MISS CONNECTICUT DANA
DAUNIS TO PERFORM NATIONAL ANTHEM
AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY’S 37th ANNUAL
CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER
Stafford Motor Speedway will welcome the reigning Miss Connecticut, Dana
Daunis to the track to perform the National Anthem for the track’s 37th
Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler. Daunis will join Connecticut Governor
Jodi Rell to give the track a distinct Connecticut flavor. “We are
looking forward to having Miss Connecticut perform our National Anthem
at the Tech-Net Spring Sizzler,” said Lisa Arute, SMS Executive Vice
President. “This will mark the first time we have ever had a Miss
Connecticut performing the National Anthem at Stafford Motor Speedway.”
Active and accomplished are just two words to describe Miss Connecticut
2007, Dana Elaine Daunis. The 22 year-old Watertown native received her
degree in Psychology, with a minor in Theater Performance at Central
Connecticut State University.
Dana recently spent time in Ghana, Africa studying the
country's mental health and healing to finalize her Bachelor of Arts.
One of her scholastic ambitions is to earn a Masters degree in Clinical
Psychology and Certification in Play Therapy. She intends to open a
practice as a Registered Play Therapist in the future. As Miss
Connecticut, Dana is dedicated to breaking the cycle of child abuse
through prevention and recovery efforts. The future of abused and
neglected children is truly at stake as they are 10 times more likely to
suffer from depression, alcoholism, drug abuse and obesity. In addition,
they are also more likely to require special education in school and
have a greater propensity to become juvenile delinquents or adult
criminals. Dana believes that by working to prevent abuse and to help
others recover, we are not only curbing future mistreatment, but are
also working diligently toward breaking a chain of events stemming from
the epidemic of child abuse.
For additional information on Miss Connecticut Dana Daunis,
please visit
www.miss-ct.org.
The 37th Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler gets underway
Friday,
April 25 with a practice session for Stafford’s weekly divisions. The
practice session will be open to the public at no charge. Action
continues on Saturday, April 26 with Coors Light Pole Qualifying for the
Whelen Modified Tour
cars, along with heat and consolation races for Stafford’s weekly
divisions. Saturday will conclude with feature events for the SK Light,
Limited Late Model, and DARE Stock divisions. The Sizzler concludes on
Sunday, April 27 with the CARQUEST Belts and Hose Pit Party from 11am to
noon, followed by feature events for Stafford’s SK Modified® and Late
Model divisions along with the 200-lap Tech-Net Spring Sizzler for the
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour cars.
Tickets for the 37th Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, “The
Greatest Race in the History of Spring,” are now on sale at the Stafford
Motor Speedway Box Office. Tickets are priced at $35.00 for adult
general admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, $38.00 for
reserved seats, and free for children ages 5 & under. Tickets are good
for admission to the Saturday April 26, and Sunday, April 27 portions of
the Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, with the Friday, April 25 practice session
open the public free of charge.
As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers plenty of free
parking with overnight weekend parking available.
For more information on the 37th Annual Tech-Net Spring
Sizzler, or to order tickets, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track
office at 860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at
www.staffordspeedway.com.
