by | Jul 19, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway’s Late Model division will take center stage on Friday, August 1st as they partake in their 60-lap Xtra Mart Xtra D feature event. There will be plenty of money on the line for Late Model drivers and teams as the race will not only feature a purse of over $6,000, but there will be $1,000 in bonus money up for grabs from Xtra Mart Convenience Stores. Each of the top-5 finishers will each receive a $200 bonus from Xtra Mart and the race will pay $1,125 to the race winner.
There are several long distance aces that will be taking the green flag as part of the Late Model field. Current Late Model points leader Jay Stuart has a 100-lap and a 150-lap win at Stafford to his credit; J.J. Hill has a 100-lap and a 40-lap Xtra D feature win to his name; Jim Peterson has twice won 100-lap Late Model features;, and defending track champion Adam Gray is also the defending Late Model Xtra D race winner although the race was 35 laps last season instead of 60. (more…)
by | Jul 19, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with Girls Night Out / Mid-Season Stretch program with all 6 divisions of racing going an extra two laps in feature distance. Taking down feature victories were on the night were Ronnie Williams in the SK Modified® feature, Jay Stuart in the Late Model feature, Joey Ferrigno in the RH2Way Going the Extra Mile SK Light Modified feature, Jesse Hinze in the Limited Late Model feature, and Trace Beyer in the DARE Stock feature.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Ronnie Williams took the lead from the pole with Joey Cipriano and Keith Rocco right behind him. Matt Galko was fourth, but he lost that spot to Sean Foster on lap-4. Galko was now in a side by side duel with Michael Gervais, Jr. for fifth. Gervais won that battle and up front, Rocco went to the front on lap-6 with a pass in turns 3+4 to move by Williams. (more…)
by Jay | Jun 28, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
Christopher, Hill, Sorel, Provost, McNeil, & Midford Score June 27 Champions For Charities Feature Wins At Stafford Motor Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with the 4th Annual Champions For Charities / SK Light & Ltd. Late Model Xtra Mart Xtra D program. Taking down feature wins on the night were Ted Christopher in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, J.J. Hill in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Jeremy Sorel was a first time career winner in the 25-lap Xtra Mart Xtra D SK Light feature, Duane Provost won for the second time this season in the 25-lap Xtra Mart Xtra D Limited Late Model feature, Bill McNeil was a first time career winner in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature, and Ron Midford, Jr. became a two-time winner of the Champions For Charities Wild Thing Kart feature event. The SK Lights and Ltd. Late Models each split a $500 bonus from Xtra Mart Convenience Stores among the top-5 finishers.
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by Jay | Jun 27, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
Doug Coby Looking Forward to NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Over the last three seasons at Stafford Motor Speedway, Doug Coby has had a stranglehold on victory lane in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour competition. Coby has won half of the 10 NWMT races run at Stafford since the start of the 2012 season, but he hasn’t been able to win an SK Modified® feature at Stafford since reuniting with car owner Glenn Johnson. Coby recorded six podium finishes last season with 3 second and 3 third place efforts, but he came up short in the win column. Coby is again knocking on the door to NAPA Victory Lane this season and he feels like a win could be right around the corner for the #15 team.
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by | Jun 19, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
Canaan, NH. – The Valenti Modified Racing Series gets back at it Friday night, June 20, when Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut, hosts the series for the first of three races this summer. Friday’s race is the 2nd series 17-race schedule. Five different drivers have been to victory lane this season.
Expected entries include reigning series Champion Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, Connecticut drivers Todd Szegedy of Ridgefield, Chris Pasteryak of Lisbon, Ted Christopher of Plainville, a former VMRS winner at Stafford, Ryan Preece of Berlin, also victorious at Stafford (VMRS) and Matt Zachem, of Preston. Szegedy is the current point leader, a 20-point margin over two-time champion Pasteryak. Current champion Pennink is 23 points back from the top of the standings.
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by Jay | May 16, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Due to a rainy forecast, Stafford Motor Speedway has announced that tonight’s Late Model / DARE Stock Xtra Mart Xtra D program has been postponed. The Late Model 60-lap feature, SK Light 22-lap feature, and DARE Stock 20-lap feature events will now move to Friday, May 30th to create a super night of extra distance racing. In addition to the Late Model, SK Light, and DARE Stock divisions, the Limited Late Models will also be racing an extra distance feature that night while the SK Modifieds® and Legend Cars will race their usual 40 and 20-lap feature events. May 30th is also Military Appreciation Night and anyone with a valid military I.D. will receive an adult general admission ticket for only $10.
With the four extra distance events on the May 30th card, there will be plenty of extra cash up for grabs for Stafford’s drivers and teams. Thanks to Xtra Mart Convenience Stores, the Late Models will split $1,000 among the top-5 finishers, the Limited Late Models will split $500 among the top-5 finishers, and the DARE Stocks will split $250 among to the top-5 finishers. The SK Lights will have $450 to split among the top-3 finishers thanks to RH2way Radios.
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