After winning back to back Street Stock track championships at Stafford Speedway, Travis Downey will make the move up to Stafford’s SK Light division for the 2026 season where he will challenge for R.A.D. Auto Machine Rookie of the Year honors. “I really wasn’t sure what I was going to do this season,” said Downey. […]
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New Challenge: Street Stock Champ Travis Downey Jumping To SK Lights At Stafford
February 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Cooking: Ryan Preece Wins NASCAR Cup Series Cookout Clash At Bowman Gray Stadium
February 4, 2026 by 17 Comments
After six full-time seasons in the NASCAR Cup Series, Ryan Preece has finally earned the title Cup Series winner, at least unofficially. And fittingly it came on a track best known for Modified racing. Preece a former Whelen Modified Tour champion and regular at Stafford Speedway, Thompson Speedway and Riverhead Raceway, scored his first career […]
Faces In The Crowd: Glen Reen On The Ridge Runner Ralph Ridgeway
February 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Glen Reen from Wilbraham, Mass. has been a longtime competitor in the Modified ranks. Reen currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 07 for KLAS Motorsports. Over the last 20 years a key figure in Reen’s racing ventures has been Ralph Ridgeway. Ridgeway competed years ago against Reen’s parents and as the next generation […]
Olson Apartments Renews Stafford SK Light Contingency For 11th Consecutive Season
January 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
For the 11th consecutive season, Olson Apartments of Agawam, MA has signed on to continue their participation in the Stafford Speedway contingency program. Olson Apartments will provide a weekly $75 bonus to each SK Light third place finisher this season. “We really enjoy the show at Stafford and we love being able to interact with […]
Ram Race For The Seat Reality Show Has Thoroughly Missed The Mark So Far
January 29, 2026 by 3 Comments
On paper, the Ram Race for the Seat reality show seemed like something that had so much potential. The Ram Race for the Seat racing reality show brought 15 grassroots competitors together for a competition with a genuinely massive prize up for grabs. For Northeast racing fans, they get the opportunity to see two well […]
Lincoln Tech Returns To Stafford For 17th Straight Season, Joins Contingency Program For 2026
January 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Lincoln Tech of East Windsor, CT will return to Stafford Speedway for a 17th consecutive season as a track marketing partner. Over the past 16 years Lincoln Tech has been the title sponsor for a variety of events, including 6 Mod Open 80 races, 6 MRS races, 2 Kids Night races, a MTS event, and the […]
Double Duty: Travis Hydar To Run Late Model At Thompson, Defend Limited Late Model Title At Stafford In 2026
January 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Travis Hydar has been turning heads on the track for the last few seasons at Stafford Speedway. In 2026 he will look to continue his successes on the historic Stafford half-mile while also taking the show on the road. In addition to defending his 2025 Limited Late Model championship at Stafford Speedway, Hydar will also […]
Max Zachem, Ryan Morgan To Team Up For Full-Time Whelen Modified Tour Run In 2026
January 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Max Zachem and Ryan Morgan are ready to go championship hunting together in 2026. The pair won’t be chasing individual driver’s championships, but instead hunting down an owner’s championship on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2026. Zachem told RaceDayCT Wednesday that the new Morgan family owned entry will run full-time on the Whelen Modified […]
SK Light Modified Champ Meg Fuller Moving To SK Modified Division At Stafford Speedway For 2026
January 15, 2026 by 3 Comments
After capturing the 2025 SK Light championship, second-generation driver Meg Fuller of Auburn, MA will move up the Stafford Speedway ladder into the track’s premier SK Modified® division for the 2026 season. Fuller will join forces with Dan Avery and Keith Rocco Racing to pilot an Avery Construction car adorned with her familiar #2 and […]
Lap Sponsorships Now Available For 54th NAPA Spring Sizzler At Stafford Speedway
January 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Stafford Motor Speedway is once again offering fans, race teams, and businesses the opportunity to be part of one of the most historic events in modified racing through the 2026 NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler® Lap Sponsorship Program. Each sponsored lap of the NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler® puts $100 up for grabs, split among […]
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