SMS - BUSY OFF-SEASON FOR FOURNIER MOTORSPORTS SK MODIFIED® TEAM BRINGS NEW DRIVER AND NEW SPONSOR FOR 2010 SEASON AT SMS

STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY

55 West Street | Stafford Springs | CT | 06076

Phone: (860) 684-2783 | Fax: (860) 684-6236 | Email: markarute@staffordspeedway.com

GPS COORDINATES: N 41° 57.2526' | W 072° 19.0621'

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STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT: MARCH 12, 2010 ..... BUSY OFF-SEASON FOR FOURNIER MOTORSPORTS SK MODIFIED® TEAM BRINGS NEW DRIVER AND NEW SPONSOR FOR 2010 SEASON AT SMS ..... It has been a busy off-season for the #20 Fournier Motorsports SK Modified® team. Along with all the hard work being put forth to build and prepare the car for the 2010 season, they have made the most important choice a team can make, the driver. With Wade Mattesen vacating the seat to further his education and career at this time, Fournier Motorsports would like to take this opportunity to welcome, Jeff Baral, who will be taking over the #20’s driver seat.

“Jeff and I worked with each other towards the end of the 2009 season to establish a plan for the coming year” said car owner Lou Mattesen. “Talking with Rocky Arbitell about possible sponsorship opportunities, he was able to acquire funding for the car from REWIND™, a patented Hangover Prevention drink. Last week a meeting was held with them to review the design layout for the car and to finalize the sponsorship. We are happy to publicize that Tim and Laura Fournier will merge with Rewind™ as the primary sponsors for #20 car during the 2010 season”.

“Jeff is a veteran to the SK Modified® division here at Stafford Speedway who has a proven track record of getting a car to Victory Lane,” said Mattesen. “I can say with confidence that you will see our car in the winner’s circle this season. We aren’t coming to the track to just ride around, we want to win races and run up front. Jeff will be able to focus solely on driving the car where before he had to worry about all aspects of his team.”

“I feel like having worked on the car and with the crew last year will benefit us as a team,” said Baral. “The equipment that we have is top notch and the crew is among some of the best. I really appreciate the opportunity that Lou Mattesen, along with Tim & Laura Fournier has given me. I know we have what it takes to win races and be a championship contender this season.”

In 2009 Lou Mattesen, Tim & Laura Fournier officially formed a partnership to establish Fournier Motorsports.

“Without the combination of people and sponsors we have, this would not be possible,” said Mattesen. “Since we have started in the SK Modified® division at Stafford, Glenn Johnson opened his doors and provided us with a premium shop and mechanical knowledge that has helped make the team more competitive. The existing Fournier Motorsports crew plans on returning and improving their 8th place finish from the 2009 season. Everyone plays a hand in keeping this #20 car up and running every Friday night, and we can’t thank everyone enough for their support.”

Fournier Motorsports would like to extend a special thanks to all associated sponsors involved. To stay up to date on the latest events and finishes of the #20 Fournier Motorsports SK Modified® team at Stafford Motor Speedway, please visit www.fmr20.com.

The pursuit of CARQUEST Victory Lane for the #20 Fournier Motorsports team begins at the 39th Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Weekend scheduled for April 23-25. Tickets for 39th Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Weekend are now on sale at the Stafford Motor Speedway box office.

Tickets are priced at $35.00 for adult general admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, $38.00 for reserved seats, and free for children ages 5 & under. Tickets are good for admission to the Saturday April 24, and Sunday, April 25 portions of the Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, with the Friday, April 23 practice session open to the public free of charge.

For more information, please contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at (860) 684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.

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STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT: MARCH 12, 2010 ..... NEW ENGLAND RACING FUEL RENEWS STAFFORD SPEEDWAY CONTINGENCY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP WITH SUNOCO GASOLINE ..... Stafford Motor Speedway has announced that New England Racing Fuel with John Holland and Mike Joy have renewed their

participation in the track’s Contingency Program for the upcoming 2010 season. Last season, New England Racing Fuel increased their participation in the program by offering a contingency bonus to include the top-3 finishers from each SK Modified® and Late Model feature events who were utilizing the SMS Spec Engine.

New England Racing Fuel will continue to provide fuel certificates in the amount of $50 to third place finishers in each SK Modified® and Late Model feature event, and a $25 fuel certificate to the first, second, and third place finishers in each SK Light Modified, Limited Late Model, and DARE Stock feature events. New England Racing Fuel will also continue to offer the Spec Engine bonus, offering a fuel certificate in the amount of $25 to the top-3 finishing SK Modified® and Late Model cars who are competing with the new SMS Spec Engine in each feature event during the 2010 season.

New England Racing Fuel will put up a total of $425 in free gasoline each Friday night for Stafford competitors, and over the past 11 years, they have contributed over $60,000 in free gas to Stafford competitors. In order to be eligible for the New England Race Fuel contingency bonus, a competitor must use Sunoco gasoline and carry a Sunoco sticker on their car.

New England Racing Fuel was the first company along with CARQUEST Auto Parts to join the SMS Contingency Program for the 1999 season and they have been part of the program every year since. The 2010 season will mark the 12th consecutive season that New England Racing Fuel has been members of the SMS Contingency Program.

“We’re happy to be back at Stafford for another season,” said John Holland of New England Racing Fuel. “Stafford is a great partner to be a associated with, they have a first rate facility, great racing, and it’s a fun family atmosphere each Friday night at the track. This is a great way to for Mike and myself to give a little something back to the competitors who support us by using Sunoco gasoline in their race cars. The Contingency Program at Stafford is a great way for us to advertise our product and we’ve seen positive returns each season we’ve been involved with the program.”

“John and Mike have always been great supporters of racing here at Stafford, and we’re happy to have them as a track partner for another season,” said SMS COO/GM Mark Arute. “Gasoline is a cost that our competitors face every

week and thanks to New England Racing Fuel’s participation, we are able to offer our competitors an opportunity to lessen their fuel costs on a weekly basis.”

Sunoco is the Official Fuel of NASCAR. Sunoco 110 Standard, 112 Supreme and Sunoco GTX 260 can be purchased at the Sunoco truck found in Stafford’s paddock area every Friday night, where Don Stone will redeem competitors’ contingency coupons for free racing gasoline. For more information about Sunoco Race Fuels, visit them online at www.newenglandracingfuel.com. Stafford Motor Speedway is still accepting contingency sponsors for the 2010 racing season.

For more information on how to become a contingency partner, contact the SMS track office at (860)-684-2783, or log onto www.staffordspeedway.com and click on MARKETING KIT to view the CONTINGENCY PROGRAM portion of Stafford Motor Speedway’s Marketing Kit.

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STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT: MARCH 12, 2010 ..... RYAN POSOCCO LOOKS TO CHALLENGE FOR FIFTH CAREER CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SEASON AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY ..... For 4-time Stafford Speedway Late Model champion Ryan Posocco, the 2010 season will be his second attempt at a driver for five this season. Posocco nearly took home a fifth career track championship last season, but he came up 20 points short of Jim Peterson in the fight for the championship. After winning a championship in 2008 and finishing second last season, Posocco will once again be counted among the favorites to challenge for this year’s Late Model crown.

“We’re excited about this season,” said Posocco. “Everything is the same for us, car, engine, crew, and the driver. Last year it seemed to be a three-car fight between Jimmy [Peterson, Dillon [Moltz] and myself, but I think that everyone is going to see a very competitive division this year. Tommy Fearn and Tommy Butler are going to be strong, Corey Hutchings and Woody [Pitkat] are teaming up in good equipment, Keith Rocco is joining the field, and our Davidson teammate Michael Bennett is going to be good. There’s also some guys hungry to win like Brian Chapin, Adam Gray, and J.J. Hill, so I think this could be one of the most competitive seasons we’ve ever had in the Late Model division. Everyone has stepped up their program since last season ended and we’re looking forward to having some fun this year and winning some races.”

The 2010 season will be a special season for both Posocco and his car owner Marcia Kretschman. The 2010 season will be the 10th season for the Kretschman team at Stafford, and Posocco will be reunited with Eagle Leasing, a long-time sponsor of Posocco.

“I’m really excited about having Eagle Leasing coming back with us,” said Posocco. “They were with me for 10 years and we shared some special times at Stafford over the years. It will also be Marcia and Pat’s 10-year anniversary of racing at Stafford, so it’s going to be a big year for all of us.”

Along with Eagle Leasing, Posocco and the Kretschman team will welcome a brand new sponsor to the #48 Davidson Company Ford.

“We are also happy to have Rewind Hangover Prevention on the car with us for this season,” said Posocco. “Rocky Arbitell put us in touch with them and we worked out a deal to have them as one of our associate sponsors on the car for this season.”

With March Madness right around the corner, Posocco will have his eye on his favorite team, the Syracuse Orange, and he will be hoping for a repeat of the 2003 season, when Syracuse won the NCAA Tournament and he went on to win his first of four track championships.

“A repeat of 2003 would be a great season for me,” said Posocco. “I remember watching Syracuse win the championship that year and all I could think was how nice it would be to be able to get up on stage in front of everyone and be recognized as a champion. I said to myself that one day we were going to do that and we ended up winning our first championship that season. Hopefully we can both win another championship this year.” Posocco will begin his quest for a fifth career track championship with the 39th Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Weekend, scheduled for April 23-25.

Tickets for the 39th Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Weekend are now on sale at the Stafford Motor Speedway box office. Tickets are priced at $35.00 for adult general admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, $38.00 for reserved seats, and free for children ages 5 & under. Tickets are good for admission to the Saturday April 24, and Sunday, April 25 portions of the Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, with the Friday, April 23 practice session open to the public free of charge.

For more information, or to order Tech-Net Spring Sizzler tickets, please contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at (860) 684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.

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STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT: MARCH 12, 2010 ..... STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY KICKS OFF 2010 SEASON WITH 39TH ANNUAL TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER PRESENTED BY CARQUEST ..... With the spring season fast approaching, yet another season of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series competition is set to kick off at Stafford Motor Speedway with the 39th annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Presented by CARQUEST. “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring” will officially begin Stafford’s 52nd season of hosting weekly NASCAR events.

The Tech-Net Spring Sizzler is the oldest and longest running race on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule. The Sizzler tradition began in 1972 with Fred DeSarro winning in front of a standing room only crowd of over 10,000. Jack Arute, Sr. bought the rights to the race in 1973, and it has since become the signature event of the half-mile, with some of the greatest names in modified racing tasting the fruits of victory.

Since the inaugural Sizzler in 1972, there have been 22 different winners with 8 drivers winning the race multiple times. Of those 22 winners, 9 drivers have won a Whelen Modified Tour championship. In 2003, NASCAR released a list of the top-10 modified drivers of all-time, and of those 10 names, 8 were Sizzler winners: Richie Evans, Mike Stefanik, Geoff Bodine, Tony Hirschman, Bugsy Stevens, Fred DeSarro, Jimmy Spencer, and Reggie Ruggiero. Other names who have driven to Sizzler victories include Ed Flemke, Maynard Troyer, Bob Polverari, Greg Sacks, Brian Ross, Ted Christopher, Jeff and Rick Fuller, Mike Ewanitsko, Jan Leaty, John Blewett, III, Jerry Marquis, and Doug Coby. Ted Christopher’s win last season leapfrogged him ahead of Mike Stefanik for the most career Sizzler victories with 5. Stefanik has 4, while Rick Fuller, Maynard Troyer, and Richie Evans have 3 Sizzler wins each.

The Tech-Net Spring Sizzler is a race that is deep in modified tradition. The starting field of 33 cars is an homage to the Indianapolis 500, the greatest open wheel spectacle in the world. The tradition ranges from DeSarro winning the inaugural Sizzler after Ed Flemke, Sr. had a faulty water pump while leading with 10 laps to go all the way to last year’s Sizzler, which saw Ted Christopher have to fight his way through traffic after spinning on the backstretch during the second half of the race. Other stories of Sizzler lore include Richie Evans winning the 1975 race using 10 inch Late Model Sportsman tires, Maynard Troyer becoming the only driver to win the Sizzler three years in a row, Geoff Bodine coming back to Stafford from North Carolina to win for the final time at Stafford in 1980, Greg Sacks winning two in a row including pitting for tires and coming back through the field, Reggie Ruggiero pitting twice and winning in 1987, the SK Modified® cars taking center stage in 1988 with Christopher taking the victory, Mike Stefanik and Christopher each winning the Sizzler twice in a row, and Jerry Marquis taking the Ole Blue #3 to victory in 2004. But perhaps the greatest Sizzler story of all-time was the 1981 Spring Sizzler that was won by Bob Polverari.

Richie Evans had set a new track record in qualifying for the 1981 Spring Sizzler and he led the early laps until he pitted for fresh tires, handing the lead to Maynard Troyer. Troyer held the lead until lap-71, when a faulty clutch handed the lead over to Polverari. Evans had worked his way back through the field to move into second place when the caution came out with only four laps to go. Polverari and Evans dueled side by side for the final four laps of the race with Polverari taking victory by a matter of inches ahead of Evans. Stafford Motor Speedway Online has a complete race-by-race history where you can relive your favorite Sizzler memories at www.staffordspeedway.com.

The 2010 Tech-Net Spring Sizzler gets underway Friday, April 23 with a practice session for Stafford’s weekly divisions. The practice session will be open to the public at no charge. Action continues on Saturday, April 24 with Coors Light Pole Qualifying for the Whelen Modified Tour cars, along with heat and consolation races for Stafford’s weekly divisions. Saturday will conclude with feature events for the SK Light, Limited Late Model, and DARE Stock divisions. The Sizzler concludes on Sunday, April 25 with the Tech-Net Pit Party followed by Stafford’s SK Modifieds® and Late Models joining the Whelen Modified Tour in feature action.

Tickets for the “Greatest Race in the History of Spring” are on sale now at the Speedway Box Office. Tickets are priced at $35.00 for adult general admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved seating is priced at $38.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking available.

For more information on the 39th annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler®, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at (860) 684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.

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