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Michael Christopher, Jr. Seeking 1st Win of 2025 in Casella Waste SK 80

by Lou ModestinoJune 12, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—After 3 races, the 2025 SK Modified® season at Stafford sees Michel Christopher, Jr. and the #82 New England Turf / Eastport Feeds / P.T. Watts / Constantine Paving / McKinney Construction team sitting atop the points. Christopher has been consistent as well as fast in 2025, being one of only 2 drivers to record a top-10 finish in each of the first three events. Although Christopher is leading the standings for the first time in his 11-year SK Modified® career, he is still looking for his first win of the season.

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Travis Downey Captures Street Stock Feature; Remainder of Casella Waste SK 80 Program at Stafford Speedway Postponed to Friday, June 13th

by Lou ModestinoJune 12, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted the Casella Waste SK 80 on Friday, June 6th with defending Street Stock champion Travis Downey capturing his first feature victory of the 2025 season. Just as Downey was taking the checkered flag, the skies opened up and with rain and lightning in the area, the remainder of the program was postponed to next Friday night, June 13^th with a Street Stock feature added to the 80-lap Casella Waste SK 80-lap feature and the remainder of tonight’s program.

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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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Troy Talman Eager to Return to NAPA Victory Lane in Stafford’s Casella Waste SK 80

by Lou ModestinoJune 5, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—After opening the 2024 season at Stafford Speedway with a victory and a second place effort in the first 3 races, Troy Talman and the #3 Casella Waste team have opened the 2025 campaign slightly behind their 2024 pace. Talman and his crew recorded a stellar second place finish after fighting 3-wide with Keith Rocco and Marcello Rufrano last Friday night and they’re eager to return to their winning ways with a victory in this Friday night’s extra distance Casella Waste SK 80.

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Rocco, Coury, Matthews, Surdell, & Ouellette Score AZ Roofing Kids Night Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway

by Lou ModestinoJune 2, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted AZ Roofing Kids Night on Friday, May 30th, the first of three kids nights scheduled for the 2025 season. Keith Rocco was a SK Modified® winner for a second consecutive race, while Wayne Coury, Jr. won the Late Model feature, Chris Matthews won the SK Light feature, RJ Surdell won the Limited Late Model feature, and Bert Ouellette was a winner for the second time in 2025 in the Street Stock feature. There were two kids big wheel races with Memphis Genereux and Evan DaRos the winners.

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Third Consecutive NAPA Spring Sizzler Victory Sees Matt Clement Leading Stafford’s Limited Late Model Division

by Lou ModestinoMay 30, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—As the saying goes, the only two things in life that are certain are death and taxes. With a third consecutive NAPA Spring Sizzler victory to kick off the 2025 season, Matt Clement and the #59 Utility Services New England Limited Late Model team could be added to that cliché as perpetual winners of the season opening event. Clement’s third consecutive NAPA Spring Sizzler victory was his fourth overall Sizzler victory, meaning that nearly 25% of his 21 career feature wins have come in that event.

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Casella SK Modified 80 Kicks Off $20,000 SK Triple Crown at Stafford, June 6th

by Lou ModestinoMay 28, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)— All eyes turn to Stafford Speedway Friday, June 6th for one of the season’s most anticipated events: the Casella Waste Systems SK Modified® 80. This marquee event not only features an extra distance 80-lap event with a $3,475 winner’s prize and $20,000 in total prize money but also serves as Race 1 of the TickMike.com SK Modified® Triple Crown — a three-race mini-series offering a $20,000 point fund to participating drivers.

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Brian Sullivan Looking to Continue Stafford Extra Distance Mastery in Monaco Ford SK Light Double Down

by Lou ModestinoMay 22, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Over the past 2 seasons at Stafford Speedway, when it comes to extra distance racing in the SK Light division, Brian Sullivan and the #46 Monaco Ford team have been the combination to beat. Sullivan swept a pair of 40-lap feature events during the 2023 season and he is the defending champion of the Monaco Ford Double Down. With Monaco Ford sponsoring this Friday night’s 40-lap feature event as well as sponsoring his #46 car, Sullivan has some extra motivation to take home yet another extra distance checkered flag.

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Rocco, Varricchio, Hovey, Clement, & Plemons Score May 16 Weekly Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway

by Lou ModestinoMay 19, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted Weekly Racing on Friday, May 16th with SK Lights taking part in a special 30-lap extra distance feature. The night saw Keith Rocco win the 40-lap SK Modified® feature in a thrilling finish between himself, Jon Puleo, and Michael Christopher, Jr. that saw several lead changes and a 3-wide move in the final laps before Rocco came away with the checkered flag. Other winners on the night were Paul Varricchio, Jr. in the Late Model feature, Nickolas Hovey in the SK Light feature, Matt Clement in the Limited Late Model feature, and Aaron Plemons in the Street Stock feature. Varricchio, Hovey, and Clement were all repeat winners from NAPA Spring Sizzler® Weekend.

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Spring Sizzler Win Puts Championship Hopes in Motion for Bert Ouellette

by Lou ModestinoMay 16, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Coming into the 2025 racing season at Stafford Motor Speedway, Street Stock driver Bert Ouellette hadn’t won a feature since July 29 during the 2022 season. During NAPA Spring Sizzler® Weekend on April 27, Ouellette used some slick moves to work his #84 American Sign / J&J Trucking Chevrolet into the lead just past the halfway point of the 20-lap race and he went on to capture the checkered flag, his first win in 2 years and 9 months since his last Stafford victory.

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