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ROCCO, POSOCCO, MATTHEWS, FERRIGNO, PROVOST SCORE SEPT. 5TH NASCAR WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN SERIES FEATURE WINS AT STAFFORD

September 5, Stafford Springs, CT)--- Stafford Motor Speedway kicked off its final month of NASCAR Racing for the 2008 season with a Whelen All-American Series feature event that saw Keith Rocco win the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Ryan Posocco win the 30-lap Late Model feature, Chris Matthews win the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Joey Ferrigno win the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Duane Provost win the 15-lap DARE Stock feature.

In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Keith Rocco survived a several late caution periods to post his second feature win of the 2008 season and retake the SK Modified® points lead from Ted Christopher with 2 races remaining. The lead changed hands several times in the early laps as Wade Mattesen led lap one and Corey Hutchings led the next two laps before Woody Pitkat moved to the lead on lap-4. Pitkat slowly began to pull away from the field, building nearly a full straightaway lead before a caution with 18 laps complete erased that margin. Pitkat held the lead until a restart on lap-32 when Frank Ruocco moved to the front. Keith Rocco moved past Frank Ruocco on lap-33 to take the race lead. Several more caution periods followed, but Rocco was able to hold off Donny Travaglin and Doug Coby to take the win. Todd Owen finished fourth and Wade Mattesen rounded out the top-5.

In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, it was Ryan Posocco driving to his sixth feature win of the 2008 season. Mark St. Hilaire took the lead from the pole and he led the first 8 laps before Woody Pitkat moved to the front on lap-9. Pitkat held the lead until lap-19 when Brian Chapin took over the race lead. Chapin and Pitkat made contact racing for the lead on lap-20, which sent both cars spinning and handed the race lead over to Joe Rzeszutek. Rzeszutek caught the turn 4 wall on the restart and Posocco moved from third to the lead. Michael Bennett was on the back of Posocco's bumper, but Posocco slowly pulled away from Bennett over the closing laps and took the checkered flag for his sixth win of the year. Bennett finished second, with Corey Hutchings, Dillon Moltz, and Tom Fearn rounding out the top-5.

In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, it was Chris Matthews driving to his seventh feature win of 2008. Ted Cain took the lead from the pole and he led the first four laps before Jay Goff moved to the front of the pack on lap-5. Goff stayed out front until lap-10 when Chris Matthews moved to the race lead. Goff gave chase to Matthews over the second half of the race, but could not get close enough to Matthews to make a bid for the lead. Matthews took the checkered flag for his seventh win of the 2008 season with Goff, Alan Provost, Mark Bakaj, and Cain rounding out the top-5.

In the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature event, it was Joey Ferrigno driving to his second feature victory of the 2008 season. David Capriati took the early race lead from the pole and he led the first 9 laps of the race before Ferrigno moved to the front of the pack on lap-10. Once Ferrigno assumed the race lead, he slowly began to pull away from the rest of the field and he drove to a dominating win. Bill Davis came home in second place, with Corky Hinze, Sean Foster, and Capriati rounding out the top-5.

In the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event, Duane Provost scored his first feature victory of the 2008 season. Provost took the early lead and proceeded to wire the field in a green to checkered race. Norm Sears finished second, with Scott Roy, Don Wood, and Cliff Saunders rounding out the top-5.

For more information contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at (860) 684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.

SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Keith Rocco, Wallingford
2) Donald Travaglin, Winsted
3) Doug Coby, Milford
4) Todd Owen, Somers
5) Wade Mattesen, Tolland
6) Jeff Malave, Manchester
7) Emil Downey, II, Canton
8) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon
9) Ted Christopher, Plainville
10) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire
11) Steven Reed, Freehold, Nj
12) Chris Jones, New Milford
13) Glenn Griswold, Vernon
14) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
15) Kirk Zervas, Winthrop, Ma
16) Brad Hietala, Ellington
17) Kenny Horton, Guilford
18) Curt Brainard, Canton
19) Kurt Lenahan, Roxbury
20) Rich Hammann, Tolland
21) Richie Pallai, Jr., Yorktown Heights, Ny
22) Jimmy Blewett, Howell, Nj
23) David Salzarulo, Monson, Ma
24) Corey Hutchings, Salem

LATE MODEL (30)
1) Ryan Posocco, Stafford Springs
2) Michael Bennett, Stafford Springs
3) Corey Hutchings, Salem
4) Dillon Moltz, Waterford
5) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Ma
6) Wayne Coury, Jr., Milford
7) Dave Wray, Meriden
8) Patrick Townsend, Springifeld, Ma
9) Rick Charette, Ellington
10) Scott Cook, Uncasville
11) Jim Mavlouganes, Bethany
12) Doug Blowers, Jr., Brighton, Ma
13) Billy Snow, Jr., Berlin
14) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
15) Mark St. Hilaire, Berlin
16) Tracy Brouillette, Prospect
17) Steve McQuillan, Bolton
18) Brian Chapin, Three Rivers, Ma
19) Ed Gertsch, Jr., East Haven
20) J.J. Hill, Stafford Springs
21) Kyle Nosal, Higganum
22) Joe Rzeszutek, South Hadley, Ma

SK LIGHT (20)
1) Chris Matthews, Stafford
2) Jay Goff, Stafford Springs
3) Alan Provost, Monson, Ma
4) Mark Bakaj, Lebanon
5) Ted Cain, Plymouth
6) Chris Bakaj, New Britian
7) John Walmsley, Scotland
8) Joe Allegro, Jr., Vernon
9) Earl Pelletier, Wolcott
10) Tony Santangelo, Middlefield
11) Raymond Grassetti, Monson, Ma
12) Shawn Brule, West Thompson
13) Mike Lane, Middlefield
14) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
15) Todd Clark, Bristol
16) Rick Burwood, Enfield
17) Steve Zukowski, Wallingford
18) Paul Colla, Jr., Portland
19) Heather DesRochers, Granby, Ma
20) Harry Wheeler, Stafford Springs
21) Adam Skowyra, Bromfield, Ma
22) Frank Cardile, Bolton
23) Kyle Spencer, Montgomery, Ma

LIMITED LATE MODEL (20)
1) Joey Ferrigno, East Hartford
2) Bill Davis, Monson, Ma
3) Corky Hinze, Farmington
4) Sean Foster, Ellington
5) David Capriati, Ludlow, Ma
6) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington
7) Dave Yardley, III, Meriden
8) Rob Dow, Stafford Springs
9) Ed Charette, Jr., Plainville
10) Carla Botticello, Manchester
11) Michael Chaves, South Windsor
12) Shawn Thibeault, Plainville
13) Andrew Durand, Chicopee, Ma
14) Brian Clement, Wethersfield
15) Michael Nadeau, Enfield
16) Stacey Botticello, Manchester
17) Jeff Hubbell, Naugatuck
18) Chris Cook, Pepperell, Ma
19) Norm Ashline, Springfeild, Ma
20) Darrin Havanec, Storrs

DARE STOCK (15)
1) Duane Provost, Indian Orchard, Ma
2) Norm Sears, Andover
3) Scott Roy, Windsor
4) Don Wood, Palmer, Ma
5) Robert Thompson, Springfield, Ma
6) Jeff Jolly, Wallingford
7) Dan Flannery, Ellington
8) Todd Laporta, Waterbury
9) John Kasper, Wilbraham, Ma
10) Matt Chiarizio, Stafford Springs
11) Peter Bourque, Stafford Springs
12) Tony Membrino, Jr., Southington
13) Jesse Hinze, Farmington
14) Melissa Blowers, Cromwell
15) Victoria Bergenty, Plainville
16) Cliff Saunders, Stafford
17) Kyle Casagrande, Stafford Springs
18) Tim Leduc, Longmeadow, Ma
19) David Gambacorta, Coventry
20) Seth Wallace, East Hartford
21) Kelsey Rottino, Willimantic
22) Brian Routhier, West Hampton, Ma

NASCAR LEGEND BOBBY ALLISON TO BE HONORED AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY'S CARQUEST FALL FINAL WEEKEND

September 5, Stafford Springs, CT--- As part of a season-long celebration of 60 years of Modified champions, NASCAR legend Bobby Allison will be honored prior to the running of the CARQUEST Fall Final 150 on September 28th at Stafford Motor Speedway. Allison made his mark in racing driving on the Sprint Cup Series, but he began his racing career at the Modified level and won several championships there before moving up to Sprint Cup Series competition.

Allison won the 1962 and 1963 Modified Special Division championships and was the National Modified champion in 1964. From there, he moved into what was then known as Grand National Racing. Allison scored his first career victory at Oxford Plains Speedway on July 12, 1966. Allison would go on to win a grand total of 84 Sprint Cup Series races, tying him with Darrell Waltrip for third place on the all-time Sprint Cup Series Winners list. Allison won the 1983 Sprint Cup title and was five-times a runner-up in the Sprint Cup Series points standings. Allison is a three-time Daytona 500 winner (1978, 1982, 1988) and a 6-time Sprint Cup Series Most Popular Driver. Allison has over 600 short track feature victories to his credit, an IROC championship, and he is a two-time Driver of the Year Award
recipient. Allison was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1993.

Stafford Motor Speedway will close out its 2008 NASCAR Racing season with the 36th Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend, a bonanza race weekend that will feature 445-laps of racing with a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and Camping World Series doubleheader and five divisions of weekly racing. The CARQUEST Fall Final weekend will also crown a total of six champions as Stafford's five weekly divisions will decide their 2008 track champion and the Camping World Series championship will be decided.

Tickets for the 36th Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend 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 September 27, and Sunday, September 28 portions of the Fall Final, with the Friday, September 26 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, 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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