Stafford Motor Speedway
| SMS, Stafford, Jack's Track | |
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Whelen Modifieds lined up before a race
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| Location | Stafford Springs, Connecticut |
| Time zone | Eastern |
| Coordinates | 41°57′19″N 72°19′13″W / 41.9553°N 72.3204°WCoordinates: 41°57′19″N 72°19′13″W / 41.9553°N 72.3204°W |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Owner | Mark Arute |
| Operator | Mark Arute |
| Broke ground | 1868 |
| Opened | 1870 |
| Former names | Stafford Speedway, Stafford Springs Agricultural Park |
| Major events |
Whelen All-American Series International Supermodified Association |
| Oval | |
| Surface | pavement |
| Length | 0.805 km (.5 mi) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | semi-banked |
Stafford Motor Speedway is a semi-banked 1/2 mile paved oval located in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. It is part of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. It hosts many events such as, multiple events a season on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the International Supermodified Association, and many more events as well.
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 NASCAR track in 1959 as a dirt track, under the ownership of Rockville auto dealer Mal Barlow. It was purchased by the Arute brothers, Chuck and Jack Jr. in 1967, and later paved. Jack's son Mark Arute continues to own and manage the track.
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