Woody Pitkat announced today that he will return to competition in the Open Modified events at Stafford Motor Speedway during the 2024 season. Pitkat will drive the No. 8, a Chassis Pro machine, owned by Mike and Makayla Holmes.
Pitkat will run all of the Open Modified events, including the $20,000 to win NAPA Spring Sizzler to open the season, April 27-28.
STAFFORD, Conn. – Woody Pitkat and the Dunleavy Racing team announced today that Pitkat will drive the No. 88 in the full Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series schedule in quest for the championship in 2024.
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Open Modified cars returned to Stafford Motor Speedway for their fifth and final visit of the 2023 season on Friday, August 18th for the Lincoln Tech Open 80.
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Open Modified cars returned to Stafford Motor Speedway for their fourth of five visits of the 2023 season on Friday, June 7th for the GAF Roofing Open 80. Woody Pitkat started up front and ran among the top-2 or top-3 cars all night long but he had to hold off a strong challenge over the final 10 laps of the race from George Bessette, Jr. in order to take the checkered flag. (more…)
HOMPSON, Conn. – As Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park prepares to roar to life this weekend with the 49th annual Icebreaker on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8, the Outlaw Open Modified Series will help headline the show with a $10,000 prize on the line on Saturday evening.
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Open Modified cars returned to Stafford Motor Speedway for their fifth and final visit of the 2022 season on Friday, August 19th for the Lincoln Tech 80. Woody Pitkat held off a furious challenge from Ryan Preece over the final 5 laps of the race to win the Lincoln Tech 80, his third consecutive Open Modified win at Stafford Motor Speedway. (more…)
WHITINSVILLE, Mass. – Veteran Modified driver Woody Pitkat will return to the seat of the Koopman Lumber No. 6 on Friday night for Stan Mertz Racing. The team will be competing in the $15,000 to win Racers Honoring Racers 100 at Claremont Motorsports Park, promoted by The Racing Guys. The event was originally scheduled to take place in May, but was postponed twice due to weather.
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Open Modified cars returned to Stafford Motor Speedway for their fourth of five visits of the 2022 season on Friday, July 1st for the GAF Roofing Open 80. Woody Pitkat dominated the race to take down his second consecutive open modified victory at Stafford after winning the Bud Light 80 last month. (more…)
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Open Modified cars returned to Stafford Motor Speedway for their third of five visits of the 2022 season on Friday, June 10th for the Bud Light Open 80. Woody Pitkat led the final 13 laps to come home the winner after Ronnie Williams and Ronnie Silk made contact while racing for the lead and had to restart from the rear of the field. (more…)
WHITINSVILLE, Mass. – Welcome back, Woody.
For the first and only time in 2022, Woody Pitkat will drive the No. 6 Koopman Lumber Modified for Stan Mertz Racing this weekend at Claremont Motorsports Park. Set to race on Friday, May 27, with a $15,000 winning prize on the line in the Racing Guys 100, Pitkat will be competing against some stout Modified competition from across New England. (more…)
WHITINSVILLE, Mass. — After a few months off to regroup, Stan Mertz Racing and driver Woody Pitkat will return to the track this Saturday, October 23. The team is set for competition in the Tri Track Open Modified Series Haunted Hundred, a 100-lap race worth $6,000 to win. It’s both the season-finale for the Tri Track Series after a successful six races, and the final race of the year for Mertz Racing after a year filled with ups, and downs. (more…)
WHITINSVILLE, Mass. — Fresh off what was going to be a strong run at Stafford Motor Speedway last Friday night, the Stan Mertz Racing team spent the weekend scrambling after a motor issue ended that race abruptly for the team. However, as of Monday afternoon, the ship is back on track heading for a special race on Wednesday night.
But it’s a different ship. (more…)
WHITINSVILLE, Mass. — Coming off a tough afternoon at Star Speedway with the Tri Track Open Modified Series, Stan Mertz Racing and driver Woody Pitkat are heading back to Stafford Motor Speedway looking to rebound and get back to Victory Lane. (more…)
