Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Nate Wenzel
Growing into A Modified Driver’s Seat … Nathan Wenzel of Granby, Mass. is a regular in the Mad Dog Modified division at Monadnock Speedway. On Saturday, July 20 Wenzel drove the No. 03 Modified hard and captured a series win. Wenzel is currently ranked second in points for the track division. Wenzel did double duty […]
Larry Barnett Talks Frustrations, Returning To Victory Lane And Issues Facing Thompson
THOMPSON – On Thursday at Thompson Speedway, Larry Barnett, the all-time winningest Street Stock racer at Thompson got his first victory in the division since October 2021. After the victory we talked with Larry about getting back to victory lane, his struggles in 2022 and concerns for the track’s future on a night that feature […]
Reigning Again: Larry Barnett Back In Street Stock Victory Lane At Thompson Speedway
THOMPSON – When the night of racing was over on June 27 at Thompson Speedway, the track’s all-time winningest Street Stock driver was just about ready to call it quits for a while. After wrecking car in the feature that night at Thompson, Larry Barnett had ideas of just not fixing the car. “I really […]
Brandon Gray, Kyle MacAskill Claim Times Argus Midseason Championships At Thunder Road
Rain Pushes Late Models and Road Warriors to Start Next Thursday’s Program The Times Argus Midseason Championships started off without a hitch at Thunder Road on Thursday with rains moving in mid-program to postpone both the Late Model and Road Warrior features to next Thursday’s racing action. Following the qualifying rounds for all four divisions, […]
Corey LaJoie Out Of Spire Motorsports Cup Series Ride Following 2024 Season
Corey LaJoie confirmed Thursday that he will part way with the NASCAR Cup Series Spire Motorsports team following the 2024 season. In a statement to The Athletic LaJoie said: “I won’t be driving the 7 car next year. I take a lot of satisfaction from having an integral part of building Spire into a respectable […]
Preview: Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series At White Mountain Motorsports Park
Event: Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Inaugural Race at White Mountain Where: White Mountain Motorsports Park, North Woodstock, N.H. When: Saturday July 27 Schedule: Detailed Schedule for Saturday at White Mountain Who: Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series White Mountain Entry List Notes — The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series makes its first visit to the quarter-mile White Mountain […]
RaceDayCT Poll: Who Will Win The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Event At White Mountain
The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series makes its first visit to White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, N.H. Saturday. Today’s poll aks, who do you think will win at White Mountain? Vote below.
Ryan Preece NASCAR Cup Series Richmond Preview/Olympic Break
● Event: Cook Out 400 (Round 23 of 36) ● Time/Date: 6 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Aug. 11 ● Location: Richmond (Va.) Raceway ● Layout: .75-mile oval ● Laps/Miles: 400 laps/300 miles ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 70 laps / Stage 2: 160 laps / Final Stage: 170 laps ● TV/Radio: USA / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio ● While he and his NASCAR Cup Series counterparts take a couple […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Trevor Catalano
On Saturday the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour competed at Monadnock Speedway, a paved one-quarter-mile oval track in Winchester, N.H. Twenty-one teams competed in the 250-lap feature event. Trevor Catalano of Ontario, N.Y., qualified third, started the race fifth and went forward to capture his first series victory. During the race Catalano and Stephen Kopcik made contact […]
Picture This: Jim DuPont Photo Gallery From Whelen Modified Tour At Monadnock Speedway
WINCHESTER, N.H. – The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returned to action Saturday after nearly a month off with the running of the Duel at the Dog 250 at Monadnock Speedway. In the end it was 17-year old Trevor Catalano celebrating his first career Whelen Modified Tour victory. RaceDayCT’s Jim DuPont was on site for the […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Craig Lutz
On Saturday the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour raced at Monadnock Speedway, a paved one-quarter-mile oval track in Winchester, N.H. Twenty-one teams were on hand to compete in the 250-lap feature event. Craig Lutz of Miller Place, NY, qualified fourth and with the luck of the draw started on the pole. Lutz held off the hard chargers […]
Schofield Springs Becomes Newest Member Of Stafford Family Of Contingency Sponsors
For the 2024 season at Stafford Speedway, the track’s premier SK Modified® division welcomed a new contingency partner in Schofield Springs. Schofield Springs has been supplying each second place finisher this season with a $150 bonus and with 9 races completed, SK Modified® drivers have received $1,350 from Schofield Springs. With 11 races still to […]
Return Of Thursday Night Thunder Closes Out With Twisted Tea Midsummer 50 At Thompson
After three weeks off, Thursday Night Thunder returns to Thompson Speedway for the final time before making the switch to Wednesday night racing in 2024 this Thursday, July 25 with the Twisted Tea Midsummer 50! The Thompson Sunoco Modifieds return to take on the Mighty Big-T for their second $3,000 to win, 50 lap showdown of the year along with action […]
Perfect Storm: Community Rallies To Help Claremont Go Racing After Destructive Storm
Claremont Motorsports Park general manager Mike Parks couldn’t believe what he was hearing. It was last Tuesday evening, and Parks had just left the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series track located in Claremont, New Hampshire, after doing some minor maintenance around the facility. A storm had begun to roll in, and Parks decided that was […]
RaceDayCT Poll: Would You Go To A Cleetus McFarland Show At Stafford In 2025
Stafford Speedway welcome YouTube sensation and Freedom Factory owner Cleetus McFarland (aka Garrett Mitchell) to the track this past weekend for two shows. The New England 900 on Friday and Burnout Rivals show on Saturday were both sellouts. Today’s question asks, if Cleetus McFarland shows are on the Stafford schedule in 2025, would you attend? […]
New England Auto Racers Hall Of Fame Announces Eight Member Class For 2024
The New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame announced its 2024 induction class on Monday. Eight new members to Hall of Fame will be inducted into the Hall of Fame’s 26th class on Nov. 3. The class includes Skip Barber, Pete Daniels, Russ Dowd, Mike Greci, Rick Martin, Paul Newman, Dale Shaw and Bobby […]
Picture This: Fran Lawlor Gallery From Lime Rock Park Weekend
LAKEVILLE – Lime Rock Park came alive Friday and Saturday with a who’s who list of veteran racers from a host of different disciplines. The track hosted the SpeedTour All-Star Series and the return of the IROC Series. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor was on site Friday and Saturday for all the festivities. Check out his gallery […]
Picture This: Fran Lawlor Gallery From Lime Rock Park Weekend
LAKEVILLE – Lime Rock Park came alive Friday and Saturday with a who’s who list of veteran racers from a host of different disciplines. The track hosted the SpeedTour All-Star Series and the return of the IROC Series. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor was on site Friday and Saturday for all the festivities. Check out his gallery […]
Fueled Up: Kyle Larson Gets Overtime Victory In Cup Series Brickyard 400
SPEEDWAY, Ind. – Only two months after competing in the Indianapolis 500, Kyle Larson returned to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon to claim the trophy in one of the NASCAR Cup Series’ crown jewel events, the 30th Anniversary Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG – holding off the field in a dramatic double overtime […]
Ray Minieri, Kyle Ellwood And Jim Laird Gets Wins At Packed Riverhead Raceway
After two consecutive rainouts, a packed house of race hungry fans greeted Riverhead Raceway Saturday for the annual Monster Truck Night of …
Column: Cleetus McFarland Brings Different, Much Needed Energy To Stafford Speedway
Cleetus McFarland (Photo: Shawn Courchesne/RaceDayCT) STAFFORD - Let’s start by saying, we understand what took place on Friday at Stafford …
Pup Tames The Dog: Trevor Catalano Wins Whelen Mod Tour Duel At The Dog 250 At Monadnock
Trevor Catalano celebrates his first Whelen Modified Tour victory Saturday at Monadnock Speedway (Photo: Jim DuPont/RaceDayCT) On May 4 when the …
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Nate Wenzel
Growing into A Modified Driver’s Seat … Nathan Wenzel of Granby, Mass. is a regular in the Mad Dog Modified division at Monadnock Speedway. On Saturday, July 20 Wenzel drove the No. 03 Modified hard and captured a series win. Wenzel is currently ranked second in points for the track division. Wenzel did double duty […]
Preview: Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series At White Mountain Motorsports Park
Event: Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Inaugural Race at White Mountain Where: White Mountain Motorsports Park, North Woodstock, N.H. When: Saturday July 27 Schedule: Detailed Schedule for Saturday at White Mountain Who: Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series White Mountain Entry List Notes — The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series makes its first visit to the quarter-mile White Mountain […]
Brett Meservey Tops Milton Cat Modified Racing Series At Wiscasset Speedway
The Milton Cat Modified Racing Series celebrated a first-time series winner Saturday in Wiscasset, Maine. Brett Meservey of Brewster, Mass. scored victory in the 75-lap Milton Cat Modified Racing Series feature Saturday at Wiscasset Speedway. Brian Robie of Sunapee, N.H. was second and Mike Collins of Strafford, N.H. was third in the 12-car feature.
Schofield Springs Becomes Newest Member Of Stafford Family Of Contingency Sponsors
For the 2024 season at Stafford Speedway, the track’s premier SK Modified® division welcomed a new contingency partner in Schofield Springs. Schofield Springs has been supplying each second place finisher this season with a $150 bonus and with 9 races completed, SK Modified® drivers have received $1,350 from Schofield Springs. With 11 races still to […]
Larry Barnett Talks Frustrations, Returning To Victory Lane And Issues Facing Thompson
THOMPSON – On Thursday at Thompson Speedway, Larry Barnett, the all-time winningest Street Stock racer at Thompson got his first victory in the division since October 2021. After the victory we talked with Larry about getting back to victory lane, his struggles in 2022 and concerns for the track’s future on a night that feature […]
Timmy Jordan Tops SK Modifieds At New London-Waterford Speedbowl
Over the first seven SK Modified features of the 2024 season at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl there had been only one multi-time winner in the division. That fact didn’t change Saturday after the eighth event of the season, but there wasn’t a new winner. Timmy Jordan, the only multi-time winner in the division this year, […]
Crowdsourcing To Pay Penalty Fines In Short Track Racing Sets Bad Precedent For The Sport
Would you rob a bank if you knew beforehand that if you got caught someone else would do the prison time for you? If a punishment is a deterrent to committing the illegal or prohibited act, and someone takes that punishment for you, is the punishment really a deterrent anymore? That’s the question raised when […]
Ray Minieri, Kyle Ellwood And Jim Laird Gets Wins At Packed Riverhead Raceway
After two consecutive rainouts, a packed house of race hungry fans greeted Riverhead Raceway Saturday for the annual Monster Truck Night of Destruction and NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series stock car excitement. In the headlining 40-lap Miller Lite Triple Crown Series Late Model event, veteran “Radiant” Ray Minieri of Bay Shore enjoyed his second […]
Raphael Lessard Powers Up to Take Second American-Canadian Tour CAN-AM 200 Win
The international showdown for the American-Canadian Tour at Autodrome Montmagny sent teams in droves from both the province of Quebec and the Northeast United States. The CAN-AM 200 attracted thirty-six teams in all, breaking the record for the highest car count at Montmagny in their twenty-seventh season of competition just outside Quebec City. Following heat […]
Corey LaJoie Out Of Spire Motorsports Cup Series Ride Following 2024 Season
Corey LaJoie confirmed Thursday that he will part way with the NASCAR Cup Series Spire Motorsports team following the 2024 season. In a statement to The Athletic LaJoie said: “I won’t be driving the 7 car next year. I take a lot of satisfaction from having an integral part of building Spire into a respectable […]
Riley Herbst Scores Xfinity Series Victory At Indianapolis Motor Speedway
SPEEDWAY, Ind. – In one of the most dramatic NASCAR Xfinity Series finishes in recent memory at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Riley Herbst took the lead in the final corner of the final lap to claim his first victory of the season in Saturday’s Pennzoil 250 – formally punching his ticket to the […]
Ty Majeski Tops Craftsman Truck Series At Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
NDIANAPOLIS — Ty Majeski’s victory in Friday night’s TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park wasn’t the sort of dominating performance he enjoyed last year—until the final stage of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race. Majeski overcame a restart violation on Lap 50 that sent him to the rear of the field but rallied […]
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