Out Like a Lamb

March is known to come in like a lion, and out like a lamb. We're almost at the end of the month and are less than four weeks away before the Spring Sizzler, and there's more news to report on.

+ 2010 will mark Ed Flemke, Jr's 20th attempt to win the Sizzler. It's been two decades worth of ups and downs. But inspiration can be found in a seven-time NASCAR champion and 20 attempts at the Daytona 500.

+ For Frank Cardile, the plan for this season is simple: Get to victory lane. He's been close before, but hasn't made it there. The plan this year is to win.

+ Another sponsor has re-upped in the form of The Davidson Company. They will be part of the SK Modified contingency program, tacking on a cash bonus to the winner of every SK feature this season.

And if you want to know... There is an entry list available for the Whelen Modified Tour and the big spring race. Yes, it's a short list right now. Two drivers as of early Wednesday morning.

More Driver News

It's 70 degrees in March and I'm looking to book it. Not before I give you the following pieces of news.

+ Richie Pallai, Jr moving up. He'll be competing on the Whelen Modified Tour after three full seasons in the SK Modified division. He'll still race in both the SK 100 and SK 150 later in the season (and possibly other dates), but his plan is to do a full WMT schedule.

+ Adam Gray, the Late Model Rookie of the Year in '09, wants to build on the success in his first season at Stafford.

+ Tom Fearn has himself a new car for the new season. He will be running a tube car (that I don't know what it is, sorry).

Of Driver News and Other Things.

I was thinking of when I should post the following stories, only because the winds were a son of a something else this past weekend. And on Tuesday, the winds are no more and I'm able to post without a problem. So with that being said, here are some stories for you.

+ Wade Mattesen is out of the #20 SK Modified (school and career), and in his place? Jeff Baral.

+ Ryan Posocco has four Late Model championships to his name. Last season, he just missed out on number five (by twenty points). This season, it's attempt two. Will this be the year for number five?

+ Your sponsor news of the time frame comes from Sunoco, who have renewed their contingency sponsorship. (Okay, it's New England Racing Fuel. Sunoco brand.)

There's also a little bit about the Spring Sizzler. Just a little bit of history in regards to it.

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.

More News in March

Happy Monday. Here's a pair of news stories from this past week that are of SMS interest.

+ CBYD (or "Call Before You Dig") is renewing their sponsorship for '10. They are the sponsor of the tech center, and will also be advertising in the Pitstopper and on the backstretch.

+ Dillon Moltz will be pretty busy after the Spring Sizzler. After the Late Model feature that Sunday, he'll take part in a developmental driver program where one of twelve drivers in the US will get the opportunity to drive in the ARCA Pocono 200 on June 5.

And if you want season tickets, the next price bump is March 16.

In Like a Lion...

Well, hello March. Nice of you to show up on such short notice. With the start of the month here, that means we're a little less than two months away from the Spring Sizzler and the 2010 season at Stafford.

As previously stated, I'm deeply sorry that I have been slacking in posting news stories for you guys over the past month. Tonight, however, I'm going to be backtracking through the last month of news stories and will be giving you all of the news from February.

Driver Stories (done in bullet form)
Enjoy stories about...
+ Jeff Malave
+ Bo Gunning returning to the track
+ The Village Springs team looking to reverse bad luck
+ Corey Hutchings and Woody Pitkat joining forces in the Late Models
+ Dan Avery teaming with Ted Christopher
+ Michael Bennett
+ Carla Botticello
+ Dan Flannery

Other News
You have articles on Village Springs renewing sponsorship, and Valvoline renewing contingency sponsorship in the SK Modified division.

And I shall be back the next time more stories are posted. I promise that this time, I'll give them to you on time.

Lack of Posts

Sorry for what seems like a lack of posts around here lately. Winter and I don't get along. I promise I'll be doing a megapost in the next couple of days -- perhaps as early as tomorrow night. Stay tuned.