The official blog of the 2012 International Convention of the Corvair Society of America, which took place in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, July 25-28, 2012. Presented by the member clubs of the Northeast Corvair Council.


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Monday, July 9, 2012

Make Some History

Stafford Motor Speedway, where our convention autocross is being held on July 25, has a long history indeed. The facility first opened as the Stafford Springs Agricultural Park in 1870!

The Stafford Springs Agricultural Park, over 100 years ago
Horse racing’s Trotters and Pacers were the featured attraction through the end of World War II at which time horse racing gave way to automobile racing.

An advertisement from 1949
The track remained a dirt track until 1967, and with the arrival of pavement the race cars began to evolve from junkyard jalopies to the sleek NASCAR Modifieds of today.

The Modifieds at Stafford
When you participate in the convention autocross you will be driving on the same track that has been driven upon not only by the greats of Modified racing such as Richie Evans, but also by drivers with NASCAR Cup victories to their credit, including Jimmy Spencer, Geoff Bodine, Tim Richmond, and even a guy named Earnhardt.  Indianapolis 500 veterans and even a Formula One World Champion have raced at Stafford.

Map is not to scale!
To get to Stafford Motor Speedway from the Sturbridge Host Hotel, take I-84 West to Exit 73.  Follow Route 190 West to Route 140 in Stafford Springs, and follow Route 140 to the track.

The Stafford Motor Speedway street address is 55 West Street, Stafford Springs, Connecticut 06076. The GPS coordinates are N 41° 57.29 Minutes, W 72° 19.04 Minutes