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8/1/2010 |
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JIMMY BLEWETT
SEEKS VICTORY AT STAFFORD FOR
THIRD CONSECUTIVE SEASON IN TOWN FAIR TIRE 150
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 As
the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to Stafford Motor Speedway
for the 20th Annual Town Fair Tire 150, one driver who will be
looking forward to the race is Jimmy Blewett. Blewett has won a race
at Stafford in each of the last two seasons and has been in
contention for victory in each of the Whelen Modified Tour’s first
two visits of the 2010 season. Blewett finished second to Bobby
Santos in the May TSI Harley-Davidson 125 and finished 15th in the
CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler after hitting the wall on the final
lap of the race while running in the top-3.
“I always enjoy coming to Stafford, it’s one of my favorite tracks,”
said Blewett. “We’re coming back with the same car and engine
combination that we’ve had two strong runs at Stafford with so far.
At the Sizzler, that was just hard racing at the end of the race,
and then in May, we had a flat tire while we were racing with Bobby
[Santos] for the win. I’ve never come to Stafford with the same
setup twice in the car until this year. We had a strong run at the
Sizzler and we’ve tweaked on the car a little since then, but we’re
working off of the same base setup and we’re looking forward to
another strong run. I wish I could have run this well in the SK at
Stafford.”
Blewett’s strong efforts at Stafford this season come as a
continuation of success at the Nutmeg half-mile for the New Jersey
native. Blewett won the Town Fair Tire 150 two years ago and last
year he led 97 of 101 laps en route to taking the checkered flag in
the TSI Harley-Davidson Classic. Blewett knows what it takes to
reach victory lane at Stafford and he hopes to parlay that strategy
into a visit to victory lane for the third consecutive season.
“We’re going to go with the same strategy we’ve been using at
Stafford, which is be patient at the start of the race and try to
get into the top-5 or top-3 to be a contender for the win at the end
of the race,” said Blewett. “Stafford is a track that you can win a
race at either by taking tires or by staying out and not taking
tires. Going into the race our plan is to go the whole race without
pitting, but that can change with track position, what the leader
does, and where we are in the race.”
In addition to his track knowledge and car setup, Blewett says that
there is another factor at Stafford that helps him get to the front.
“I love the fans at Stafford,” says Blewett. “Whenever we come to
Stafford, there always seems to be more excitement from the fans
than the other tracks that we go to. If you run well at Stafford,
they appreciate your effort that much more. Stafford is one of the
few tracks where as I’m walking up to the press box that I have fans
stopping me to tell me congratulations or nice run.”
Tickets for the 20th Annual Town Fair Tire 150 are on sale now at
the Speedway Box Office and are price at $30.00 for adult general
admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5
and under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult.
Reserved seating is priced at $32.00 for all ages. 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: August 1, 2010 |
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