Matt Swanson Ready to Tackle Double Duty Challenge at Stafford Speedway

Matt Swanson Ready to Tackle Double Duty Challenge at Stafford Speedway

(Stafford Springs, CT)—When the 2022 season takes the green flag at Stafford Speedway, Matt Swanson will be a busy driver.  The Harvard, MA native will drive the full SK Modified® season behind the wheel of Tom Bolles’ #78 Bolles Chrysler Dodge Jeep SK Modified® and also compete in all 5 Open Modified events driving Gary Casella’s #25 Ceravolo’s Auto car.  Swanson likes his chances of reaching NAPA Victory Lane this season in both divisions.

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

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

(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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Thunder Road Tri-Track Provisional Up for Grabs at the Thompson Icebreaker

Thunder Road Tri-Track Provisional Up for Grabs at the Thompson Icebreaker

Barre, VT — The 48th running of the prestigious Icebreaker weekend has just grown a little more lucrative for Northeast Tour-type Modified drivers and teams. As if the $10,000-to-win purse wasn’t incentive enough, Thompson Speedway, Thunder Road and Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series officials announced today that there is a provisional up for grabs to the highest finishing driver in the Icebreaker 125 who fails to qualify for the Granite Capital 100 on Memorial Day weekend at Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road Speedbowl. (more…)

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Chris Matthews Ready to Return to Victory Lane in Stafford’s SK Lights

Chris Matthews Ready to Return to Victory Lane in Stafford’s SK Lights

(Stafford Springs, CT)—When Stafford Speedway created the SK Light division back in 2006, hometown driver Chris Matthews quickly established himself as the standout of the division.  He racked up 17 wins over the first three years of the division, which is still the most wins by any driver to date, and claimed the 2007 SK Light championship.

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Paradiso Insurance Returns as Backer of Stafford’s Late Model Division

Paradiso Insurance Returns as Backer of Stafford’s Late Model Division

(Stafford Springs, CT)—After becoming a Stafford Speedway partner in 2021, Stafford Springs based Paradiso Insurance will once again sponsor the Paradiso Insurance Late Model 50 and provide a weekly $75 bonus for the third place finisher in each week’s Late Model feature in 2022.  The Paradiso Insurance Late Model 50, scheduled for September 2nd, has become a big event for Stafford’s top full-fender division with over $10,000 in prize money.

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