(Stafford Springs, CT)---With the 2007 Stafford Motor Speedway NASCAR Racing
season in the history books, it is time once again for competitors to be
rewarded for their season-long efforts through the Stafford Motor Speedway
point fund and NASCAR Contingency awards. For their efforts during the 2007
season, SMS competitors banked over $35,000 in post-season awards and
contingency bonuses.
At the end of each racing season, Stafford Motor Speedway pays out 5% of its
total purses for the year as a point fund for the top-15 points finishers in
each of its five weekly divisions. The 2007 Stafford Motor Speedway point
fund totaled in excess of $19,000 with track champions Ted Christopher,
Corey Hutchings, Chris Matthews, Sean Foster, and Norm Sears taking home the
lion’s share of their respective point funds.
In addition to the Stafford Motor Speedway point fund awards, NASCAR
Contingency partners paid out an extra $16,500 to the top-10 competitors
from the SK Modified®, Late Model, Limited Late Model, and DARE Stock
competitors.
During the 2007 season, the Stafford Motor Speedway Contingency Program paid
a total of $27,500 to competitors. In the SK Modified® division, CARQUEST
Auto Parts, The Davidson Company, Valvoline, Super Clean, and New England
Racing Fuel contributed a grand total of $12,500. In the Late Model
division, CARQUEST Auto Parts, The G.H. Berlin Oil Company, and New England
Racing Fuel provided a grand total of $5,500. In the SK Light division,
Bosch Spark Plugs and New England Racing Fuel contributed a grand total of
$5,250. In the Limited Late Model division, CARQUEST Auto Parts and New
England Racing Fuel contributed a grand total of $3,500 for competitors, and
New England Racing Fuel contributed $1,500 to DARE Stock competitors.
Additional contingency awards were paid out by Reliable Welding and Speed,
who contributed $2,200 to the Stafford Motor Speedway Rookie of the Year
program, Town Fair Tire, who contributed $200 to the half-way leaders of
Town Fair Tire Summer Heat, and DiGiorgi Roofing and Siding, who contributed
a $100 bonus to the half-way leader of the Late Model 100 to push the total
2007 contingency award bonuses paid to over $30,000 for the 2007 season.
In addition to the over $50,000 in post season awards, SMS competitors were
paid over $387,000 in regular season purse money during the 2007 season,
pushing the final tally to well over $437,000 that was paid out to Stafford
Motor Speedway competitors during the 2007 season.
Stafford Motor Speedway SK Modified® drivers also scored well in NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series Regional Awards. By finishing second in the
national points standings and winning the Connecticut State Championship,
Woody Pitkat earned an additional $16,000 while his crew chief, Jimmy
Fuller, scored an additional $2,000. Keith Rocco earned an extra $3,000 for
finishing second in the Connecticut state standings and Ted Christopher
earned an additional $1,500 for his third place finish in the Connecticut
state standings. Seven of the top-10 finishers in the Connecticut state
standings were SK Modified® drivers from Stafford Motor Speedway.
For more information about the Stafford Motor Speedway, contact the track
office at 860-684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
season in the history books, it is time once again for competitors to be
rewarded for their season-long efforts through the Stafford Motor Speedway
point fund and NASCAR Contingency awards. For their efforts during the 2007
season, SMS competitors banked over $35,000 in post-season awards and
contingency bonuses.
At the end of each racing season, Stafford Motor Speedway pays out 5% of its
total purses for the year as a point fund for the top-15 points finishers in
each of its five weekly divisions. The 2007 Stafford Motor Speedway point
fund totaled in excess of $19,000 with track champions Ted Christopher,
Corey Hutchings, Chris Matthews, Sean Foster, and Norm Sears taking home the
lion’s share of their respective point funds.
In addition to the Stafford Motor Speedway point fund awards, NASCAR
Contingency partners paid out an extra $16,500 to the top-10 competitors
from the SK Modified®, Late Model, Limited Late Model, and DARE Stock
competitors.
During the 2007 season, the Stafford Motor Speedway Contingency Program paid
a total of $27,500 to competitors. In the SK Modified® division, CARQUEST
Auto Parts, The Davidson Company, Valvoline, Super Clean, and New England
Racing Fuel contributed a grand total of $12,500. In the Late Model
division, CARQUEST Auto Parts, The G.H. Berlin Oil Company, and New England
Racing Fuel provided a grand total of $5,500. In the SK Light division,
Bosch Spark Plugs and New England Racing Fuel contributed a grand total of
$5,250. In the Limited Late Model division, CARQUEST Auto Parts and New
England Racing Fuel contributed a grand total of $3,500 for competitors, and
New England Racing Fuel contributed $1,500 to DARE Stock competitors.
Additional contingency awards were paid out by Reliable Welding and Speed,
who contributed $2,200 to the Stafford Motor Speedway Rookie of the Year
program, Town Fair Tire, who contributed $200 to the half-way leaders of
Town Fair Tire Summer Heat, and DiGiorgi Roofing and Siding, who contributed
a $100 bonus to the half-way leader of the Late Model 100 to push the total
2007 contingency award bonuses paid to over $30,000 for the 2007 season.
In addition to the over $50,000 in post season awards, SMS competitors were
paid over $387,000 in regular season purse money during the 2007 season,
pushing the final tally to well over $437,000 that was paid out to Stafford
Motor Speedway competitors during the 2007 season.
Stafford Motor Speedway SK Modified® drivers also scored well in NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series Regional Awards. By finishing second in the
national points standings and winning the Connecticut State Championship,
Woody Pitkat earned an additional $16,000 while his crew chief, Jimmy
Fuller, scored an additional $2,000. Keith Rocco earned an extra $3,000 for
finishing second in the Connecticut state standings and Ted Christopher
earned an additional $1,500 for his third place finish in the Connecticut
state standings. Seven of the top-10 finishers in the Connecticut state
standings were SK Modified® drivers from Stafford Motor Speedway.
For more information about the Stafford Motor Speedway, contact the track
office at 860-684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
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