Event: NAPA Fall Final
Where: Stafford Speedway
When: Saturday Sept. 28
Schedule: Detailed Schedule for Saturday at Stafford Speedway
Who: Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Stafford Speedway Entry List
Notes
— The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series hosts the sixth of eight events on their 2024 schedule at Stafford Speedway.
— Saturday’s event marks the fourth visit to Stafford Speedway for the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series. Chase Dowling won the Modified Classic 81 on Oct. 24, 2020. Ron Silk won the NAPA Fall Final 80 on Sept. 24, 2022. Matt Hirschman won the 50th NAPA Fall Final 80 on Oct. 28, 2023.
— There have been five different winners in the first five Monaco Modified Tri-Track events of the season.
— The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series opened its 11th season on May 26 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl. Stephen Kopcik won his first Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event that day.
— The second event of the 2024 season was the 19th running of Open Wheel Wednesday at Seekonk Speedway on June 27. Brian Robie led the field to the checkered flag in the event but post race inspection found issues with Robie’s motor. Robie was disqualified from the victory, giving Teddy Hodgdon IV the win and the $20,000 first place prize.
— Jake Johnson celebrated his third Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series victory in the divison’s inaugural event at White Mountain Motorplex in North Woodstock, N.H. on July 27.
— Matt Hirschman won the Belltown Motors/Fowlers Auto Wrecking 100 on Aug. 10 at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl
— Woody Pitkat scored his second career Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series victory – and first since 2015 – in the RaceChoice.com 125 at Star Speedway on Sept. 15.
— Teddy Hodgdon IV leads the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series standings. Woody Pitkat is second, four points off the lead. Matt Hirschman sits third in the standings, nine points behind Hodgdon. Click here for the full Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series standings
— Matt Hirschman is the reigning champion of the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series. Hirschman won his eighth series title in 2023. Click here for the final 2023 Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series standings
— The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series began in 2014. Jon McKennedy won the first series title. Ronnie Williams was the series champion in 2019. Matt Hirschman has won every other series title.
— Matt Hirschman is also the division’s all-time winningest driver with 20 victories in 53 series starts. Click here for the division’s all-time win list
— The eight race schedule for the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series in 2024 marks the most events in one season in series history. The division visits seven different tracks in four states in 2024. After the Fall Final the divison has events remaining at Thompson Speedway (Constantine Paving & Sealing 75, Oct. 12) and Seekonk Speedway (Haunted Hundred, Nov. 2). Click here for the full season schedule
2023 Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Review
— Ronnie Williams won the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series season opening event at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on May 28, 2023.
— Matt Swanson won the second Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event of the season on June 28, 2023 at Seekonk Speedway.
— Jake Johnson was victorious when the series visited Star Speedway on July 22, 2023.
— Matt Hirschman won in the division’s first visit of the season to the New London-Waterford Speedbowl on Aug. 12, 2023.
— Matt Hirschman won in the Haunted Hundred on Oct. 21, 2023 at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl.
— Matt Hirschman won the 50th NAPA Fall Final at Stafford Speedway on Oct. 28, 2023.
CAST YOUR VOTE: RaceDayCT Poll: Who Will Win The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series NAPA Fall Final 80 At Stafford Speedway
Why no victory picture of Teddy Hodgdon celebrating the victory that was handed to him? Not fair to him his crew and longtime sponsors.
Super Fan,
A photo was added to the story.
Glad the weather is looking good so there will be no pit party debacles.
WOW!!! I guess Robie has some issues!! Whether he agreed with the decision or not, he’s playing in THEIR sandbox, and THEY make the rules. MAN UP and give the trophy back!! Why keep a trophy that in all reality means nothing?
I hope Teddy Hodgdon IV wins another one so he can have a real victory celebration with his family and crew!!
Wonder if seeing this car count will make Stafford reconsider their sizzler format? 7 more cars (entered at least) for a decent bit less of a purse has to point to the format not being as popular, right?
@zig13 could also be the Fall Final being a MMTTS race means using a more permissible rulebook? I’m not sure how much of a difference that’s making in the car count, but the MMTTS rulebook from my reading is meant to be easy for any modified team to comply with, essentially an addendum to whatever rulebook the car in question was built for. Most notably the MMTTS rulebook allows SK modifieds to run, whereas the Stafford open modified rulebook does not. So it might just be easier for teams from other tracks to run in this event, though the two-day format of the Sizzler could also be an issue. I really hope they don’t change the format of the Sizzler because I like keeping the special races special.
oh they are having a pit party. Thanks for the heads up. Looks like a good field of cars with nice weather. Enjoy the races.