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NASCAR WHELEN
MODIFIED TOUR STARRETT 150
SET FOR AUGUST 3rd AT STAFFORD |
The
L.S. Starrett Company, a global leader in precision
measuring tools, has officially announced title
sponsorship of the August 3rd NASCAR Whelen Modified
Tour Starrett 150 at Stafford Motor Speedway in
Stafford Springs, Connecticut. The annual mid-summer
stop for NASCAR’s oldest division will be titled the
Starrett 150.
Founded in 1880, Athol, Massachusetts based Starrett
Tools has set the standard for fine precision tools
for over 137 years. Starrett Tools is best known for
their wide product line of precision measuring
tools, levels, electronic gages, dial indicators,
gage blocks, and custom engineered products.
“We are very excited to partner with Starrett Tools
for our August Whelen Modified Tour event,”
explained Stafford Motor Speedway General Manager
Mark Arute. “We are very impressed with the rich
history at Starrett as well as their strong support
of racing at the short track level. Starrett is a
local company with presence on the international
stage and all of us at Stafford are looking forward
to working together.”
Stafford Speedway, located in Stafford Springs,
Connecticut, is a NASCAR sanctioned half-mile race
track with weekly NASCAR events under the Home
Tracks Whelen All-American Series banner. Stafford
hosts 3 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events per
season, the Starrett 150 will serve as the 2nd of 3
stops for the series.
“Starrett is thrilled to expand our support of
Modified racing by partnering with Stafford Motor
Speedway to sponsor the Starrett 150,” said Jim
Taylor, VP, L.S. Starrett Co. “Starrett’s first win
as a sponsor came at this mid-summer classic in 2016
with Jimmy Blewett and the Mystic Missile team,
that’s a night we will never forget. Stafford Motor
Speedway is the premier short track and the Arute
family is deeply woven into the fabric of racing in
New England. As a company that takes being the best
at what we do very seriously, this association is
very natural for us. We look forward to a great
night of racing and successful season with Starrett
Racing.”
Starrett Tools is not a newcomer to the world of
short track Modified racing. Starrett has served as
the primary sponsor of young modified talents
Matthew Swanson and Timmy Solomito who both compete
regularly on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
Solomito scored a career high 5 wins in 2017 while
Swanson finished a career high 8th in the final
point standings. In addition Starrett supports well
known Modified driver Jimmy "Showtime" Blewett in
his many racing endeavors. All three are expected to
compete in the August 3rd Starrett 150.
Tickets for the August 3 Starrett 150 are available
and on sale now at the Stafford Speedway Box Office.
Tickets are priced at $35.00 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 seat
tickets are $37.00 for all ages. All ticket prices
include 10% CT Admission Tax. Stafford Motor
Speedway offers plenty of free parking with
overnight parking available for self contained
Recreational Vehicles. Stafford’s five NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series divisions will join the NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour cars in feature action as part
of the Starrett 150 event.
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 12, 2017 |
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