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3/23/2009
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STAFFORD SPEEDWAY HOSTING OPEN
PRACTICE SESSION ON
APRIL 18th IN PREPARATION FOR TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER |
Stafford Motor Speedway will host its first on track action of the
2009 season on Saturday, April 18 with an open practice session in
preparation for the season opening 38th Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler
presented by CARQUEST scheduled for April 24, 25, & 26. The practice will be
open to all divisions scheduled to race at Stafford in 2009, which includes:
SK Modified®, Late Model, SK Light Modified, Limited Late Model, DARE Stock,
ISMA Supermodified, NEMA Midget, and Pro-4 Modifieds. And for the second
year in a row, the practice session will be open to Whelen Modified Tour
cars. The rain date for the open practice session will be Sunday, April 19.
The paddock gates will open at 10:00am, with the practice session
running from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. The cost for admission into the paddock area
for the practice session will be $25.00. Stafford Motor Speedway season
paddock pass holders have their admission cost covered by the pass. The
general admission grandstands will be closed to the public for the practice
session.
“The CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler is our premier event of the
season, and the open practice session is a great way for our teams to get
some seat and track time before the start of the season,” said SMS CEO Mark
Arute. “We have a lot of new teams and engine combinations this year and
this test is a great opportunity to work out any bugs and get a good
baseline for the Sizzler.”
The 38th annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST is
the first race of the 2009 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season at SMS,
and is scheduled for April 24-26, 2009. The 2009 Tech-Net Spring Sizzler
kicks off on Friday, April 24 with pit gates opening at 9:00am with a
practice session running from noon to 7:00pm for Stafford’s weekly
divisions. The General Admission grandstands will be open to the public at
no charge for the practice session. The G.A. Grandstands will open at noon.
Action continues on Saturday, April 25 with Coors Light Pole
Qualifying for the Whelen Modified Tour cars at 1:30pm, with heat and
consolation races for Stafford’s weekly divisions following Coors Light Pole
Qualifying. Saturday wraps up with feature events for Stafford’s SK Light
Modified, Limited Late Model, and DARE Stock divisions.
The Sizzler continues on Sunday, April 26 with the famous Stafford
CARQUEST Belts & Hose Pit Party kicking off the day’s activities from
11:00am to noon, with 270 laps of feature racing to follow. Stafford’s SK
Modifieds® will take to the speedway at 1:00pm for 40-laps, with the Whelen
Modified Tour 200-lap Tech-Net Spring Sizzler scheduled to take the green
flag at approximately 2:30pm. Following the Tech-Net Spring Sizzler will be
a 30-lap Late Model feature event that will conclude the weekend’s
festivities.
Tickets for “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring” are
available and on sale now at the Stafford Motor Speedway Box Office. Tickets
are priced at $35.00 for adult General Admission, $5.00 for children ages
6-14, and children ages 5 & under are free. Reserved seating is $38.00 for
all ages.
All tickets cover both Saturday and Sunday admission to the
Sizzler. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers free parking with
overnight parking available.
For more information, 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.
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Source: Scott Running
/ Stafford Motor Speedway
Posted: March
23, 2009 |
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