{"id":7903,"date":"2011-09-15T22:30:51","date_gmt":"2011-09-16T02:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2011-09-15T22:04:26","modified_gmt":"2011-09-16T02:04:26","slug":"carquest-belts-hose-pit-party-kick-sunday-activitites-carquest-fall-final-weekend-stafford-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/carquest-belts-hose-pit-party-kick-sunday-activitites-carquest-fall-final-weekend-stafford-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"CARQUEST BELTS &#038; HOSE PIT PARTY TO KICK OFF SUNDAY ACTIVITITES DURING CARQUEST FALL FINAL WEEKEND AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/maineracer.com\/images\/stafford.jpg\" alt=\"Stafford\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Stafford Springs, CT)&#8212;The CARQUEST Belts &#038; Hose Pit Party is a Stafford<br \/>\nMotor Speedway tradition that is entering into its third decade of<br \/>\nexistence, with the very first Pit Party taking place during CARQUEST Fall<br \/>\nFinal Weekend on September 30, 1990.  The CARQUEST Belts and Hose Pit Party<br \/>\ntradition will continue at Stafford on Sunday, October 2nd as part of the<br \/>\n39th Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend pre-race festivities.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nThe CARQUEST Belts &#038; Hose Pit Party is a meet and greet session that allows<br \/>\nrace fans to get up close and personal with their favorite drivers and cars.<\/p>\n<p>The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour cars and drivers as well as cars and drivers<br \/>\nfrom Stafford\u2019s five NASCAR Whelen All-American Series will fill the<br \/>\nfrontstretch infield from 11am-12 noon on Sunday, Oct. 2nd prior to the day\u2019<br \/>\ns feature events, consisting of the SK Modified\u00ae, Late Model, and NASCAR<br \/>\nWhelen Modified Tour races.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the CARQUEST Belts and Hose festivities, Richie Pallai, Jr. will<br \/>\nbe giving away CARQUEST Belts and Hose tee-shirts for a $5 donation to<br \/>\nbenefit the Danbury Animal Welfare Society.  Danbury Animal Welfare Society<br \/>\nis the charity that Pallai raced for as part of the CARQUEST Champions For<br \/>\nCharities race that was held in June as part of the CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday<br \/>\nprogram.<\/p>\n<p>The 1990 CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend was the first time that a pit party was<br \/>\nheld at a weekly NASCAR track as part of pre-race festivities.  As the<br \/>\nCARQUEST Belts &#038; Hose Pit Party gained in popularity throughout the years,<br \/>\nthe concept has spread to other area tracks and today the pit party is a<br \/>\nmainstay in allowing race fans unique access to their favorite drivers and<br \/>\ncars.<\/p>\n<p>CARQUEST Belts &#038; Hoses are top quality products produced by Gates, the world<br \/>\n\u2019s leading manufacturer and aftermarket supplier, covering both domestic and<br \/>\nimport vehicles.  Many of these products are the same as those specified by<br \/>\nOEM\u2019s around the world.  The Gates Corporation has been recognized as one of<br \/>\nthe leading manufacturers of automotive power transmission products.<br \/>\nCARQUEST is a recognized market leader in automotive and heavy-duty<br \/>\napplication coverage and known for first-to-market status. CARQUEST Belts &#038;<br \/>\nHose customers can rely on the most complete coverage for the majority of<br \/>\ntoday\u2019s passenger cars, light trucks and SUVs.  CARQUEST Micro-V\u00ae Serpentine<br \/>\nBelts offer the latest technology in V-ribbed belt design and construction.<br \/>\nThese products are available at your local CARQUEST Auto Parts store.  To<br \/>\nfind the CARQUEST Auto Parts store closest to you, please visit<br \/>\nwww.carquest.com\/store_locator.html.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the 39th Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend are now on sale at<br \/>\nthe Stafford Motor Speedway box office.  Tickets are priced at $35.00 for<br \/>\nadult general admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, $38.00 for<br \/>\nreserved seats, and free for children ages 5 &#038; under.  Tickets are good for<br \/>\nadmission to the Saturday, October 1st, and Sunday, October 2nd portions of<br \/>\nthe CARQUEST Fall Final.  The CARQUEST Belts &#038; Hose Pit Party is open to all<br \/>\nCARQUEST Fall Final Weekend ticket holders.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about CARQUEST Auto Parts Stores or Tech-Net<br \/>\nProfessional Auto Service, go to www.CARQUEST.com <http: \/\/www.CARQUEST.com>.<br \/>\nFor more information about Gates Corporation and its products, go to<br \/>\nwww.gates.com <\/http:><http: \/\/www.gates.com>.<\/http:><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Stafford Springs, CT)&#8212;The CARQUEST Belts &#038; Hose Pit Party is a Stafford Motor Speedway tradition that is entering into its third decade of existence, with the very first Pit Party taking place during CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend on September 30, 1990. 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