Thompson’s Speedway Motorsports Park 2017 Icebreaker Postponed until April 7-9

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Thompson’s Icebreaker Postponed until April 7-9

THOMPSON, CT - With a deteriorating forecast and declining temperatures, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Officials have postponed the 43^rd running of the Icebreaker to Friday, April 7 – Sunday, April 9.  The schedule for the weekend will remain the same, only backed up by one week.

Camper drop off will be closed until Thursday, April 6, at 5pm.  Camping units that are already on the property may remain onsite through the week, however, no one will be permitted to stay in them until the night of the 6^th.  Anyone who missed the deadline to purchase an advanced camping spot will have another opportunity, as online camping reservations will reopen on thompsonspeedway.com. 

Fans will also have the ability to purchase advanced tickets online through Wednesday, April 5, as well.  

For the most up-to-date information on the Icebreaker, and all things Thompson, please visit thompsonspeedway.com or follow us on social media.

Ice Breaker Weekend is here ! March 31 thru April 2

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

SAT.-SUN. APRIL 1-2 ICEBREAKER   $55 $48 $46  (Rain Date 4/8-4/9)

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Can Kid Rock Repeat ?  Preece and Pitkat, and  Pennink will  test him !

Watch this great driver mature in 2017

Can William Wall hold off Tagg, Gentes, Parent,Pitkat and the other All-Stars in this field ?

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (150), Sunoco Modified (30), Late Model (25), Limited Sportsman (20), Mini Stock (15), Pro All Stars Series (75), NEMA Lites (20), Thompson Street Stock Open (20), Mr. Rooter Pro Truck Series (20),  Lite Mods (20), Vintage Outlaws (15)    

It's All in for Brian Tagg at Thompson Speedway Motorspors Park in 2017

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THOMPSON, CT - For nearly four decades the Tagg name has appeared on entry lists at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. John Tagg piloted one of the earliest versions of his Modified. His son, Tom, competed in the Sunoco Modifieds, a division he earned a championship in 1990. Currently, third generation driver, Brian, keeps the family tradition alive, piloting the No. 9 entry in the Thompson Speedway Motorsport Park Late Model Division.

The 2015 Late Model Champion, Brian, started his career behind the wheel of a Thompson Modified. There he achieved reasonable success, missing a 2009 championship due to a self-admitted driver error. After the division was disbanded in 2012, Tagg decided along with his team - AKA his family - that they would take a year off.

In 2014, when Tagg got back behind the wheel, he traveled with the American Canadian Tour, competing with some of the toughest Late Model competitors in the northeast. 

With some experience under his belt, Tagg decided to return to his home track, Thompson, in 2015.  The results were more than the team could have imagined - a Divisional Champion, and one of few father-son combinations to ever win a championship at the famed 5/8-mile oval. It was Tom’s advice that anchored Brian during the final race, “Go out and do what you do all season. Don’t be too eager or defensive,” the 1990 Sunoco Modified Champion reminded his son.

Tagg’s title defense was not what he hoped to be.  Accidents and mechanical issues plagued the Oxford, MA driver.  He was able to rally in the second half of the season, though, visiting victory lane on August 24.  At season’s end, Tagg was able to rebound for a third place finish in championship standings. In spite of this, though, Brian and the entire Tagg family suffered a huge loss in 2016.

 In 2017 Ray Parent #98 from Tiverton RI and Woody Pitkat #91 will be added to this all-star roster in the Late Models and Brian wil run selected ACT races also in 2017.  NH was a fantastic experience in 2016.

Shortly before the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing, Brian’s biggest fan, his grandmother, passed away after a lengthy illness. The team’s matriarch was at every race, sitting in her usual spot in the grandstands to cheer on her grandson, Brian, and her other grandson, Troy, who occasionally races a Tour Type Modified.  When remembering his grandmother, Brian, recalled, “she was the biggest fan and critic. She would never want me to leave her disappointed.” This is what will motivate Tagg, as he and his family make final preparations to his Crazy Horse Late Model.

On track, Tagg hopes to finish the season with his third consecutive top three finish. Off the track, he and his wife, Kate, are expecting their first child. They’ve chosen not to have the gender revealed, but one thing is for certain - racing will be in that child’s blood.

Brian Tagg leads a strong field of drivers into the season opening, Icebreaker 2017, at a Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Friday, March 31 - Sunday, April 2. For more information about the event, or Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, please visit www.thompsonspeedway.com. 

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NWMT Myrtle Beach 3/18/17 Results

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

NWMT Myrtle Beach 3/18/17 Results

Fin	Str	Car	Driver	Team	Laps	Points	B/Points	Status
1	7	16	Timmy Solomito	Starrett Tools Ford	155	47	4	Running
2	1	64	Rob Summers	Fastrock Electric Chevrolet	155	44	2	Running
3	15	11	Andy Seuss	LFR Chassis Chevrolet	155	42	1	Running
4	10	6	Ryan Preece	TS Hauler Chevrolet	155	41	1	Running
5	4	20	Max Zachem	MPZ Motorsports/Lu-Macs Chevrolet	155	39		Running
6	16	51	Justin Bonsignore	Phoenix Communications Inc. Chevrolet	155	38		Running
7	3	3	Rowan Pennink	Cape Cod Copper Chevrolet	155	38	1	Running
8	25	46	Woody Pitkat	Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet	155	36		Running
9	29	00	Les Hinckley, III *	Chad Freeman Attorney at Law Chevrolet	155	35		Running
10	18	1	Burt Myers	Citrusafe Cleaners Ford	155	34		Running
11	21	89	Matt Swanson	Starrett Tools Ford	155	33		Running
12	20	40	Danny Bohn	Dunleavy Truck & Trailer Repair/Will I Am South	155	32		Running
13	22	2	Doug Coby	Mayhew Tools Chevrolet	155	31		Running
14	26	77	Gary Putnam	Curb Records Chevrolet	155	30		Running
15	13	17	Kyle Ellwood	TBD Chevrolet	151	29		Running
16	14	82	Ron Silk	Horton Avenue Materials Chevrolet	148	28		Accident
17	9	60	Matt Hirschman	Pee Dee Motorsports Chevrolet	148	27		Accident
18	11	58	Eric Goodale	GAF/Heritage Millworth Chevrolet	148	26		Accident
19	12	22	Kyle Bonsignore	Snap-On Tools Chevrolet	148	26	1	Running
20	27	33	Wade Cole	Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil Ford	148	24		Running
21	5	75	Shawn Solomito	Eastport Feeds Chevrolet	145	23		Accident
22	8	15	Jeremy Gerstner	The Carriage House Restaurant/GMR Chevrolet	145	23	1	Accident
23	6	36	Dave Sapienza	Sapienza Enterprise Chevrolet	145	21		Accident
24	24	99	Jamie Tomaino	Dunleavys Repair Chevrolet	137	20		Accident
25	17	85	Todd Szegedy	Montanari Fuel/Stuarts Automotive Chevrolet	128	19		Accident
26	28	01	Melissa Fifield	Eastern Propane & Oil Chevrolet	117	18		Accident
27	23	39	Calvin Carroll *	Power with Prestige Chevrolet	103	17		Rear End
29	19	56	Craig Lutz	TBD Toyota	14	15		Rear End

RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Rob Summers, Time: 20.028 Seconds, Speed: 95.267 mphTime of Race: 1 hrs., 48 mins, 38 secs Average Speed: 45.373 mph Margin of Victory: 0.244 SecondsCaution Flags: Laps 55-61 (Car #77 turn 1 contact, FP #40); 81-86 (Car #85 spun front stretch, FP #00); 90-95 (Car #39 turn 1 & 2, FP #75); 101-107 (Debris front stretch, FP #85); 129-136 (Multiple car turn 3 & 4, FP #2); 138-144 (Multiple car back stretch, FP #77); 146-147 (Multiple car turn 1 & 2, FP #40); 149-152 (Multiple car front to turn 1, FP #40).  8 for 47 laps.Lap Leaders: Rob Summers 1-56, Rowan Pennink 57-84, Kyle Bonsignore 85-88, Jeremy Gerstner 89-104, Ryan Preece 105-106, Rowan Pennink 107-115, Andy Seuss 116-130, Rowan Pennink 131, Rob Summers 132-147, Timmy Solomito 148-155.Total Laps Led: Rob Summers 72, Rowan Pennink 38, Jeremy Gerstner 16, Andy Seuss 15, Timmy Solomito 8, Kyle Bonsignore 4, Ryan Preece 2.  9 changes involving 7 drivers.
CONTINGENCY AWARDSTop 10 Driver Points: Timmy Solomito 47, Rob Summers 44, Andy Seuss 42, Ryan Preece 41, Max Zachem 39, Justin Bonsignore 38, Rowan Pennink 38, Woody Pitkat 36, Les Hinckley, III * 35, Burt Myers 34Next Race:Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Icebreaker April 1
* Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Source: NASCAR HOMETRACKS MEDIA

Stats for Mrytle Beach NASCAR Whelen Modified Touring Series

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Melissa Fifield (No. 01 Eastern Propane & Oil Chevrolet (Spafco) NASCAR Most Popular Driver, 2014,2015,2016
Doug Coby (No. 2 Mayhew Tools, Dunleavy Truck and Trailer Repair Chevrolet)
• Four-time NWMT champion; has won the last three championships
• Has 22 wins, 65 top fives, 104 top-10s in 188 career NWMT races.
• 19 career pole awards, which is 11th on the all-time list.
• Welcomes Mayhew Tools as primary sponsor for this season.
Justin Bonsignore (No. 51 Phoenix Communications Inc. Chevrolet)
• Finished second in the 2016 championship standings.
• Has 12 wins, 48 top fives, 65 top 10s and 5 poles in 105 career NWMT races.
• Captured four wins in 2016, including the season-finale at Thompson.
• Welcomes Danny Laferriere as new crew chief for this season.
Timmy Solomito (No. 16 Starrett Racing Ford)
• Has four wins, 15 top fives and 28 top 10s in 52 career NWMT races.
• Welcomes Starrett Tools as primary sponsor to his Flamingo Motorsports No. 16.
• Captured all four career wins in 2016, including his first career victory in the Icebreaker at Thompson.
Todd Szegedy (No. 85 Montanari Fuel, Stuarts Automotive Chevrolet)
• The 2003 champion returns to full-time racing after running just select races last year.
• Has 19 wins, 86 top fives and 129 top 10s in 205 career NWMT races.
• His last victory came in 2015 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Danny Bohn (No. 40 Dunleavy Truck and Trailer, Will I Am South Trucking Chevrolet)
• Has four wins, 27 top fives and 42 top 10s in 51 career races in NASCAR Modified competition.
• Finished inside the top 10 in all but one Whelen Southern Modified Tour race in 2016.
• His last victory came at Winston-Salem in 2015; Has lead 615 laps in his career.
Rowan Pennink (No. 3 Cape Cod Copper Chevrolet)
• Returns for a second season in the famed “Ole Blue” No. 3.
• Has two wins, 29 top fives and 66 top 10s in 141 career NWMT starts.
• His last victory came at Thompson in the 2013 season finale.
Max Zachem (No. 20 MPZ Motorsports, Lu Mac’s Package Store Chevrolet)
• Has three top fives and 14 top 10s in 35 career NWMT races.
• Best career finish of second at Thompson in June of 2016.
• Enters the 2017 racing season with a brand new car.
Ron Silk (No. 82 Horton Ave. Materials Chevrolet)
• Was the 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion.
• Has 10 wins, 59 top fives and 95 top 10s in 162 career NWMT races.
• Captured one victory in 2016 at New London-Waterford Speedbowl in May.
Woody Pitkat (No. 46 Riverhead Building Supply Troyer)
• Has three wins, 23 top fives and 62 top 10s in 119 career starts.
• Finished third in the championship standings in 2015.
• Last victory came at Stafford in 2015.
Eric Goodale (No. 58 GAF, Heritage Millworth Chevrolet)• Has two wins, 15 top fives and 54 top 10s in 118 career starts.
• Captured his last victory at Bristol in August of 2016.
Jamie Tomaino (No. 99 Dunleavy Truck and Trailer Repair Chevrolet)
• Has three wins, 91 top fives and 247 top 10s in 614 career starts.
• Has competed every year since the series started in 1985.
Ryan Preece (No. 6 TS Haulers, Riverhead Raceway Chevrolet)
• The 2013 series champion returns to full-time action driving for Eddie and Connie Partridge.
• Has 15 wins, 58 top fives and 84 top 10s in 131 career starts.
• Captured six top 10 finishes in eight races last season.
Up To Speed:
• This is the 33rd season of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour racing. The first event was held in 1985 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.
• The 2017 schedule includes 17 points races at 10 different tracks, across seven different states. It also includes two non-points events at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway.
• Following the Performance Plus 150, the NWMT will return to action at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park for the Icebreaker on April 2.

Mar 18	NWMT Myrtle Beach 3/18/17 Myrtle Beach Speedway
Apr 2	NWMT Thompson 4/2/17 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
Apr 30	NWMT Stafford 4/30/17 Stafford Motor Speedway
May 13	NWMT Langley 5/13/17 Langley Speedway
Jun 14	NWMT Thompson 6/14/17 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
Jun 24	NWMT Riverhead 6/24/16 Riverhead Raceway
Jul 14	Non-points special event New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Jul 15	NWMT New Hampshire 7/15/17 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Jul 22	NWMT New London 7/22/17 New London-Waterford Speedbowl
Aug 4	NWMT Stafford 8/4/17 Stafford Motor Speedway
Aug 9	NWMT Thompson 8/9/17 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
Aug 16	NWMT Bristol 8/16/17 Bristol Motor Speedway
Aug 26	NWMT Seekonk 8/26/17 Seekonk Speedway
Sep 2	NWMT Oswego 9/2/17 Oswego Speedway
Sep 16	NWMT Riverhead 9/16/17 Riverhead Raceway
Sep 23	FW Webb 100 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Oct 1	NWMT Stafford 10/1/17 Stafford Motor Speedway
Oct 5	Non-points special event Charlotte Motor Speedway
Oct 15	NWMT Thompson 10/15/17 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

Source: NASCAR HOME TRACKS MEDIA PRESS RELEASE

Paul Arute joins the Late Model ranks at Stafford Springs Speedway, CT

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Paul Arute Moving up to Stafford Late Model Division

                                                                                                                                                             

(Stafford Springs, CT)---After 3 years of full-time Limited Late Model competition, Tolland native Paul Arute will move to the Late Model Division for the 2017 season at Stafford Motor Speedway.  Arute notched a division high 5 wins and 12 top 5’s during his 2016 campaign in the Limited Late Model division.

"We’ve come a long way since my first season in the Limited Late Models,” explained Arute.  “I can’t thank my crew and all my supporters enough, a lot of people were instrumental to our success in 2016.  My crew chief Steve Johnson has stuck with me over the last 3 years and last year we hit our stride and parked it in victory lane 5 times.”

Arute is making the jump to a revitalized Late Model division in 2017.  Historically the Late Model division has been highly competitive and the 2017 season will be no different with a strong group of returning drivers and a few new drivers that will surely make an impact.

"The Late Model division will be tough,” continued Arute.  “You have veterans like Tom Fearn, Michael Bennett, and Tom Butler but also have the younger guys like Mike Wray, Josh Wood and Kevin Gambacorta who have come into their own the last few years.  The team is excited for the new challenge.”

Arute will be competing for Rookie of the Year against the other new driver in the field, Matt Vassar, who will pilot the number 69 car. Though just a rookie, Arute has his sights on getting to victory lane in 2017.

"Goals for the year would be to get to NAPA Victory Lane,” explained Arute. “That will be hard.  We have a steep learning curve but with the team and supporters we’ve pulled together we know we can get it done.”

The #82 Late Model team will have continued support from primary sponsor Supreme Industries based in Harwinton, CT.  Additional backing will come from associate sponsors Forward Financing, New England Race Fuels, and Big Haus Racing Products.

“I have to thank Supreme Industries of Harwinton, CT for their continued support of our race team, without them none of this is possible,” said Arute.  “Gavin and Nate Boucher of Supreme Industries joined us midway through the 2014 season and have stuck with me ever since.  We’ve had some fun along the way and that will continue in 2017.  If you’re in the market for land clearing, site work, or road building for any project, check them out at SupremeIndustries.com, they are the best in the business.”

The team also has a new associate sponsor on board for the 2017 season, Boston Based Alternative Small Business Lender, Forward Financing. 

“Forward Financing has joined us for the new season,” explained Arute.  “Forward Financing supports small businesses by providing working capital in as little as one business day. I’m really excited to have the Forward team on board.  They’re a great company helping small businesses throughout the country and their whole group will be down to the track for the extra distance race May 12th.”

Arute is adamant to thank the long list of supporters of his racing career which started in the Wild Thing Kart Series and moved to the Limited Late Model division in the 2013 season. 

“I have to thank my whole crew and everyone who’s supported me in my racing career,” explained Arute.  “I can’t thank everyone enough; Steve, Everett, Wendy, Rick and Mike Decarli, Tom, Rick Casagrande, Slick Phillips in my kart days, my brother David, and my parents have all helped me along the way.  We’re ready for the Sizzler."

Phoenix Camping World 500

Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Camping World 500 at  Phoenix, Arizona

Wins
· There have been 24 different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race winners at Phoenix, eight have won more than once, led by Kevin Harvick, with eight - ('06 spring race and playoff race, '12 playoff race, '13 playoff race, '14 spring race and playoff race, '15 spring race and '16 spring race).
· Eight drivers have multiple wins at Phoenix: Kevin Harvick leads the series in wins with eight followed by Jimmie Johnson (four), Davey Allison (two), Jeff Burton (two), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (two), Jeff Gordon (two) Carl Edwards (two) and Mark Martin (two).
· Of the eight drivers with multiple wins at Phoenix International Raceway, Mark Martin is the only driver to win in two different manufacturers: Ford (1993) and Chevrolet (2009).
· Five drivers have won consecutive races at Phoenix: Davey Allison (1991,1992); Jeff Burton (2000, 2001); Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2003, 2004); Kevin Harvick (swept 2006) and (2013 playoff race, swept 2014 and '15 spring race); Jimmie Johnson (fall 2007, swept 2008).
· Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Phoenix with 10, followed by Roush Fenway Racing with seven.
· Five of the 41 (12.1%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix have been won from the Coors Light pole: Jeff Gordon (spring 2007), Jimmie Johnson (fall 2008), Mark Martin (spring 2009), Carl Edwards (fall 2010) and Kevin Harvick (spring 2015).
· Eight of the 41 (19.5%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix have been won from the front row: five from the pole and three from second-place.
· 21 of the 41 (51.2%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix have been won from a starting position inside the top 10.
· 20 of the 41 (48.8%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix have been won from a starting position outside the top 10.
· 3 of the 41 (7.3%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· Ricky Rudd won the 1995 Phoenix race from the 29th-place starting position, the furthest back a race winner has started.
· Matt Kenseth won the 2002 race from the 28th-place starting position, the furthest back an active race winner has started.
· Alan Kulwicki (11/6/1988) and Bobby Hamilton (10/27/1996) are the only two drivers to post their first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career win at Phoenix Raceway.
· 21 of the 24 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers who have won at Phoenix participated in at least two or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Alan Kulwicki (11/6/1988) and Tony Stewart (11/7/1999) are the only two drivers to win at Phoenix in their first appearance.
· Jeff Gordon and Joey Logano competed at Phoenix Raceway 16 times before winning (4/21/2007); the longest span of any the 24 winners.
· Six drivers have made 10 or more attempts before their first win at Phoenix: Jeff Gordon (16), Joey Logano (16), Ryan Newman (15), Kasey Kahne (14), Denny Hamlin (13), Carl Edwards (12) and Rusty Wallace (11).
· Jamie McMurray leads the series (active drivers) with the most Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Phoenix without visiting Victory Lane with 27.
· Youngest Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix Raceway winner: Kyle Busch (11/13/2005 - 20 years, 6 months, 11 days).
· Oldest Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix Raceway winner: Mark Martin (04/18/2009 - 50 years, 3 months, 9 days).

Only 39 race teams back to back weeks so everyone makes the field.

New Hampshire Speedway to lose September Racing Date in 2018

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s September Sprint Cup weekends have been moved to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway effective 2018. Here’s what that means for the North East Motor Sports Museum.
 The New Hampshire track is secure and will be in business with its July weekend for decades to come. Each track that has lost a date in recent years has found significant increases in ticket sales for the date that remains. I believe the same will happen at New Hampshire.
 As for museum attendance, I have been to every auto racing museum that’s at a race track and I’ve seen them during race weekends. Not one of them get a marked increase in attendance when compared to non-race weekends. Because of that, the museum’s budget does not rely on race weekend ticket sales to meet expenses.
 The North East Motor Sports Museum has a 90-year lease under the building we have erected. We have a home for the long term and will make the best of it. This museum will not fail. It will prosper.
 The museum will open to paid members on June 10 and 11 and will open to the general public shortly thereafter.
 -Dick Berggren

CBYD Digs $1,811 To Win Late Model 50 at Stafford

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---Stafford Speedway and 811 Call Before You Dig will partner to present the Late Model 50 on Friday, May 12^th behind one of the strongest Late Model purses in recent memory.  The 50-lap special event will guarantee $1,811 for the winner and $10,341 in total purse. 

            “Stafford Speedway’s focus has always been and will continue to be the weekly racers,” explained Stafford General Manager Mark Arute.  “Each year we have increased the total purse on the Late Model 50 and this year, through our partnership with Derek Brown and Call Before You Dig, we are able to get the total purse over $10,000.”

            CBYD is entering its 10^th year of partnership with Stafford Speedway.  For the last 5 years CBYD has sponsored the 811 Challenge, an annual bonus of $811 for 5 drivers who are closest to 811 points on August 11^th.  That tradition will continue in 2017, culminating on 8/11.  Additionally, the Call 811 team sponsored the August Whelen Modified Tour event in 2014 and 2015.

            “As we’ve continued our relationship with Stafford Motor Speedway, we’ve always looked for new and innovative ways to be able to promote 811 as well offering new prizes for a wide variety of drivers,” explained Derek Brown, Vice President of Damage Prevention and Education at Call Before You Dig.  “We’ve been associated with the SK Modified® division for the past 7 seasons and we told Lisa and Mark that we were on board once again to do the contingency program but that we were also open to any new ideas they might have on how to distribute the bonus money.  They came up with the idea to sponsor the 50-lap Late Model race and we thought that would be an excellent way to continue to promote CBYD’s 811 number.  This race is early in the year and it’s great for us to be a part of the Late Model Revival!”

            The Stafford Speedway Late Model division is seeing a resurgence to top form with new drivers and a strong group of veterans preparing to mix it up for the 2017 title.  Tom Fearn, Tom Butler, and Michael Bennett highlight the list of veterans returning for the 2017 season while Michael Wray, Josh Wood, and Joey Cipriano along with newcomers Paul Arute, Darrell Keane, and Matt Vassar represent a few of the young faces in the field.  With a weekly field of nearly 20 Late Models are expected, 2017 will be an exciting season in the Late Model ranks.  

            The $1,811 to win Call Before You Dig Late Model 50 on Friday May 12^th adds to a growing list of special events for Stafford Speedway’s weekly divisions.

“Bigger events and more prize money for the weekly competitors, that is what we are striving for,” explained Stafford General Manager Mark Arute.  “We introduced the NAPA SK 5k a few years back and announced the new Dunleavy’s Modifiedz Night earlier this year.  Drivers have responded well to both events and we are working to make sure every weekly division at Stafford is put in the spotlight.”

            Last year CBYD launched a new ticket management system for contractors and home owners alike.  The new system utilizes the latest technology to improve the efficiency and user friendliness.  CBYD still maintains a call center to take 811 phone calls, but the preferred contact method is through the www.cbyd.com website. Features of the site include a re-engineered ticket format, ability for mobile ticket entry for iPhone, tablets, or other mobile devices, the ability for the user to draw on a map showing the proposed work area, and a confirmation method that will be emailed to the user for documentation of their mark out request. Once a user has become registered, that unique user will have a username and password and the system will retain your data to pre-populate information and expedite any subsequent ticket requests in the future. Anyone who has registered for E-Tickets will have the ability to search for previous tickets. There are also many help tools to make the process as easy as possible. For more information, please visit www.cbyd.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.