Ken Barry – Once you are hooked you are hooked … Ken Barry not only was born into a racing family, but he was set up to be involved in Modified racing in the SPAFCO Racing garage before he could walk. His father, Art Barry, is a NEAR Hall of Famer and has been building […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Tyler Barry
August 22, 2021 by 3 Comments
Tyler Barry – I wanted to drive my dad’s car Tyler Barry was born into a racing family. Not all young racers can say that their grandfather is in the NEAR Hall of Fame and has been building race cars for more than 60years. Even though Art Barry has said he has retired from racing […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Melissa Fifield
August 15, 2021 by 64 Comments
Melissa Fifield – I still get goosebumps NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Melissa Fifield from Wakefield, NH got her passion for racing from her dad. Her father started bringing her to the track when she was five years old and let her join him in the garage as he worked on cars. Starting her career […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Phil Moran
August 11, 2021 by 4 Comments
Phil Moran – It has been a fun ride … Like so many of the current NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour family, crew chief Phil Moran’s father started him on the path of building his race dream. With encouragement and mentoring from Art Barry, Moran has built a reputation as a seasoned Modified crew chief. He has moved from sweeping the floor […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Seuss Racing Family – Steve and Bobbi Seuss
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Steve Seuss – Spending Your Kids Inheritance Racing … Like so many of the current NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour drivers, Andy Seuss, from Hampstead, NH, parents started the family race dream. Andy’s father, Steve Seuss started his own racing career competing in Snowmobile races. Then as the family grew, most family Sunday’s were spent watching racing […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Andy Seuss
July 26, 2021 by 2 Comments
Andy Seuss – Pure Racing is in my love … Modifieds are my Home Like so many of the current NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour drivers, Andy Seuss, from Hampstead, NH, inherited his passion for racing from his parents. Seuss started competing in go-karts running at Sugar Hill Speedway in Weare, New Hampshire. He later moved up to Late Model […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Todd Douillard
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Todd Douillard – My family are all Motor Heads … Todd Douillard has been racing in the SK Light Modified division at Stafford Motor Speedway since 2013. He has scored seven top fives and thirty-two top tens. His 2021 race season came to an abrupt end on May 7th with a hard crash. Douillard was running […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Dylan Kopec
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Dylan Kopec – Racing is in my blood … On Friday, June 25th, Dylan Kopec won his first 2021 heat race back in the seat of the No. 16 SK Modified at Stafford Speedway. “I had a seven car lengths lead over the field and my spotter kept telling me to back it down but […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Chris Kopec
June 28, 2021 by 3 Comments
Chris Kopec – Number One Race Fan is Hooked for Life … Chris Kopec’s passion for racing began on his fifth birthday with his dad at Stafford Motor Speedway looking through the pit fence. His dad worked on local race cars and brought his family to the race track to share his love of racing. […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Tyler Hines
May 25, 2021 by 5 Comments
Tyler Hines Inherited His Grandfather’s Love of Racing … Tyler Hines of North Haven was exposed to racing at an early age. His grandfather George “Butch” Hines, Sr. raced. And a close family friend, Frank Ruocco, raced at Stafford Speedway. After seeing his grandfather, Ruocco and Ruocco’s son Jesse race, Hine’s begged to get behind the driver’s […]
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