STAFFORD – The day at Stafford Motor Speedway Saturday started with 51 drivers vying to for a spot in the inaugural $10,000 to win Tri-Track Open Modified Series CBYD Modified Classic 81 at Stafford Speedway.
By late afternoon the 32-car field was set following frenzied action in five heats, two consolation heats and last chance B-Main event.
Below is how the field was put together
Qualifying Through Heat One Finishing Order
Chase Dowling
Woody Pitkat
Ron Silk
Jon McKennedy
Qualifying Through Heat Two Finishing Order
Ryan Preece
Tommy Barrett Jr.
Matt Hirschman
Mike Christopher Jr.
Qualifying Through Heat Three Finishing Order
Keith Rocco
Les Hinckley III
Dave Sapienza
Doug Coby
Qualifying Through Heat Four Finishing Order
Burt Myers
Dave Etheridge
Justin Bonsignore
Matt Swanson
Qualifying Through Heat Five Finishing Order
Ronnie Williams
Joey Cipiriano III
Dana DiMatteo
Richard Savary
Qualifying Through Consolation Heat One Finishing Order
Eric Goodale
Matt Galko
Craig Lutz
Brian Robie
Qualifying Through Consolation Heat Two Finishing Order
Marcello Rufrano
Chris Pasteryak
Ryan Doucette
Andy Jankowiak
Qualifying Through B-Main Finishing Order
Noah Korner
Dylan Izzo
Two provisional starting spots were awarded to Todd Owen and Anthony Sesely.
Quite frankly, I want Les Hinkley to win. He is a great racer and someone I respect. There are a few racers I respect as much as him. The one that comes to mind is Jon McKennedy. I hope the race goes off well and there are no shenanigans.