{"id":9698,"date":"2012-05-16T10:01:14","date_gmt":"2012-05-16T14:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9698"},"modified":"2012-05-14T22:02:49","modified_gmt":"2012-05-15T02:02:49","slug":"stafford-speedway-offering-the-ride-of-a-lifetime-to-race-fans-with-two-seater-modified-driven-by-bob-potter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/stafford-speedway-offering-the-ride-of-a-lifetime-to-race-fans-with-two-seater-modified-driven-by-bob-potter\/","title":{"rendered":"STAFFORD SPEEDWAY OFFERING THE RIDE OF A LIFETIME TO RACE FANS WITH TWO-SEATER MODIFIED DRIVEN BY BOB POTTER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/category\/connecticut\/stafford-connecticut\/\" title=\"Stafford Speedway News\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/stafford.jpg\" alt=\"Stafford\" class='ngg-singlepic ngg-left'><\/a>Race fans can now enjoy the experience of a<br \/>\nlifetime at Stafford Motor Speedway.  Stafford now has a 2-seat modified<br \/>\nwhich will allow race fans the opportunity to ride around the famed Stafford<br \/>\nMotor Speedway half-mile track with 5-time SK Modified\u00ae champion Bob Potter.<br \/>\nStafford Speedway has several ride along options available to race fans.<br \/>\nThe first available option is a practice ride along session.  For $50, fans<br \/>\ncan take a ride with Potter for 4 laps as the only car on the track during<br \/>\nthe 4:00-5:45 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series practice session.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nThe second available option is an intermediate ride along session.  For $75,<br \/>\nfans can take a ride with Bob Potter for 4 laps as the only car on the track<br \/>\nin between feature events during a Friday night race program.<\/p>\n<p>And the final and best option available is an SK Modified\u00ae feature ride<br \/>\nalong.  For $100, fans can join Potter in the 2-seater and be part of the SK<br \/>\nModified\u00ae feature during the pace laps.  Potter will ride at the end of the<br \/>\nfield during the SK Modified\u00ae feature pace laps before pulling off track<br \/>\nwhen the field gets the one to go signal from the flag stand.<\/p>\n<p>Safety gear for ride along participants will be provided by Stafford Motor<br \/>\nSpeedway.  If ride along participants have their own safety gear, they may<br \/>\nuse that if the safety gear has been approved by SMS Safety Officials.  All<br \/>\nride along participants must be at least 16 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>The Stafford 2-seat modified made its debut this past weekend during the<br \/>\nCARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Weekend and Cathy Lent was the lucky fan<br \/>\nwho got to take the very first ride along trip with Potter around Stafford.<br \/>\nLent won the opportunity through an auction and says the experience was a<br \/>\nthrill a minute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was amazing,\u201d Lent said.  \u201cComing around the turns was amazing.  You\u2019re<br \/>\nlooking at it and you think you\u2019re going to run into the walls.  Just the<br \/>\nforce in the car, you have no idea what it feels like until you\u2019re in that<br \/>\ncar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To order your own experience of a lifetime and ride along with 5-time SK<br \/>\nModified\u00ae champion Bob Potter, call the Stafford Motor Speedway Track Office<br \/>\ntoday at 860-684-2783 and reserve your track time.  Stafford\u2019s 2-seat<br \/>\nmodified was constructed during the winter by Hurricane Motorsports with<br \/>\nDenis Pruchnik and Rich Pallai, Sr.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at<br \/>\n860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com<br \/>\n<http:\/\/www.staffordspeedway.com>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Visit <a href=\"\"http:\/\/NERacingForum.Com\"\" target=\"\"_blank\"\">NERacingForum.Com<\/a> for latest New England Racing community News and updates.<\/p>\n<p>[adrotate block=&#8221;&#8221;3&#8243;&#8221;]&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Race fans can now enjoy the experience of a lifetime at Stafford Motor Speedway. Stafford now has a 2-seat modified which will allow race fans the opportunity to ride around the famed Stafford Motor Speedway half-mile track with 5-time SK Modified\u00ae champion Bob Potter. Stafford Speedway has several ride along options available to race fans. 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