(Stafford Springs, CT)---For NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour competitor Todd Szegedy, the 2011 season has played out like a roller coaster ride. Szegedy and the #2 Wisk / AJ Romano Construction team began the year with accidents in the first two races of the season after running among the leaders in each race. In the 4 races since, Szegedy and crew have notched 2 wins and 4 top-10 finishes. Szegedy is the defending champion of the Town Fair Tire 150 at Stafford and he is keen to take home another Town Fair Tire 150 trophy when the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour visits Stafford Speedway on August 5 for the 21st Annual Town Fair Tire 150.

"I feel like we have a good shot at winning the race," said Szegedy. "Right now, we feel like we can win every time we go to the track. Phil [Moran] and I are working well together and I feel like we're a potent combination right now. The crew is giving me good cars that I can win with every race, it's my job to put them into victory lane. I consider Stafford my home track and I know where we need to be with the car, which helps Phil set the car up for the race."

In addition to another Stafford victory to add to his resume, Szegedy is looking to continue his surge in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour points standings. After finishes of 22nd and 24th in the first two races of the 2011 season, Szegedy was a distant 25th place in points. In the next four Whelen Modified Tour races since, Szegedy has recorded two wins and 4 top-10 finishes to climb his way into his current ranking of 5th place in the point standings, 104 points behind Rowan Pennink. Szegedy is also the most recent feature winner on Tour, taking the checkered flag at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

"Things were pretty grim looking after the Sizzler at Stafford, but we're still in the championship hunt," said Szegedy. "The only thing we can do is to keep running strong. We have a fast car right now and sometimes you have luck on your side. We're pretty happy with where we are right now because we have a car that is capable of winning every week. Even though we originally finished second at New Hampshire, like I said in the press conference it was like a win because Ryan [Newman] wasn't racing for points, so we go the max points from that race. Every spot and every points counts, so our goal is to get max points at every race. The winners' check from New Hampshire is also going to help us out a lot."

With 4 career Whelen Modified Tour victories at Stafford, Szegedy certainly knows what it takes to win a Stafford race and what to expect for car setups. Szegedy says that the track might be a bit slower for the Town Fair Tire 150 and that he and his team are ready for the challenge.

"The key to winning at Stafford is hitting the setup," said Szegedy. "There's a number of guys out there that can win at Stafford on any given night, but I have confidence in Phil giving me a winning setup, it's going to be up to me to put the car in victory lane. The track is usually quick in the spring and in the fall, but it seems to fall off a little bit in the summer. Plus with the monster truck show coming this weekend, it's going to change the handing of the car. Normally the cars lose a little bit of side grip and we fight the track until we get rubber back in the track."

Tickets for the 21st Annual Town Fair Tire 150 are on sale now at the Speedway Box Office and are price at $30.00 for adult general admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved seating is priced at $32.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking available.

For more information, or to order tickets, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at 860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.

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