Story By: SCOTT RUNNING / STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY – STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT – For the third consecutive season, Longview RV of Windsor Locks, CT will serve as a third place contingency partner in Stafford Motor Speedway’s premier SK Modified® division and also the official sponsor of the camping area at Stafford Speedway.
Longview RV will supply a bonus of $100 to each SK Modified® third place finisher, boosting the third place payout from $700 up to $800. With 22 races on the schedule, SK Modified® drivers will have an extra $2,200 up for grabs during the season.
The 2023 season was one of the most competitive seasons in the SK Modified® division’s history with 10 different drivers reaching NAPA Victory Lane over 17 races. It was even more competitive among third place finishers with 13 different drivers recording a third place finish and taking home a Longview RV bonus. Michael Christopher, Jr., Cory DiMatteo, Anthony Flannery, and Todd Owen were the only drivers to record more than one third place finish with each driver hitting the milestone twice. Jimmy Blewett, Mikey Flynn, Anthony Bello, Stephen Kopcik, Dylan Kopec, George Bessette, Jr., Steven Chapman, Marcello Rufrano, and Keith Rocco all claimed a single Longview RV bonus during the 2023 season.
The first Longview RV contingency bonuses of the 2024 season will be handed out as part of the 52nd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®, set for April 27-28. The NAPA Spring Sizzler® kicks off on Saturday, April 27th and will consist of two 40-lap NAPA Duel qualifying races for the Open Modified division. The 40-lap races will each pay $3,500 to win and will set the field for Sunday’s NAPA Spring Sizzler®. Stafford’s Late Model, Limited Late Model, and Street Stock divisions will complete Saturday’s racing program with qualifying and feature racing.
Sunday, April 28th will play host to the $20,000 to win 52nd NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler®. Filling out Sunday’s racing card will be qualifying and feature racing for the SK Modified® and SK Light Modified divisions along with last chance qualifiers for the NAPA Spring Sizzler®.