(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted its SK Light Modified division for an extra distance 40-lap King of the Crate feature event as part of the GAF Roofing Modified Masters program on Wednesday, July 16th. Peter Bennett was the big winner of the night, capturing the King of the Crate title for his very first career feature victory at Stafford Speedway.
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Chris Matthews Wins Monaco Ford SK Light Double Down at Stafford Speedway
Chris Matthews, winner of the Monaco Ford SK Light Double Down (Stafford Speedway photo) Flynn, Durand, Cormier, & Plemons Also Score Feature Wins
(Stafford Springs, CT)— Stafford Speedway hosted the extra distance Monaco Ford SK Light Double Down along with Stafford Speedway’s other four weekly divisions as well as a kids big wheel race on Friday, July 11th. Chris Matthews was the big winner of the night, capturing the 40-lap Monaco Ford SK Light Double Down feature for his second win of the 2025 season. Mikey Flynn won the SK Modified® feature for his first win of 2025, Andrew Durand was a first-time 2025 winner in the Late Model feature, Kevin Cormier was another first time 2025 winner in the Limited Late Model feature, and Aaron Plemons was a winner for the third time this season in the Street Stock feature.
Jon McKennedy Goes Two-for-Two in Twisted Tea Dash for Cash Showdowns At Thompson
Thompson, CT — Following two qualifying heat races, Jon McKennedy and Matt Swanson faced-off at the head of the Outlaw Open Modifieds in the Twisted Tea Midsummer 50. Ronnie Williams motored under Swanson to take second on lap ten but otherwise the top five remained in line to conserve to the end. The conservation came into play with the lap 39 spin and flat left-front tire for Glen Steger in turn four, with Williams and Chris Pasteryak electing to jump pitside to swap tires, front to rear on the right side.
Meghan Fuller Eyes First Win of 2025 in July 11 SK Light Double Down at Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Meghan Fuller has been one of the top SK Light competitors at Stafford Speedway this season with 4 top-5 and 5 top-10 finishes in 6 starts thus far. Fuller and the #2 Propane Plus team currently sit third in the points standings but one thing missing from their 2025 results is a victory. Fuller has been close to reaching NAPA Victory Lane this season with a second and third place finish among her 4 top-5 finishes. She feels like her first win of the 2025 season is close at hand and that first win could come this Friday night, July 11th in the extra distance 40-lap Monaco Ford SK Light Double Down.
Top Modified Talent Gears Up for 80-Lap Showdown at Stafford’s GAF Roofing Modified Masters
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The countdown is on for the GAF Roofing Modified Masters at Stafford Speedway. With just over a week to go the entry list continues to grow, already nearing 30 cars for the Wednesday, July 16, 80-lap Monaco Modified Series event. Headlining the field is NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Preece, a hometown favorite, who will be joined by a host of the best modified drivers in the country in the chase to take home the checkered flag.
Against All Odds: Dean Lambros Becomes Stafford Speedway’s 700th Different Feature Winner
(Stafford Springs, CT)—As Stafford Speedway approached the historic milestone of its 700th different feature winner, few would have guessed that 20-year-old SK Light rookie Dean Lambros would be the one to etch his name into the record books. Entering the 2025 season, Lambros had made just three starts in the SK Light division, with a best finish of tenth. His racing background consisted mostly of go-karts, Legend Cars with the Korner family and CJ D’Addario of 860 Motorsports, and a handful of races in formula-style cars—hardly the typical résumé of a driver expected to reach Victory Lane so early in their modified career. But Lambros defied the odds on June 27th. Driving Joey Ferrigno’s #67 Wicked Powersports / Skip Barber Racing School modified, he claimed his first SK Light win, and the 700th feature victory in Stafford history, in only his ninth career start.
PJ Evans Wins Midstate Site Development Street Stock 30 at Stafford; Christopher, Gambacorta, Lambros, & Jencik Also Score Feature Wins
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway’s Street Stock division took center stage on Friday, June 27 with their lone extra distance feature event of the 2025 season, the Midstate Site Development 30. PJ Evans was the big winner of the night, scoring his first career Stafford Speedway feature victory in the biggest Street Stock event of the season, the MSD 30. Evans became the 701st different feature winner in Stafford history just after Dean Lambros notched his first career Stafford feature victory in the SK Light feature and became the 700th different winner. Other feature winners on the night were Michael Christopher, Jr., who drove to his third consecutive SK Modified® feature win of the season, Kevin Gambacorta in the Late Model feature, and Devon Jencik in the Limited Late Model feature.
Michael Christopher, Jr. Wins CBYD Senator’s Cup; Varricchio, Hovey, Theriault, & Plemons Also Score Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted round 2 of the Tick Mike Triple Crown for its SK Modified® division with the 50-lap Call Before You Dig Senator’s Cup on Friday, June 20th. The race served as the second of three legs of the TickMike.com Triple Crown and Michael Christopher, Jr. was the winner for the second consecutive week. Christopher’s victory was also his third consecutive victory in the CBYD Senator’s Cup 50-lap feature event. Other feature winners on the night were Paul Varricchio, Jr. in the Late Model feature, Nickolas Hovey in the SK Light feature, Kyle Theriault in the Limited Late Model feature, and Aaron Plemons in the Street Stock feature. (more…)
McKennedy Uses Late Race Pass to Topple Christopher Jr. for $5K Nutmeg State 50 Honors
Thompson, CT — A great night of weather and talented fields greeted the crowd that entered Thompson Speedway on Wednesday night with a pit area containing nearly one hundred competitors for the Nutmeg State 50 program presented by Twisted Tea.
The Mini Stocks started off feature racing with Dave Trudeau and Sean Olden both holding out after their spins for the caution flag to rejoin the field. Under green flag conditions, though, rookie Bill Porter and returning high-marker Ryan Pomposelli put on a clean side-by-side race out front before Pomposelli broke through with five to go and motored to his first win of the season followed by Porter and Tim Dorr.
Michael Christopher, Jr. Wins Casella Waste SK 80; Buffone, Hovey, Patnode, & Gleason Also Score Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted the Casella Waste SK 80 on Friday, June 13th with Michael Christopher, Jr. taking home the Casella Waste hardware for a second consecutive season. In 2024, Christopher won the race as an Open Modified 80 event and this season as an SK Modified® event. The victory is Christopher’s first of the 2025 season and extends his recent string of success in extra distance, big money events.