What You Need To Know: 51st Spring Sizzler At Stafford Motor Speedway
What You Need To Know: 51st Spring Sizzler At Stafford Motor Speedway
Entry list, schedule information and how to watch the 51st Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway.
The Spring Sizzler® tradition continues with the 51st running of the NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler® Friday, May 12th & Saturday, 13th. Here’s what you need to know about the “Greatest Race in the History of Spring”.
What Cars Race In The Spring Sizzler?
Open Modifieds. Often referred to as “Tour-Type”, these 600 horsepower beasts are some of the fastest short track cars around. The Open Modified is the same as the cars that compete on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
Who Is Racing In The Spring Sizzler?
All the top Modified drivers in the Northeast. 46 Modified teams are pre-entered in the Sizzler including past Sizzler winners Doug Coby, Bobby Santos, Woody Pitkat, and Matt Hirschman. The full entry list can be viewed below.
51st NAPA Spring Sizzler Entry List
No. | Driver | Hometown |
00 | Craig Lutz | Middle Island, New York |
1 | Stephen Kopcik | Newtown, Connecticut |
1 | George Bessette Jr. | Danbury, Connecticut |
02 | Jimmy Blewett | Howell, New Jersey |
3 | Bryan Narducci | Colchester, Connecticut |
3 | Matt Galko | Moodus, Connecticut |
4ma | Jeff Gallup | Agawam, Massachusetts |
4nh | Tommy Barrett Jr | Millis, Massachusetts |
7ny | Doug Coby | Milford, Connecticut |
08 | Nick Halkowicz | Shelton, Connecticut |
9ct | Chase Dowling | Bethlehem, Connecticut |
10 | Nick Anglace | Seymour, Connecticut |
10a | Glen Reen | Wilbraham, Massachusetts |
11 | Ed Flemke Jr. | Southington, Connecticut |
15ma | Jake Johnson | Rehoboth, Massachusetts |
16 | Ron Silk | Norwalk, Connecticut |
17 | Michael Christopher Jr. | Wolcott, Connecticut |
18 | Tyler Barry | Griswold, Connecticut |
20 | Todd Owen | Somers, Connecticut |
24 | Mikey Flynn | Hampden, Massachusetts |
24nj | Andrew Krause | Holmdel, New Jersey |
25 | Anthony Flannery | East Hampton, Connecticut |
25 | Matt Swanson | Harvard, Massachusetts |
28 | Buddy Charette | Woodstock, Connecticut |
29ga | Spencer Davis | Dawsonville, Georgia |
31 | Noah Korner | Canton, CT |
33 | Austin Bessette | Stafford Springs, CT |
43 | Devin O’Connell | Madison, Connecticut |
44ma | Bobby Santos III | Franklin, Massachusetts |
45 | Brett Meservey | Brewster, Massachusetts |
48 | Marcello Rufrano | North Haven, Connecticut |
50 | Ronnie Williams | Ellington, Connecticut |
50 | Carl Medeiros Jr. | Westport, Massachusetts |
55 | Ryan Doucette | Framingham, Massachusetts |
55ct | Teddy Hodgdon | Danbury, Connecticut |
57 | Keith Rocco | Berlin, Connecticut |
58 | Kurt Vigeant | Oxford, Massachusetts |
58 | Eric Goodale | Riverhead, New York |
60 | Matt Hirschman | Northampton, Pennsylvania |
75 | David Arute | Tolland, Connecticut |
75 | Chris Pasteryak | Lisbon, Connecticut |
76 | Dana DiMatteo | Farmington, Connecticut |
77 | Max McLaughlin | Mooresville, North Carolina |
79 | Jon McKennedy | Chelmsford, Massachusetts |
88 | Woody Pitkat | Stafford Springs, Connecticut |
179 | Anthony Bello | Newtown, Connecticut |
51st Spring Sizzler Qualifying Format
Friday, May 12
Heat Races - 8 Laps Each
Heat race lineup will be set by a random draw. When drivers sign-in they will draw a number which will set their heat race starting position.
NAPA Auto Parts Duels - 40 Laps Each
Two 40 lap races with starting positions set from the heat races, winner of heat 1 will start on the pole of Duel 1, winner of heat 2 will start on the pole of duel 2, etc… Top 10 finishers in each Duel will transfer directly to the NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler®. Finishers 11th and beyond will compete in Saturday’s Last Chance Qualifier event.
Saturday, May 13
Last Chance Qualifiers - 15 laps each
Two 15 lap races will be held on Spring Sizzler Saturday. The top 5 in each Last Chance Qualifier will transfer to the 50th NAPA Spring Sizzler®.
Provisionals
Two provisionals will be awarded for the 50th NAPA Spring Sizzler®. One provisional for the most recent past Spring Sizzler winner and one provisional for the best average finish in Stafford Open Modified competition in 2022 (driver must have competed in all 5 open modified events)
How Many Laps Is The Spring Sizzler?
The 51st running of "The Greatest Race in the History of Spring" is 100 laps.
Spring Sizzler Purse
To Win the NAPA Spring Sizzler: $20,000
Total Prize Money: $140,000
Lap Money: $15,000 ($150 per lap led)
To Win the NAPA Duel: $3,500
Spring Sizzler Weekend Schedule
Friday, May 12th - NAPA Auto Parts Duels & ACT Late Model 75 - Full Schedule
Saturday, May 13th - 51st NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler - Full Schedule
Spring Sizzler Tickets
Visit StaffordSpeedway.com/tickets for ticket information.
How To Watch The Spring Sizzler
Both days of the 51st NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler will be streamed live on FloRacing. If you're not a FloRacing subscriber, click here to sign up today.