It may only be December but over 15 teams have already registered to compete in the 50th running of the NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler scheduled for April 23 and 24, 2022. A mix of Stafford regulars and Stafford invaders highlight the early entries including 2021 Spring Sizzler winner Patrick Emerling and 2015 Spring Sizzler […]
First Look At Early Entries For 50th Running Of NAPA Spring Sizzler At Stafford Speedway
December 11, 2021 by 20 Comments
Longtime Northeast Modified Competitor Carl Pasteryak Passes
December 10, 2021 by 16 Comments
Longtime Modified driver and team owner Carl Pasteryak passed away Friday following a brief illness. Pasteryak, of Lisbon, was 71 years old. Pasteryak, who had been involved in Modified racing in the Northeast for more than 45 years, competed regularly with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for 25 years. In recent years he was involved […]
Noah Korner Perseveres Through Broken Hand To Claim NAPA SK Mod Rookie Of The Year Honors At Stafford
December 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
After running a partial 5-race SK Modified® schedule in 2020 in order to maintain his rookie driver status, Noah Korner made the full-time move into the division for the 2021 season. The driver of the #31 Midstate Site Development Chevrolet drove to 5 top-5 and 8 top-10 finishes with a season best finish of second […]
Zack Robinson Captures NAPA Auto Parts Late Model Rookie Of The Year Honors At Stafford
December 10, 2021 by 1 Comment
Fresh off of two consecutive Street Stock championships and 10 feature wins in 2019 and 2020 at Stafford Speedway, Zack Robinson made the move up the ladder to the Late Model division for the 2021 season. The driver of the #89 Lathrop Vending Chevrolet posted a win to go along with 5 top-10 finishes on […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: Will You Attend The Whelen Mod Tour Event At Lee USA Speedway In May?
December 10, 2021 by 1 Comment
NASCAR recently announced that the Whelen Modified Tour will return to Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H. for the first time since 1998 for an event in May 2022. Today’s Daily Poll question asks, will you attend the event at Lee? Vote below.
Four-Time Indianapolis 500 Winner Al Unser Dies
December 10, 2021 by 1 Comment
Alfred “Al” Unser, the second member of the Unser auto racing dynasty to win the Indianapolis 500 and the second INDYCAR SERIES driver in history to win four times at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, died Dec. 9 at his home in Chama, New Mexico, after a 17-year battle with cancer. He was 82. Born in Albuquerque, […]
Speedway Children’s Charities New Hampshire Distributes $136,500 To New England Children In Need
December 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Grants to 23 charities will support 74,041 children across New England. The holiday spirit filled The Palace Theatre in Manchester, N.H. Wednesday as Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig joined the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCCNH), the official charity of New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), at its 12th annual Grant Distribution Ceremony. Grants were handed out to 23 local nonprofits totaling […]
Tyler Barry Races To R.A.D. Auto Machine Rookie Of The Year Honors At Stafford Speedway
December 8, 2021 by 7 Comments
The 2021 season at Stafford Speedway saw 15 year old Tyler Barry make the move from Legend Cars to the SK Light Modified division. The 4th generation driver with a name familiar to many modified fans had an up and down year but he ended his rookie season on the highest of notes by taking his […]
Ryan Preece And Justin Bonsignore On Episode 111 Of Unmuffled
December 7, 2021 by 3 Comments
On Episode 111 of Unmuffled we catch up with NASCAR Cup Series driver, former Whelen Modified Tour champion and fourth place finisher in Sunday’s Snowball Derby, Ryan Preece, who drops a few hints if you can read between the lines about his possibe plans for 2022. We also chat with three-time Whelen Modified Tour champion […]
Stafford Launches Lap Sponsors & Commemorative Poster For 50th NAPA Spring Sizzler; Race Purse Released
December 7, 2021 by 7 Comments
Stafford Speedway has launched a new program that allows race fans to sponsor a lap at the 50th running of the NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler®. All lap sponsors will receive a limited edition Spring Sizzler® 50th Anniversary poster featuring every winner in the history of the Spring Sizzler®. The poster, a throwback to the […]
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