Stafford Motor Speedway Preview: Frank L’ Etoile Jr.

By: Matthew Wiernasz

Frank L’Etoile, JR will return to defend his tittle in the DARE Stock Division at Stafford Motor Speedway this season. L’Etoile, JR got 2 wins last season and would win the championship by 34 points over runner up Johnny Walker.  L’Etoile, JR will also head to the Kart Track at Lebanon Valley Speedway in New York and run in the Flathead mod division.  He finished second in the points in his rookie season at the Kart Track at Levanon Valley Speedway and is hoping to be a championship contender at both Stafford Motor Speedway and Lebanon Valley Speedway.

Last season was a memorable season for L’Etoile, JR.  It was especially special for him as he won his first NASCAR sanctioned championship. ” That means a lot to me. Also the fact that Stafford is my home track and I was able to follow in the footsteps of all the guys I’ve been watching for years as a fan.” L’Etoile, JR Said

He would also get a couple wins in the Wild Thing Kart Series. It is a Kart Series that runs on Monday nights on the mini mile oval.  He would get two wins in the Flathead mod division at the Kart Track at Lebanon Valley Speedway. ” Was the most fun I’ve ever had racing last year and hopefully I can continue and build off the success we had.”

L’Etoile, JR has had family members race. His father Frank, SR ran in the Tour Type Modified division at Monadnock Speedway and also ran in the Late Model division at Riverside Park Speedway.  His grandfather Marcel also ran in the Tour Type Modified division at Riverside Park Speedway.  L’Etoile, JR would remember watching the modifieds late at night with Thunderbolt rollercoaster. He would love every second of being there because he was spending time with his family. It was a home away from home as Stafford Motor Speedway has become his home away from home over the last 10 years. ” It’s in my blood and I take a lot of pride in what I do at the race track. For me it’s more of a lifestyle than a hobby.”

With the inaugural N.E. Street Stock Tour happening in 2015, L’Etoile, JR is looking at a couple of the races on the schedule. The one the team has their eyes on is the May 30th race at Seekonk Speedway.  They are planning to go to an open practice before the season starts at Stafford Motor Speedway.  They are interested in running at Monadnock Speedway on July 11th and at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park for the World Series Of Racing in October.  It would depend on how the finances were during the season.

Frank L’Etoile JR’s goals for the season are to finish every race and have fun. ” If you’re not having fun at the race track. You shouldn’t be there.”

If he feels he can finish every races then he knows he will be a serious contender for the championship again in 2015. The Stafford Motor Speedway NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler will happen on April 24th-26thwith the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 200 lap event.