3rd Annual Ladies Challenge For Charities Race at Stafford This Weekend
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The 3rd Annual Ladies Challenge race joins the action-packed NAPA Fall Final Weekend, scheduled for September 28-29. Eleven ladies have lined up Street Stock rides and have taken on the challenge in the interest of charitable giving. The race will be the final feature of the day on Saturday, September 28.
Eleven different foundations will reap the benefits of this special event, thanks to these amazing ladies and the car owners in the Street Stock division. The starting lineup for the Ladies Challenge is determined by how much money each woman raises for their selected foundation. The person raising the most money will be pole-sitter for the feature event.
Below are the participants with the cars they are associated with and links to each participant’s charity of choice. The current order is based on money raised to date, with Ashley Bubna leading the field in the #19 Adrien Paradis, III owned car, followed close behind by Nicole LaRose in the #11 Travis Hydar car.
| Driver | Associated Street Stock Team | Charity Link for Online Donations | Donation Total |
| Ashley Bubna | #19 – Adrien Paradis, III | Catherine V. Hubbard Animal Sanctuary | $1,901 |
| Nicole LaRose | #11 – Travis Hydar | Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $1,233 |
| Mary Ann Gambacorta | #26 – Rent A Racecar | America’a Vet Dogs | $1,114 |
| Allison Boyle | #53 – Paul Bourdon, Jr. | Victory Junction Gang Camp | $1,085 |
| Dana Jannetty | #71 – Marvin Minkler | Muscular Dystrophy Association | $1,045 |
| Debbie DeSanctis | #01 – Johnny Walker | Honor and Remember | $1,015 |
| Laura Secore | #38 – Dave Secore | Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund | $460 |
| Elizabeth Vassar | #16 – Nicole Chambrello | Connecticut Humane Society | $450 |
| Tiffany Spinnato | #22 – Rent A Racecar | Disabled American Veterans | $355 |
| Brianna Macha | #37 – David Macha, Sr. | Make A Wish Connecticut | $237 |
| Heather Varricchio | #94 – Chris Danielczuk | Kessler Foundation | $210 |
Race fans will be able to donate to the charity and driver combination of their choosing by visiting the 2019 Ladies Challenge page found at www.staffordspeedway.com. If you would like to see your favorite driver move up in the starting field, select the charity link to make a donation.
The Ladies Challenge for Charities will take the green flag on Saturday, September 28 as part of the NAPA Fall Final Weekend. Tickets for NAPA Fall Final Weekend are priced at $40.00 for adult general admission, $10.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved seat tickets are $45.00 for all ages. All ticket prices include 10% CT Admission Tax. Stafford Motor Speedway offers plenty of free parking along with overnight parking available for self-contained Recreational Vehicles. Discount tickets are available through participating NAPA stores.
For more information, visit www.staffordspeedway.com, checkout Stafford Speedway on Facebook or Twitter, or contact the track office at 860-684-2783.
Sources: Scott Running/Stafford Motor Speedway PR