James Civali– Thinking out of the box … Meriden native James Civali now calls Davidson, N.C. his home. Civali joined the No. 53 Mike Curb owned modified crew to support Ryan Newman in the GAF Roofing Open Modified 80 event at Stafford Speedway on July 1. During the racing events, Chris Kopec approached Civali and asked […]
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Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Troy Talman
June 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Troy Tallman – The race is won at the shop! Troy Talman of Oxford, Mass. comes from a long line of racers. His grandfather, John Tagg, raced at local tracks including Westboro Speedway from 1952 to 1962. His uncle, Tom Tagg, began racing in 1980 in a Late Model at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H. […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Chris Pasteryak
June 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Chris Pasteryak – I Do It To Have Fun! Second generation driver Chris Pasteryak of Moosup has been behind the wheel of a modified long enough to know when it is time to sit back and have fun. This year Pasteryak will continue to run the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series and selected Open Modified races. When you […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Matt Swanson
June 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Matt Swanson – If you have a chance to drive an SK Modified at Stafford, do it! Matt Swanson is a third generation racer from Harvard, Mass. At the end of the 2021 race season Swanson was waiting for a meeting to discuss his 2022 ride with the Boehler Racing Enterprises team. But the meeting […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Chase Dowling
October 29, 2021 by 5 Comments
Chase Dowling – I would not change a thing … Chase Dowling of Roxbury ran circles around the family home on a dirtbike which started his need for speed. He moved to Go-Karts, Legend cars andthen forward to the Modifieds. At 18 years old he competed in the K&N ProSeries, finishing in the top-10. Running in […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Matt Swanson
October 18, 2021 by 6 Comments
Matt Swanson – They are my family … Matt Swanson from Acton, Mass. is a third generation racer. His grandfather competed in drag racing and his father in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. At eight years old Matt’s own racing career started in a Quarter Midget at Thompson’s Little T. He scored a lot […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Stephen Kopcik
October 7, 2021 by 8 Comments
Stephen Kopcik – There is a lot more to look forward to … The racing career of Stephen Kopcik of Newtown was born in his dad’s service station. His race competition started with Motocross and moved to Go-Kart’s where after five championships he jumped in the seat of a Legend car. He was Stafford Speedway’s […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Ryan Stone
September 28, 2021 by 1 Comment
Ryan Stone – Racing is my life … Ryan Stone was going to be a Ford mechanic until work friends introduced him to racing and his life changed from that day on. At one point he made the move down south to build a new career but a phone call brought him back to his […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Art Barry
September 23, 2021 by 5 Comments
Art Barry – You cannot replace the members of the racing family … Art Barry of Preston took over his dad’s race car when he was 16 years old, which started his racing career. His skill at designing and building race cars led him to establish the SPAFCO race chassis fabrication business. Barry has owned, designed […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Dan Avery
September 17, 2021 by 1 Comment
Dan Avery – You can’t get that racing fuel out of your veins … Dan Avery of Somers was not born into a racing family, but his father and uncle sparked his interest in the sport that led to a life of chasing speed. Starting his career behind a snowmobile competing in winter sports, he […]
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