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(Stafford Springs, CT)—While there are many drivers at Stafford Speedway
\nwho will either be making their debuts or switching divisions for the 2012
\nseason, Corey Hutchings will remain in the Late Model division, but be
\nracing for a new team. After two seasons behind the wheel of Billy Snow,
\nSr.\u2019s #87 car, Hutchings will sit behind the wheel of the #36 owned by Barry
\nFluckiger. While Hutchings will return to the car number that he is
\nsynonymous with, he will be joining a new team in hopes of chasing down his
\nsecond career Late Model championship at Stafford.
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\n\u201cI\u2019m very exited about the opportunity that has been put in front of me this
\nseason,\u201d said Hutchings. \u201cI had a great ride with Mr. Snow the past couple
\nof seasons, but we ended up parting ways and I was pretty shocked to get a
\ncall from Barry asking me to drive his car. I wasn\u2019t really sure I was
\ngoing to be racing at Stafford this season. Barry has the car and the motor
\nand I have a trailer and some spare parts and pieces, so this year will be
\nlike a group effort for us. Barry has shown that he has a good handle with
\nthe DARE Stocks and Limited Late Model cars, hopefully I can bring some of
\nmy knowledge from the past to combine with Barry\u2019s knowledge and we can have
\nsome good results and put on some good shows for the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hutchings was able to win the championship in his first full season of Late
\nModel racing at Stafford in 2007, but since that championship season,
\nHutchings has had a struggle to replicate the results of that championship
\nseason. He finished 5th in 2008, 4th in 2010, and 6th last season in the
\nLate Model points, but he has only won 4 races since his championship
\nseason. Hutchings is looking to get those results turned around and place
\nhimself back at the top of the standings this season.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously we\u2019d like to be contenders for the championship this season,\u201d
\nsaid Hutchings. \u201cWe\u2019d like to get a couple of wins and most importantly
\nhave some fun this year. Jerry Loranger is going to be my crew chief and he
\nis going to maintain the car at Barry\u2019s shop, which is a plus for me since I
\n\u2019m over an hour away. But if I have to be at the shop 5 times a week, then
\nthat\u2019s what I\u2019m going to be doing. Stafford is the best track in
\nConnecticut and I\u2019d really like to win the championship again so that I can
\nhave two championships at all three tracks. We\u2019re a new team, but we\u2019re not
\nreally a new team, I\u2019ve worked with those guys before helping out Norm Sears
\nin the Limited Late Model division. The last couple of years was difficult,
\nI was never able to get comfortable in the car. Not for a lack of effort,
\nthe guys on the #87 car gave me everything I needed, we could just never get
\nthe car comfortable enough to get speed out of it. The most frustrating
\nthing was that we tried so hard, but we couldn\u2019t get it right. But those
\nguys were great to me, I can\u2019t say anything bad about them.\u201d<\/p>\n
In order for Hutchings to successfully take home a second career Stafford
\ntrack title this season, he says getting off to a good start is critical to
\nmounting a championship challenge. The team is also currently without a
\nsponsor, and finding a sponsor or two is also a key ingredient for Hutchings
\nand the Fluckiger team to find championship success in 2012.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the first 5 races are critical to have good finishes,\u201d said
\nHutchings. \u201cYou need to finish those first 5 races and you need to finish
\nthose races in the top-5. If you can do that, you have a good chance at
\nbeing the champion at the end of the year. Right now, we\u2019ve got a couple of
\nsponsors on the hook, but nothing definite yet. Racing is an expensive
\nhobby and if we can find a couple of sponsors to come on board with us this
\nseason, that will definitely help us out in getting the car to the front of
\nthe pack.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hutchings will kick off his quest for a second Stafford title with the 41st
\nAnnual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler on April 27-29. Tickets for the
\nCARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler are available and on sale now through the
\nSMS Box Office. Tickets are priced at $38.50 for adult general admission
\ntickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and under are
\nadmitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved seating will
\nbe priced at $42.00 for all ages. All ticket prices include 10% CT
\nAdmission Tax. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers free parking with
\novernight parking available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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