On Tap TONIGHT Presented By Ric’s Place: Stafford Tries Once Again To Kick Off Friday Program

On Tap: Presented By Ric’s Place

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Where: Stafford Motor Speedway

What: Valenti Modified Racing Series and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly card

When: Tonight

Schedule: 80-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series, 40-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified, 30-lap Late Model, 20-lap SK Light Modified, 20-lap Limited Sportsman and 15-lap DARE Stock. Grandstands open: 4:15 p.m; Qualifying: 6:15 p.m; Features: Immediately following qualifying.

More: The second event of the season at Stafford. The track opened with the NAPA Spring Sizzler April 23-24. The first two scheduled Friday night events of the season, May 6 and May 13, were both rained out. … The Valenti Modified Racing Series makes the first of three visits to the track this season. The series visits Connecticut tracks five times this year, with one stop scheduled at Thompson Speedway and one at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. … Two-time series champion Chris Pasteryak won the season opening Valenti Modified Racing Series event on April 30 at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H., but will skip Friday’s event at Stafford. His father Charlie will drive the family owned car. … Stafford Speedway SK Modified division regulars Rowan Pennink, Ted Christopher and Keith Rocco are expected to participate in the Valenti Modified Racing Series event. … Pennink, the reigning SK Modified champion,  opened the season with a victory in the 45-lap feature for the division on April 24. … Tony Membrino Jr. won the opening SK Light Modified feature of the season on April 23 and is expected to race Friday. … Michael Bennett, the 2015 Late Model division champion, won the season opening feature for the division on April 24. He will not compete full-time in the division in 2016. … Reigning champion Albert Saunders opened defense of his 2015 Limited Late Model championship with a victory at the track on April 23. … Alexandra Fearn won the opening DARE Stock feature of the season on April 23. … For more information visit the Stafford Motor Speedway website.