STAFFORD – With the biggest short track event locally in decades set to take place Saturday night at Stafford Speedway with the debut of the SRX Series, the facility has been abuzz with activity all week. That buzz got ramped up a notch on Friday morning with Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont touring the track and […]
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Jim Calhoun To Ride in Pace Car For SRX Series Event At Stafford
June 11, 2021 by 4 Comments
NCAA championship-winning head basketball coach Jim Calhoun will ride in the Big Machine pace car for the Camping World SRX Series’ season-opening race Saturday night at Stafford Motor Speedway. Calhoun is a Connecticut icon. As the head coach of the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team, Calhoun delivered three NCAA championships, seven Big East tournament titles and […]
Three-Time Stafford SK Mod Champ Bo Gunning Joins TickMike.com SK Mod All-Star Shootout
June 10, 2021 by 8 Comments
Stafford Speedway’s TickMike.com SK Modified® All-Star Shootout has added another former champion to its starting lineup. Mike Christopher was the first former champion to join the field followed by Jerry Pearl. Christopher and Pearl will be joined by former 3-time SK Modified® champion Bo Gunning along with the top-15 cars in 2021 SK Modified® points […]
Setting The Field: Stafford Speedway June 11 Twisted Tea Open Modified 80 Driver Preview
June 10, 2021 by 1 Comment
This Friday night, June 11th, will see Stafford Speedway host its second of four Open Modified events during the 2021 racing season. Here we take a look at each driver entered into the Twisted Tea Open 80 and offer their driving stats at Stafford. Patrick Emerling – #1 Iwo Jima Memorial Foundation Chevrolet – The defending […]
Fans Guide To The Camping World SRX Series At Stafford Speedway
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
WHAT: Camping World SRX Series season-opener (Round 1 of 6) WHERE: Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, Connecticut WHEN: 8 p.m. EDT on Saturday, June 12 DISTANCE: Feature consists of 100 laps (preceded by two 15-minute heat races, which sets starting lineup) CARS: Purpose-built SRX racecars TV: LIVE on the CBS Television Network with streaming on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: Who Will Finish Better Saturday, Doug Coby Or Chase Dowling?
June 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
On Saturday Doug Coby will compete in the inaugural SRX Series event at Stafford Speedway. At Oswego (N.Y.) Speedway Chase Dowling will compete in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Steel Palace 150 driving in place of Coby for the Doug Coby Racing team. So who will have a better finish on Saturday? Vote below.
Tony Stewart, Ray Evernham And More SRX Executives On Episode 102 Of Unmuffled
June 9, 2021 by 1 Comment
On Episode 102 of Unmuffled we’ll hear from the executives involved with the SRX Series, which will host its inaugural event Saturday at Stafford Speedway. We’ll listen in on a zoom press conference with SRX co-founders Tony Stewart and Ray Evernham, along with CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus, The Montag Group CEO Sandy Montag, Bruin […]
Personality Driven: Camping World SRX Series Ready To Blast Racing To National TV Audience
June 9, 2021 by 1 Comment
Despite making his career these days as a broadcast racing analyst, longtime IndyCar veteran Paul Tracy doesn’t see much on network TV these days that really much catches his eye. Saturday the debut of the Camping World SRX Series will put racers like Tracy, Helio Castroneves, Tony Stewart, Tony Kanaan, Bobby Labonte and a host […]
Home Track Hero: Doug Coby Ready For National Stage With Camping World SRX Series At Stafford
June 9, 2021 by 11 Comments
On Saturday night the eyes of the motorsports world will be focused squarely on Stafford Motor Speedway as the Camping World Superstar Racing Experience makes it national TV debut. Names that carry legendary status across all realms of motorsports will grace the track for the made for TV brainchild of NASCAR Hall of Fame crew […]
Woody Pitkat, Stan Mertz Racing Set For Twisted Tea Special At Stafford Motor Speedway
June 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Friday night, June 11, Stan Mertz Racing and driver Woody Pitkat will roll to Stafford Motor Speedway for a big night of Tour-Type Modified racing. Driving the No. 6 Twisted Tea machine, Pitkat will compete in Stafford’s Twisted Tea Open Modified 80 race — an event that he won last year. Returning back to his […]
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