RGeeProductions
07-01-2011, 10:06 PM
The 8th annual CARQUEST SK 150, scheduled for
Friday, July 22 at Stafford Motor Speedway, will feature total posted awards
of over $25,000, making the event one of the most lucrative races anywhere
in the northeast for the 2011 season.
The winner of the 8th Annual CARQUEST SK 150 has the potential of walking
away with $3,800. The winner’s share of the purse is $3,500 with $300 in
first place contingency money available from CARQUEST Auto Parts and
Trantolo and Trantolo. Additional contingency bonuses of $125 for second
place will be paid by Call Before You Dig, and New England Race Fuel will
supply a $50 product bonus to the third place finisher and a $25 product
bonus to the top-3 finishing cars using the Stafford Speedway SK Modified®
Spec Engine, bringing the total posted awards for the 8th Annual CARQUEST SK
150 up to $25,300. Drivers must have contingency decals from each
contingency sponsor on their cars to receive the contingency bonus and
drivers must use Sunoco Race Fuel in order to receive the New England Race
Fuel product bonuses.
The 8th Annual CARQUEST SK 150 will start 30 cars and pays $300 to start the
race, while 10th place will pay $1,000. The purse increases by $100 for
each position from 9th place to 3rd place, while second place pays $2,200.
The payout for 11th place is $900, and from positions 12 through 16, the
purse decreases by $100 per position. The 17th position pays $375, and the
remainder of the starting positions decreases by $25 per position to 20th
place, with all drivers finishing 20th thru 30th receiving $300.
In 7 previous CARQUEST SK 150 events at Stafford, there have been four
different race winners: Ted Christopher (2000, 2001), Ronnie Silk (2002),
Frank Ruocco (2003, 2009, 2010), and Woody Pitkat (2008). Ruocco has been
the dominant driver of late when it comes to the CARQUEST SK 150, with three
wins and a second place finish in the past four 150-lap events. The
CARQUEST SK 150 has also produced two first-time SK Modified® feature
winners at Stafford with Silk’s victory in 2002 and Ruocco’s win in 2003.
Tickets for the 8th Annual CARQUEST SK 150 are on sale now at the Speedway
Box Office. Tickets are priced at $25.00 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 $28.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers
free parking with overnight parking available.
For more information on the 8th Annual CARQUEST SK 150, or to order tickets,
contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at 860-684-2783 or visit us
on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com (http://www.staffordspeedway.com).
Scott Running
Friday, July 22 at Stafford Motor Speedway, will feature total posted awards
of over $25,000, making the event one of the most lucrative races anywhere
in the northeast for the 2011 season.
The winner of the 8th Annual CARQUEST SK 150 has the potential of walking
away with $3,800. The winner’s share of the purse is $3,500 with $300 in
first place contingency money available from CARQUEST Auto Parts and
Trantolo and Trantolo. Additional contingency bonuses of $125 for second
place will be paid by Call Before You Dig, and New England Race Fuel will
supply a $50 product bonus to the third place finisher and a $25 product
bonus to the top-3 finishing cars using the Stafford Speedway SK Modified®
Spec Engine, bringing the total posted awards for the 8th Annual CARQUEST SK
150 up to $25,300. Drivers must have contingency decals from each
contingency sponsor on their cars to receive the contingency bonus and
drivers must use Sunoco Race Fuel in order to receive the New England Race
Fuel product bonuses.
The 8th Annual CARQUEST SK 150 will start 30 cars and pays $300 to start the
race, while 10th place will pay $1,000. The purse increases by $100 for
each position from 9th place to 3rd place, while second place pays $2,200.
The payout for 11th place is $900, and from positions 12 through 16, the
purse decreases by $100 per position. The 17th position pays $375, and the
remainder of the starting positions decreases by $25 per position to 20th
place, with all drivers finishing 20th thru 30th receiving $300.
In 7 previous CARQUEST SK 150 events at Stafford, there have been four
different race winners: Ted Christopher (2000, 2001), Ronnie Silk (2002),
Frank Ruocco (2003, 2009, 2010), and Woody Pitkat (2008). Ruocco has been
the dominant driver of late when it comes to the CARQUEST SK 150, with three
wins and a second place finish in the past four 150-lap events. The
CARQUEST SK 150 has also produced two first-time SK Modified® feature
winners at Stafford with Silk’s victory in 2002 and Ruocco’s win in 2003.
Tickets for the 8th Annual CARQUEST SK 150 are on sale now at the Speedway
Box Office. Tickets are priced at $25.00 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 $28.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers
free parking with overnight parking available.
For more information on the 8th Annual CARQUEST SK 150, or to order tickets,
contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at 860-684-2783 or visit us
on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com (http://www.staffordspeedway.com).
Scott Running