Archive for September 19th, 2007

Robert Alderton from CARQUEST to Serve as Fall Final Grand Marshal at Stafford

Published at September 19, 2007 in Stafford. 0 Comments

Stafford Springs, CT — Robert Alderton, Regional Manager for CARQUEST Belts & Hose, has been named as the grand marshal of Stafford Motor Speedway’s 35th annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend. Alderton is the Regional Manager for the CARQUEST Belts and Hose Division. Alderton resides in Fremont, MI and he handles the upper Mid-West and Northeastern part of the US for CARQUEST Belts & Hose. Alderton began his career with The Gates Rubber Company in 1996 as a Territory Sales Manager for the CARQUEST/Gates sales team. Prior to going to work for Gates, Alderton spent 10 years managing a CARQUEST Auto Parts Store in Michigan. “Michigan Bob” is an avid Harley Davidson motorcycle fan, and when he’s not out riding he can usually be found hunting, or spending time with his wife, children, and new grandson Lucas.

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True Value Modifieds Head to Thompson for Mod Mania Event

Published at September 19, 2007 Uncategorizedin . 0 Comments

Two weeks ago this Sunday, when a drenching rain forced the starting lineup of the True Value Modified Racing Series to the speedway infield after two laps of competition, Andy Seuss, Hampstead, NH; thought his early lead and a shot at his first win of the season was over. The initial makeup date announced by the speedway operatives was Saturday night Sept 22, a day marked on the Seuss calendar for a family wedding. Andy planned to watch his brother, Steve Jr, “go down the aisle” never figuring he’d be the guy bringing the TVMRS field down the aisle, (the long front straightaway) when the race resumed at the historic Connecticut oval.

All that changed when the speedway’s management, made an adjustment to the schedule, to avoid racing the same day as the historic Race of Champions event in upstate New York, another major program for modified race cars. The conclusion of the “Sunoco Race Fuels Mod Mania” weekend will take place this Sunday with the TVMRS picking up where it left and completing the 75 lap feature race. The green flag to restart the event will drop at 2:30PM.

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