New England Racing Fuel’s John Holland to Serve As Grand Marshal of 42nd Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler
Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway has announced that John Holland, co-owner of New England Racing Fuel, will serve as the Grand Marshal of the 42nd Annual CARQUEST TECH-NET Spring Sizzler. Holland, along with his partner Mike Joy, have been the official fuel supplier to Stafford for over 20 years and they have been members of the SMS Contingency program since the inception of the program in 1999, providing gas certificates to the top finishers from each of Stafford’s feature events.
“I’m super excited about this opportunity and it’s a real honor for me to serve as the Grand Marshal of the CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler,” said Holland. “I really appreciate Rich Pallai from CARQUEST and Stafford Speedway for giving me the opportunity to be the Grand Marshal. When you look at Stafford Speedway and the CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, there is a lot of history both at the track and the race itself, and I’ll try to do the best job that I can as the Grand Marshal.”
New England Racing Fuel is currently the official fuel supplier for almost every circle track in New England and they provide gasoline for a wide variety of racing cars ranging from modifieds and full fendered cars. New England Race Fuel also formerly serviced Grand-Am road racing machines as well, with several tracks in Canada.
“We serve all of the circle tracks in New England with the exception of Seekonk and Thunder Road,” said Holland. “We supply Pro All-Star Series, Modified Racing Series, Granite State ProStock Series, Whelen Modified Tour, and the Whelen All-American Series, and we used to service Grand-Am when they ran in Canada at tracks like Mosport, Trois-Rivier, and Mont Blanc. There’s only about 18-20 Sunoco gas distributors in the entire world and we’re one of them. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner in the gas business than Mike Joy and I think it’s a great statement that we’ve been able to maintain our relationships with our customers throughout the years. I started out in the racing gas business selling gas to cover the expense of my own racecar gas and I never imagined being where we are today in the business.”
The 2013 CARQUEST TECH-NET Spring Sizzler gets underway Friday, April 26 with a practice session for Stafford’s weekly divisions. The practice session will be open to the public at no charge. Action continues on Saturday, April 27 with Coors Light Pole Qualifying for the Whelen Modified Tour cars, along with heat and consolation races for Stafford’s weekly divisions and the NorthEast Mini Stock Tour. Saturday will wrap up with feature events for the SK Light, Limited Late Model, DARE Stock, and NEMST divisions. The Sizzler continues on Sunday, April 28 with the CARQUEST Belts & Hose Pit Party followed by Stafford’s SK Modifieds® and Late Models joining the Whelen Modified Tour in feature action.
Tickets for the “Greatest Race in the History of Spring” are on sale now at the Speedway Box Office. Tickets are priced at $38.50 for adult general admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved seating will be priced at $42.00 for all ages. All ticket prices include 10% CT Admission Tax.
For more information on the 42nd Annual CARQUEST TECH-NET Spring Sizzler®, or to order tickets, 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