Lou Modestino’s Track Talk

Call Before You Dig to Sponsor Senator’s Cup at Stafford Speedway

by Lou Modestino
Call Before You Dig to Sponsor Senator’s Cup at Stafford Speedway

(Stafford Springs, CT)—New for the 2024 racing season at Stafford Motor Speedway, Call Before You Dig will serve as the title sponsor of the June 21 CBYD Senator’s Cup event.  The 50-lap extra distance SK Modified® feature event will be the first of two extra distance races for Stafford’s premier SK Modified® division in 2024 with the 11th Annual NAPA SK 5k set to take place on August 2nd.  The CBYD Senator’s Cup will feature a purse of over $10,000 with the race winner guaranteed to go home with at least $1,550.

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NASCAR Modifieds Ready for a Roaring Return to Thompson’s Icebreaker Weekend

by Lou Modestino
NASCAR Modifieds Ready for a Roaring Return to Thompson’s Icebreaker Weekend

Barre, VT and Naples, ME — When the roar of the mighty NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to Connecticut’s quiet corner this Sunday afternoon, it’ll be the 153rd time the series has tackled the iconic highbanks of Thompson Speedway and the first time in four years that the Tour has competed on Icebreaker weekend. The Icebreaker 150 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is set as the first homebase battle for the Northeast teams who regularly compete on the fan-favorite Tour. (more…)

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Alexander Pearl Ready to Contend for SK Light Championship at Stafford

by Lou Modestino
Alexander Pearl Ready to Contend for SK Light Championship at Stafford

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Coming into the 2023 season at Stafford Speedway, Alexander Pearl and the #7 Darling Auto Parts team were riding a 5-season streak of winning at least one race per season, dating back to Pearl’s rookie season of 2018.  Although Pearl notched three second place finishes last season, he ended up winless for the first time in his SK Light career.  With the 2024 season set to kick off at the end of April, Pearl has his sights set on starting a new winning streak.

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AZ Roofing Covering Stafford Speedway’s SK Lights in 2024

by Lou Modestino
AZ Roofing Covering Stafford Speedway’s SK Lights in 2024

(Stafford Springs, CT)—For the 2024 racing season at Stafford Speedway, AZ Roofing of Bristol, CT will become the newest member of the Stafford Speedway Contingency Program, offering a weekly $150 bonus to each SK Light feature winner.  AZ Roofing’s bonus will boost the weekly SK Light feature winner’s purse to $800 and with 22 races on the schedule, SK Light drivers have the opportunity to earn an extra $3,300 during the 2024 season.

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