Prior to the beginning of the 2020 racing season, Quinn Christopher, wife of the late Stafford Speedway legend Ted Christopher, established the Ted Christopher Drive for Safety Initiative. The program’s aim was to increase safety awareness among Stafford drivers with any driver who had registered a number to race in 2020 at Stafford eligible to sign […]

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Following the first two races of the 2020 season, Stafford Speedway has added Baker’s Woodshop as a contingency program partner for the Limited Late Model division.  Starting with the Friday, July 24 feature event, each third place finisher will receive a $75 bonus from Baker’s Woodshop.  Baker’s Woodshop is also a sponsor of […]

STAFFORD – Over the years Marcello Rufrano has always been a driver ready to throw some surprises at the fans at Stafford Motor Speedway.  On August 5, 2016 Rufrano got into an SK Light Modified for the first time at Stafford and won in his division debut.  Saturday Rufrano, a second-year regular in Stafford’s SK […]

STAFFORD – For the duration of the 2019 season at Stafford Speedway then SK Light Modified division rookie Jon Puleo seemed on the brink of winning.  But as close as he came, the teenager from Branford never got the chance to visit victory lane at the track.  On June 26 at the 2020 season opener […]

STAFFORD – As the laps wound down on the SK Modified feature Friday at Stafford Speedway fog began to overtake the track.  But what was clear even through the blurred site lines was that Keith Rocco set a tone for high drama late on the way to his second consecutive victory at the track in […]

STAFFORD – On June 26 in the season opening event at Stafford Speedway reigning Street Stock division champion Zach Robinson crossed the finish line first in the division’s feature, but never made the trip victory lane.  Robinson was penalized immediately following the conclusion of the event for overaggressive driving on the final lap.  Friday, with […]

STAFFORD – Brian Sullivan fought off the challenges of Amanda West and held on to win the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature Friday at Stafford Speedway.  It was the first SK Light Modified win at Stafford for Sullivan, of South Windsor.  West, of Colchester, was second and Bob Charland of Stafford third.  Sullivan went by […]

Look around the pit areas at some short tracks these days and one might wonder if participants are focused more on having the latest equipment on the track or the latest greatest ride to get them to the track.  It’s not uncommon these days to see “grassroots” racing teams rolling into tracks with super sized […]