Stafford Springs, CT — With the addition of three more teams this week, there are now 37 Whelen Modified Tour teams that have filed an entry blank with NASCAR and Stafford Motor Speedway to compete for a starting position in the 33-car field for the 39th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, scheduled for April 24 & 25.
Leading the way among the 37 teams that have filed an entry for “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring” are the two winningest drivers in Sizzler history, Ted Christopher and Mike Stefanik. Between them, Christopher and Stefanik account for a grand total of 9 Spring Sizzler events. Christopher’s win in last year’s CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler broke a tie with Stefanik for the most career Sizzler victories. The win was also the second consecutive Spring Sizzler victory for Christopher, and if Christopher can win this year’s CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, he will join Maynard Troyer as the only drivers in the race’s 39-year history to win three consecutive Sizzler events.
Christopher’s attempt at a Sizzler three-peat this year will be the 8th time that a driver has put himself into position for the difficult task. Stefanik has attempted the Sizzler 3-peat on two different occasions with this year’s CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler marking Christopher’s second attempt at the Sizzler 3-peat as well. Other drivers who have tried for the Sizzler 3-peat include Richie Evans, Troyer, Mike Ewanitsko, and Rick Fuller, with Troyer the only driver to find success in the quest for three consecutive CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler victories.
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Stafford Springs, CT)—The first 250 fans through the gates of Stafford Motor Speedway’s CARQUEST Belts and Hose Pit Party during the 39th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Weekend on Sunday, April 25 will receive a free CARQUEST tee-shirt. The CARQUEST Belts and Hose Pit Party allows race fans to meet and greet the drivers of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour along with the drivers from Stafford’s five NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
The CARQUEST Belts and Hose Pit Party has been a Stafford Motor Speedway tradition for over 20 years, offering fans a unique perspective to not only meet and greet with their favorite drivers, but to get up close and personal with their favorite racecars as well. Stafford Motor Speedway hosts two CARQUEST Belts and hose Pit Parties each season, once at the season opening CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Weekend and once during the season ending CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend.
“Our CARQUEST Belts and Hose Pit Party is one of the most longstanding traditions we have here at Stafford,” said SMS COO/GM Mark Arute. “It’s a great event for our race fans and CARQUEST gives us great support for the Pit Party with their Belts and Hose brand. CARQUEST has always put our race fans and their entertainment first here at Stafford and the CARQUEST tee-shirt giveaway that we will be doing is just another example of CARQUEST doing something great for our race fans.”
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