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(Stafford Springs, CT)—After a 4-race debut effort at Stafford Speedway
\nduring the 2011 season, Salem, CT native Joe Gada is ready to make a run at
\nwinning Rookie of the Year honors in Stafford\u2019s SK Modified\u00ae division in
\n2012. Gada is the son of 7-time Waterford SK Modified\u00ae champion Dennis
\nGada, and after making several starts during the 2011 season, he is looking
\nforward to building upon the experience he gained this season in preparation
\nfor the 2012 season.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re definitely excited about coming back to Stafford,\u201d said Gada. \u201cOur
\nmain goal is to win the Rookie of the Year. We want to be consistent with
\ntop-10 finishes and hopefully from there we can contend for a top-5 finish
\nor a win.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his first time racing at Stafford, Gada put up very respectable finishes.
\nIn his SK Modified\u00ae debut, Gada finished 12th after qualifying in the 23rd
\nstarting position. From there, he recorded a top-10 finish with a 9th place
\neffort in the SK Modified\u00ae 100, and he then finished 12th in the CARQUEST SK
\n150 and 15th in the season ending CARQUEST Fall Final feature event. Gada
\nfeels like this experience, although limited, will only serve to help him as
\nhe makes a bid for Rookie of the Year honors.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile I don\u2019t have a lot of experience at Stafford, I feel like I have a
\ngood starting point and I\u2019m ahead of someone who shows up for the very first
\ntime,\u201d said Gada. \u201cStafford was hard to get used to with the longer
\nstraightaways. After racing at Stafford, I went back to Waterford and I
\nended up overdriving the very first corner, which I thought was funny. I
\nfeel like I picked things up pretty well, maybe I am just a fast learner. I
\nthink with Waterford being so much smaller and tighter than Stafford, it
\nhelped me with being around other cars and racing with other guys on the
\ntrack. I think we did better than we expected the first time out, we
\nthought we were just going to ride around in the back, and then it was
\npretty cool to finish 9th in the 100-lapper. I like the longer races
\nbecause the pressure is off to get to the front quickly and I followed Frank
\nRuocco from the back to the front in that race because I knew he has a fast
\ncar. It\u2019s definitely a lot easier to race when you have a rabbit to
\n follow.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although the 2011 season was Gada\u2019s first time at Stafford, he got some good
\nadvice from several drivers as well as his father and he is ready to tackle
\nthe 2012 season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI got a few pointers from Dillon Moltz and Frank Ruocco,\u201d said Gada. \u201cEven
\nthough Dillon drives a Late Model, he gave me a few pointers on the lines
\nthat the guys in the SK Modifieds\u00ae take around the track and Frank helped us
\nout as well. I had my dad spotting for me, and he told me a few things on
\nthe radio as to where to get on and off the throttle, but for the most part
\nhe let me figure things out on my own. We\u2019re real happy with the position
\nwe\u2019re in coming back to Stafford, we had some exciting times, and hopefully
\nwe can continue that excitement in 2012.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gada will carry sponsorship from Larry\u2019s Automachine, Top Run Ladder &
\nInspection, Serv Pro, Heat Incorporated, and GCT Enterprises on his #6 and
\nhe will look to get his rookie season off to a roaring start in the 41st
\nAnnual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, scheduled for April 27-29, 2012.
\nTickets for the CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler are available and on sale
\nnow through the SMS Box Office. Tickets are priced at $38.50 for adult
\ngeneral admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5
\nand under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved
\nseating will be priced at $42.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor
\nSpeedway offers free parking with overnight parking available.<\/p>\n
For more information on the 41st Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, or
\nto order tickets, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
\n860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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