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20th Annual Spring Sizzler Recap Jeff Fuller set fast time in qualifying on April 20 and came back 30 days later due to rain to win the 20th annual Spring Sizzler. Fuller drove the final 45-laps with a broken power-steering pump, finishing ahead of a trio of Long Islanders. Fuller took the lead of the … 1991 Spring Sizzler Recap

19th Annual Spring Sizzler Recap Pointing out lady luck was always on his side at Stafford, Mike Stefanik joined Richie Evans, Maynard Troyer, and Greg Sacks as the only drivers to win consecutive Sizzlers. Stefanik took the lead from George Kent on a lap-165 restart. Reggie Ruggerio appeared to have the dominant car, but lost … 1990 Spring Sizzler Recap

18th Annual Spring Sizzler Recap A Carl Pasteryak – Reggie Ruggerio tangle on lap-49 put Mike Stefanik into the lead of the race, a lead that Stefanik wouldn’t relinquish as he drove to his very first Sizzler victory. The Rhode Island resident had no easy time winning the race as Mike McLaughlin was applying heavy … 1989 Spring Sizzler Recap

17th Annual Spring Sizzler Recap As we remember the life and times of Jack Arute, Sr., who passed away Monday, April 3, 2006, the 17th Annual Spring Sizzler in 1988 was a special day for Jack. Six years earlier, Arute recognized the cost of modified racing was spiraling out of control and he created the … 1988 Spring Sizzler Recap

16th Annual Spring Sizzler Recap Reggie Ruggiero, driving Mario Fiore’s #44, became the first driver to pit twice and win an 80-lap Sizzler. Ruggerio, who started the race in 10th, pitted almost immediately for a flat left-front tire. He pitted once again at the halfway point. On lap-73, Ruggerio moved past George Brunnhoelzl and into … 1987 Spring Sizzler Recap

15th Annual Spring Sizzler Recap Brian Ross stormed back from disappointment in ’85 to win in ’86. Gaining more fodder for the New Yorkers, Ross started fourth and assumed command of the race on lap-71 when leader Charlie Jarzombek dropped out of the race with motor problems. Corky Cookman applied some late race pressure to … 1986 Spring Sizzler Recap

14th Annual Spring Sizzler Recap Richie Evans joined the Sizzler three-time winners list, joining Maynard Troyer. Evans took over the lead of the race on lap-62 from Brian Ross. Ross would later say that he thought Evans was a lapped car. With two laps remaining, Ross got by Evans, but a caution came out immediately … 1985 Spring Sizzler Recap

13th Annual Spring Sizzler Crowd favorite Jimmy Spencer gave indications of things to come by winning the 13th Sizzler. The Pennsylvania driver started on the outside pole and battled pole sitter Stan Gregor for the first 31-laps of the race. When Gregor lost a motor, Spencer took over the lead for good and drove to … 1984 Spring Sizzler Recap

12th Annual Spring Sizzler Recap Greg Sacks joined Maynard Troyer and Richie Evans on the multiple Sizzler winners list. He also started a new list, becoming the first driver to both pit and win during the 80-lap event. Sacks took the lead from Charlie Jarzombek on lap-11, and was still leading when he pitted on … 1983 Spring Sizzler Recap

11th Annual Spring Sizzler Recap Greg Sacks handled a late rush by Reggie Ruggiero and went on to claim the ’82 Sizzler in Ernie Wilsberg’s #5. Taking over the lead on lap-15, Sacks was dominating the race before Ruggiero caught him in the late stages of the race to finish less than a car length … 1982 Spring Sizzler Recap