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STAFFORD
MOTOR SPEEDWAY AUGUST 10, 2007
For
Immediate Release 17th
ANNUAL NEW ENGLAND DODGE DEALERS 150 – FRIDAY, AUGUST
10, 2007 · The 17th annual New England Dodge Dealers 150 will represent race 9 of 16 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour on their 2007 schedule of events. · Total posted awards for the 17th Annual New England Dodge Dealers 150 are $85,024. · James Civali is the defending champion of the New England Dodge Dealers 150. The win was the first of Civali’s career on the Whelen Modified Tour. Civali has since won two races this season to bring his career total to three Whelen Modified Tour Victories. · As of August 7, 2007, Stafford Motor Speedway has received 37 entries for the Connecticut Classic 150. · Mike Stefanik leads all Whelen Modified Tour drivers with 18 career victories at Stafford Motor Speedway. Other WMT drivers who have filed entries for the New England Dodge Dearlers 150 that have won at SMS include Reggie Ruggiero (8 career wins), Ted Christopher (6 career wins), Tony Hirschman (6 career wins), Jerry Marquis (4 career wins), Ed Flemke, Jr. (3 career wins), Todd Szegedy (3 career wins), John Blewett, III (3 career wins), Donny Lia, (2 career wins), Jamie Tomaino (1 career win), and James Civali (1 career win). · Matt Hirschman holds the Stafford Motor Speedway NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour track qualifying record of 18.009 – 99.950mph. Hirschman set this mark during Bud Pole Qualifying for the 2007 CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler. · Whelen Modified Tour Bud Pole qualifying will commence at 5:30PM on Friday, August 10. Qualifying will consist of two consecutive green flag laps. The faster lap will determine qualifying time and starting position. The fastest 26 cars from time trials, will earn starting positions in the Connecticut Classic 150. Four provisional starting positions based on 2007 WMT owner and driver point standings. A past champion’s provisional is also available to make up the 31-car starting field. · The New England Dodge Dealers 150 will mark the third of four appearances by the Whelen Modified Tour at Stafford Motor Speedway in 2007. The WMT returns on September 30th for the CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend. · Last year’s Whelen Modified Tour winners at Stafford Motor Speedway were Doug Coby (Spring Sizzler), John Blewett, III (Connecticut Classic 150), James Civali (N.E. Dodge Dealers 150), and Todd Szegedy (CARQUEST Fall Final 150). Donny Lia was the winner of the Tech-Net Spring Sizzler held this past April and the Connecticut Classic 150 held this past May. · The New England Dodge Dealers 150 will mark the 85th NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event to be held at Stafford Motor Speedway and 482nd event overall since the series’ inception in 1985. · Richie Evans won the first Whelen Modified Tour event held at Stafford Motor Speedway – the April 14, 1985 Spring Sizzler. 2006 NEW ENGLAND DODGE DEALERS 150 RECAP · Tony Hirschman was the Bud Pole winner for last year’s New England Dodge Dealers 150. Hirschman’s pole time was 18.359 seconds – 98.045 mph. · James Civali is the defending champion of this event. Civali’s margin of victory last year was 1.6 seconds over his brother Ken Barry. Civali started the race in the 9th position, and led twice for a total of 77 of the race’s 150-laps. · 2006’s top-ten finishers were: (1) James Civali, (2) Ken Barry, (3) Chris Pasteryak, (4) Matt Hirschman, (5) Mike Stefanik, (6) Todd Szegedy, (7) Ed Flemke, Jr., (8) Zach Sylvester, (9) Reggie Ruggiero, and (10) Tom Bolles. · James Civali led the most laps in last year’s race. He led on two different times for 77of the race’s 150 laps. Other lap leaders included Tony Hirschman, who led once for 72 laps, and Zach Sylvester, who led once for one lap. · Time of the race was 1 hour, 9 minutes and 8 seconds, at an average speed of 65.092 mph. There were 7 caution periods for 35laps. 3 drivers exchanged the lead on 3 occasions. 10 of 31 cars finished on the lead lap. 17th
ANNUAL NEW ENGLAND DODGE DEALERS 150 - FRIDAY, AUGUST
10, 2007 · Friday night, August 10th, will represent week 16 of 23 for Stafford Motor Speedway’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions. This night will be the 15th of 21 consecutive weeks of Friday night NASCAR racing at Stafford Motor Speedway. · Main events will commence at approximately 7:30pm following qualifying events. Qualifying events will begin at 6:15PM. Spectator gates open at 5:15PM. All times and schedules are tentative and subject to change. · Total posted awards for the August 3rd NASCAR Whelen All-American Series events are over $18,000. · Stafford Motor Speedway’s handicapping system will be in effect. The top-18 in points will be pre-qualified for all five feature divisions. · Woody Pitkat (SK Modified®), Ryan Posocco (Late Model), Brit Andersen (SK Light), Sean Foster (Limited Late Model), and Dan Flannery (DARE Stock) were the most recent feature winners from the August 3rd Whelen All-American Series feature events at Stafford Motor Speedway. · Stafford Motor Speedway’s next event will be Friday, August 17th, a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Event. Stafford’s SK Modifieds® will run 40 green flag laps, the Late Models will run 30 green flag laps, the SK Lights will run 20 green flag laps, the Limited Late Models will run 20 green flag laps, and the DARE Stocks will run15 green flag laps. SK MODIFIED® DIVISION NOTEBOOK · Friday night, August 10th will represent race 14 of 21 for Stafford Motor Speedway’s NASCAR SK Modified® division. The race will mark the division’s 454th race at SMS since its inception in 1982. · Woody Pitkat’s feature win on August 3rd was the 9th of his career at Stafford Motor Speedway, and his third conseuctive SK Modified® feature victory. Pitkat’s 9 career feature wins ties him with Eric Berndt for 11th place on the all-time SK Modified® feature winners list. · In 13 SK Modified® feature evens run to date, there has been 7 different winners: Lloyd Agor (4/29), Frank Ruocco (5/4, 6/8), Keith Rocco (5/11, 7/13), Bo Gunning (5/25), Woody Pitkat (6/1, 6/15, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3), Zach Sylvester (6/29), and Ted Christopher (7/6). 18 different drivers have recorded a top-5 finish, and 25 different drivers have recorded a top-10 finish. · Scoring season best finishes on Friday night, August 3rd were: James Civali (20th), Ron D’Alessandro (17th), Bryan Ghedi (18th), Kenny Horton (4th), and Woody Pitkat (1st). · 2007 Reliable Welding & Speed SK Modified® rookie class watch from August 3rd: Richie Pallai, Jr. finished 9th, Wade Mattesen finished 15th, Shelly Perry finished 16th, Ron D’Alessandro finished 17th, Bryan Ghedi finished 18th, and Fran Siana finished 22nd. · Stafford Motor Speedway’s SK Modified® division is the track’s premier weekly NASCAR division. Hence it is designated as the track’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Feature Division. LATE MODEL DIVISION NOTEBOOK · Friday night, August 10th, will represent race 14 of 21 for Stafford Motor Speedway’s NASCAR Late Model division. The race will represent the 350th Late Model feature to be run at SMS. · Ryan Posocco’s feature win on August 3rd was the 26th Late Model feature win of his career at SMS. Posocco’s 26 career feature wins places him two wins ahead of Jim Peterson as the division’s all-time winningest driver. · In 13 Late Model feature evens run to date, there has been 8 different winners: Corey Hutchings (4/29), Scott Foster, Jr. (5/4, 6/8), Tom Fearn (5/11, 6/29), Jim Peterson (5/25), Scott Cook (6/1), Ryan Posocco (6/15, 7/27, 8/3), Mike O’Sullivan (6/7), and Woody Pitkat (7/20, 7/27). 16 different drivers have recorded a top-5 finish, and 25 different drivers have recorded a top-10 finish. · Scoring season best finishes on Friday night, August 3rd were: Michael Bennett (5th), Tom Butler (2nd), and Ryan Posocco (1st). · 2007 Reliable Welding & Speed Late Model rookie class watch from August 3rd: Corey Hutchings finished 3rd, Mark St. Hilaire finished 15th, Walt Wosko, Jr. finished 16th, Dillon Moltz finished 19th, and Doug Blowers, Jr. finished 25th. SK LIGHT MODIFIED DIVISION NOTEBOOK · Friday night, August 10th, will represent race 14 of 21 for Stafford Motor Speedway’s NASCAR SK Light Modified division. The race will represent the 31st SK Light Modified feature to be run at SMS. · Brit Andersen’s feature win on August 3rd was the 8th SK Light feature win of his career at SMS. Andersen’s 8 career feature wins breaks a tie with Chris Matthews to make Andersen the division’s all-time winningest driver. · In 13 SK Light feature evens run to date, there has been 6 different winners: Chris Matthews (4/28, 5/11, 5/25), Glen Reen (5/4, 6/29, 7/13, 7/27), Brit Andersen (6/1, 7/6, 8/3), Matt Gallo (6/8), Glenn Griswold (6/15), and Alan Provost. 17 different drivers have recorded a top-5 finish, and 27 different drivers have recorded a top-10 finish. · Scoring season best finishes on Friday night, August 3rd were: Joe Allegro, Jr. (3rd), Brit Andersen (1st), Chris Bakaj (5th), Keith Franklin (13th), and Kyle Spencer (8th). · 2007 Reliable Welding & Speed SK Light rookie class watch from August 3rd: Joe Allegro, Jr. finished 3rd, Raymond Grassetti finished 4th, Chris Bakaj finished 5th, George Nocera, Jr. finished 6th, Aaron Goff finished 7th, Kyle Spencer finished 8th, Rich Hammann finished 9th, Heather DesRochers finished 10th, Keith Franklin finished 13th, Mark Bakaj finished 15th, Alan Provost finished 16th, Ray Griffen, Jr. finished 18th, David Webb finished 19th, Josh Sylvester finished 20th, and Wayne Robillard finished 22nd. LIMITED LATE MODEL DIVISION NOTEBOOK · Friday night, August 10th, will represent race 14 of 21 for Stafford Motor Speedway’s NASCAR Limited Late Model division. The race will represent the 52nd Limited Late Model feature to be run at SMS. · Sean Foster’s feature win on August 3rd was the 5th Limited Late Model feature win of his career at SMS. Foster’s 5 career feature wins places him in sole possession of third place on the all-time SMS Limited Late Model feature winners list. · In 13 Limited Late Model feature evens run to date, there has been 5 different winners: Rick Lanagan (4/28, 6/15, 6/29, 7/27), Andrew Durand (5/4, 5/11, 6/8, 7/13), Michael Nadeau (5/25), Sean Foster (6/1, 7/20, 8/3), and Bill Davis (7/6). 15 different drivers have recorded a top-5 finish, and 21 different drivers have recorded a top-10 finish. · Scoring season best finishes on Friday night, August 3rd were: David Capriati (8th), Joey Ferrigno (2nd), Sean Foster (1st), Peter Martin (9th), Shawn Thibeault (13th), and Barry Thomasen (10th). · 2007 Reliable Welding & Speed Limited Late Model rookie class watch from August 3rd: David Capriati finished 8th, Peter Martin finished 9th, Barry Thomasen finished 10th, Shawn Thibeault finished 13th, Jeff Hubbell finished 19th, and Lori-Jo Rzeszutek finished 20th. DARE STOCK DIVISION NOTEBOOK · Friday night, August 10th, will represent race 14 of 21 for Stafford Motor Speedway’s NASCAR DARE Stock division. The race will represent the 241st DARE Stock feature to be run at SMS. · Dan Flannery’s feature win on August 3rd was the first of his career at SMS. Flannery becomes the 82nd different driver to have won a DARE Stock feature event at Stafford Motor Speedway. · In 13 DARE Stock feature evens run to date, there has been 8different winners: Jeff Jolly (4/28, 6/15), Norm Sears (5/4, 6/8), Bill Dunn (5/11, 7/6), Steve Berardi (5/25), Carla Botticello (6/1, 7/13), Dean Casagrande (6/29), Matt Chiarizio (7/20), Kyle Nosal (7/27), and Dan Flannery (8/3). 18 different drivers have recorded a top-5 finish, and 23 different drivers have recorded a top-10 finish. · Scoring season best finishes on Friday night, August 3rd were: Kyle Casagrande (19th), and Dan Flannery (1st). 2007 SK MODIFIED® CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS 2007 LATE MODEL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS 2007 SK LIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS 2007 LIMITED LATE MODEL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS 2007 DARE STOCK CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
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