American-Canadian Tour Heads Home For 26th Annual Community Bank 150 At Thunder Road
May 1, 2024 ~~ Leave a Comment
The Stars and Cars of the American-Canadian Tour return home for the 26th annual Community Bank N.A. 150 on Sunday, May 5 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl! Along with Saturday’s annual Car Show at the track and the Kenley Dean Extravaganza Celebration of Life for the legendary Ken Squier, the ACT Tour title chasers come […]
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Picture This: Fran Lawlor Gallery From NAPA Spring Sizzler Weekend At Stafford
May 1, 2024 ~~ 1 Comment
STAFFORD – It was the Sizzler that turned into the drizzler. But before it all went bad for NAPA Spring Sizzler weekend late Sunday, there had been plenty of action over two days at Stafford Speedway. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor was on the ground both days checking out all the sites. Check out his gallery below.
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Fans, Teams Revved Up And Ready For Community Bank Opening Weekend at Thunder Road
May 1, 2024 ~~ Leave a Comment
The time has finally arrived for Thunder Road’s 65th Season Opener with the 26th annual Community Bank N.A. 150 this Sunday, May 5! Alongside the Stars and Cars of the American-Canadian Tour, the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors all get their 2024 seasons off […]
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Ryan Preece NASCAR Cup Series Kansas Preview
May 1, 2024 ~~ Leave a Comment
● Event: AdventHealth 400 (Round 12 of 36) ● Time/Date: 3 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 5 ● Location: Kansas Speedway in Kansas City ● Layout: 1.5-mile oval ● Laps/Miles: 267 laps/400.5 miles ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 80 laps / Stage 2: 85 laps / Final Stage: 102 laps ● TV/Radio: FS1 / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio ● Ryan Preece and the No. 41 HaasTooling.com team return to […]
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Social Media Knee Jerk Napalming Of Short Track Racing Only Damages The Sport Further And Further
April 30, 2024 ~~ 17 Comments
Sometimes you have to wonder, is racing the only sport where the people who claim to love it the most also seem hell bent on destroying it? What happened Sunday at Stafford Speedway was just bad all around. There’s no sugarcoating anything that led up to the NAPA Spring Sizzler 100 being postponed to May […]
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NASCAR Lifts Suspension Of Stephen Kopcik
April 30, 2024 ~~ 2 Comments
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver and crew chief Stephen Kopcik was reinstated for all activities by NASCAR Tuesday. Kopcik had been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR on Feb. 29 for not reporting to NASCAR that he had been arrested at a minor leaugue hockey game in Danbury on Feb. 23. A NASCAR public relations representative confirmed […]
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Pit Box: Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup Kicks Off At Monadnock
April 29, 2024 ~~ 7 Comments
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour teams and drivers will begin pursuit of the championship within the championship Saturday at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, New Hampshire during the Granite State Derby (6 p.m. ET on FloRacing). The third edition of the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup, the brainchild of JDV Productions’ Josh Vanada, will once again […]
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Redemption Podium In Rain-Shorted ACT Pine Tree State Excursion At Oxford Plains
April 29, 2024 ~~ Leave a Comment
The persistent spring rains once again aggravated officials, teams and fans of the American-Canadian Tour during the start to the 2024 season on their return to Oxford Plains Speedway. While early morning rains dried off, grey clouds returned just after the halfway point of the American-Canadian Tour special and added area-wide lightning threats pushed both […]
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NAPA Spring Sizzler 100 At Stafford Speedway Postponed To May 10
April 28, 2024 ~~ 20 Comments
STAFFORD – Late afternoon and evening showers Sunday forced Stafford Speedway officials to postpone the 52nd NAPA Spring Sizzler 100. The NAPA Spring Sizzler 100 will now be run on Friday May 10. All rain checks from Sunday will be honored on May 10. An official event schedule for May 10 will be announced at a later […]
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Dropping The Bomb: Troy Talman Uses Last Lap Pass To Score First SK Modified Win At Stafford
April 28, 2024 ~~ 14 Comments
STAFFORD – How excited was Troy Talman on Sunday at Stafford Speedway? The veteran Modified driver gave the fans in the grandstands at the NAPA Spring Sizzler a dramatic finish in the SK Modified feature and then gave the kids in the grandstands an “Earmuffs” moment in celebrating. Talman, of Oxford, Mass., got by Marcello […]
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Denny Hamlin Gets Third Cup Win Of 2024 At Dover
April 28, 2024 ~~ Leave a Comment
Denny Hamlin essentially called his shot this week, saying on his popular weekly podcast that he absolutely expected to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Wurth 400 at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway. And the veteran backed it up – holding off championship leader Kyle Larson by a slight .256-second to claim his third win of the […]
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Practice Day Complete, Riverhead Raceway Set For 2024 Opening Weekend
April 28, 2024 ~~ Leave a Comment
With two successful practice days in the books setting the stage for 2024 at Riverhead Raceway, promoters Connie Partridge & Tom Gatz are ready to open a new season of racing with opening weekend Saturday May 4th and Sunday May 5th. The NASCAR Pack the Track night debuts the 2024 Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series […]
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Teddy Hodgdon IV, Ron Silk Win NAPA Spring Sizzler Duel Qualifying Events At Stafford
April 27, 2024 ~~ 16 Comments
STAFFORD – The reigning champion was back doing some Spring Sizzler reigning for the day Saturday at Stafford Speedway. At the 2023 NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford it was Ron Silk celebrating a $35,000 plus payday for victory in “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring”. Saturday Silk just kept the Spring Sizzler weekend […]
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Right Place, Right Time: Darrell Keane Grabs Late Model Win After Up Front Drama At Stafford
April 27, 2024 ~~ Leave a Comment
STAFFORD – What was looking to be a podium finish for Darrell Keane to open the season Saturday at Stafford Speedway ultimately led to him celebrating in victory lane. After Paul Varricchio Jr. knocked Kevin Gambacorta out of the lead on lap 22, Keane was the beneficiary and drove to victory in the 30-lap Late […]
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Stafford Notes: Travis Hydar Reaches Top Of Street Stock Wins List With Spring Sizzler Victory
April 27, 2024 ~~ Leave a Comment
STAFFORD – Travis Hydar closed out the 2023 racing season at Stafford Speedway with a victory in the final Street Stock event of the season. Hydar’s hope coming into the season was to carry that momentum from 2023 into 2024. Hydar did just that in dominating fashion, in the process climbing to the top of […]
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Matt Swanson, Ron Silk, Eric Goodale And Anthony Bello Top NAPA Spring Sizzler Heat Races At Stafford
April 27, 2024 ~~ Leave a Comment
STAFFORD – At the 2023 NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Speedway it was Ron Silk celebrating victory and a $35,000 plus payday in “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring”. Saturday Silk was back winning early in the day of festivities for the 2024 NAPA Spring Sizzler. Silk, Matt Swanson, Eric Goodale and Anthony […]
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Ryan Preece NASCAR Cup Series Dover Preview
April 26, 2024 ~~ 4 Comments
● Event: Würth 400 (Round 11 of 36) ● Time/Date: 2 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 28 ● Location: Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway ● Layout: 1-mile, concrete oval ● Laps/Miles: 400 laps/400 miles ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 120 laps / Stage 2: 130 laps / Final Stage: 150 laps ● TV/Radio: FS1 / PRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio ● After securing his third consecutive top-15 of the season, Ryan […]
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Bubba Pollard Added To Entry List For Celebration Of America 300 At Oxford Plains Speedway
April 26, 2024 ~~ Leave a Comment
Officials at the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and Oxford Plains Speedway (OPS) have now received more than 40 entries for the inaugural Annual All That’s Metal 300 at office headquarters. Number nine on the entry list goes to the ever popular Senoia, Georgia driver Andrew “Bubba” Pollard who is no stranger to Oxford Plains […]
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Pick ‘Em: Making The Calls For NAPA Spring Sizzler Weekend At Stafford
April 25, 2024 ~~ 5 Comments
It’s an event known as “The Greatest Race In The History Of Spring”. In the realm of Modified events in 2024, there are few if any other events that carry the weight and history of the NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Speedway. On Sunday the NAPA Spring Sizzler 100 will be run for the 52nd […]
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Getting Paid: Ron Silk Leads Stout NAPA Spring Sizzler 100 Entry List At Stafford Speedway
April 25, 2024 ~~ 1 Comment
Ron Silk sips the traditional winner's jug of milk for winning the 2023 NAPA Spring Sizzler 100 at Stafford (Photo: Fran Lawlor/RaceDayCT) When …
Reigning Xfinity Series Champion Cole Custer To Compete In Governor’s Cup At Thunder Road
April 25, 2024 ~~ Leave a Comment
Cole Custer (Photo: Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) Thunder Road officials and Stewart-Haas Racing are excited to announce that 2023 NASCAR Xfinity …
RaceDayCT Poll: Who Will Be The Next First Time SK Mod Division Winner At Stafford
April 24, 2024 ~~ 4 Comments
The 2024 season kicks off for the SK Modified division at Stafford on Sunday at the NAPA Spring Sizzler. Today's poll question asks, who will be the …
NASCAR Lifts Suspension Of Stephen Kopcik
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver and crew chief Stephen Kopcik was reinstated for all activities by NASCAR Tuesday. Kopcik had been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR on Feb. 29 for not reporting to NASCAR that he had been arrested at a minor leaugue hockey game in Danbury on Feb. 23. A NASCAR public relations representative confirmed […]
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Chilly Return: Whelen Modified Tour Icebreaker Numbers Continue Worrisome Trend For Series
When it was announced last fall that the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour would return to being part of the Icebreaker card at Thompson Speedway, it was circled by many as one of the major improvements to the series schedule. Optimism for what returning to the Icebreaker could mean for the the series overall was flying […]
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Kirk Alexander Secures Fourth Modified Racing Series Title At Sunoco World Series At Thompson
Although rains dampened much of Friday’s planned mid-day practice sessions, the 61 Sunoco World Series was able to start off with a bang as the Milton CAT Modified Racing Series and Mighty Mini Stock Tour were both able to crown their touring champions and the Thompson Late Models saw a return champion in victory lane. […]
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Picture This: Fran Lawlor Gallery From NAPA Spring Sizzler Weekend At Stafford
STAFFORD – It was the Sizzler that turned into the drizzler. But before it all went bad for NAPA Spring Sizzler weekend late Sunday, there had been plenty of action over two days at Stafford Speedway. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor was on the ground both days checking out all the sites. Check out his gallery below.
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Chilly Return: Whelen Modified Tour Icebreaker Numbers Continue Worrisome Trend For Series
When it was announced last fall that the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour would return to being part of the Icebreaker card at Thompson Speedway, it was circled by many as one of the major improvements to the series schedule. Optimism for what returning to the Icebreaker could mean for the the series overall was flying […]
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Constantine Paving & Sealing To Sponsor Historic Monaco Modified Tri-Track Icebreaker Event At Thompson Speedway
The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series will make history on April 6 at Thompson Speedway and they will do it in partnership with Constantine Paving & Sealing. The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series will run the Constantine Paving & Sealing 75 on April 6 as an anchor event for Icebreaker weekend at Thompson Speedway. The partnership between […]
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ACT Northeast Classic Winner Disqualified
Redline Performance Out of ACT Engine Program for One Calendar Year Following the conclusion of the Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, three engines were taken by American-Canadian Tour technical officials to an independent engine builder for further inspection. Following that inspection, the Redline Performance engine used by apparent winner Jesse Switser […]
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Practice Day Complete, Riverhead Raceway Set For 2024 Opening Weekend
With two successful practice days in the books setting the stage for 2024 at Riverhead Raceway, promoters Connie Partridge & Tom Gatz are ready to open a new season of racing with opening weekend Saturday May 4th and Sunday May 5th. The NASCAR Pack the Track night debuts the 2024 Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series […]
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American-Canadian Tour Heads Home For 26th Annual Community Bank 150 At Thunder Road
The Stars and Cars of the American-Canadian Tour return home for the 26th annual Community Bank N.A. 150 on Sunday, May 5 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl! Along with Saturday’s annual Car Show at the track and the Kenley Dean Extravaganza Celebration of Life for the legendary Ken Squier, the ACT Tour title chasers come […]
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Ryan Preece NASCAR Cup Series Kansas Preview
● Event: AdventHealth 400 (Round 12 of 36) ● Time/Date: 3 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 5 ● Location: Kansas Speedway in Kansas City ● Layout: 1.5-mile oval ● Laps/Miles: 267 laps/400.5 miles ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 80 laps / Stage 2: 85 laps / Final Stage: 102 laps ● TV/Radio: FS1 / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio ● Ryan Preece and the No. 41 HaasTooling.com team return to […]
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Reigning Xfinity Series Champion Cole Custer To Compete In Governor’s Cup At Thunder Road
Thunder Road officials and Stewart-Haas Racing are excited to announce that 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Champion Cole Custer of Ladera Ranch, California is set to make his debut at ‘The Nation’s Site of Excitement’ with the 45th Vermont Governor’s Cup presented by the Vermont Lottery on Thursday, June 20! Cole Custer climbed the ranks starting at […]
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NASCAR Announce Nominees For NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Of 2025
Biffle, Dorton, Sprague, Hendrick and Welborn join ballot for the first time NASCAR today announced the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 and the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Greg Biffle, the first driver to win both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN […]
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