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01-19-2012, 08:44 PM
CARQUEST AUTO PARTS AND STAFFORD SPEEDWAY BEGIN 27TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR AS
PARTNERS IN RACING
When the green flag is unfurled for the 41st Annual
CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler at Stafford Speedway on April 28 & April
29, it will mark the beginning of the 27th consecutive season that CARQUEST
Auto Parts and Stafford have been partners in racing. CARQUEST Auto Parts
is practically synonymous with Stafford Speedway and the relationship
between the two is one of the longest running associations anywhere in
motorsports.
Throughout its 27-year association with Stafford Motor Speedway, CARQUEST
has strived to bring to race fans new and exciting events. The 2012 season
at Stafford will see a familiar event with a brand spanking new format as
the CARQUEST Extreme program that features the ISMA Supermodifieds, NEMA
Midgets, and Pro-4 Modifieds, will move from Tuesday to Saturday. The
Saturday, June 30 CARQUEST Super Saturday program will mark the first time
since Stafford changed their weekly format from Saturday nights to Friday
nights in 1977 that a regularly scheduled event will be hosted on a Saturday
at Stafford Speedway.
“At CARQUEST, our goal is to bring fans an exciting racing experience,” said
CARQUEST V.P. of Marketing Rich Pallai. “We decided to spice up our ISMA
Supermodified show and bring Saturday night racing back to Stafford. We
think the Saturday night setting will make for a more exciting show not only
for the race fans, but for the drivers as well.”
Along with the ISMA Supermodifieds, NEMA Midgets, and Pro-4 Modifieds,
CARQUEST Super Saturday will see the return of the CARQUEST Champions For
Charities race. The Inaugural Champions For Charities event paired past and
present open wheel champions with a charity of their choosing, which
culminated with the drivers squaring off against one another in a special
15-lap race using Wild Thing Kart Senior Outlaw machines. Last year’s
Inaugural CARQUEST Champions For Charities race raised over $44,000 for
charity and the race was won by Keith Rocco after a thrilling duel for the
race lead with Jon McKennedy in the closing laps.
Some of the drivers for this year’s edition of CARQUEST Champions for
Charities include 3-time NEMA Midget champion Randy Cabral, 2-time Pro-4
Modified Limited champion Stan Mertz, 2009 Spring Sizzler SK Modified®
champion Richie Pallai, Jr., 2006 Whelen All-American Series Regional
champion Woody Pitkat, 2011 SK Modified® champion Ryan Preece, 2006 SK
Modified® champion Frank Ruocco, 2011 Whelen Modified Tour champion Ronnie
Silk, 2010 Whelen Modified Tour champion Bobby Santos, III, 2003 Whelen
Modified Tour champion Todd Szegedy, and 8-time ISMA Supermodified champion
Russ Wood. Stafford Motor Speedway is still in the process of sending out
invitations to the CARQUEST Champions for Charities event and the full field
will be announced shortly.
In addition to the newly formed CARQUEST Super Saturday event, CARQUEST Auto
Parts is also the title sponsor of the CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler on
April 27-29, the CARQUEST SK 150 on July 20, and the CARQUEST Fall Final on
Sept. 28-30. CARQUEST has been the biggest supporter of NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour competition at Stafford, sponsoring 39 of the 90 Whelen
Modified Tour events held at Stafford since 1989, meaning that CARQUEST has
sponsored nearly half of all WMT events at Stafford since the 1989 season.
CARQUEST Auto Parts is a premier supplier of replacement products for all
makes of automobiles. With over 3,000 locations throughout North America
and 18,000-customer service associates, CARQUEST is ready to serve all your
automotive needs. To locate your closest CARQUEST please refer to the store
locater found at www.carquest.com <http://www.carquest.com>.
Tickets for the 41st Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler are on sale now
at the Speedway 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 is priced at $42.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor
Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking available. All ticket
holders are entitled to participate in the CARQUEST Belts & Hose Pit Party.
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 (http://www.staffordspeedway.com).
Scott Running
PARTNERS IN RACING
When the green flag is unfurled for the 41st Annual
CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler at Stafford Speedway on April 28 & April
29, it will mark the beginning of the 27th consecutive season that CARQUEST
Auto Parts and Stafford have been partners in racing. CARQUEST Auto Parts
is practically synonymous with Stafford Speedway and the relationship
between the two is one of the longest running associations anywhere in
motorsports.
Throughout its 27-year association with Stafford Motor Speedway, CARQUEST
has strived to bring to race fans new and exciting events. The 2012 season
at Stafford will see a familiar event with a brand spanking new format as
the CARQUEST Extreme program that features the ISMA Supermodifieds, NEMA
Midgets, and Pro-4 Modifieds, will move from Tuesday to Saturday. The
Saturday, June 30 CARQUEST Super Saturday program will mark the first time
since Stafford changed their weekly format from Saturday nights to Friday
nights in 1977 that a regularly scheduled event will be hosted on a Saturday
at Stafford Speedway.
“At CARQUEST, our goal is to bring fans an exciting racing experience,” said
CARQUEST V.P. of Marketing Rich Pallai. “We decided to spice up our ISMA
Supermodified show and bring Saturday night racing back to Stafford. We
think the Saturday night setting will make for a more exciting show not only
for the race fans, but for the drivers as well.”
Along with the ISMA Supermodifieds, NEMA Midgets, and Pro-4 Modifieds,
CARQUEST Super Saturday will see the return of the CARQUEST Champions For
Charities race. The Inaugural Champions For Charities event paired past and
present open wheel champions with a charity of their choosing, which
culminated with the drivers squaring off against one another in a special
15-lap race using Wild Thing Kart Senior Outlaw machines. Last year’s
Inaugural CARQUEST Champions For Charities race raised over $44,000 for
charity and the race was won by Keith Rocco after a thrilling duel for the
race lead with Jon McKennedy in the closing laps.
Some of the drivers for this year’s edition of CARQUEST Champions for
Charities include 3-time NEMA Midget champion Randy Cabral, 2-time Pro-4
Modified Limited champion Stan Mertz, 2009 Spring Sizzler SK Modified®
champion Richie Pallai, Jr., 2006 Whelen All-American Series Regional
champion Woody Pitkat, 2011 SK Modified® champion Ryan Preece, 2006 SK
Modified® champion Frank Ruocco, 2011 Whelen Modified Tour champion Ronnie
Silk, 2010 Whelen Modified Tour champion Bobby Santos, III, 2003 Whelen
Modified Tour champion Todd Szegedy, and 8-time ISMA Supermodified champion
Russ Wood. Stafford Motor Speedway is still in the process of sending out
invitations to the CARQUEST Champions for Charities event and the full field
will be announced shortly.
In addition to the newly formed CARQUEST Super Saturday event, CARQUEST Auto
Parts is also the title sponsor of the CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler on
April 27-29, the CARQUEST SK 150 on July 20, and the CARQUEST Fall Final on
Sept. 28-30. CARQUEST has been the biggest supporter of NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour competition at Stafford, sponsoring 39 of the 90 Whelen
Modified Tour events held at Stafford since 1989, meaning that CARQUEST has
sponsored nearly half of all WMT events at Stafford since the 1989 season.
CARQUEST Auto Parts is a premier supplier of replacement products for all
makes of automobiles. With over 3,000 locations throughout North America
and 18,000-customer service associates, CARQUEST is ready to serve all your
automotive needs. To locate your closest CARQUEST please refer to the store
locater found at www.carquest.com <http://www.carquest.com>.
Tickets for the 41st Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler are on sale now
at the Speedway 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 is priced at $42.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor
Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking available. All ticket
holders are entitled to participate in the CARQUEST Belts & Hose Pit Party.
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 (http://www.staffordspeedway.com).
Scott Running