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Ron Silk Wins 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler At Stafford Speedway

Lou Modestino

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway kicked off its 2023 season with “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring,” the 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® with Open Modified cars.  Ron Silk picked up where he left off in modified competition at Stafford by following up his NAPA Fall Final victory last September with a victory in his NAPA Duel Qualifying Race along with taking the checkered flag in the 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler.

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Third-Place Result for Coby and Mayhew Tools 7NY in Prestigious 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler

Lou Modestino

STAFFORD, Conn. – Doug Coby wrapped a busy two days at his home track, Stafford Motor Speedway, with a strong third-place finish in the 51st annual NAPA Spring Sizzler on Saturday evening, May 13. Coby finished sixth in Friday’s NAPA Duel qualifying race, placing him just outside the top-10 for the drop of the green flag in Saturday’s 100-lap, $20,000 to win race.

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Stafford Speedway 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler Driver Preview

Lou Modestino

(Stafford Springs, CT)—This Friday and Saturday, May 12th and 13th, will see Stafford Speedway host the 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®, the first of 5 Open Modified events scheduled during the 2023 racing season.  Here we take a look at each of the 44 drivers currently entered into the NAPA Spring Sizzler® and offer their driving stats at Stafford along with car number, sponsor, and chassis.

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What You Need to Know: 51st NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler

Lou Modestino

The Spring Sizzler® tradition continues with the 51st running of the NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler® Friday, May 12th & Saturday, 13th. Here’s what you need to know about the “Greatest Race in the History of Spring”.

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Weather Postpones 51st NAPA Spring Sizzler to May 12th & 13th at Stafford

Lou Modestino

(Stafford Springs, CT)— Unfavorable weather has forced Stafford Speedway officials to postpone the 51st NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler® to Friday, May 12th and Saturday, May 13th.

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Ben Dodge Named Grand Marshal of 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway

Lou Modestino

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway has announced that long-time announcer Ben Dodge has been named as the grand marshal of the 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®.  Dodge has been part of the Team Stafford family for over 50 years and will send the 33-car starting field on its way with the most famous words in motorsports, ‘Drivers Start Your Engines.’

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Tom Martino, Jr. Marks 40th Entry For 51st NAPA Spring Sizzler At Stafford

Lou Modestino

(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the registration of the #9nj Martino Race Engines car of Red Bank, NJ native Tom Martino, Jr., the number of entries received for the 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® has reached 40 cars for the second consecutive season.  The Wall Stadium regular joins an impressive list of early entrants for the Sizzler® with additional entrants expected in the month leading up to the April 30th “Greatest Race in the History of Spring”.

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Max McLaughlin Enters the 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford

Lou Modestino

(Stafford Springs, CT)—The field for the 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® set for April 29-30 continues to grow and the latest entry is the Mike Curb owned #77 Curb Records / Mohawk Northeast modified, prepared by Gary Putnam with Max McLaughlin as the driver.  McLaughlin has made two previous starts at Stafford, both behind the wheel of the Curb/Putnam #77 car and he is looking forward to returning to the Connecticut half-mile.

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Doug Coby To Drive For Tommy Baldwin Racing in 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway

Lou Modestino

MILFORD, Conn. – Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) and Doug Coby Racing jointly announced today that Coby will compete in the 51st annual NAPA Spring Sizzler in April driving the Mayhew Tools 7NY. The historic event, which takes place on April 29-30 at Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut, is $20,000 to win and had over 40 cars in the pit area attempting to qualify last season.

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Sizzler Shorts Video Series Returns in Preparation for the 51st NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford

Lou Modestino

(Stafford Springs, CT) — Preparation for the 51st running of the NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler® is in full swing at Stafford Speedway. To commemorate the history of “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring” Stafford will release season two of Sizzler Shorts, 2 minute videos highlighting each of the 27 different Spring Sizzler® winners. From Matt Hirschman to Fred DeSarro, Sizzler Shorts recaps the career of every driver to hoist the Spring Sizzler trophy.

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