Published at January 27, 2011
in Stafford.
Stafford Springs, CT — With the 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season looming on the horizon, drivers are busy preparing their cars for competition while looking forward to the excitement of a new season. Such is the case for Stafford SK Light Modified driver Earl Pelletier and the #27 Earl Pelletier Concrete Services team. Pelletier has partnered with Steve Greer to share notes and most importantly, to receive some extra support in his pursuit of CARQUEST Victory Lane.
“I did some concrete work at Steve’s house and we got to talking about racing and we decided to be teammates for this season,” said Pelletier. “We’re going to have better resources this season, which will definitely be a big help,” said Pelletier. “We’re trying some different things on the car that we couldn’t afford to try in the past. We just got the car back from the chassis shop and R.A.D. Automachine has refreshed the engine, so we’re looking forward to the new season.”
After scoring three wins in 2008 and 2009, Pelletier went winless during the 2010 season. Pelletier was able to record 8 top-5 and 14 top-10 finishes with a best result of third, but several key factors kept him out of victory lane. Pelletier is looking to turn his fortunes around and get himself back into victory lane this year.
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Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway has announced that for the fourth consecutive season, the track’s Memorial Day Weekend Whelen Modified Tour event will be sponsored by TSI Harley-Davidson, the oldest Harley-Davidson dealer in the state of Connecticut. The 21st Annual TSI Harley-Davidson 125 will be held on Friday, May 27th at Stafford. The race sponsorship continues a relationship that dates back to the 2004 season when TSI Harley-Davidson sponsored a NASCAR Camping World East Series event at the Connecticut half-mile.
“We’re glad to be back at Stafford for another season,” said Harry Levesque, Owner of TSI Harley-Davidson. “Stafford has been a great place for us to showcase our line of Harley-Davidson bikes. There is a great connection between race fans and Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, and everyone here is looking forward to seeing another exciting Whelen Modified Tour race.”
TSI Harley-Davidson is a full service Harley-Davidson dealership, with parts, service, and accessories, and they are currently installing a new state of the art service center. TSI Harley-Davidson offers a wide variety of services including winter storage, free tire mounting, balancing, and installation, and rider training classes. TSI Harley-Davidson also offers Service Seminars every Thursday night. Space for the Service Seminars are limited and space can be booked by calling TSI Harley-Davidson at 860-875-6663.
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Published at January 27, 2011
in Stafford.
Stafford Springs, CT — As the excitement builds for the June 28th CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday Champions for Charities event, Stafford Speedway has been busy coordinating charities and the drivers that will represent them. The field for the CARQUEST Champions for Charities race is impressive, as it represents 42 championships among 12 drivers and 5 different open wheel divisions.
Ted Christopher, Stafford’s all-time winningest driver with 110 feature victories, will continue a relationship that he forged during the 2010 season and will be racing to raise funds for the Connecticut Breast Health Initiative. Last season, Christopher raised $100 for each feature victory and $1 for every lap he completed at Stafford for the CT Breast Health Initiative. With a matching contribution from Stafford Motor Speedway, Christopher was able to raise $4,000, which he presented during the CARQUEST Belts & Hose Pit Party during the CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend festivities. In addition to his CARQUEST Champions For Charities duties, Christopher has plans to once again raise money through his laps completed and feature victories at Stafford during the 2011 season.
“I’m really looking forward to it,” said Christopher. “We’re going to do the same deal that we did last year with the wins and laps. Everyone was real appreciative of what we were able to do last year and hopefully this year I can win more races than I did last year and raise more money. A friend of my wife’s had breast cancer and she was only 24. Breast cancer is a disease that unfortunately affects a lot of families and we’re trying to help raise money to defeat breast cancer. The great thing about the CT Breast Health Initiative is that all the money we raise is distributed right here in Connecticut.”
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Atlantic City, NJ — More than 210 race cars showed up for practice at Boardwalk Hall Thursday night in preparation for this weekend’s 9th annual Gambler’s Classic.
“We, by far, are excited for the next two days of racing action at Boardwalk Hall,” said event promoter and organizer Len Sammons. “With a large turnout of cars for practice along with more expected to enter on Friday, we expect this to be a grand event for the fans and competitors.”
Four divisions of race cars – TQ-Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprint Cars, Slingshots and Champ Karts – participated in the five hour practice session.
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