Stafford Springs, CT – Stafford Speedway was back on track with a 5-division NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event on Friday night, May 13th. Ted Christopher picked up his first win of the 2011 season with a dominating performance in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Dillon Moltz was the winner of the 30-lap Late Model feature, Tommy Barrett, Jr. was the winner of the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, George Nocera, Jr. became the first repeat feature winner of the 2011 season with a victory in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Andrew Hayes drove to victory in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Nichole Morgillo and Brad Hietala were locked in a side by side duel for the lead over the first two laps. The two cars touched wheels and Morgillo and several cars behind her spun and brought the caution out. Hietala took the lead on the restart, but Ted Christopher was on a mission and he quickly moved into second on lap-4 and then he took the lead from Hietala on lap-6.
After a second caution period slowed the action with 8 laps complete, Christopher took the lead on the restart and began to set sail from the rest of the competition. Christopher opened up a large lead under green flag conditions and the race ran caution free for the remainder of the race and Christopher was never seriously challenged as he recorded his first win of the 2011 season, which was his 93rd career SK Modified® feature victory and 110th overall feature victory at Stafford. Woody Pitkat finished second, with Ryan Preece, last week’s winner Keith Rocco, and Dan Avery rounding out the top-5.
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Published at May 13, 2011
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Jerry Gappens will star in a NECN episode of “The Boss” on Monday, May 16 at 8 pm.
Loudon, NH — New Hampshire Motor Speedway executive vice president and general manager Jerry Gappens will be featured on New England Cable News’ new TV show series “The Boss,” Monday May 16, beginning at 8 p.m.
New England race fans can get a glimpse of what it is like to walk a “Magic Mile” in Gappens shoes during the episode, which was filmed at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series SYLVANIA 300 last September.
“The Boss,” is a closer, more personal look at CEOs from some of New England’s favorite companies. NECN shot “The Boss” exclusively on-location as the cameras followed the CEOs inside their businesses, at home and at play. They share the secrets of their professional success and show their personal side as well. Famed narrator Jim Forbes, the voice behind VH1’s “Behind the Music” and “ESPN’s Sports Century,” narrates each episode of “The Boss.”
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Published at May 13, 2011
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Loudon, NH — Over 800,000 fans voted online for the first ever Speedway Children’s Charities Speedway Star competition and the winners have finally been chosen. Congratulations to Alexandra Wentworth and Christopher Duffley.
Duffley and Wentworth belted out the national anthem in front of a panel of local celebrity judges including: Roadkill from WGIR’s “The Morning Buzz,” Rock 101’s Scorch and Adam Furious; Justin McIsaac of WHEB, Alli Beaudry of WGIR and rock guitarist Gary Hoey during the speedway’s FANtasy Drive open house in April.
Wentworth, a native of Rollinsford, N.H., and a freshman at St. Thomas Aquinas high school will perform the Star Spangled Banner at the New England 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday, July 16.
“I am definitely really excited. I have never performed at a place this size before,” she said.
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