Motorcycle & Automotive Swap Meets Kick Off 2011 Schedule of Events at Stafford Motor Speedway
Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway will open its doors for business in 2011 with its traditional Spring Motorcycle and Ty-Rods Automotive Swap Meets. The Spring Motorcycle Swap Meet is the first event on the 2009 SMS Calendar of events, and is scheduled for Sunday, April 3rd. The 25th Annual Ty-Rods Automotive Swap Meet will be the following Sunday, April 10th.
The Motorcycle Swap Meet features an abundance of everything motorcycles, from parts and pieces to leather jackets and other accessories. The Motorcycle meet will also have an antique/custom bike show. The Motorcycle meet is rain or shine, and the gates open at 7:00am on Sunday, April 3rd, and the meet ends at 4pm. Admission is just $8. Vendor spaces are priced at $25. All makes and models of motorcycles are welcome at the swap meet. There will be additional Motorcycle Swap Meets at Stafford on June 26, August 14, and October 30.
For more information about the Motorcycle Swap Meet, including vendor space information, please call (860)-604-7528 or (860)-978-2861.
The 25th Annual Ty-Rods Automotive Swap Meet features an abundance of everything automotive, from complete cars all the way down to suspension and engine parts. There will also be a car corral for FOR SALE ONLY vehicles. Admission for the Ty-Rods meet is $10. The gates for the Ty-Rods meet will open at 7:00am, and the meet is rain or shine.
Vendor spaces for the Ty-Rods meet measure approximately 10′ by 20′, and cube vans need at least two spaces. Before March 10, vendor spaces are priced at $40 per space. After March 10, the vendor space price is $50 and can be paid at the gate. The car corral is a limited area and fills up on a first come, first serve basis. The price to display a car in the corral is $25 per vehicle. The 38th Annual Fall Ty-Rods Swap Meet will be held October 16th at SMS.
For additional information on the Ty-Rods Automotive Swap Meet, including vendor space information, call Ty-Rods directly at (860)-649-3697.
Stafford Motor Speedway kicks off its 2011 racing season with the 40th annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST. The Tech-Net Spring Sizzler is scheduled for April 29-May 1, and will consist of the 200-lap Tech-Net Spring Sizzler for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, a 40-lap SK Modified® feature, a 30-lap Late Model feature, 20-lap feature events for both the SK Light Modified and Limited Late Model divisions, and a 15-lap DARE Stock feature. Tickets for 40th Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST are on sale now and can be obtained by calling the speedway office at 860-684-2783 or by stopping by the office in person. Tickets for “The Greatest Race In the History of Spring” are priced at $35.00 for Adult General Admission, $38.00 for Reserved Seating, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and under are admitted FREE when accompanied by an adult. Parking is available on the speedway grounds FREE of charge, with overnight parking for campers and RVs available.
For more information about the 2011 season at Stafford Motor Speedway, or to order tickets to the 40th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, contact the front office at (860) 684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
Sources: Scott Running/Stafford Motor Speedway PR