Rain Postpones Connecticut Classic 150

Stafford Springs, CT — The Connecticut Classic 150 Featherlite Modified Series, NASCAR Touring race, originally scheduled for May 24, 2002 has been postponed to Friday, May 31, because of rain. The starting field is set as Bud Pole qualifying was completed before the inclement weather struck.

A total of 44 Featherlite Modified Series drivers went under the clock at the 1/2 mile Connecticut oval for the 31 starting spots available. Nevin George of Kunkletown, Pa., who scored his first career series win at Nazareth, Pa. last week, earned his first career Bud Pole with a time of 18.370 seconds for an average speed of 97.986 seconds in the Bruce George Paving Chevrolet. Ted Christopher, winner of the Spring Sizzler at Stafford in April, was second fastest with a speed of 97.933 mph in the Mystique Motorsports Chevrolet. Robbie Summers, Jerry Marquis and Jamie Tomaino rounded out the Top-5 in qualifying.

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Berghman Makes Late Race Pass To Win Waterford 150

Waterford, CT — Dave Berghman of Rehoboth, Mass., passed Todd Szegedy with just 7 laps remaining in the Waterford 150 to earn his first career Featherlite Modified Series, NASCAR Touring victory at the Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday night.

Berghman was making his 98th career start in the series dating back to 1994. Before his victory at Waterford, the best finish for this second generation driver was a pair of 5th place finishes during the 2001 season. Berghman is the son of Carl “Bugsy” Stevens a former three time NASCAR national modified champion during the 1960’s.

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Waterford 150 Pit Notes

  •  The 3rd Featherlite Modified Series, NASCAR Touring race of the 2002 season, the Waterford 150 is scheduled for Saturday, May 11 at the Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, Conn.
  • Bud Pole Qualifying is scheduled to be held at 5:00 p.m. for positions 1-25. The fastest qualifier will determine the redraw of the Top 6, 8 or 10 cars. Four provisional positions – based on the 2001 Featherlite Modified Series season points standings (two driver, two car owner) – and a past champion provisional is available for a maximum starting field of 30 cars. The Waterford 150 is scheduled to start at approximately 8:30 p.m.
  •  The Waterford 150 will be the final event of the 2002 season to use 2001 points in determining provisional starting positions.

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NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Notebook: General Mills/Ukrop’s Fall 150

Richmond, VA — The 23rd and final NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour race of the 1997 season, The General Mills Ukrop’s Fall 150, is scheduled for Saturday Nov. 1st at Richmond International Raceway.

– Posted awards are $88,270 for the 150-lap event.

– Qualifying will take place on Friday, Oct 31. at 2:00 p.m. The top 32 cars will advance to the race. The remaining four positions will be filled by provisional positions.

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NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Preview: General Mills/Ukrop’s Fall 150

Gardiner, ME — With the NASCAR Regional Touring Series being as competitive as they are, it isn’t often that a championship is decided before the final race of the season. In the case of the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour as it enters its final 1997 event, the General Mills/Ukrop’s Fall 150 at Richmond International Raceway on November 1, Mike Stefanik of Coventry, R.I. will start the race as the newly crowned 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Champion.

Stefanik’s accomplishment is significant when you consider that Stefanik actually missed one NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour event during the season on June 14 at Jennerstown, Penn., yet he still managed to wrap up the title with one race remaining on the schedule.

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Stefanik Wins NASCAR Busch North & Featherlite Modified Tour Championships

STEFANIK CAPTURES DUAL NASCAR TITLES

Gardiner, ME — Nobody would be surprised to see a blue shirt with a big red “S” when Mike Stefanik of Coventry, R.I. takes off his driving suit. After all, he has just accomplished a rare feat, winning two NASCAR Regional Touring Series Championships in the same year – the NASCAR Busch North Series, Grand National Division and the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour.

Stefanik’s concurrent titles are a modern-era NASCAR record, and it has only occurred one other time in NASCAR’s 50-year history. Lee Petty of Randleman, N.C. picked up NASCAR Grand National (now NASCAR Winston Cup) and NASCAR Late Model Short Track Championships in 1958. The NASCAR Late Model Short Track Series ran from 1951 through 1959.

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NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour: Red Dog Racing World Series Notes

Thompson, CT — The 22nd race of the 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour, The 24th Annual Red Dog Racing World Series, is scheduled for Oct. 18-19, at Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn.

– Posted awards are $53,420.00 for the 125-lap race. Time trials are scheduled for 2:00 pm on Saturday, Oct. 18 with the top 24 advancing to the feature on Sunday, Oct. 19. A 15-lap qualifying race and four provisional starting positions will determine the remainder of the field.

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NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Notes: Torco Challenge of Champions Notes

Flemington, NJ – The 21st race of the 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour, the Torco Racing Fuels Challenge of Champions, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5, at Flemington Speedway in Flemington, NJ.– Time trials are scheduled for 11:45 am. The top 30 cars will advance with the remainder of the 36-car starting field to be made up of provisional starters. The top 6, 8 or 10 qualifiers will draw for starting position in the 250-lap race.

– This will be the fifth series race to be held at Flemington and second, of two, this season. George Kent was the winner of the first series race held in 1991. Doug Hoffman recorded his only career win in 1992. Jan Leaty was the winner of the inaugural 250-lap Challenge of Champions last October. Mike Stefanik won the Flemington 150 in June.

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NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Preview: Carquest 300

Stafford Springs, CT — The waiting is over, and the long-anticipated Carquest 300 for the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour is set to take the green flag on Sunday, September 28 at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, Conn.

The Carquest 300 ranks among the most prestigious events on the 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour schedule, and any driver would be happy to add it to his resume.

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Richmond Announces NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tests

Richmond, VA — Richmond International Raceway has arranged a two-day test on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 23-24) in preparation for the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour’s season-ending UKrop’s General Mills Fall 300 scheduled for November 1.

NASCAR and track officials have arranged for two cars and Goodyear engineers to be in attendance at the the 0.75-mile venue.

To obtain ticket information for the UKrop’s General Mills Fall 300, call 1-804-345-RACE.

Sources: NASCAR PR



NASCAR Busch North & Featherlite Modified: Loudon Preview

Loudon, NH — Two of NASCAR’s most popular regional touring series will be featured in the Country Music Twin 100’s set for Saturday, September 13 at New Hampshire International Speedway. The NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour and the NASCAR Busch North Series, Grand National Division will provide the support card to Sunday’s NASCAR Winston Cup event. Two championships will be decided in these races.

While both series can point to ongoing close series championship battles, a unique superspeedway championship is on line in each series, and will be decided when the dust settles on Saturday afternoon.

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NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour: CMT Twins Notes

Loudon, NH — The 19th NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour race of the season, the NFMT portion of the CMT Twins, is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 1997 at New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, N.H. The NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour will compete in a 100-lap event. It will be the fourth and final race for the series at NHIS in 1997, Mike Stefanik (May), Tim Connolly (July) and Jan Leaty (Aug.) have all scored victories at NHIS in 1997.– Posted awards for the 100-lap race are $115,195. Qualifying is scheduled to take place at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12. The top 26 cars will advance to the feature. The remaining four positions will be available for provisional starters. Saturday’s NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour 100-lap race will take place immediately following the NASCAR Busch North Series 100-lap companion race.

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Stafford on Tap for NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour

Gardiner, ME — Stafford Motor Speedway runs four NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour events per year – each with its own significance. But the eighth annual Stafford 150, scheduled for Friday, August 29, is probably most significant because of the race that follows it.

This race will serve as the final tune-up for one of the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour’s most prestigious events – the Stafford 300, and in addition to the immediate rewards that a good performance will provide, a team can come away from the Stafford 150 with a measure of confidence to carry into the Stafford 300.

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NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour: Ruffles 150 Notes

Daytona Beach, FL — The 17th race of the 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour, The Ruffles 150, is scheduled for Aug. 23-24 at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y. It will be the second, and final appearance this season at Watkins Glen for the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour. Tim Connolly was the winner of the Polaroid 125 in June.– Posted awards for the 150-kilometer, 38-lap race are $88,220.

– At 2.45 miles, Watkins Glen is the longest track the series will race on in 1997.

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NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour: New Hampshire 125 Notes

Loudon, NH — The 16th race of the 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour, The New Hampshire 125, is scheduled for Sunday August 17, at New Hampshire International Speedway. It will be the third of four series races scheduled at NHIS in 1997. Mike Stefanik was the winner of the 100-lap event on May 31. Tim Connolly won the 50-lap race held on July 12.

 – The race distance for this event was 75 laps in 1996 and has been increased to 125 laps in 1997.

 – Qualifying for the New Hampshire 125 will take place on Aug. 16 at 2:00 p.m. The top 36 cars will advance from time trials. Four provisional positions have also been established increasing the starting field to 40 cars.

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NASCAR Featherlite Modifieds Head for Holland

NASCAR Mods Set For Holland

Gardiner, ME — The thunder of Niagara Falls may have to take a back seat to the thunder of 700 horsepower as the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour makes its annual trek to the Holland International Speedway for the Sunoco 150 on July 26.

The NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour has always played to a packed house in their only annual trip to the upstate region of New York, and the 1997 edition of the race should be no different.

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NASCAR Featherlite Modifieds Head for Thompson International Speedway

NASCAR Mod Tour in Mid-Week Thompson Event

Gardiner, ME — The NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour tops off its second week of barnstorming in 1997 with the Polar Beverages 150 set for Wednesday, July 30 at the Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway.

This special mid-week race has proven to be a delight to race fans, and a great way to spend a sultry July evening.

Rick Fuller from nearby Auburn, Mass. picked up the win in Thompson’s annual Icebreaker race back in April, but he has good reason to want to add this race to his resume.  It is sponsored by the same company that sponsors his race team – Polar Beverages.

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