Mini Stocks Added to Stafford’s CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend
Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway has added Mini Stocks to its 2009 season ending CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend event. The 37th Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend, scheduled for October 2nd through October 4th, will host a total of seven racing divisions. The Mini Stocks join the Whelen Modified Tour and Stafford’s five NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing divisions for the final NASCAR Racing event of the 2009 season at Stafford Motor Speedway.
The Mini Stock feature will be 15 laps long with each car’s home track rules in effect for the race. Cars will have to qualify for the feature through heat and consolation events. To be eligible for competition at Stafford, drivers must hold a valid 2009 NASCAR License and teams must register their car with the Speedway. There is no charge for Mini Stock teams to register their cars with Stafford. All Mini Stock teams that pre-register with Stafford prior to Monday, September 28 for the CARQUEST Fall Final Mini Stock feature event will be given preferred handicap positions for the heat races. After Monday, September 28, any car that registers for the CARQUEST Fall Final event will be charged a $20.00 late inspection fee. Teams can find Mini Stock Registration Forms for the CARQUEST Fall Final Mini Stock feature by visiting the DOWNLOADS section of Stafford Motor Speedway’s website at www.staffordspeedway.com , or by calling the Speedway Office at 860-684-2783 and request a form to be mailed to them.
There will be guaranteed starting positions available as area tracks will be hosting Mini Stock qualifying events where the feature winners will earn guaranteed starting spots at the CARQUEST Fall Final. The first Stafford Mini Stock qualifying race will be held this Saturday, August 8th at Monadnock Speedway. There will be further qualifying events at area tracks announced in the coming days.
The 37th Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend will close out the 2009 NASCAR Racing season by crowning track champions in each of Stafford’s five NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions. With the Whelen Modified Tour event being the second to last event on the 2009 Tour schedule, the 2009 champion could be decided at Stafford.
Tickets for the 37th Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend are now on sale at the Stafford Motor Speedway Box Office. Tickets are priced at $35.00 for Adult General Admission Tickets, $5.00 for Children Ages 6-14, free for Children Ages 5 & Under, and $38.00 for Reserved Seats. Tickets are good for admission to the Saturday, October 3rd, and Sunday, October 4th portions of the Fall Final, with the Friday, October 2nd practice session open the public free of charge. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers plenty of free parking with overnight weekend parking available.
For more information, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at 860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
Sources; Scott Running/Stafford Motor Speedway PR