{"id":18200,"date":"2015-03-13T09:27:23","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T13:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=18200"},"modified":"2015-03-13T08:30:47","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T12:30:47","slug":"stafford-speedway-napa-auto-parts-spring-sizzler-driver-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/stafford-speedway-napa-auto-parts-spring-sizzler-driver-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Stafford Speedway NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler Driver Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"gjdgad\"<\/a>(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway\u2019s NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler is the longest continuously running race on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule. The race was first run in 1972 and it has served as the kick-off race for each season of racing at the Connecticut half-mile since then. With the race heading towards its 44th annual edition on April 24-26, here is a look at some stats and figures for not only the race itself, but for active modified drivers that will or could possibly be part of the starting grid on Sunday, April 26th.<\/p>\n

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In the race\u2019s 43 year history, there have been 23 different winners with only 10 of those being repeat winners. Since 1980, the driver who has started on pole position has gone on to win the race only twice with Ted Christopher winning in 2003 and Bobby Santos, III winning in 2013. Now here is a look at driver statistics compiled during \u201cThe Greatest Race in the History of Spring\u201d in alphabetical order.<\/p>\n

Tommy Barrett, Jr. \u2013 Made his first NAPA Spring Sizzler start in 2014; Won Pole Position, finished 11th; led 8 laps.
\nJustin Bonsignore \u2013 Has made 5 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with 2 top-5\u2019s and 4 top-10\u2019s for an avg. finish of 10.2. Bonsignore\u2019s best finish was 2nd in 2013, and his worst was 28th in 2011.
\nGeorge Brunnhoelzl, III \u2013 Has 1 NAPA Spring Sizzler start in 2010 and he finished 20th.
\nTed Christopher \u2013 Has made 24 NAPA Spring Sizzler starts, and he leads all drivers with 6 wins (\u201888, \u201902, \u201903, \u201908, \u201909, \u201910). Christopher also has 9 top-5\u2019s and 15 top-10\u2019s for an average finish of 10.5. Christopher joined Maynard Troyer in 2010 as the only drivers to win 3 consecutive Sizzlers and Christopher\u2019s Sizzler career has been feast of famine as he has 9 finishes 15th or worse to go along with his record 6 victories. Christopher has been the fastest qualifier for the Sizzler once in 2009.
\nDoug Coby \u2013 The defending NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion won his very first NWMT race at the Spring Sizzler in 2006. He has since added a second NAPA Spring Sizzler victory to his resume in 2012 and he also has 3 top-5 and 4 top-10 finishes for an average finish of 15.3. Coby was the polesitter for the 2011 Sizzler.<\/p>\n

Wade Cole \u2013 The NWMT veteran has made 11 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with an average finish of 20.5. Cole\u2019s best Sizzler finish was 14th in 1991, and his worst finish was 32nd in 2009.
\nPatrick Emerling \u2013 Has made 4 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with an average finish of 16.5. Emerling\u2019s best Sizzler finish was 11th in 2013 and his worst finish was 23rd in 2011.
\nMelissa Fifield \u2013 She made her very first NAPA Spring Sizzler start last year and she finished 20th.
\nEd Flemke, Jr. \u2013 Has made 23 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts, recording 2 top-5\u2019s and 4 to-10\u2019s for an average finish of 16.9. Flemke\u2019s best Sizzler finish was 3rd in 2000 and his worst finish was 30th in 1996.<\/p>\n

Eric Goodale \u2013 Has made 6 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with an average finish of 16.9. His best Sizzler finish was an 11th place effort in 2009 and his worst finish was 20th in 2013.
\nKevin Goodale \u2013 Has made 8 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts, with an average finish of 20.6. His best Sizzler finish was an 11th in 2008 and his worst finish was 31st in 2006.
\nKen Heagy \u2013 Has made 7 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with an average finish of 18.6. Ken\u2019s best Sizzler finish was 12th in 2008 and his worst finish was 31st in 2010.
\nDaniel Hemrick \u2013 Made his only career NAPA Spring Sizzler start in 2012 and finished 11th.
\nMatt Hirschman \u2013 Has made 6 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with 4 top-10\u2019s for an average finish of 11.3. Hirschman\u2019s best finish was 8th in 2006 and his worst finish was 21st in 2009. Hirschman was the fast qualifier for the 2007 Sizzler.<\/p>\n

Chuck Hossfeld \u2013 Has made 10 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with 2 top-5\u2019s and 5 top-10\u2019s for an average finish of 12.2. Hossfeld\u2019s best Sizzler finish was 3rd in 2008 and his worst finish was 30th in 2011.
\nDonny Lia \u2013 Has made 10 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with 1 win (2007), 2 top-5\u2019s, and 5 top-10\u2019s for an average finish of 13.5. Lia is also a 2-time (2005, 2006) polesitter for the Sizzler. Lia\u2019s worst finish was 31st in 2003.<\/p>\n

Gary McDonald \u2013 Has made 4 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with an average finish of 23.0. McDonald\u2019s best finish was 17th in 2014 and his worst finish was 27th in 2011.
\nRichie Pallai, Jr. \u2013 Has made 5 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with an average finish of 18.0. Pallai\u2019s best finish was 11th in 2010 and his worst finish was 27th in 2014.
\nRowan Pennink \u2013 Has made 7 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts, posting 4 top-5\u2019s and 5 top10\u2019s for an average finish of 8.4. Pennink\u2019s best Sizzler effort has been 2nd in 2011 and his worst finish was 26th in 2009.<\/p>\n

Woody Pitkat \u2013 Has made 6 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with 1 top-5 and 4 top-10\u2019s for an average finish of 13.2. Pitkat\u2019s best Sizzler finish was 4th in 2014 and his worst finish was 26th in 2013.
\nCole Powell \u2013 Made his only career NAPA Spring Sizzler start in 2013 and finished 19th.
\nRyan Preece \u2013 The 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion has made 7 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with 3 top-5\u2019s and 3 top-10\u2019s for an average finish of 14.6. Preece is a 2-time (2008, 2012) Sizzler polesitter with a best finish of 2nd in 2012 and his worst finish was 29th in 2008.
\nGlen Reen \u2013 Has made 4 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with an average finish of 20.3. Reen\u2019s best finish was 13th in 2008 and his worst finish was 25th in 2010 and 2014.<\/p>\n

Keith Rocco \u2013 Has made 2 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts, finishing 3rd in 2012 and 26th in 2014.
\nTom Rogers, Jr. \u2013 Made his only NAPA Spring Sizzler start in 2009 and finished 9th.
\nBobby Santos, III \u2013 Has made 6 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with 3 wins (2011, 2013, 2014), 4 top-5\u2019s and 4 top-10\u2019s for an average finish of 11.5. Santos will attempt to join Maynard Troyer and Ted Christopher this season as the only drivers who have won 3 consecutive Spring Sizzlers. Interestingly, Santos has won the last three Sizzlers he has competed in, skipping the 2012 race while winning in 2011, 2013, and 2014. Santos is a 2-time (2010, 2013) Sizzler polesitter and his worst Sizzler finish was 32nd in 2004 and 2007.<\/p>\n

Ronnie Silk \u2013 Has made 9 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with 2 top-5\u2019s and 4 top-10\u2019s for an average finish of 15.8. Silk\u2019s best finish was 3rd in 2011 and his worst finish was 30th in 2010.
\nTimmy Solomito \u2013 Made his only career NAPA Spring Sizzler last season and he finished 8th.
\nMike Stefanik \u2013 Is second on the all-time list with 26 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts. Stefanik has recorded 4 wins, 14 top-5\u2019s, and 20 top-10\u2019s for an average finish of 8.2. Stefanik\u2019s worst Sizzler finish was 33rd in 2005 and he has posted the fastest time in qualifying 4-times (1989, 1992, 1993, 1997).<\/p>\n

Todd Szegedy \u2013 Has made 13 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with 6 top-5\u2019s and 7 top-10\u2019s for an average finish of 9.8. Szegedy\u2019s best finish was 2nd in 2003, 2007, and 2009, while his worst finish was 24th in 2011. Szegedy set fast time for the 2004 Sizzler.
\nJamie Tomaino \u2013 Leads all drivers with a record 31 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts. Tomaino has posted 3 top-5\u2019s and 16 top-10\u2019s for an average finish of 13.4. Tomaino\u2019s best finish was 3rd in 1986 and 1987, while his worst finish was 28th in 1982, 1996, 2010. Tomaino was the fast qualifier for the 1999 Sizzler.<\/p>\n

Ron Yuhas, Jr. \u2013 Has made 6 career NAPA Spring Sizzler starts with 2 top-10\u2019s for an average finish of 15.0. Yuhas\u2019 best finish was 7th in 2012 and 2013, and his worst finish was 27th in 2007.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway\u2019s NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler is the longest continuously running race on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule. The race was first run in 1972 and it has served as the kick-off race for each season of racing at the Connecticut half-mile since then. With the race heading towards its 44th […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[196,45,197],"tags":[7966],"class_list":["post-18200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-connecticut","category-nascar","category-stafford-connecticut","tag-stafford-speedway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18200"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18202,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18200\/revisions\/18202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}