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STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT: SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 ..... 40 CARS EXPECTED FOR INAUGURAL SHARK CYCLE 100 MODIFIED RACING SERIES EVENT AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY ----- With the Modified Racing Series making its debut appearance at Stafford Motor Speedway for the Shark Cycle 100 on Sept. 10th, the track expects to have 40 modifieds on hand. The expected entry list is made up of a wide variety of drivers with experience levels at Stafford that range from novice to expert.
Of the 40 drivers expected to vie for one of the 28 starting spots in the Shark Cycle 100, 15 of them have won a race at Stafford Motor Speedway in their racing careers. The list of Stafford feature winners that are expected for the Shark Cycle 100 inlcude Ted Christoper, Ken Barry, Ronnie Silk, Eddy Spiers, Doug Coby, Dave Etheridge, Norm Wrenn, Keith Rocco, Mike Stefanik, Shelly Perry, Bobby Santos, III, Jeff Malave, Todd Owen, Ryan Preece, and Tom Bolles.
There are also several drivers who, although have yet to record a win at Stafford, have Modified Racing Series feature victories to their credit. Those drivers include Jacob Dore, Les Hinckley, Rob Goodenough, Todd Annarummo, Steve Masse, Jack Bateman, Rowan Pennink, Dwight Jarvis, Chris Pasteryak, Eric Goodale, Jimmy Dolan, Jimmy Kuhn, Jon McKennedy, and Louie Mechalides.
The mix of Stafford and Modified Racing Series feature winners means that 29 out of the 40 drivers that are expected to try to qualify for the Shark Cycle 100 know how to find their way into victory lane. There are several drivers with championship pedigree on their racing resumes. Christopher, Coby, Rocco, Stefanik, and Perry have all won track championships at Stafford with Christopher and Stefanik also having Whelen Modified Tour championships to their credit. Christopher and Rocco are also NASCAR Whelen-All American Series national champions. Former Modified Racing Series champions that are entered for the Shark Cycle 100 include McKennedy, Pasteryak, and Jarvis.
The 2010 championship chase in the Modified Racing Series is one of the tightest races you will find anywhere in racing. Jon McKennedy, the defending Modified Racing Series champion, is currently tied with Les Hinckley for the championship lead with Dwight Jarvis only one point behind them. Behind Jarvis sits Rowan Pennink, Steve Masse, Ken Barry and Todd Annarummo, the winners of the past 4 Modified Racing Series events.
Everything adds up to a night of phenomenal modified competition as 40 cars will vie for 28 starting positions. Drivers will have to qualify for the 100-lap feature event through 12-lap heat races or the last chance 15-lap consolation race. With qualifying race positions determined by the luck of the draw, the heat races promise to be a dogfight between an eclectic mix of modified drivers with a wide range of track experience at Stafford.
Tickets for the Inaugural Shark Cycle Modified Racing Series 100 event at Stafford Motor Speedway are on sale now and are priced at $20.00 for Adult General Admission, $5.00 for Children Ages 6-14 General Admission, $23.00 for Reserved Seating, and $35.00 for Pit Passes. Tickets can be ordered by calling the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at (860) 684-2783 or by logging onto the Online Ticket Sales section of www.staffordspeedway.com.
For more information, 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: SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 ..... JUDKINS 2x MODIFIED RETURNING TO STAFFORD SPEEDWAY WITH RYAN PREECE FOR INAUGURAL SHARK CYCLE 100 ----- When the Modified Racing Series makes its debut appearance at Stafford Motor Speedway on Sept. 10 for the Shark Cycle 100,
there will be a car very familiar to Stafford fans of yesteryear attempting to make the starting lineup. Returning to Stafford will be the red #2x Bob Judkins owned machine, driven by his grandson Ryan Preece. Preece has run the 2x previously at New Smyrna Speedway, but this will mark the first race in the North for the driver/car combination.
The 2x has seen some of modified racing’s best drivers behind the wheel throughout the years including Rene Charland, Ron Bouchard, Geoff and Brett Bodine, and Jerry Marquis.
“That number has been in my family for a long time and it would be really nice to have the car going good at Stafford,” said Preece. “I ran the 2x at New Smyrna and we won with it down there, but this will be the first time running the car up north. I’m sure that a lot of fans from way back when will be at Stafford for the race and I’m sure those fans will like seeing the 2x on the track. It would be very special to me if we were able win the race, I’m definitely looking forward to it and hopefully we can have a good run.”
Among the expected 40 entrants for the Inaugural Shark Cycle 100, Preece can count himself among the experienced drivers at Stafford with 1 victory and 2 poles in Whelen Modified Tour competition over the past four seasons. Preece has also made 10 starts thusfar in the SK Modified® division at Stafford and he has come tantalizingly close to victory lane.
“I think that the guys who have experience will usually prevail,” said Preece. “I think the last race at Thompson showed that the Modified Tour guys had an advantage, but there are some good drivers on the MRS and I wouldn’t be surprised if there are 8-10 cars that will be racing for the win at Stafford.”
In 10 SK Modified® starts this season at Stafford, Preece has recorded 6 top-5 finishes, including a second and three third place finishes in his last four starts. Preece will be pulling double duty the night of the Shark Cycle 100, and he thinks that he and the #40 Mike Paquette/Bob Hitchcock team will reach victory lane before the end of this season.
“I think we’re right around the corner with the SK car for a win,” saidm Preece. “I’ll be in the SK for the rest of the year at Stafford and I think we’ll definitely win a race by the end of the season. I have great car owners and I have a great team behind me, I’m having a blast driving the car.”
Tickets for the Inaugural Shark Cycle Modified Racing Series 100 event at Stafford Motor Speedway are on sale now and are priced at $20.00 for Adult General Admission, $5.00 for Children Ages 6-14 General Admission, $23.00 for Reserved Seating, and $35.00 for Pit Passes. Tickets can be ordered by calling the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at (860) 684-2783 or by logging onto the Online Ticket Sales section of www.staffordspeedway.com.
For more information, 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: SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 ..... STAFFORD SPEEDWAY RECEIVES FIRST WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR ENTRIES FOR 38TH ANNUAL CARQUEST FALL FINAL WEEKEND ----- Stafford Motor Speedway has received its first Whelen Modified Tour entries for the 38th Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend, scheduled for Oct. 1-Oct 3. The first entries for the 2010 CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend are Mike Stefanik, Richie Pallai, Jr., and Ken Heagy. Pallai is chasing Justin Bonsignore for 2010 Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors while Stefanik is chasing after Ted Christopher and Bobby Santos, III in an effort to secure what would be his 8th career Whelen Modified Tour championship.
Stefanik has owned the CARQUEST Fall Final with 8 of his 20 career Stafford Whelen Modified Tour victories coming in the fall classic event. Stefanik had a streak of 2 wins in a row in the CARQUEST Fall Final broken last season by Donny Lia. Stefanik currently sits third in the 2010 Whelen Modified Tour championship standings, 61 points behind championship leader Bobby Santos, III and 29 points behind Ted Christopher, who is second in the standings.
Former Stafford SK Modified® competitor Pallai is currently sitting second in the 2010 Sunoco Rookie of the Year race behind Justin Bonsignore and he is currently 15th overall in the 2010 championship standings with 1 top-10 finish to his credit in 11 starts this season. Pallai will also be handing out free CARQUEST Belts & Hose Tee-Shirts during the CARQUEST Belts & Hose Pit Party on Sunday, Oct. 3.
The 38th annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend is the final race of the 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season at SMS, and will serve as the penultimate round of the 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship. The 2010 CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend kicks off on Friday, Oct. 1 with pit gates opening at 12:00pm with a practice session running from 2:00pm to 6:30pm for Stafford’s weekly divisions. The General Admission grandstands will be open to the public at no charge for the practice session. The G.A. Grandstands will open at 2pm.
Action continues on Saturday, Oct. 2 with Coors Light Pole Qualifying for the Whelen Modified Tour cars at 2:15pm, followed by heat and consolation races for Stafford’s weekly divisions. Saturday’s events wrap up with feature events for Stafford’s SK Light Modified, Limited Late Model, and DARE Stock divisions.
The CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend continues on Sunday, Oct. 3 with the famous Stafford CARQUEST Belts & Hose Pit Party kicking off the day’s activities from 11:00am to 12:00pm, with 220 laps of feature racing to follow. Stafford’s SK Modifieds® and Late Models will join the Whelen Modified Tour 150-lap CARQUEST Fall Final as the feature events of the day. As a special bonus, the first 300 fans through the CARQUEST Belts & Hose Pit Party gates will receive a free reusable CARQUEST bag.
Tickets for the CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend are available and on sale now at the Stafford Motor Speedway Box Office. Tickets are priced at $35.00 for adult General Admission, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 & under are free. Reserved seating is $38.00 for all ages. All tickets cover both Saturday and Sunday admission to the Fall Final. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking available.
Tickets can be ordered by calling the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at (860) 684-2783 or by logging onto the Online Ticket Sales section of www.staffordspeedway.com.
For more information, or to order tickets, 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: SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 ..... TODD OWEN LOOKS FOR CHANGE OF FORTUNES IN MODIFIED RACING SERIES SHARK CYCLE 100 AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY ----- For Stafford Motor Speedway SK Modified® regular Todd Owen, when it comes to his limited forays into the Modified Racing Series this season, he hasn’t had the best of luck on his side. In his two Modified Racing Series starts this season, Owen has recorded finishes of 21st at Waterford and 25th at Thompson after losing a transmission and getting caught up in a wreck. Owen will be behind the wheel of the #29 Luther Hosmer owned car at Stafford and he hopes that his experience will help him to his second career Modified Racing Series victory.
“The car always runs good at Thompson, so we’re hoping that we can have another good run at Stafford,” said Owen. “It’s going to be a tough race for sure. There will be a variety of guys who are coming to Stafford for the first time versus guys with a lot of experience at Stafford. I think the guys with the experience will have a big advantage over the guys with no experience. Stafford is a tough track and you have to know the line and how to run that line to be fast. But there’s several guys who run well no matter what track the Modified Racing Series is at, so it’s going to be an interesting race to see.”
Before one can win the race, they must first get qualified for the race. There will be 40 cars racing for 28 spots in the Shark Cycle 100. The Modified Racing Series teams draw for their heat race starting positions and they must start the race on the tires that they qualify on, which can lead to some exciting racing.
“It all really comes down to the luck of the draw,” said Owen. “You have to start the race on the tires that you qualify with and you’d like to be able to save the car and the tires a little for the race. But if you happen to draw a number that puts you at the rear of the heat race, you can’t save anything on the car if you want to get into a qualified position in the heat so you have to go all out. You might see some guys take some chances in the heat race in order to get a spot on the track, its definitely going to make for an exciting round of heat races.”
Owen will certainly have experience on his side as he takes to the track for the Shark Cycle 100. Owen has 7 career ProStock and 4 career SK Modified® feature victories at Stafford, and he has won a 100-lap feature in both the ProStock and SK Modified® divisions at Stafford.
“We’re hoping to have a good run,” said Owen. “There’s going to be a lot of local fans in the stands and hopefully we can have a good run for them and be among the cars going for the win at the end of the race.”
Tickets for the Inaugural Shark Cycle Modified Racing Series 100 event at Stafford Motor Speedway are on sale now and are priced at $20.00 for Adult General Admission, $5.00 for Children Ages 6-14 General Admission, $23.00 for Reserved Seating, and $35.00 for Pit Passes. Tickets can be ordered by calling the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at (860) 684-2783 or by logging onto the Online Ticket Sales section of www.staffordspeedway.com.
For more information, 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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