Friday, March 12, 2010

A Post of Practices, Swap Meets, and National TV

+ There are events coming up! The 2010 season at Stafford is right around the corner. In fact, the first event is in a couple of weeks. On March 28, the spring version of the motorcycle swap meet will kick off the calendar of events. And then the second swap meet (Ty-Rods auto) will be on March 11.

+ The first actual racing event will take place on April 17, as practice for the Spring Sizzler kicks into gear. This is a closed practice; only the paddock area will be open. Five straight hours of practice from 1-6pm EST. In the event of rain, the practice will be held on April 18.

+ And then the weekend after the closed practice is the big weekend. It's the 39th annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler! The Whelen Modified Tour will be running a 200-lap main event, and Stafford's five weekly divisions will also be on hand. There's a schedule, but it's still bare bones. April 23 (Friday) is an open practice. If you're in the Stafford area and are looking to get a preview of what everyone's paint schemes are or who made a move up to a new division, you can head to the track on that day and check it out. General admission grandstands will be open as usual, and you don't have to pay a cent to check it out.

+ In other news, it looks like the Whelen Modified Tour's getting some television exposure. Welcome Versus (nine races, partnered up with the WSMT; those with DirecTV may still be in the dark) and Speed (five races). Speed's coverage will be tape delayed and aired as a one-hour show. Air dates and races for those planning to watch on Versus haven't been finalized yet.

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