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Where: Stafford Motor Speedway

What: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing card

When: Friday

Schedule: 45-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified, 30-lap Late Model, 20-lap SK Light Modified, 20-lap Limited Late Model, 20-lap DARE Stock and 20-lap Legends. Grandstands open: 5:15 p.m. Qualifying: 6:15 p.m. Features: Immediately following qualifying.

More: The ninth event of the season at Stafford Motor Speedway. … Stafford celebrates its Summer Blastoff event with a card that also includes a fireworks show. … The SK Modified division will be showcases as part of the Xtramart Xtra D program. The division will run a 45-lap feature instead of the typical 40-lap event. … Michael Gervais Jr. got his first victory of the season in last week’s SK Modified feature. … Rowan Pennink leads the division with three victories this season. Ronnie Williams and Keith Rocco each have two victories. … With 350 points, Pennink leads the division standings. Keith Rocco and Ryan Preece are tied for second, six points behind the leader. Pennink’s six top-five finishes in eight events this season leads the division. … Preece is the only driver with top-10 finishes in all eight events this year. … Tom Fearn won for the third consecutive week in the Late Model feature last week at Stafford. Michael Bennett (three wins) and Josh Wood (two wins) are the other winners in the division this year. … Bennett leads the standings by 18 points over second place Tom Butler. Wood is third in the standings, 20 points off the lead. … Bennett is the only driver with top-10 finishes in all eight features this year. … For more information visit the Stafford Motor Speedway website.

Where: New London-Waterford Speedbowl

What: Whelen All-American Series racing card

When: Saturday

Schedule: 35-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified, 30-lap Late Model, 25-lap Limited Sportsman, 25-lap SK Light Modified and 50-lap Mini Stock. Grandstands open: 3 p.m.; Qualifying: 5 p.m.; Features: 7 p.m.

More: The eighth event of the season at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. … Last week Keith Rocco and Ted Christopher picked up victories as the SK Modified division had twin feature events. … Rocco has four victories in eight SK Modified features at the track this year. … Christopher has three wins this year. Timmy Jordan is the only other winner in the division in 2015. … Rocco leads second place Diego Monahan by 43 points in the standings. Tyler Chadwick is third in the standings, 44 points behind Rocco. … Jason Palmer edged Rocco in a photo finish the last time the Late Model division ran on June 6. It was the second win in six events this year for Palmer. … Rocco has won the other four events in the division this year. … Rocco leads second place Palmer by 18 points in the standings. Anthony Flannery is third in the standings, 25 points off the lead. … The Mini Stock division is showcased at the track this week with a 50-lap feature. … For more information check the New London-Waterford Speedbowl website.