Published at April 25, 2009
in Stafford.
Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway’s 2009 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season and the chase for track championships got underway with its first feature events of the year. Brit Andersen powered to victory in his return to Stafford’s SK Light Modified competition, while Andrew Durand outlasted defending Limited Late Model champion Bill Davis to take the first victory for the new Stafford Speedway 602 Limited Late Model Spec Engine. Don Wood wired the field to take the checkered flag in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event.
In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, it was Earl Pelletier leading the field to the green flag. Pelletier led the first two laps of the race before Brit Andersen moved to the front. Andersen began to slowly pull away from Pelletier and had a half-straightaway lead when the caution flew with 8 laps complete. Andersen continued to be the dominant car, pulling away from the competition through several caution periods. The final caution of the race came out with 3 laps to go and Andersen briefly lost the lead to Tony Santangelo, but was able to get back by Santangelo and race to the victory. Santangelo finished second, with Ted Cain, Earl Pelletier, and Jay Goff rounding out the top-5.
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Connecticut Racer Also Earned Pole In Season Opener
Stafford, CT — Ted Christopher made it two-for-two in 2009 as he earned his second NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Coors Light Pole Award of the young season Saturday afternoon at Stafford Motor Speedway in advance of Sunday’s Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST.
Christopher, of Plainville, Conn., turned a fast lap of 18.150 seconds (99.174 mph) in the No. 36 Al-Lee Installations Chevrolet Saturday for his 20th career Coors Light Pole Award, and his third at Stafford. The reigning NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion – and defending winner of the Spring Sizzler – also captured the pole for the season opener at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway, and wound up in Victory Lane the following day.
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2:10 p.m. –Ted Christopher had earned his second Coors Light Pole Award in a row, the 20th of his career overall and his third at Stafford. His second lap of 18.150 seconds equates to 99.174 mph. Matt Hirschman maintains the Stafford qualifying record of 18.009 seconds (99.950 mph) set at the 2007 Spring Sizzler.
2:07 p.m. –Both of Ted Chistopher’s laps are faster than any previously turned. His second, 18.150 seconds, puts him on the provisional pole.
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Stafford Springs, CT — Jimmy Blewett, who earned his first career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win at Stafford Motor Speedway in 2008, paced the field Saturday morning in practice at the half-mile oval in advance of the Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST.
Blewett (No. 12 TS Haulers/Blewett Recycling Chevrolet) turned a fast lap of 18.058 seconds (99.679 mph) in the 90-minute morning practice. Doug Coby (No. 19 Major Motion Transport/Family Auto Center Chevrolet) was second-fastest at 18.066 seconds (99.635 mph).
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The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour heads to Stafford Motor Speedway for the Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST. 
Follow the links below to follow all the action from Stafford, Conn., throughout the day.
Updates throughout the day and lap-by-lap during the race:
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To get all the information on the Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST in on place:
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Lee, NH. — When the True Value Modified Racing Series rolls into Lee USA Speedway, Lee, NH; Friday, July 10, it will mark the half way point in the season, a perfect time to contest for a higher purse, and thanks to the support of a newly named sponsor for the event, racers will have that opportunity.
Series President Jack Bateman and Lee USA Speedway owner Red MacDonald have jointly announced that LATICRETE International of Bethany CT; will sponsor this years “Port City 100″ presented by LATICRETE, a race that has become a summer tradition at the seacoast facility. Modified racing has been on the Lee schedule in July since the early 90′s.
Thanks to the generous support of LATICRETE, race teams can look forward to the second highest paying race on the 2009 tour paying $2500 to win and $500 to start.
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