| Race title | Stafford 150 |
|---|---|
| Series long | NASCAR K&N Pro Series East |
| Venue | Stafford Motor Speedway |
| Location | Stafford Springs, Connecticut United States |
| Sponsor | Stafford |
| First series race | 1987-2008 (Busch North Series) 2016 (K&N Pro Series East) |
| Last race | 2016 |
| Distance | 75 miles (120.721 km) |
| Laps | 150 |
| Previous names | Busch / Stafford 125 (1987) Carquest 150 (1991-2003) Aubuchon Hardware 150 (2004-2005) TSI Harley Davidson 150 (2006) 17th Annual TSI Harley Davidson 150 (2007) Carquest Fall Final 150 (2008) Stafford 150 (2016-present) --- Former second races Stafford 150 (1997) NASCAR 150 (1998-2000, 2002) ASB / NASCAR 150 (2001) New England Dodge Dealers 150 (2003) TSI Harley Davidson 150 (2005) --- Former third races Carquest Fall Final (2001-2003) |
| Surface | Pavement |
| Length mi | 0.5 |
| Turns | 4 |
The Stafford 150 was a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race held annually at Stafford Motor Speedway.[1]
History
The race was scheduled to be 150 laps, 75 miles (121 km), but was extended to 153 laps, 79 miles (127 km) due to NASCAR overtime.
Past winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles | |||||||||
| 1987 | July 14 | Tommy Houston | Steve Arndt | Buick | 82* | 41 (65.983) | – | – | ||
| 1988 – 1990 | Not held | |||||||||
| 1991 | June 28 | Mike Stefanik | Wright Pearson Racing | Pontiac | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:22:02 | 49.022 | ||
| 1992 | Not held | |||||||||
| 1993 | June 18 | Mike McLaughlin | Greci Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:06:56 | 67.003 | ||
| 1994 | July 29 | Keith Lamell | Lamell Lumber Racing | Buick (2) | 164* | 82 (131.966) | 1:18:30 | 57.325 | ||
| 1995 | September 8 | Tom Bolles | Edward Bolles | Chevrolet | 157* | 78.5 (126.333) | 1:19:36 | 59.171 | ||
| 1996 | July 26 | Andy Santerre | Andy Santerre Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:25:26 | 52.673 | ||
| 1997 | June 6 | Jerry Marquis | O'Connor Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:10:13 | 64.087 | ||
| July 25 | Andy Santerre (2) | Andy Santerre Racing (2) | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:14:11 | 60.661 | |||
| 1998 | July 3 | Rick Fuller | Kistner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 162* | 81 (130.356) | 1:13:49 | 65.839 | ||
| July 24 | Mike Stefanik (2) | Greci Motorsports (2) | Chevrolet | 152* | 76 (122.310) | 1:01:04 | 74.673 | |||
| 1999 | July 2 | Brad Leighton | Grizco Racing | Chevrolet | 154* | 77 (123.919) | 1:34:13 | 49.036 | ||
| July 23 | Dennis Demers | Dennis Demers Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:17:07 | 58.353 | |||
| 2000 | June 30 | Ted Christopher | Lestorti Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:16:14 | 59.029 | ||
| July 28 | Mike Johnson | Albert Johnson | Ford | 155* | 77.5 (124.724) | 1:15:54 | 61.625 | |||
| 2001 | June 22 | Kelly Moore | Richard Moore Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:25:56 | 52.376 | ||
| July 27 | Martin Truex Jr. | SeaWatch Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:27:02 | 51.704 | |||
| September 30 | Brad Leighton (2) | Grizco Racing (2) | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 0:58:24 | 75.758 | |||
| 2002 | June 21 | Kelly Moore (2) | Richard Moore Racing (2) | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:06:53 | 69.353 | ||
| July 26 | Dale Shaw | Chevrolet | 153* | 76.5 (123.114) | 1:10:22 | 65.23 | ||||
| September 29 | Mike Johnson (2) | Albert Johnson (2) | Ford (2) | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:21:35 | 55.158 | |||
| 2003 | May 9 | Martin Truex Jr. (2) | SeaWatch Racing (2) | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:12:09 | 62.37 | ||
| June 20 | Tom Carey Jr. | Doyle Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:09:03 | 65.017 | |||
| October 5 | Mike Johnson (3) | Albert Johnson (3) | Ford (3) | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:18:54 | 56.998 | |||
| 2004 | June 18 | Kelly Moore (3) | Richard Moore Racing (3) | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 0:59:35 | 75.524 | ||
| 2005 | June 17 | Matt Kobyluck | Matt Kobyluck Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:00:26 | 74.462 | ||
| August 10 | Ryan Moore | Richard Moore Racing (3) | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:09:21 | 64.888 | |||
| 2006 | June 16 | Sean Caisse | Andy Santerre Racing (3) | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:37:35 | 46.114 | ||
| 2007 | June 8 | Eddie MacDonald | LaChance Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:12:36 | 61.983 | ||
| 2008 | October 12 | Peyton Sellers | Andy Santerre Racing (4) | Chevrolet | 150 | 75 (120.721) | 1:09:50 | 64.439 | ||
| 2009 - 2015 | Not held | |||||||||
| 2016 | June 17 | Noah Gragson | Jefferson Pitts Racing | Ford (4) | 153* | 79 (127.138) | 1:09:36 | 65.948 | ||
- 1987: Race shortened to 82 laps, 41 miles (66.0 km) due to rain.
- 1994-1995, 1998 (2 of 2), 1999 (1 of 2), 2000 (1 of 2), 2002 (1 of 3) and 2016: Race extended due to an overtime finish.
References
- ^ "Stafford 150". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved 28 September 2016.