Year: 2021

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – George Kent “Quiet and Cunning” In the span of close to 20 years, George Kent entered Victory Lane at Stafford Motor Speedway only once.  He won the NASCAR Modified Tour Pentax 100 on September 7, 1987.  He is, however, one of the 50 Greatest Modified Drivers of All-time as voted ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – George Kent

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Charlie Jarzombek 1942-1987 “They called him Chargin Charlie” Charlie Jarzombek was the 1985 Stafford Motor Speedway Modified track champion. Dubbed the undisputed leader of the Long Island gang, Charlie was to Long Island what Bugsy Stevens was to New England, the most winning and most popular driver in his era. ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Charlie Jarzombek

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – George Janoski 1928-2008 George Janoski was a hometown talent who shined at Stafford Speedway back when the track was dirt.  From 1959-1963, Janoski notched 17 modified feature wins and two modified track championships at Stafford.  Janoski also won the 1964 Sportsman track title at Stafford, all while racing on dirt. ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – George Janoski

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Tony Hirschman “Quiet but Aggressive” Tony Hirschman, a mainstay on the NASCAR Modified Tour, notched 6 of his 35 career Modified Tour wins at Stafford, including the 2005 NAPA Spring Sizzler®, and was considered to be one of the Fifty Greatest Modified Drivers of All-time as voted by the public.  ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Tony Hirschman

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – George “Moose” Hewitt 1933-1997 “Backyard Independent Racer” George “Moose” Hewitt raced regularly at Stafford during the 1970s and has four feature wins there to his credit including the Winston 100 on August 26, 1975.  A carpenter by trade, Hewitt worked seven days a week often putting in 12 hour days ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – George “Moose” Hewitt

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Ray Hendrick 1929-1990 “They Called Him Mr. Modified” During the 1960’s and 1970’s, Ray Hendrick was the man to beat.  Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Hendrick and the famed Tant-Mitchell ’37 Chevrolet modified coupe, made frequent trips to New England, New York State, and Trenton, New Jersey for extra distance/high paying ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Ray Hendrick

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Bo Gunning “Like Him or Hate Him He Can Drive a Modified!” William “Bo” Gunning is a three-time (1983, 1998, 2002) Stafford Motor Speedway SK Modified® champion.  With 47 career SK Modified® feature wins to his credit, Gunning ranks third behind only Ted Christopher and Keith Rocco on the All-Time ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Bo Gunning

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Bill Greco “Proved His Point at Stafford” Bill Greco, a New England short track legend, raced at Stafford in 1969 and 1970.  With one win, on June 20, 1970, and numerous top five finishes, Greco proved to his peers that he was competitive on the larger tracks. Greco, who began ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Bill Greco