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STAFFORD
MOTOR SPEEDWAY 2017 SEASON KICKS OFF WITH
46th ANNUAL NAPA AUTO PARTS SPRING SIZZLER ON APRIL 29 - 30 |
Stafford
Motor Speedway will kick off its 2017 NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series season on April 28-30 with the
46th Annual running of the NAPA Auto Parts Spring
Sizzler, “The Greatest Race in the History of
Spring.” The 2017 season will mark the 59th
consecutive season of NASCAR racing at the half-mile
and the 4th season of NAPA Auto Parts serving as the
Elite Corporate Sponsor of Stafford Motor Speedway.
NAPA Auto Parts will also serve as the title sponsor
of Stafford’s NAPA SK 5k on July 7 as well as the
season ending NAPA Fall Final Weekend on Sept.
30-Oct. 1.
“We’re proud to once again be partnered with NAPA
Auto Parts and we are looking forward to another
exciting season together,” said Mark Arute, Stafford
Speedway President/COO. “NAPA has been an
outstanding group to have associated with the three
premier events on our 2017 schedule. NAPA has
cultivated a unique connection with our race fans
during the first three seasons of our partnership.
Together NAPA and team Stafford have raised over
$15,000 for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund through
the annual Track Walk and sale of NAPA swag
throughout the past two seasons. We’re looking
forward to another big contribution to the Intrepid
Fallen Heroes Fund with NAPA at the conclusion of
the 2017 season.”
Last year’s NAPA Spring Sizzler saw former Stafford
Speedway track champion Doug Coby join Richie Evans,
Maynard Troyer, Rick Fuller, and Bobby Santos, III
as three-time Sizzler winners. Coby will make a bid
for the history books at the 46th Annual NAPA Spring
Sizzler as he attempts to join Mike Stefanik as a
4-time Sizzler winner. A 4th NAPA Spring Sizzler win
would put Coby just 2 wins behind Ted Christopher as
the winningest driver in Sizzler history. Coby
dominated Stafford this past season notching a win
at the NAPA Fall Final on his pursuit to his third
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship. In similar
style, Rowan Pennink driver of the #99 SK Modified®
and Tony Membrino, Jr. driver of the #44 SK Light
were both victorious at the NAPA Spring Sizzler and
they went on to win championships in their
respective divisions. Last year’s NAPA SK 5k saw Ted
Christopher extend his record number of feature wins
at Stafford to 125 with a victory that was worth an
$11,175 payday for the Plainville driver.
The NAPA Auto Parts Springs Sizzler kicks off on
Friday, April 28 with a practice session for
Stafford’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series teams
and Mr. Rooter Truck Series teams. The Sizzler
continues on Saturday, April 29 with practice, Coors
Light Pole Qualifying for the NWMT, qualifying heats
and consis for the NWAAS and trucks divisions. The
day will wrap up with feature events for Stafford’s
SK Lights, Limited Late Models, DARE Stocks, and Mr.
Rooter Truck Series teams. The NAPA Spring Sizzler
continues on Sunday, April 30 with the interactive
NAPA Pit Party kicking festivities off at 11:00am
followed by feature events for the SK Modified®,
Late Model, and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
Tickets for the NAPA Spring Sizzler and the NAPA
Fall Final Weekend are available and on sale now at
the Stafford Speedway Box Office. Tickets are priced
at $40.00 for adult general admission tickets, $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 $42.00
for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway
offers free parking with overnight parking
available. All tickets are good for both Saturday
and Sunday admission and all ticket prices include
10% CT Admission Tax.
Stafford Motor Speedway is affiliated with 40 NAPA
Stores in Connecticut, 14 stores in Massachusetts, 4
stores in Vermont, and 1 store in Rhode Island for a
total of 59 NAPA Stores. Discount tickets for the
NAPA Auto Parts events at Stafford Motor Speedway
will be available in early March. To find your local
participating store, please visit
http://staffordmotorspeedway.com/participating-napa-auto-parts-stores.
For more information, 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:
December 10, 2016 |
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