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(Stafford Springs, CT)—When Stafford Speedway’s Limited Late Model cars take to the track on Friday, June 12 for the Lu-Mac’s Package Store / WTD Logistics, LLC. 30-lap extra distance feature event, they will be racing for a share of a record purse for that event. Thanks to support from Max Zachem with Lu-Mac’s and Chase Cook with WTD, Limited Late Model drivers will be racing for a share of over $8,000 with the winner guaranteed to take home $1,500. The $1,500 winner’s purse more than doubles the previous winner’s share of $700 with second place paying $1,000, which is exactly twice what last year’s second place finisher earned. All cars in the field are guaranteed to take home a minimum of $250.
“We’ve had a great relationship with the Arute family over the years and I was looking to do a little something more this season and the opportunity came about to sponsor the Limited Late Model extra distance race,” said Max Zachem, owner of Lu-Mac’s Package Store. “We really wanted to make this race a big deal and the Limited Late Model division has been growing and expanding over the years just like Lu-Mac’s so what better way for us to do some marketing than this. The goal for this race was to get the winner’s purse close to the SK Modified® winner’s purse for the night. Just because the Limited Late Models are a smaller division, those teams all work on their cars just as hard as SK Modified® teams do and I’m really looking forward to watching the Limited drivers and teams race for this extra money.”
“Max came to me with the idea of sponsoring this race and with my family roots being in full fender cars between my father and my Uncle, I’m a fender guy at heart and teaming with Max, who is an open wheel guy, I couldn’t say no to the idea of giving something back,” said Chase Cook, owner of WTD Logistics, LLC. “We all know it’s not getting any cheaper to race and our goal is to make this race one of the biggest paying full-fender races at Stafford. Even though I race an SK Modified®, a Late Model is still my favorite car that I’ve driven at Stafford.”
The expanded purse isn’t all the Limited Late Model drivers will be racing for on June 12 in the Lu-Mac’s Package Store / WTD Logistics, LLC. 30. Thanks to Dave Miller and USNE Power, there will be a $500 USNE Energizer Bounty that will be available to any driver who can win the race after electing to start from last place. Should a driver be able to win the race after starting last, their winner’s purse will increase to $2,000, which is more than the SK Modified® feature winner will take home that night.
“The Limited Late Models aren’t the spotlight division like the SK Modified® division is, but all those teams work just as hard and they could use some extra money,” said David Miller, USNE Power principal. “Hopefully this will give all the drivers and teams a little extra motivation to go racing for this extra cash that can help complement their season.”
About Lu-Mac’s Package Store
Lu-Mac’s Package Store is currently located at 352 Route 2 in Preston, CT. Plans are underway for Lu-Mac’s to move into a larger facility at 356 Route 2 and they are a third-generation family owned business that has been selling liquor for over 60 years. For more information about Lu-Mac’s, visit them on Facebook or call 860-887-5312.
“We’re in the process of putting together a new building that will expand the store from a 900 sq. foot showroom to 2,500 sq. feet of showroom,” said Zachem. “It’s a pretty neat thing and I’m third generation and hopefully we can pass this family business on to a fourth generation with mine and my wife’s children.”
About WTD Logistics
WTD Logistics is based in Norwich, CT and they specialize in aggregate material hauling, equipment transport of all sizes, and reliable flatbed services—your trusted partner for heavy hauling and on-time delivery. WTD Logistics also offers select material and product sales. For more information about WTD Logistics, please visit them on Facebook or call 860-304-7314.
“We’re based in Norwich, CT and we offer service state-wide,” said Cook. “We do a lot of work with drilling companies, construction companies, and home builders. We work hand in hand with Bove Brothers out of Oakdale, CT for our material sales, which really helps us to function smoothly and efficiently.”
The Lu-Mac’s / WTD Logistics 30 is scheduled for Friday, June 12 at Stafford Speedway. Tickets for the race will be available beginning the week of the race and will be available online at staffordspeedway.com/tickets as well as at the admission gates the night of the race. If you can’t attend in person, tune in to the live stream on FloRacing, the official streaming partner of Stafford Speedway.
For more information, visit staffordspeedway.com, follow Stafford Speedway on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or contact the track office at 860-684-2783.
