2023 51st NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler at Stafford Speedway

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.

May 10, 2023 by Brandon Paul
What You Need To Know: 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.