Stafford Speedway Monaco Ford SK Light Double Down Driver Preview

(Stafford Springs, CT)—This Friday, May 24, will see Stafford Speedway’s SK Lights take center stage with the first of two scheduled extra distance 40-lap feature events with the Monaco Ford Double Down.  Stafford’s SK Light division has seen a total of 40 different drivers attempt to qualify through the first three races of the season.  Here we take a look at each of those 40 drivers and offer their driving stats at Stafford along with car number, sponsor, and chassis.

Tyler Chapman – #41 Chapman Apartment Home Troyer – Chapman and the #41 team have picked up in 2024 right where they left off in 2023.  Chapman won the final 2 points paying SK Light races of the 2023 season and they have won each of the first three races of the 2024 season for 5 consecutive victories.  Chapman’s dominance has seen him earn a maximum 150 of 150 points available and he enters the Monaco Ford Double Down leading the standings by 10 points.

Brian Sullivan – #46 Monaco Ford Chassis Dynamics – The 2020 SK Light track champion has opened the 2024 season with three consecutive podium finishes consisting of one second place and two third place efforts.  Sullivan won the 40-lap Double Down feature event last season which was his first extra distance feature victory of his Stafford career.

Chris Matthews – #29 Vernon Chevrolet Chassis Pro – Matthews is the 2007 SK Light champion and he is also the all-time winningest SK Light driver with 20 career feature wins.  Matthews comes into the Monaco Ford Double Down with three top-5 finishes in the first three races, including back to back podium efforts.  Matthews has one extra distance win to his credit, winning the Dunleavy’s Modifiedz Night 40-lap feature back in 2022.

Ron Midford, Jr. – #76 Constantine Paving and Sealing Bolles Race Cars – Midford is a graduate of Wild Thing Karts now in his third full season in the SK Lights. Midford has enjoyed a great start to the 2024 season with a second place finish in the season opening race to go along with 12^th and 7^th place finishes in the first 3 races.

Chris Viens – #19 Win Waste Innovations Spafco – Viens has driven part-time at Stafford for 4 SK Light seasons and 1 SK Modified® season.  After a 12^th place finish to open the 2024 season, Viens posted back to back top-8 finishes on May 17^th to elevate himself to fifth in the points standings.

Nickolas Hovey – #16 Busy Bees Learning Center Troyer – Hovey began his second season of SK Light competition with back to back top-6 finishes before a 23^rd place finish dropped him down to sixth in the SK Light standings going into the Monaco Ford Double Down.  Hovey is a 3-time Street Stock feature winner at Stafford and he won his first SK Light race in the non-points season ending feature at last year’s NAPA Fall Final.  

Meghan Fuller – #2 Propane Plus / P.T. Watts TFR – After a disappointing 34^th place finish to open the season on May 10^th, Fuller has rebounded nicely with consecutive top-5 finishes in last Friday night’s SK Light doubleheader.  Fuller has 10 career Street Stock victories at Stafford and she recorded her first SK Light feature win last August.

Peter Bennett – #50 Bennett Racing – Bennett returns to Stafford’s SK Light ranks after 2 seasons away and he posted finishes of 9^th and 6^th in last Friday night’s SK Light doubleheader after finishing 32^nd in the season opening event.  Bennett is still in search of his first SK Light win with a best finish of 2^nd coming back in his rookie season of 2020.

Paul Arute – #82 Supreme Industries Chassis Pro – Arute kicked off his second season of SK Light competition with a 6^th and 10^th place finish before finishing 30^th in the second SK Light feature last Friday night.  Arute has raced in everything but an SK Modified® at Stafford and he has 9 career wins with 6 coming in the Limited Late Model division, and 3 in the Late Model division, including the 2018 Late Model 50-lapper.

Tyler Alkas – #89 Alkas Motorsports Spafco – Alkas opened his 2024 season with back to back 8^th place finishes before finishing 32^nd in the second SK Light feature last Friday night.  Alkas is in his third season of SK Light competition at Stafford and he has 1 win to his credit, coming back in August 2022.

Amanda West – #15 McKinney Construction Chassis Pro – West scored a fifth place finish in the second SK Light feature last Friday night after opening with finishes of 18^th and 19^th.  West is still in search of her first SK Light victory in her now sixth full season.

Frank L’Etoile, Jr. – #88 J.G. Poulin Drywall Troyer – L’Etoile is a 3-time Street Stock track champion at Stafford with 15 career wins (14 Street Stock, 1 Limited Late Model).  L’Etoile notched his first top-10 finish of the 2024 season last Friday night after finishing 14^th and 21^st in the first 2 races. 

Nick Anglace – #10 Anglace Racing Enterprises Anglace Chassis – Anglace has a best finish of 9^th place through the first 3 races of the 2024 season.  Anglace has 2 career SK Light feature wins with both wins coming back in the 2021 season.

Robert Bloxsom, III – #32 Robert’s Painting Troyer – After trying his hand at open modified racing for the past several seasons, Bloxsom returns to the SK Light division for the first time since the 2020 season.  Bloxsom notched his first top-10 finish last Friday night with a 9^th place run to go along with finishes of 25^th and 13^th.  Bloxsom has 2 career Limited Late Model feature wins at Stafford coming back in 2016 and 2017.

Casey Vogt – #75 Jim Chiapponni Chassis Pro – Vogt opened the 2024 season with 7^th place finish and he has followed that up with finishes of 17^th and 27th.  Vogt is in his fourth season of SK Light competition and he is looking for his first feature win.

Cassandra Cole – #09 Norse Inc. / Whelen Engineering Spafco – Cole’s best finish thus far of the 2024 season was a 14^th place effort last Friday night.  Cole is now in her 8^th season of SK Light competition and is still looking for her first win.

Alexander Pearl – #7 Darling Auto Parts Spafco – Pearl has had a less than desirable start to the 2024 season with finishes of 22^nd and 24^th sandwiching his best finish of 4^th.  Pearl has 11 career SK Light feature wins and is looking to capture his first extra distance victory.

Josh Morrison – #35 Tolland County Foundation Replacement Chassis Pro –The two-time Sr. Outlaw Champion of Wild Thing Karts enters his second season of SK Light racing, and he has a best finish of 12^th in the first 3 races of the 2024 season.

Bob Charland – #1 Wicked Powersports Troyer – Charland has had a rough start to the 2024 season with finishes of 27^th, 16^th, and 15^th.  Charland has 3 career SK Light wins with one win each during the 2011, 2012, and 2013 seasons.

Joey Ferrigno – #87 Metro Garage Door Chassis Dynamics – Ferrigno is second on the SK Light All-Time Winners List with 17 career wins, 3 wins behind Chris Matthews and he is also the 2005 Street Stock champion and he has 25 career Stafford feature wins.  Ferrigno has recorded finishes of 11^th, 24^th, and 33^rd through the first 3 races of the 2024 season.

Carsten Cole – #31 Whelen Engineering Spafco – The older brother of Cassandra Cole made his SK Light debut at the end of the 2023 season and is now in his first full season of competition.  Cole has posted finishes of 17^th, 33^rd, and 18^th in his first three races.  Cole is the leading SK Light rookie contender through the first three races.

Sami Anderson #21 AZ Roofing Troyer – Anderson is in her 6^th season of SK Light competition and she has posted finishes of 28^th, 22^nd, and 13^th in the first 3 races of the 2024 season.

Jason Chapman – #44 Chapman Apartment Homes Troyer – Chapman was the 2022 SK Light Rookie of the Year and he has posted finishes of 24^th, 37^th, and 11^th in the first 3 races of the 2024 season.

Wade Gagner – #70 Maybury Material Handling LFR – Gagner is back for a second full SK Light season after having raced Street Stocks and Late Models in the ‘80s and ‘90s.  Gagner has 3 career Late Model and 1 Street Stock win at Stafford and he posted a 10^th place finish in the first race followed by a 32^nd place finish in the second race.  Due to a crash in that second SK Light race, Gagner didn’t start the third race.

Matt Brewer – #51 S.A.B. Tree Experts Chassis Dynamics – Now in his second season, Brewer has a best finish of 11^th to go along with finishes of 33^rd and 34^th this season.

Norm Sears – #98 Sears & Son Landscaping / Arbitell Racing Chassis Pro – Sears is a 3-time Stafford Street Stock champion with 10 career Street Stock wins and 5 career Limited Late Model wins.  Sears has been racing SK Lights since 2015 and he is still looking for his first win.  Sears has twice finished 23^rd this season along with a 16^th place finish.

Paul Arcari – #55 Arcari Motor Sales Chassis Pro – Arcari is now in his second full season of SK Light competition with finishes of 13^th, 27^th, and 28^th this season.  His 13^th place finish in the season opener is his best career SK Light finish to date.

Anthony Forino – #52 Rubbos Auto Center Chassis Dynamics – Forino has been racing SK Lights since 2020 and his best career finish was 9^th in October 2020.  Forino has posted finishes of 20^th, 28^th, and 19^th this season.

Ed Chicoski – #45 Chicoski Racing Chassis Pro – Chicoski has driven part time in the SK Light division every year since 2017 and his best career finish was an 8^th place effort in Sept. 2017.  Chicoski has finishes of 16^th, 30^th, and 26^ththis season.

Stephen Kalogiannis – #42 Joining Technologies Troyer – Kalogiannis was an SK Light rookie during the 2023 season with a best finish of 9^th.  Kalogiannis has posted finishes of 30^th, 18^th, and 25^th this season.

Alina Bryden – #48 Maybury Material Handling Troyer – Bryden is in the midst of her 7th season of SK Light racing and she is still looking for her first feature win.  Bryden has posted finishes of 25th and 17th in 2 starts this season.

Mark Massirio – #99 Connecticut Collision Center Chassis Dynamics – Massirio made his SK Light debut this season and through 3 races he has posted finishes of 19^th, 26^th, and 29^th.

Austin Goff – #07 A+ Fire Protection Chassis Dynamics – Goff made his SK Light debut with a 20^th place finish at the end of last season in preparation for his rookie campaign this year.  Goff has thus far posted finishes of 29^th, 31^st, and 20^th.  

Chris Bagnall – #77 Advanced Auto Repair Spafco – The 6 year SK Light veteran is still in search of his first victory at Stafford and he has posted finishes of 21^st, 38^th, and 31^st in the first 3 races of 2024.

Mike Parolo – #72 Multi Mode Logistics Chassis Dynamics – Parolo has made part-time SK Light starts in the 2010, 2011, 2013, 2022, and 2023 with 1 top-10 finish in 27 races.  Parolo has posted finishes of 26^th, 29^th, and 21^st in the first 3 races of the 2024 season.

Aiden D’Agata – #8 Rose Brothers Garage Spafco – D’Agata is a Wild Thing Karts graduate that is joining the 2024 SK Light rookie class.  D’Agata has finishes of 31^st, 39^th, and 35^th this season.

Steve Midford – #3 Constantine Paving and Sealing Chassis Pro – Midford has one season of Limited Late Model competition under his belt at Stafford and he made his SK Light debut last season with a single start that yielded a 19^thplace finish.  Midford has finishes of 35^th and 34^th in 2 starts this season.

Dean Lambros – #67 Metro Garage Door Chassis Dynamics – Driving Joey Ferrigno’s #67 car, Lambros has made one start this season that resulted in a 35^th place finish.

Pete Lopuch – #71 Jensen Tire & Auto Troyer – Lopuch has been a part-time SK Light driver since the 2011 season and his lone start of the 2024 season thus far resulted in a 36^th place finish.

David Webb – #92 Webb Racing LFR – Webb has dabbled as both a full-time and part-time driver in Stafford’s SK Light  and SK Modified® divisions since 2007.  Webb has 3 career SK Light wins with 2 wins coming in 2009 and a single win in 2010.  Webb did not start the one race he has been in attendance for during the 2024 season due to mechanical issues.

Stafford’s SK Modifieds®, Late Models, Limited Late Models, and Street Stocks will join the SK Lights in feature action this Friday night, May 24.  Tickets for the May 24 Monaco Ford SK Light Double Down program are available now online at StaffordSpeedway.com/tickets and tickets will also be available for purchase at the admission gates.  Tickets are $25.00 for adults, $5.00 for kids 6-14, and free for kids 5 & under.  Reserved seating is priced at $30.00 for all ages and pit passes are $40.00 with a valid 2024 Stafford Competition License and $45.00 without a Stafford license.  If you are unable to attend the event, tune into the live stream on FloRacing, the official streaming partner of Stafford Speedway. 

For more information, visit staffordspeedway.com, follow Stafford Speedway on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or contact the track office at 860-684-2783.

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