Stafford Motor Speedway Releases its 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Event Schedule

Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway has released its 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event schedule. SMS will host a total of 23 racing events, with the 2011 NASCAR season kicking off with the 40th Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST on April 29-May 1, and concluding with the 39th Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend on September 30-October 2.

In addition to the CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler and CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend Whelen Modified Tour events, Stafford will also host the Whelen Modified Tour on May 27 for the 21st Annual Connecticut Classic 125, and on August 5 for the 21st Annual Stafford 150, giving the track a total of four Whelen Modified Tour events for the 2011 season.

The Modified Racing series will make a return visit to Stafford in 2011 with two different 80-lap events. The first MRS event of the 2011 season will be June 24 and the second MRS race will be September 9.

Stafford Speedway will also once again host the ISMA Supermodifeds on Tuesday, June 28th as part of the 8th Annual CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday program along with the NEMA Midgets and the Pro-4 Modifieds. New for the CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday program will be the addition of the CARQUEST Champions For Charities race event.

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Stafford’s Friday night NASCAR Whelen All-American Series programs will once again consist of five divisions, the SK Modifieds®, Late Models, SK Lights, Limited Late Models, and DARE Stocks. Headlining the weekly divisions are the 8th Annual CARQUEST SK 150 on July 22nd and the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100 on June 10th and the 17th Annual Late Model 100 on August 19th.

Stafford Motor Speedway will illuminate the sky with fireworks three times during the 2011 season with the 11th Annual Summer Blast-Off on June 17th, an Independence Day celebration on July 1st, and an end of summer event on September 2nd. For the June 17th Summer Blast-Off program, all children ages 14 & under will be admitted free of charge to the general admission grandstands when accompanied by an adult.

The USHRA Monster Trucks return to Stafford Motor Speedway in 2011 with two shows on Saturday, July 30th, and one show on Sunday, July 31st. SMS will host four different Connecticut Motorcycle Swap Meets on Sunday, April 3rd, Sunday, June 26th, Sunday, August 14th; and Sunday, October 30th. Stafford will host two Ty-Rods Automotive Swap Meets on Sunday, April 10th and Sunday, October 16th. Also returning to Stafford Speedway will be the 4th Annual 24 Hours of LeMons, a two-day endurance event that will run Saturday, July 23rd and Sunday, July 24th.

Stafford Motor Speedway has 2011 season ticket packages available now, which are good for all NASCAR and Modified Racing Series events, as well as the CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday program, but do not include admission for Monster Truck shows, Swap Meets, or Wild Thing Kart events. Stafford Motor Speedway’s complete 2011 NASCAR schedule is available by visiting the SCHEDULE section of SMS Online located at www.staffordmotorspeedway.com.

For more information about the 2011 Stafford Motor Speedway schedule of events, including season ticket applications, call the speedway office at (860) 684-2783, or visit the BOX OFFICE section of SMS Online.

Sources: Scott Running/Stafford Motor Speedway PR