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Max Zachem Eyes First Stafford Victory at 53rd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 26, 2025February 26, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway is set to kick off its 2025 racing season with the 53^rd “Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® on April 26-27. Max Zachem teamed up with the Prestige Motorsports team owned by Doug DiPisa towards the end of the 2023 season and he is looking to build on his best Stafford finish of third from last season.

“We have run about a dozen or more races together since the end of 2023 with multiple top-10’s and a few top-5’s,” said Zachem. “Stafford, Waterford, Star, and Monadnock have all been great tracks for us and we all want to win badly. We have a great bunch of guys where everyone has their job and everyone works well together. We were able to jell together right out of the gate.”

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$20,000 TickMike.com Triple Crown Announced for SK Modified Division

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 11, 2025February 11, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway and Tick Mike’s Organic Tick & Mosquito Spray have partnered for a new midseason point series that will include a $20,000 point fund for SK Modified® teams. The Tick Mike Triple Crown will be made up of the 3 extra distance events for the SK Modified® division:

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Aaron Donnelly Gets Early Jump on 2025 Late Model Season With Hettinger Racing

by MikeFebruary 5, 2025February 5, 2025

25-Year-Old Racer To Drive No. 71 Chevrolet in 125-Lap ‘Icebreaker’ Saturday at Florence Motor Speedway Ahead of Full zMAX CARS Tour Schedule

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 5, 2025) – Aaron Donnelly embarks on his most aggressive racing season yet when he climbs behind the wheel of the No. 71 Chevrolet for Hettinger Racing this Saturday at Florence Motor Speedway in Timmonsville, South Carolina.

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Career-Best Street Stock Season Propels Jason Lafayette Toward 2025 Limited Late Model Challenge

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Coming off of a career best season in Stafford Speedway’s Street Stock division, Somers, CT native Jason Lafayette is set to make the move up to the Limited Late Model division for the 2025 season. Lafayette matched his career bests with two wins and eight top-5 finishes and set a new personal best with 17 top-10 finishes while contending for the championship all season long before finishing a career best 3^rd in the Street Stock standings.

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Schultz Engineered Products Fueling Stafford Motor Speedway In 2025 With SK Modified and SK Light Contingency Bonuses

by MikeJanuary 29, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—New for the 2025 season at Stafford Motor Speedway, the track will welcome Schultz Engineered Products to its contingency program. Schultz’s participation in the contingency program will benefit both the SK Modified® and SK Light divisions at Stafford, with Schultz providing a $100 bonus to each second place finisher this season in both divisions.

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Luke Baldwin To Compete in Full Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Schedule for Ryan Preece Racing in 2025

by Kyle SouzaJanuary 28, 2025

Ryan Preece Racing announced today that Luke Baldwin will compete in the full Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series schedule during the 2025 season. Baldwin will drive the No. 40 for Preece in eight of the 10 events and will pilot the No. 7NY for Tommy Baldwin Racing in the other two races, allowing him to compete for the championship.

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Maybury Material Handling Delivers Big Bonuses for Stafford SK Modified and SK Light Winners in 2025

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 22, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT) — For the 10th consecutive season, Maybury Material Handling of East Longmeadow, MA, will be a first-place contingency program partner at Stafford Motor Speedway. Maybury will present a weekly bonus of $150 to each SK Modified® winner and a $150 bonus to each SK Light feature winner during the 2025 season. With both the SK Modified® and SK Light divisions each having 22 races on the schedule, Maybury will contribute a total of $6,600, with each division having a winning driver’s pool of $3,300. Maybury Material Handling will also serve as the title sponsor of the August 29 Back to SKool Night Kids Night.

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Cleetus McFarland’s New England 900 and Burnout Rivals – July 18th & 19th, 2025

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 20, 2025

Cleetus McFarland’s New England 900 and Burnout Rivals – July 18th & 19th, 2025, Stafford Speedway

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Chris Buffone Set to Build on Rookie Success in Stafford Speedway’s Late Models

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 17, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway Late Model driver Chris Buffone enters the 2025 season looking to build on his NAPA Rookie of the Year campaign, where he posted a season-best finish of 5th along with 9 top-10 finishes in 19 races. Buffone finished the year in 14th place in the Late Model standings, but he was satisfied with how his rookie season unfolded for both himself and his #07 Tom O’Sullivan Welding Team. (more…)

Rookie Duel: Alexander Pearl Takes on Tyler Chapman in SK Modified® 2025 Season

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 15, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT) — Stafford’s premier SK Modified® division has added another contender for NAPA Rookie of the Year honors, with Alexander Pearl making the move up from the SK Light division for the 2025 season. Pearl will be behind the wheel of the #71 car with sponsorship from USNE Power, helping to light the fuse on his rookie campaign.

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