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Hot Start Has Jon Puleo Primed For Stafford’s Casella Waste SK 80

by Lou ModestinoJune 5, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—One of the hottest drivers at Stafford Speedway in 2025 has been SK Modified® driver Jon Puleo. Puleo and his #7 Mr. Rooter Plumbing / Sign Pro team kicked off the year with a victory in the NAPA Spring Sizzler® and followed that up with a second place effort. Puleo was fighting for the victory when he spun with 4 laps to go in the most recent SK Modified® feature event last Friday night, May 30^th. Puleo’s hot start to the year combined with his love for extra distance racing has him primed for the Casella Waste SK 80, set for this Friday, June 6th at the Connecticut half-mile facility.

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Reigning NASCAR Cup Champ Joey Logano Primed For All-Star Race Defense

by MikeMay 16, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

If you‘re trying to find a predictor of the eventual NASCAR Cup Series champion, the winner of the NASCAR All-Star Race might be a good place to look.

In three of the last five years, the All-Star Race winner has gone on to win the title: Chase Elliott at Bristol in 2020; Kyle Larson at Texas Motor Speedway in 2021; and Joey Logano at North Wilkesboro Speedway last year.

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Wright Motorsports Primed for Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis

by MikeSeptember 17, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (September 17, 2024) – This weekend, the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host its first-ever IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship endurance race at the Brickyard. The TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks is set for Sunday, September 22, and Wright Motorsports is ready to rise to the challenge with the No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R, driven by Adam Adelson, Elliott Skeer, and endurance specialist Jan Heylen.

“We’ve had a solid season so far, and this is a great opportunity for us to have a strong weekend,” said Team Owner John Wright. “Adam and Elliott have been outstanding in their rookie year, and with Jan’s experience, we’re bringing a strong lineup to Indianapolis. This team thrives under pressure, and I’m confident we can deliver another strong result.” (more…)

Joey Cipriano Primed for First Open Modified Win in GAF 80 at Stafford

by Lou ModestinoJuly 7, 2023

(Stafford Springs, CT)—With 8 career wins spread across the SK Modified® and SK Light divisions at Stafford Speedway, Joey Cipriano certainly knows what it takes to reach NAPA Victory Lane. After a fifth place finish in the CBYD 81 held back in May in his first race with a new chassis and engine combination, Cipriano is feeling good about his chances of driving his #51 Bass Plating car to NAPA Victory Lane in the GAF Roofing 80, scheduled for this Friday, July 7^th at Stafford.

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Wayne Coury, Jr. and Darrell Keane Primed For Late Model Breakout Seasons at Stafford

by Lou ModestinoApril 13, 2023

(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the first race of the 2023 Stafford Speedway season less than two weeks away, a pair of Late Model drivers are looking forward to having breakout campaigns. Both Wayne Coury, Jr., driver of the #10 Springfield Thunderbirds Chevrolet and Darrell Keane, driver of the #79 Big Kahuna Racing / Jarmoc Farms Chevrolet, are primed to serve notice to the Late Model field that 2023 will be their year.

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Amanda West Primed to Capture First SK Light Win at Stafford

by Lou ModestinoApril 10, 2023

(Stafford Springs, CT)—As Amanda West prepares for her fifth full season of SK Light racing at Stafford Speedway, she has a multitude of reasons to be excited to get back behind the wheel of her #15 McKinney Construction car. West comes into the 2023 season fresh off of her best season finishing 6^th in the points standings thanks to career high 5 top-5 and 12 top-10 finishes. But perhaps most importantly, West has armed herself with a championship winning car after she and her team purchased Todd Owen’s modified that won the last 2 SK Modified® championships.

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Christie: Joey Logano Primed for Dominant Run in NASCAR Cup Series

by Lou ModestinoNovember 9, 2022

A day after Joey Logano of Middletown, CT captured his second-career NASCAR Cup Series championship, it could be considered a knee-jerk reaction to state that the Team Penske driver has elevated his stock within the sport to the point of now being THE GUY who could go on a long-sustained run of dominance in the NASCAR Cup Series.

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Chassis Upgrades and New Engine Have Palardy Primed to Chase First Win in Stafford’s Limited Late Models

by Lou ModestinoMarch 11, 2022

(Stafford Springs, CT)—As he prepares for his third full season of Limited Late Model competition at Stafford Motor Speedway, 17 year old Willington native Damian Palardy has a renewed sense of confidence. Over the off-season, Palardy and his father R.J. Surdell have been busy outfitting his #87 Casagrande Builders / NAPA of Tolland Chevrolet, which Palardy feels will give him a leg up in his quest to secure his very first career feature victory.

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Emerling Primed For Run To Checkered In Inaugural Mod Tour Event At Lancaster

by Lou ModestinoJuly 16, 2021

Lancaster, NY (June 16, 2021): Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, NY, heads into an action-packed race weekend fresh off a strong finish at his home track. This past Saturday, June 10, Emerling posted a runner-up finish in the Ol’ Boy Cup 60 at Lancaster Speedway at New York International Raceway Park. On Saturday, July 31, he hopes to improve his finishing position by one to take down a victory in the Nu-Way Auto Parts 150; the track’s inaugural Whelen Modified Tour event .

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