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04/02/2011 |
BOBBY SANTOS,
III CURRENTLY HOLDS THE LEAD IN THE RACE FOR POLE POSITION
IN CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES EVENT AT SMS |
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Stafford
Speedway’s CARQUEST Champions For Charities event,
schedule for Tuesday, June 28, has an impressive
driver lineup with over 50 open wheel championships
represented among the 14 drivers that will
participate in the 20-lap race utilizing Senior
Outlaw Wild Thing Karts. Before the champions take
to Stafford’s mini-mile for the race, they must
first qualify in a heat race.
The starting lineups for the heat races will be
determined by how much money each driver has raised
for their respective charity. The driver with the
most money raised will start on pole position, the
driver who has raised the second highest dollar
amount for their charity will start on the outside
pole, and so on through the 14 driver field.
Currently holding the lead for the pole position is
defending Whelen Modified Tour champion Bobby
Santos, III, who has so far raised $830 for the USAC
Benevolent Fund to benefit Eric Saunders. Santos
recently took part in the 14th Annual Fun at
Fastimes 3-hour endurance Go-Kart event, which
helped him raise $630 towards his CARQUEST Champions
For Charities efforts. The fight for the outside
pole is currently a tie between Chris Perley and
Keith Rocco, who have each raised $250 thusfar.
Perley, the 6-time ISMA Supermodified champion, is
racing for the Arthritis Walk to Benefit Katie
Blouin, while Rocco, the 2010 Whelen All-American
Series National Champion and 2-time Stafford SK
Modified® champion, is racing for the Connecticut
Chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Ever the
racer, Rocco is planning to be very coy about his
donation total and will keep his rival drivers
guessing about how much money he has raised for a
preferred starting position right up until it is
time to reveal the totals and earn a starting
position. “We’re stockpiling our donations and I’m
not going to show all my cards until the very end,”
said Rocco.
Race fans can help move their favorite driver closer
to the front of the field by making a donation to
their favorite driver’s charity by visiting the
CARQUEST Champions For Charities driver roster,
which can be accessed by clicking the CARQUEST
Champions For Charities banner found on the
www.staffordspeedway.com homepage. The
driver roster page also has up to date dollar totals
so that fans can see where their favorite driver
stacks up in the race to raise the most money and
start on the pole position.
In addition to CARQUEST Champions For Charities, the
8th Annual CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday will also
feature the ISMA Super Modifieds, NEMA Midgets, and
Pro-4 Modifieds in feature racing action. Tickets
for CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday are on sale now at the
Speedway Box Office and are priced at $30.00 for
adult general admission, $5.00 for children ages
6-14, and children ages 5 and under are admitted
free of charge when accompanied by an adult.
Reserved seating is priced at $32.00 for all ages.
As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers free
parking with overnight parking available.
For more information, or to order tickets to the 8th
Annual CARQUEST Extreme
Tuesday event, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway
track office at
860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at
www.staffordspeedway.com. |
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Source: Scott Running / Stafford Motor Speedway
Posted: April
2, 2011 |
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