®, Late Model, SK Light, Limited Late Model, DARE Stock, and U.S. Legend Cars divisions. Special awards that were presented during the evening’s festivities were Most Popular Driver Awards, NAPA Auto Parts Parts Rookie of the Year, R.A.D. Automachine Rookie of the Year, and the UNOH Youth Achievement Award. (more…)
by Jay | Nov 16, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Stafford
David Arute Wins Magnus Racing Products SK Light Rookie of the Year Runner Up Bonus at Stafford Motor Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—For the second season in a row, Magnus Racing Products is presenting a Rookie of the Year Runner up bonus to Stafford’s SK Light Modified NASCAR Whelen All-American Series division. Taking home a $300 bonus from Magnus in the SK Light division is Tolland native David Arute, driver of the #75 Big Haus USA Racing Products Chevrolet.
After racing in the DARE Stock division in 2011 and then the Limited Late Model division from 2012-2015 at Stafford Motor Speedway, Arute made the move into the SK Light Modified division for the 2016 season. To help himself get acclimated to the open wheeled car after five seasons in a full fendered car he made 7 starts in 2015 at Waterford and one start at Stafford in the season ending Fall Final where he finished ninth. That preparation was key to helping Arute to 1 win, 8 top-5, and 12 top-10 finishes this season in 17 starts, but Arute says there is always plenty to learn.
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by Jay | Sep 16, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Stafford
Rowan Pennink Closing In On Second Consecutive SK Modified® Track Championship at Stafford Motor Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the 2016 season in its closing stages at Stafford Speedway, defending SK Modified® track champion Rowan Pennink and the #99 Van Wickle Auto Supply / Independent Wheel team are closing in on securing back to back championships. He enters this Friday night’s SK Modified® feature event with a 68 point lead over Keith Rocco and an 86 point margin over third place Ted Christopher.
In order to clinch the track title for the second year in a row, all Pennink will need to do is finish in the top-9. In the 15 SK Modified® feature events run this season, Pennink has recorded 14 top-10 finishes and his worst finish of the season has been 11th. So while on paper it might seem like an easy task, Pennink says that he and the #99 team are focused on putting the car into NAPA Victory Lane for the 7th time this season, which would put an exclamation point on the season. (more…)
by Jay | Sep 16, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Stafford
Stafford Speedway Hosting 2016 Legend Cars Asphalt Nationals Qualifier As Part of NAPA Auto Parts Fall Final Weekend
(Stafford Springs, CT)—When the checkered flag is displayed to the Legend Cars field at Stafford Speedway’s season ending NAPA Fall Final Weekend on Sat., Oct. 1st, it will not only bring to an end the third full season of Legend Cars competition, but it will punch a direct ticket to the 2016 Legend Cars Nationals for the lucky feature winner.
The 2016 Legend Cars Asphalt Nationals will be held at Waterford Speedbowl on October 6-8. The 3-day Legend Cars extravaganza will give competitors a final chance to accumulate points for the 2016 season to determine their final position in the INEX National Point Standings. Stafford Speedway is represented in the national standings by Dana DiMatteo in 3rd place and Joe Graf, Jr. in 17th place in the Pro division with Noah Korner leading the Semi-Pro division and Teddy Hodgdon is 12th in the Semi-Pro standings. Korner also is the national point leader in the Road Course standings with his brother Glenn in second and Hodgdon in 7th place. (more…)
by Jay | Sep 14, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Stafford
Penalty Announced From Stafford Speedway Sept. 9 SK Modified® Feature
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Following post-race inspection this past Friday night at Stafford Speedway, the #15 SK Modified® car of Michael Gervais was found to have an unapproved brake caliper mounting location and he was penalized to the last place finishing car in the SK Modified® feature. The revised feature finish is below.
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SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa
2) Keith Rocco, Berlin
3) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
4) Todd Owen, Somers
5) Matt Galko, Meriden
6) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown
7) Jeff Baral, Southington
8) Payton Henry, Willington
9) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
10) Dan Avery, Somers
11) Jeff Gallup, Agawam, Ma
12) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
13) D.J. Burnham, East Hartford
14) Tom Bolles, Ellington
15) Tyler Hines, North Haven
16) Cam McDermott, Canterbury
17) John Catania, Agawam, Ma
18) Mike Benevides, Westerly, Ri
19) Nick Salva, Prospect
20) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
21) Michael Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
22) Ted Christopher, Plainville
23) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
by Jay | Aug 20, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Stafford
Berndt, Fearn, Ferrigno, Arute, Dembek, & Korner Score August 19 CBYD Night Feature Wins at Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with Xtra Mart Convenience Stores Xtra D feature events for the SK Lights and DARE Stocks as part of CBYD 811 Night. Taking down Xtra D wins were Joey Ferrigno in the SK Light feature and Dan Dembek in the DARE Stock feature while Eric Berndt won the SK Modified® feature, Tom Fearn won the Late Model feature, Paul Arute won the Limited Late Model feature, and Noah Korner won the Legend Cars feature.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Matt Galko streaked into the lead at the drop of the green as he went to the outside of Tyler Hines. Mike Christopher, Jr. quickly moved into third with Eric Berndt fourth and Ted Christopher fifth. Christopher went by Berndt for fourth on lap-4 and he was now right on his nephew’s bumper as Galko continued to lead with Hines right behind him. Frank Ruocco spun in turn 3 and backed into the wall to bring the caution out with 8 laps complete. (more…)
