Stafford Motor Speedway
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| Location | Stafford Springs, CT |
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Stafford Motor Speedway is a semi-banked 1/2 mile paved oval located in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. Stafford Speedway holds weekly racing events every Friday night May through September. This track is known as the home of the SK Modifieds and drivers such as Ryan Matthews. The track hosts weekly events throughout the season including three New England Modified Tour events. Notable events include the Spring Sizzler (April 29th & 30th), SK 5K (June 29th), and Fall Final (September 29th & 30th).
History[edit | edit source]
Originally known as the Stafford Springs Agricultural Park, the facility was used as a half-mile horse racing facility up to the end of World War II when it switched to automobile racing. The facility became a sanctioned track in 1959 as a dirt track, under the ownership of Rockville auto dealer Mal Barlow. Barlow was bought out in 1967, and the track was later paved.