Stafford Speedway

Stafford Motor Speedway

SMS, Stafford, Jack's Track
Whelen Modifieds lined up before a race
Location	Stafford Springs, Connecticut
Time zone	Eastern
Coordinates	41°57′19″N 72°19′13″W / 41.9553°N 72.3204°W / 41.9553; -72.3204Coordinates: 41°57′19″N 72°19′13″W / 41.9553°N 72.3204°W / 41.9553; -72.3204
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.