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50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Ray Hendrick 1929-1990 “They Called Him Mr. Modified” During the 1960’s and 1970’s, Ray Hendrick was the man to beat.  Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Hendrick and the famed Tant-Mitchell ’37 Chevrolet modified coupe, made frequent trips to New England, New York State, and Trenton, New Jersey for extra distance/high paying ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Ray Hendrick

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Bo Gunning “Like Him or Hate Him He Can Drive a Modified!” William “Bo” Gunning is a three-time (1983, 1998, 2002) Stafford Motor Speedway SK Modified® champion.  With 47 career SK Modified® feature wins to his credit, Gunning ranks third behind only Ted Christopher and Keith Rocco on the All-Time ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Bo Gunning

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Bill Greco “Proved His Point at Stafford” Bill Greco, a New England short track legend, raced at Stafford in 1969 and 1970.  With one win, on June 20, 1970, and numerous top five finishes, Greco proved to his peers that he was competitive on the larger tracks. Greco, who began ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Bill Greco

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Ernie Gahan 1926-2009 “A True Dirt Tracker” Ernie Gahan never won a track Championship at Stafford Motor Speedway, but he was one of the chosen few that ran and won on both dirt and asphalt. Gahan, who began his racing career in 1948, began racing at Stafford in 1959 and ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Ernie Gahan

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Jeff Fuller “Up the Ladder of Success” Jeff Fuller is a 7-time Modified winner at Stafford.  His first win came in 1986 in a Friday night 30-lap event.  His other Stafford wins include the 1991 Spring Sizzler® and CARQUEST 150s in 1991, 1993, and 1994.  Fuller, from Auburn, Massachusetts, is ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Jeff Fuller

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Ed Flemke, Sr. 1930-1984 “A Modified Legend in His Own Time” Eddie Flemke was never a track point champion at Stafford, but in the eyes of his fellow competitors, fans, and the media, he was a true champion. Flemke never raced on Stafford’s dirt surface, but when the track re-opened ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Ed Flemke, Sr.

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Mike Ewanitsko Mike Ewanitsko is another member of the “Long Island Gang” that has made his mark in the Stafford Motor Speedway history books.  Ewanitsko began his racing career at Islip, New York in late 1984, just before the track closed.  He shifted his efforts to Riverhead Raceway where he ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Mike Ewanitsko

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Richie Evans 1941-1985 “The Ultimate Racer” When one talks of Modified racing, Richie Evans’ name always comes up. Evans was a two-time Modified Track Champion at Stafford with 37 career wins. Considered the ultimate Modified racer, Evans set the standard which is still looked upon today. Evans began racing in ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Richie Evans

50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Fred DeSarro 1937-1978 “A Champion’s Champion” Fred DeSarro was the 1972 and 1976 Winston Racing Series Modified track champion at Stafford. His biggest wins were the 1970 Stafford 200, which sewed up the 1970 NASACR National Modified Championship with and the Inaugural Spring Sizzler® in April of 1972. DeSarro never ... 50 Greatest Modified Drivers – Fred DeSarro