by Jay | Aug 26, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
YOUNG GUNS MATT GALKO AND JOEY CIPRIANO AGAIN IN THE THICK OF SK LIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—In Stafford’s SK Light Modified division this
season, the fight for the track championship is once again all about the
young guns. 17-year-old Matt Galko is the defending track champion in the
SK Light division and he currently holds the points lead this season, but he
is currently only 18 points, or 9 positions on the track ahead of
16-year-old Joey Cipriano. After dueling for the championship last season
along with Tommy Barrett, Jr., Galko and Cipriano are right back at it,
fighting for the 2011 SK Light Modified championship. (more…)
by Jay | Aug 20, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
WOODY PITKAT WINS 18TH ANNUAL LATE MODEL 100 AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to racing on August 19th
with the Late Model cars taking top billing with their 18th Annual Late
Model 100 extra distance classic. Woody Pitkat was the big winner of the
night, capturing the Late Model 100 checkered flag for his third win of the
2011 season. In other NASCAR Whelen All-American Series feature racing
action, Keith Rocco scored his 8th win of the 2011 season in the SK
Modified® feature, Kyle Spencer picked up his first career win in a
spectacular finish in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, George Nocera,
Jr. picked up his fourth win of the 2011 season in the 20-lap Limited Late
Model feature, and Don Wood scored his fourth win of the 2011 season in the
15-lap DARE Stock feature. (more…)
by Jay | Aug 19, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford
RYAN PREECE AND KEITH ROCCO LOCKED IN TIGHT RACE FOR STAFFORD SK MODIFIED® TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford’s SK Modified® division is currently in
the midst of one of the tightest championship battles in recent memory.
Entering this Friday night’s Late Model 100 race program, Ryan Preece leads
Keith Rocco by only 4 points, which is 2 positions on the race track. The
championship margin was 2 points, but Preece’s victory last Friday night,
combined with Rocco’s second place finish, pushed the margin up to 4 points
and their 1-2 finish may be a preview of what fans can expect to see over
the final 6 events of the 2011 season.
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by Jay | Aug 18, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
DILLON MOLTZ READY TO CHALLENGE FOR ANOTHER LATE MODEL 100 RACE VICTORY AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—As Stafford’s Late Model division gets set to take
top billing with their 18th Annual Late Model 100 this Friday night, August
19, Late Model driver Dillon Moltz is ready to challenge for another extra
distance title. From 2008-2009, Moltz won the 100-lap event three
consecutive times and he followed up his three wins with finishes of second,
third, and an 18th place finish after making contact with the wall in the
extra distance event. Moltz likes the longer race and he is ready to
challenge for a fourth 100-lap victory at Stafford this Friday night.
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by Jay | Aug 16, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
J.J. HILL SET TO DEFEND LATE MODEL 100 TITLE AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY ON AUGUST 19th
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The Late Model division at Stafford Speedway will
take center stage next Friday night, August 19th, with the 18th Annual
running of the Late Model 100. Fresh off his first Late Model feature
victory of the 2011 season last Friday night, Stafford Motor Speedway Late
Model driver J.J. Hill is ready to defend his Late Model 100 victory of one
year ago, which was also his first career Late Model victory at the
Connecticut half-mile facility.
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by Jay | Aug 14, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford
KEITH ROCCO WINS LINCOLN TECH 80 MODIFIED RACING SERIES FEATURE AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Keith Rocco continued his winning ways at Stafford
Speedway as he picked up his first career Modified Racing Series victory in
the Lincoln Tech 80. The race was started on June 24th, but rain halted the
race with 32 laps complete. Rocco was the race leader when the rain came
and he had to fight off strong challenges from Matt Hirschman and then Todd
Owen to take the victory as he led the final 47 laps of the race.
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