Stafford Springs, CT — With the 2010 season underway at Stafford Motor Speedway, the fight for race wins and championships is in full swing. Another race that is underway is the fight for the Reliable Welding and Speed Rookie of the Year title and a pair of 15-year old drivers are dueling for the top rookie honor in the SK Light Modified division at Stafford Motor Speedway.
Joey Cipriano and Matt Galko have shown little signs of being a rookie at Stafford, as they have both contended for race wins and while Galko has yet to have a podium finish, Cipriano has visited the podium in two of his first three starts this season. Both drivers say the early success has come as a surprise.
“I’m definitely surprised at how well we’ve ran so far this year,” said Galko. “In the first race we were fighting for a top-3 finish and we’ve been fighting for the podium in 2 of the first three races and I never expected to be doing that right away. We’re still learning and adjusting on the car every week. With being a rookie, we’ve had to start in the back, buy my dad puts a great car under me and I think that if we can keep the car together and have some luck fall our way, we can definitely get our first win pretty soon.”
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With the 2010 season at Stafford Motor Speedway three weeks old, David Webb finds himself leading the SK Light Modified championship standings after posting a win, a second place finish, and an eighth place finish. Webb and his #92 Webb Motorsports / Autopart International team are enjoying their newfound success and they look to continue their good fortunes.
“Everyone is real happy with where we’re at right now but we’re not taking it for granted,” said Webb. “You can be strong one week and then come out and struggle the next week, it’s happened to best drivers and the best teams. You’re only as good as your last race and we are focused on fighting for wins every week, bringing the best car that we can to the track, and performing at a high enough level to be one of the cars to beat every time we race.”
Sitting at the top of the points standings is a new experience for both Webb and his team. Webb struggled through his first two seasons in the SK Light Modified division, finishing 20th in points during his rookie season in 2007 and 27th in the 2008 points standings. But Webb enjoyed a breakout season in 2009 by picking up his first two career feature victories, which helped propel him to a third place finish in the championship.
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Hoosier Test Held In Advance Of Aug. 18 Race
Bristol, TN — Selected drivers from the NASCAR Whelen Modified and Southern Modified Tours participated in a test held by Hoosier Tire on Thursday at Bristol Motor Speedway.
In preparation for the second running of the UNOH Perfect Storm 150 combination race for both Whelen Modified Tours, Whelen Modified Tour veteran Mike Stefanik, along with Southern Tour regulars James Civali and Burt Myers took part in the all-day session.
“I think the tire test went really well,” said Richard Buck, NASCAR director touring series North America. “This test shows Hoosier’s commitment NASCAR short track racing.”
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Members of the National Motorsports Press Association selected Bobby Hutchens, director of competition at Stewart-Haas Racing, as the first quarter winner of the NMPA Speedway Motorsports Spirit Award.
The award is designed to recognize character and achievement in the face of adversity, sportsmanship and contributions to motorsports. Each year, quarterly winners are selected, and an overall winner is determined by a vote of the National Motorsports Press Association membership.
Hutchens was selected for continuing to oversee operations after the death of his wife from breast cancer in December. He also continues to support the group his late wife and a friend formed to help raise money to fight breast cancer.
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