by Jay | Sep 4, 2010 | Connecticut, Stafford
JUDKINS 2x MODIFIED RETURNING TO STAFFORD SPEEDWAY WITH RYAN PREECE FOR INAUGURAL SHARK CYCLE 100
(Stafford Springs, CT)—When the Modified Racing Series makes its debut
appearance at Stafford Motor Speedway on Sept. 10 for the Shark Cycle 100,
there will be a car very familiar to Stafford fans of yesteryear attempting
to make the starting lineup. Returning to Stafford will be the red #2x Bob
Judkins owned machine, driven by his grandson Ryan Preece. Preece has run
the 2x previously at New Smyrna Speedway, but this will mark the first race
in the North for the driver/car combination. The 2x has seen some of
modified racing’s best drivers behind the wheel throughout the years
including Rene Charland, Ron Bouchard, Geoff and Brett Bodine, and Jerry
Marquis. (more…)
by Jay | Sep 1, 2010 | Connecticut, Stafford
SEPTEMBER SERIES CLOSES OUT FRIDAY NIGHT NASCAR RACING AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—As the summer season begins to give way to the
autumn season, the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season at Stafford
Motor Speedway heads into its final month of Friday night NASCAR racing
before the season ending CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend. The CARQUEST Fall
Final Weekend is scheduled for Oct. 1st through Oct. 3rd and the “September
Series”, Stafford’s three Friday night events in September, give competitors
one final chance to position themselves either into championship contention,
or to move up a spot or two in the points standings before the 2010 season
comes to an end.
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by Jay | Aug 29, 2010 | Connecticut, NASCAR, New England, Stafford
CHRISTOPHER, PITKAT, BARRETT, YARDLEY, & CASAGRANDE SCORE AUG. 27th NASCAR
WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN SERIES VICTORIES AT STAFFORD
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway was back in action with a NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series program on Friday night, August 27th. Ted
Christopher scored his first victory of the 2010 season in the 40-lap SK
Modified® feature, Woody Pitkat took advantage of a green white checkered
restart to nail down his sixth victory of 2010 in the 30-lap Late Model
feature, Tommy Barrett, Jr. scored his eighth win of 2010 in the 20-lap SK
Light Modified feature, Dave Yardley won his second feature of 2010 in the
20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Cory Casagrande matched his brother
Kyle as a three-time winner in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature. (more…)
by Jay | Aug 22, 2010 | Connecticut, Stafford
J.J. HILL WINS 3RD ANNUAL LATE MODEL 100 AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The Late Model division took center stage at
Stafford Motor Speedway this past Friday night with the 3rd Annual Late
Model 100, the second extra distance event of the 2010 season. Joining the
Late Model 100 was Stafford’s SK Modifieds®, SK Light Modifieds, DARE
Stocks, and twin 20-lap Limited Late Model feature events. J.J. Hill was
the big winner of the evening, taking his first career victory in the
100-lap extra distance classic. Newly crowned NASCAR Whelen All-American
Series National Champion Keith Rocco took his 9th feature victory of the
2010 season in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Tommy Barrett, Jr.
took his 7th win of the 2010 season in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature,
Andrew Durand and Rob Dow were the winners of the 20-lap Limited Late Model
features, and Kyle Casagrande became the first three-time winner of the 2010
season in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature. (more…)
by Jay | Aug 21, 2010 | Connecticut, Stafford
Pitkat Blisters Field to Score Sunoco Modified Victory
Milestone Victory for Barnett; Linderman Truck Series Winner
Ramstrom, Gentes, Studley & Dorr Weekly Winners
Thompson, CT (August 19, 2010): Woody Pitkat of Stafford, CT, dodged a bullet in the opening laps of the Sunoco Modified feature event and then looked like he was shot out of a cannon to score a dominating win at Thompson International Speedway on Thursday night. Larry Barnett of Moosup, CT, reached a milestone on Thursday night; scoring his 50th Limited Sportsman feature win at Thompson in dominating fashion. Derek Ramstrom of Worcester, MA, scored his sixth Super Late Model feature win of the season while Rick Gentes of Woonsocket, RI, scored his fifth in Late Model action.
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by Jay | Aug 15, 2010 | Connecticut, Stafford
FRANK RUOCCO AND KEITH ROCCO SCORE SK MODIFIED® DOUBLE HEADER FEATURE EVENTS AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway played two with an SK Modified®
feature doublehader on Friday, August 13th. Frank Ruocco and Keith Rocco
were the winners of the twin 40-lap SK Modified® feature events, Corey
Hutchings won the 30-lap Late Model feature, Matt Galko won the 20-lap SK
Light Modified feature, Shawn Thibeault won the 20-lap Limited Late Model
feature, and Andrew Hayes was the winner of the 15-lap DARE Stock feature. (more…)
