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01-03-2012, 08:39 PM
JOE GADA READY TO CHALLENGE FOR SK MODIFIED® ROOKIE OF THE YEAR HONORS AT
STAFFORD SPEEDWAY IN 2012
After a 4-race debut effort at Stafford Speedway
during the 2011 season, Salem, CT native Joe Gada is ready to make a run at
winning Rookie of the Year honors in Stafford’s SK Modified® division in
2012. Gada is the son of 7-time Waterford SK Modified® champion Dennis
Gada, and after making several starts during the 2011 season, he is looking
forward to building upon the experience he gained this season in preparation
for the 2012 season.
“We’re definitely excited about coming back to Stafford,” said Gada. “Our
main goal is to win the Rookie of the Year. We want to be consistent with
top-10 finishes and hopefully from there we can contend for a top-5 finish
or a win.”
In his first time racing at Stafford, Gada put up very respectable finishes.
In his SK Modified® debut, Gada finished 12th after qualifying in the 23rd
starting position. From there, he recorded a top-10 finish with a 9th place
effort in the SK Modified® 100, and he then finished 12th in the CARQUEST SK
150 and 15th in the season ending CARQUEST Fall Final feature event. Gada
feels like this experience, although limited, will only serve to help him as
he makes a bid for Rookie of the Year honors.
“While I don’t have a lot of experience at Stafford, I feel like I have a
good starting point and I’m ahead of someone who shows up for the very first
time,” said Gada. “Stafford was hard to get used to with the longer
straightaways. After racing at Stafford, I went back to Waterford and I
ended up overdriving the very first corner, which I thought was funny. I
feel like I picked things up pretty well, maybe I am just a fast learner. I
think with Waterford being so much smaller and tighter than Stafford, it
helped me with being around other cars and racing with other guys on the
track. I think we did better than we expected the first time out, we
thought we were just going to ride around in the back, and then it was
pretty cool to finish 9th in the 100-lapper. I like the longer races
because the pressure is off to get to the front quickly and I followed Frank
Ruocco from the back to the front in that race because I knew he has a fast
car. It’s definitely a lot easier to race when you have a rabbit to
follow.”
Although the 2011 season was Gada’s first time at Stafford, he got some good
advice from several drivers as well as his father and he is ready to tackle
the 2012 season.
“I got a few pointers from Dillon Moltz and Frank Ruocco,” said Gada. “Even
though Dillon drives a Late Model, he gave me a few pointers on the lines
that the guys in the SK Modifieds® take around the track and Frank helped us
out as well. I had my dad spotting for me, and he told me a few things on
the radio as to where to get on and off the throttle, but for the most part
he let me figure things out on my own. We’re real happy with the position
we’re in coming back to Stafford, we had some exciting times, and hopefully
we can continue that excitement in 2012.”
Gada will carry sponsorship from Larry’s Automachine, Top Run Ladder &
Inspection, Serv Pro, Heat Incorporated, and GCT Enterprises on his #6 and
he will look to get his rookie season off to a roaring start in the 41st
Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, scheduled for April 27-29, 2012.
Tickets for the CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler are available and on sale
now through the SMS Box Office. Tickets are priced at $38.50 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 will be priced at $42.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor
Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking available.
For more information on the 41st Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, 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.
Scott Running
STAFFORD SPEEDWAY IN 2012
After a 4-race debut effort at Stafford Speedway
during the 2011 season, Salem, CT native Joe Gada is ready to make a run at
winning Rookie of the Year honors in Stafford’s SK Modified® division in
2012. Gada is the son of 7-time Waterford SK Modified® champion Dennis
Gada, and after making several starts during the 2011 season, he is looking
forward to building upon the experience he gained this season in preparation
for the 2012 season.
“We’re definitely excited about coming back to Stafford,” said Gada. “Our
main goal is to win the Rookie of the Year. We want to be consistent with
top-10 finishes and hopefully from there we can contend for a top-5 finish
or a win.”
In his first time racing at Stafford, Gada put up very respectable finishes.
In his SK Modified® debut, Gada finished 12th after qualifying in the 23rd
starting position. From there, he recorded a top-10 finish with a 9th place
effort in the SK Modified® 100, and he then finished 12th in the CARQUEST SK
150 and 15th in the season ending CARQUEST Fall Final feature event. Gada
feels like this experience, although limited, will only serve to help him as
he makes a bid for Rookie of the Year honors.
“While I don’t have a lot of experience at Stafford, I feel like I have a
good starting point and I’m ahead of someone who shows up for the very first
time,” said Gada. “Stafford was hard to get used to with the longer
straightaways. After racing at Stafford, I went back to Waterford and I
ended up overdriving the very first corner, which I thought was funny. I
feel like I picked things up pretty well, maybe I am just a fast learner. I
think with Waterford being so much smaller and tighter than Stafford, it
helped me with being around other cars and racing with other guys on the
track. I think we did better than we expected the first time out, we
thought we were just going to ride around in the back, and then it was
pretty cool to finish 9th in the 100-lapper. I like the longer races
because the pressure is off to get to the front quickly and I followed Frank
Ruocco from the back to the front in that race because I knew he has a fast
car. It’s definitely a lot easier to race when you have a rabbit to
follow.”
Although the 2011 season was Gada’s first time at Stafford, he got some good
advice from several drivers as well as his father and he is ready to tackle
the 2012 season.
“I got a few pointers from Dillon Moltz and Frank Ruocco,” said Gada. “Even
though Dillon drives a Late Model, he gave me a few pointers on the lines
that the guys in the SK Modifieds® take around the track and Frank helped us
out as well. I had my dad spotting for me, and he told me a few things on
the radio as to where to get on and off the throttle, but for the most part
he let me figure things out on my own. We’re real happy with the position
we’re in coming back to Stafford, we had some exciting times, and hopefully
we can continue that excitement in 2012.”
Gada will carry sponsorship from Larry’s Automachine, Top Run Ladder &
Inspection, Serv Pro, Heat Incorporated, and GCT Enterprises on his #6 and
he will look to get his rookie season off to a roaring start in the 41st
Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, scheduled for April 27-29, 2012.
Tickets for the CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler are available and on sale
now through the SMS Box Office. Tickets are priced at $38.50 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 will be priced at $42.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor
Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking available.
For more information on the 41st Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, 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.
Scott Running