New England Street Outlaw Series To Cancel All 2020 Events At Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
Spectator Drag Racing Cancelled For 2020; Will Resume in 2021 The New England Street Outlaw Series (NESOS) regrets to inform our competitors and fans that we have made the decision to cancel the remaining four drag racing events for the 2020 season at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, CT. After announcing a series of […]
Picture This: Fran Lawlor’s Whelen Modified Tour Gallery From White Mountain
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour made its debut at White Mountain Speedway Saturday with Justin Bonsignore using a late move to get by Matt Hirschman to take his second win in two series events this season. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor made the trip north to document the first trip ever to the quarter-mile ring bullring for […]
Tri-Track Rundown: Craig Lutz Pushes To Monadnock Win In Series Debut
Two months delayed due to COVID-19, the Tri Track Open Modified Series finally opened the 2020 season on Sunday evening at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, New Hampshire. There were 37 of the top Modified drivers in the Northeast at the high-banked oval, with four heat races, two consolations, and a 100-lap feature keeping fans busy throughout […]
Last Lap Bump And Run Gives Craig Lutz Tri-Track Open Mod Series Win At Monadnock
Through his years competing in SK Modifieds locally and on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour car, Craig Lutz has built a reputation as a driver who is typically not part of drama on the track and understated off of the track. Sunday at Monadnock Speedway it was a feistier Lutz on display for the 2020 […]
Bumpy Streak: Justin Bonsignore Uses Late Move To Win Whelen Mod Tour White Mountain Event
The Fourth of July fireworks in the sky got a little pre-show fireworks on the track Saturday at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North, Woodstock, N.H. Justin Bonsignore used a late bump and run to move a dominant Matt Hirschman from the lead and went on to win the Independence Day 200 Saturday at White […]
Live Updates Page: Whelen Modified Tour At White Mountain Motorsports Park
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour celebrates the Fourth of July today with a return home to New England for the running of the Independence Day 200 at White Mountain Motorsports Park in Woodstock, N.H. Today’s event marks the first time the historic series has ventured to White Mountain Motor Sports Park. RaceDayCT will bring you […]
Weather Forces Friday Cancellation At Stafford Speedway
Leave it to 2020 to continue finding ways to make a mess of racing schedules. Stafford Motor Speedway got past COVID-19 shutdowns last week to become the first short track in Connecticut to open for the 2020 season. And a week later Mother Nature decided to get involved. With a forecast calling for storms through […]
Q&A With Tri-Track Open Modified Series Managing Partner Ed Bennett
After a two-month delay due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series is set to kick off its 2020 season with a 100-lap event on Sunday at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H. The series had originally been scheduled to start the 2020 season on May 2 at Monadnock. RaceDayCT spoke with Tri-Track […]
Tri-Track Open Modified Series Set For Opener Sunday At Monadnock Speedway
LARGE FIELD FULL OF VARIETY SET FOR HIGH BANKS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Two months delayed due to COVID-19, the Tri Track Open Modified Series season hits full speed Sunday at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, New Hampshire. Celebrating Independence Day weekend, Tri Track will headline a full day of racing at the high-banked oval with a 100-lap feature. […]
Admission Tickets For Thompson Speedway Open Practice Now Available Online
The Thompson Speedway oval will roar back to life with a reopening next week for local racers. Econnmotorsports, the new promotional firm led by former track general manager Terry Eames, will host its first event at the track – an open practice for competitors – on July 8. Econnmotorsports is now allowing competitors interested in […]
Midstate Site Development 30 Puts $5,000 Purse On The Line For Street Stocks At Stafford
This Friday night, July 3, will see Stafford Speedway’s Street Stock division take center stage with an extra distance feature event, in the Midstate Site Development 30. Whereas Street Stock cars normally race for a winner’s share of $150 from a purse of $1,385, Street Stock drivers and teams will be racing to take home a winner’s share of […]
Solving The Puzzle: White Mountain New Look For Whelen Mod Tour Rebuilding Schedule On The Fly
Before the COVID-19 global pandemic turned racing schedules for 2020 into a jumbled mess of postponements, cancellations and newly added events, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour series director Jimmy Wilson was already looking ahead to a 2021 schedule for the series he oversees. Wilson said he had been in conversations with the ownership group operating both […]
Pushing Forward: Les Hinckley III Focused On Tri-Track Open Modified Series For 2020
VETERAN MODIFIED STAR LOOKS FOR TRI TRACK WIN SUNDAY AT MONADNOCK Les Hinckley’s ride to the top of the ladder in Modified racing has come with plenty of checkered flags and trophies. But, to this point, none of them have come with the Tri Track Open Modified Series. He hopes to change that on Sunday afternoon, […]
Pit Box: Whelen Modified Tour Ready For Fireworks At White Mountain
Justin Bonsignore ran away from the field in the season opener. He won’t have as much space on Saturday. After Bonsignore dominated the race at Pennylvania’s half-mile Jennerstown Speedway, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will celebrate the Independence Day 200 with its inaugural visit to White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire. The […]
Picture This: Fran Lawlor’s Gallery From Stafford Speedway Opening Night
STAFFORD – Stafford Motor Speedway got short track racing back in business for the 2020 season last Friday with the running of the first racing card of the year in Connecticut. Under strict reopening rules drivers and teams made their way back to competition Friday. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor was there masked up to catch the […]
Terry Eames To Lead New Operational Group To Run Thompson Speedway Oval In 2020
With Stafford Speedway bringing short track racing in Connecticut back to life in 2020 with their season opening event last Friday, the next biggest question being asked by many is when will racing return to the state’s other short track facilities? In regards to plans for the historic oval at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, an […]
Stafford Speedway Announces Revised Mid-Summer Schedule
After the successful completion of NAPA Auto Parts Opening night, Stafford Speedway management has announced a revised mid-summer schedule. Two Saturday events have been added to the schedule; Saturday, July 18th and Saturday, August 1st. Both Saturday events will feature Open Modified 80 events along with non-points SK Light Modified and Street Stock events. “After […]
Live Streaming Available For Tri-Track Open Modified Series Opener At Monadnock
Race fans who can’t attend Sunday’s Tri Track Open Modified Series opener at Monadnock Speedway will have the opportunity to stream the race live on Speed51.com. Through a partnership with the series and Speed51, fans can purchase the day of Tri Track racing for just $24.95 and not miss a lap of Modified racing. The revenue created through […]
Rocket Launcher: Keith Rocco Wins SK Modified Opener At Stafford For Third Consecutive Year
STAFFORD – It seems no matter the circumstances of late, there’s just no point betting against Keith Rocco when it comes to the first race of the season at Stafford Speedway. In 2018 the Wallingford driver scored victory in the traditional NAPA Spring Sizzler SK Modified feature. Last year, with the Sizzler delayed for weather, […]
NASCAR weekends each year turn the sleepy hamlet of Loudon, N.H. into a booming race town, with upwards of 100,000 people descending on the facility. But the doors at New Hampshire Motor Speedway are open a lot more than two weeks a year. Keep up with the Up To Speed At New Hampshire Motor Speedway section on RaceDayCT and see a lot more about what goes on the rest of the year at the big track in Loudon. Beyond the big NASCAR …
Birthday Bash: Jon Puleo Gets First SK Light Modified Win At Stafford
Jon Puleo celebrates his first career SK Light Modified victory Friday at Stafford Speedway (Photo: Jim DuPont/RaceDayCT) STAFFORD – Jon Puleo …
Stafford Notes: Travis Hydar Grabs Street Stock Win After Penalty; Wayne Coury Jr. Tops Late Models
Travis Hydar celebrates victory in the Street Stock feature Friday at Stafford Speedway (Photo: Jim DuPont/RaceDayCT) STAFFORD – Social distancing …
Grand Reopening: Stafford Speedway Very Carefully Brings Fan Inclusive Sports Back To Connecticut
Stafford Motor Speedway competitors all donned masks for their first driver's meeting of the season Friday (Photo: Shawn Courchesne/RaceDayCT) …
On Tap Presented By Four Seasons By The Lake: Sunoco World Series At Thompson Speedway
Where: Thompson Speedway What: Sunoco World Series When: Friday – Sunday Schedule Friday: 50-lap Granite State Pro Stock Series, 25-lap Late Model, 20-lap Open Vintage Modified, 15-lap Senior Tour Modifieds and 15-lap Senior Tour Sportsman. Grandstands open: 2 p.m.; Qualifying: 4:30 p.m; Features: Immediately following qualifying. Saturday: 75-lap American-Canadian Tour, 50-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series, […]
Casagrande Builders RaceDayCT Results Page 2020
(Links Go To Race Stories) Stafford Motor Speedway – June 26, 2020 40-lap SK Modified: 1. Keith Rocco, Wallingford; 2. Todd Owen, Somers; 3. Stephen Kopcik, Newtown; 4. Ronnie Williams, Tolland; 5. Woody Pitkat, Stafford; 6. Mikey Flynn, Hampden, Mass.; 7. David Arute, Tolland; 8. Matt Vassar, Plantsville; 9. Michael Christopher Jr., Wolcott; 10. Joey […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: Who Will Win The Special Limited Sportsman Feature Sunday At Thompson?
— — — The Limited Sportsman division takes center stage Sunday at Thompson Speedway with the division going an extra 10 laps in a 30-lap feature. So who will be celebrating in victory lane when the checkered flag falls on Sunday? Vote below [socialpoll id=”2503417″] — Check out all our other previous RaceDayCT Daily Polls […]
Picture This: Fran Lawlor’s Whelen Modified Tour Gallery From White Mountain
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour made its debut at White Mountain Speedway Saturday with Justin Bonsignore using a late move to get by Matt Hirschman to take his second win in two series events this season. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor made the trip north to document the first trip ever to the quarter-mile ring bullring for […]
Modified Racing Series Releases Statement On 2020 Season
On Thursday officials from the Modified Racing Series released a statement updating competitors and fans on the state of the division’s schedule for 2020 during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Modified Racing Series had been scheduled to open its season on March 4 at Thompson Speedway. The second event for the season was scheduled for […]
Two months delayed due to COVID-19, the Tri Track Open Modified Series finally opened the 2020 season on Sunday evening at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, New Hampshire. There were 37 of the top Modified drivers in the Northeast at the high-banked oval, with four heat races, two consolations, and a 100-lap feature keeping fans busy throughout […]
Weather Forces Friday Cancellation At Stafford Speedway
Leave it to 2020 to continue finding ways to make a mess of racing schedules. Stafford Motor Speedway got past COVID-19 shutdowns last week to become the first short track in Connecticut to open for the 2020 season. And a week later Mother Nature decided to get involved. With a forecast calling for storms through […]
Admission Tickets For Thompson Speedway Open Practice Now Available Online
The Thompson Speedway oval will roar back to life with a reopening next week for local racers. Econnmotorsports, the new promotional firm led by former track general manager Terry Eames, will host its first event at the track – an open practice for competitors – on July 8. Econnmotorsports is now allowing competitors interested in […]
Plans For 2020 Racing Season Remain Foggy At Speedbowl
Back in February, New London-Waterford Speedbowl general manager Mike Serluca expected early to mid-June to be the time a return to racing would be celebrated at the historic shoreline oval after the facility was closed for the 2019 season. Then the COVID-19 global pandemic came along and drastically changed those plans. Now, with new state […]
Solving The Puzzle: White Mountain New Look For Whelen Mod Tour Rebuilding Schedule On The Fly
Before the COVID-19 global pandemic turned racing schedules for 2020 into a jumbled mess of postponements, cancellations and newly added events, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour series director Jimmy Wilson was already looking ahead to a 2021 schedule for the series he oversees. Wilson said he had been in conversations with the ownership group operating both […]
Solving The Puzzle: White Mountain New Look For Whelen Mod Tour Rebuilding Schedule On The Fly
Before the COVID-19 global pandemic turned racing schedules for 2020 into a jumbled mess of postponements, cancellations and newly added events, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour series director Jimmy Wilson was already looking ahead to a 2021 schedule for the series he oversees. Wilson said he had been in conversations with the ownership group operating both […]
Northeast Grand Prix At Lime Rock Park Rescheduled To September
The International Motorsports Association (IMSA) and Lime Rock Park have agreed to reschedule the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park to Sept. 11-12, 2020 as part of further adjustments to the IMSA calendar. The event had previously been moved from its traditional July date to Oct. 30-31, 2020, but today IMSA has announced further […]
Q&A With Tri-Track Open Modified Series Managing Partner Ed Bennett
After a two-month delay due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series is set to kick off its 2020 season with a 100-lap event on Sunday at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H. The series had originally been scheduled to start the 2020 season on May 2 at Monadnock. RaceDayCT spoke with Tri-Track […]
Mike Stefanik Gets Nod For NASCAR Hall Of Fame Along With Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Seven-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Mike Stefanik will be posthumously inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 induction class. NASCAR announced its 2021 class on Tuesday with Stefanik and Dale Earnhardt Jr. representing the Modern Era inductees. Stefanik was one of 10 individuals that was part of the Modern […]
Northeast Classic At NHMS Cancelled; Inaugural Event To Be Held In 2021
American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Star Series (PASS) officials have announced the 2020 Northeast Classic at Loudon’s New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) has been cancelled. The inaugural edition of the event will now take place on April 16 and 17, 2021. Despite the hopes of series officials, and a previous postponement to May 8 […]
Ten Division Lineup Announced For 46th Liquid Death Icebreaker Weekend At Thompson
PRACTICE FRIDAY; RACING SATURDAY & SUNDAY APRIL 4-5 INCLUDES NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park announced on Wednesday that 10 divisions will compete in the 46th annual Liquid Death Icebreaker weekend, April 3-5. The event begins with a Test & Tune practice on Friday, followed by two days of action to begin the New England racing season. The event also marks the official beginning of Thompson’s 80th year celebration. […]
Going Green: Cory Casagrande Eager To Get Back On Track This Week
Friday evening at Claremont Speedway in Claremont, N.H. Cory Casagrande will get the opportunity to experience a first in his long racing career. The Stafford driver will take the green flag for a Granite State Pro Stock Series feature with no fans sitting in the grandstands for the event. “It’s going to be weird going […]
New Hampshire Motor Speedway To Host Fans For Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
LOUDON, NH – New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has approved a comprehensive action plan to allow fans to attend the rescheduled NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 2. The race will be broadcast live on NBCSN, Sirius XM NASCAR radio and PRN affiliates worldwide at 3 p.m. ET. […]
NASCAR Announces Next Installment In Return To Racing Schedule
NASCAR today announced the next installment of events in its return to racing, featuring races at Pocono Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Kansas Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway. FOX will close out its NASCAR Cup Series season with the *NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Wednesday, July […]
Mike Stefanik Gets Nod For NASCAR Hall Of Fame Along With Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Seven-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Mike Stefanik will be posthumously inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 induction class. NASCAR announced its 2021 class on Tuesday with Stefanik and Dale Earnhardt Jr. representing the Modern Era inductees. Stefanik was one of 10 individuals that was part of the Modern […]
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