‘Never Give Up’ Attitude Helps Jon McKennedy To NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Title
For only the second time in his long career, Jon McKennedy in 2022 ran all the races on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule. The 35-year-old from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, turned his second full season with the Tour into his first series championship. Driving for team owner Tim Lepine, McKennedy used incredible consistency to secure his […]
Keith Rocco To Drive SK Modified For Dan Avery At Stafford Speedway
After parting ways with driver Teddy Hodgdon IV early in the 2022 season, Stafford Speedway SK Modified team owner Dan Avery and his team’s crew chief Mike O’Sullivan decided they would patiently take their time looking for the next full-time driver to fill the team’s seat. That patience has led them to an SK Modified […]
Thunder Road 2023 Season Passes And Gift Cards Available In Time For Holiday Season
After announcing next year’s schedule less than one week ago, Thunder Road officials are ready for the faithful fans of the venerable Vermont Speedbowl to get a jump on next season by ordering their 2023 Season Passes. Just in time for the holidays, the Thunder Road superfans have several options for their 2023 Season Pass […]
Picture This: Fran Lawlor Photo Gallery From Turkey Derby At Wall Stadium
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The curtain fell on the 2022 season for Tour Type Modified racing Saturday at Wall Stadium with the running of the Turkey Derby. When the dust settled it was Matt Hirschman celebrating his sixth career Turkey Derby victory. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor was at the track all day Saturday. Check out his […]
Cooking: Matt Hirschman Gets Tour Type Modified Win At Turkey Derby At Wall
The Turkey Derby at Wall Stadium in Wall, N.J. annually marks the closing of the racing season for those in the Tour Type Modified community. Saturday at the historic Jersey Shore bullring Matt Hirschman put the perfect bookend on his 2022 season in a Tour Type Modified. Hirschman kicked off the 2022 season with a […]
Huge Black Friday Special Offered By Auto Parts Swap ‘N Sell Show
Management of the Auto Parts Swap ‘n Sell is offering a huge Black Friday special for new vendors at the show. Any new vendor securing space for the Auto Parts Swap ‘n Sell on Friday Nov. 25 will receive a second adjacent spot for free. To take advantage of this Black Friday ONLY offer:
Thunder Road Releases 2023 Schedule
Thunder Road Officials have finalized the 2023 Schedule of Events for the venerable Central Vermont speedbowl. Along with the Silver Anniversary of the Community Bank 150 and the Diamond Jubilee for the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic, exciting format changes for the bookending weekends of the 64th season of stock car racing have been created with fan-favorites ready to roll all […]
White Mountain Releases Schedule For 2023 Season
Officials are ready to announce the 2023 Schedule of Events for White Mountain Motorsports Park. The venerable northern New Hampshire bullring is set for a 17-event schedule in 2023 that continues White Mountain’s longstanding position as a touring series mecca and renews commitment to weekly racing through a redefined balance between touring series and the weekly warriors that bring Thunder […]
Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series To Add Second Date At Speedbowl In 2023 Season
On Aug. 6 the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series made a triumphant return to the New London-Waterford Speedbowl filling the grandstand at the shoreline oval for the running of the Belltown Motors/Fowler’s Auto Wrecking 100. In 2023 the series will have the chance to fill the grandstands at the Speedbowl twice. The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series […]
American-Canadian Tour Releases 2023 Schedule
American-Canadian Tour officials are pleased to announce the 2023 Schedule of Events for the Vermont-based touring series. Highlighted by a continued commitment to partner tracks in Quebec, renewed energy into longstanding iconic events across the Northeast and the return to Connecticut’s Stafford Speedway after a 38-year hiatus, the 2023 American-Canadian Tour schedule promises to be […]
Woody Pitkat Returning To Whelen Modified Tour For 2023
One of the Modified racing’s fan favorites is returning to the Whelen Modified Tour for the 2023 season with an owner new to the series. Woody Pitkat will run a part-time schedule for team owner Stan Mertz on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2023. It will mark a return to the series for Pitkat, […]
Landing The Big One: Ryan Preece Celebrating What He Fought So Hard To Attain
The messages of congratulations rolling in for Ryan Preece on Wednesday ran the gamut in racing, from short track weekly racers to NASCAR Hall of Fame members. It was announced Wednesday that Preece will take over the No. 41 NASCAR Cup Series ride for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2023. Over his team competing regularly in NASCAR’s […]
Ryan Preece, Sid DiMaggio And More On The Latest Unmuffled
On Episode 132 of Unmuffled we catch up with Ryan Preece following the announcement Wednesday that he will return to the NASCAR Cup Series full-time in 2023. We’ll also chat with Sid DiMaggio from Vault Productions about their recent documentary release on Whip City Speedway and some other projects they have in the works. And […]
Ryan Preece: “No Bullshit, Second Chances Don’t Come Often”
In announcing Ryan Preece as the new driver of the No. 41 NASCAR Cup Series car for 2023 Wednesday, Stewart-Haas Racing released a promotional video highlighting Preece’s rise from the short tracks of Connecticut to the top of the stock car racing world. “No bullshit, second chances don’t come often and for most in racing […]
Ryan Preece Back To NASCAR Cup Series Full-Time In 2023
Former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ryan Preece is headed back to the NASCAR Cup Series full-time in 2023. It was announced Wednesday that Preece will replace Cole Custer in the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Cup Series stable. It will mark Preece’s second foray into the Cup Series as a full-time driver. Preece ran three […]
Star Speedway Releases 2023 Schedule
Star Speedway announced today a packed schedule of events for the 2023 season headlined by September’s Star Classic weekend and many other high-profile events including championship racing for local divisions and touring series action. The schedule includes over 25 events with action on select Friday nights, many Saturdays and even a Sunday afternoon during the […]
Picture This: Fran Lawlor Gallery From Islip 300 At Riverhead Raceway
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – The curtain came down on the 2022 racing season Riverhead Raceway Saturday with the running of the Islip 300. After a long day at the historic venue it was Anthony Nocella celebrating the win and collecting a $7,000 payday for his efforts. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor was on site for the event. Check […]
Slipped In: Anthony Nocella Wins In Dramatic Style In Islip 300 Marathon At Riverhead Raceway
It’s been a season of fabulous firsts behind the wheel of a Modified for Anthony Nocella. On July 16 the Woburn, Mass. veteran scored his first career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory after a wild finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. On Oct. 22 he recorded his first career Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series victory in […]
American-Canadian Tour Returns To Stafford Speedway
In an exciting announcement the American-Canadian Tour will return to the Home of the SK Modified, Connecticut’s Stafford Speedway on Saturday, April 29th as part of the 51st NAPA Spring Sizzler weekend. For the first time since 1985, the American-Canadian Tour will turn on the iconic half-mile oval during the weekend dubbed ‘The Greatest Race in the History of Spring!’ […]
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 …
Stafford Speedway Releases 2023 Schedule; ACT New Addition For Next Year
Stafford Speedway officials have put the finishing touches on their 2023 racing schedule. 23 events dot the calendar from late April to late September …
The Islip 300 Setup: Entry List, Broadcast Info, Schedule And More
Some of the best Modified drivers in the Northeast will converge on New York’s Riverhead Raceway this Saturday afternoon for the sixth edition of …
Islip 300 Entries Swell To 33; Matt Hirschman To Drive For Local Team Owner
Matt Hirschman (Photo: Jim DuPont/RaceDayCT) With the 6th annual Islip 300 just days away at Riverhead Raceway interest for the race peaked Monday …
‘Never Give Up’ Attitude Helps Jon McKennedy To NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Title
For only the second time in his long career, Jon McKennedy in 2022 ran all the races on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule. The 35-year-old from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, turned his second full season with the Tour into his first series championship. Driving for team owner Tim Lepine, McKennedy used incredible consistency to secure his […]
Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series To Add Second Date At Speedbowl In 2023 Season
On Aug. 6 the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series made a triumphant return to the New London-Waterford Speedbowl filling the grandstand at the shoreline oval for the running of the Belltown Motors/Fowler’s Auto Wrecking 100. In 2023 the series will have the chance to fill the grandstands at the Speedbowl twice. The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series […]
RaceDayCT Poll: What Was The Best Tour Type Modified Event At The Sunoco World Series
The Sunoco World Series at Thompson Speedway feature three consecutive days of Tour Type Modified feature events. On Friday Ronnie Williams won the Modified Racing Series event, on Saturday Ryan Preece won the Thompson Outlaw Modified Sunoco 100 and on Sunday Eric Goodale won the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Phoenix Communicatons 150. Today’s poll question […]
Keith Rocco To Drive SK Modified For Dan Avery At Stafford Speedway
After parting ways with driver Teddy Hodgdon IV early in the 2022 season, Stafford Speedway SK Modified team owner Dan Avery and his team’s crew chief Mike O’Sullivan decided they would patiently take their time looking for the next full-time driver to fill the team’s seat. That patience has led them to an SK Modified […]
American-Canadian Tour Releases 2023 Schedule
American-Canadian Tour officials are pleased to announce the 2023 Schedule of Events for the Vermont-based touring series. Highlighted by a continued commitment to partner tracks in Quebec, renewed energy into longstanding iconic events across the Northeast and the return to Connecticut’s Stafford Speedway after a 38-year hiatus, the 2023 American-Canadian Tour schedule promises to be […]
Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series To Add Second Date At Speedbowl In 2023 Season
On Aug. 6 the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series made a triumphant return to the New London-Waterford Speedbowl filling the grandstand at the shoreline oval for the running of the Belltown Motors/Fowler’s Auto Wrecking 100. In 2023 the series will have the chance to fill the grandstands at the Speedbowl twice. The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series […]
American-Canadian Tour Releases 2023 Schedule
American-Canadian Tour officials are pleased to announce the 2023 Schedule of Events for the Vermont-based touring series. Highlighted by a continued commitment to partner tracks in Quebec, renewed energy into longstanding iconic events across the Northeast and the return to Connecticut’s Stafford Speedway after a 38-year hiatus, the 2023 American-Canadian Tour schedule promises to be […]
Picture This: Fran Lawlor Gallery From Islip 300 At Riverhead Raceway
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – The curtain came down on the 2022 racing season Riverhead Raceway Saturday with the running of the Islip 300. After a long day at the historic venue it was Anthony Nocella celebrating the win and collecting a $7,000 payday for his efforts. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor was on site for the event. Check […]
Attendance, New Events, New Partners As Lime Rock Park Sees Significant Growth in 2022
With a new group of investors taking ownership in the spring of 2021 to steward Lime Rock Park into the future, the Connecticut motoring and event facility has been going full speed ever since. Through the leadership of its new investment group (Lime Rock Group, LLC), Lime Rock Park developed a new approach for track […]
American-Canadian Tour Releases 2023 Schedule
American-Canadian Tour officials are pleased to announce the 2023 Schedule of Events for the Vermont-based touring series. Highlighted by a continued commitment to partner tracks in Quebec, renewed energy into longstanding iconic events across the Northeast and the return to Connecticut’s Stafford Speedway after a 38-year hiatus, the 2023 American-Canadian Tour schedule promises to be […]
NASCAR Chief Steve Phelps Says Sport Is Building On Encouraging Resurgance
AVONDALE, Ariz. – NASCAR president Steve Phelps stuck to his guns. In his first state-of-the-sport press conference after taking office in 2018, Phelps acknowledged that NASCAR racing faced significant headwinds but proclaimed, “I do believe as we head into 2019 that our best days are ahead.” The 2021 season has given Phelps no reason to […]
Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series To Add Second Date At Speedbowl In 2023 Season
On Aug. 6 the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series made a triumphant return to the New London-Waterford Speedbowl filling the grandstand at the shoreline oval for the running of the Belltown Motors/Fowler’s Auto Wrecking 100. In 2023 the series will have the chance to fill the grandstands at the Speedbowl twice. The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series […]
Thompson Notes: Alexander Pearl Wins Wreck Marred SK Light Modified Feature At Sunoco World Series
THOMPSON – Alexander Pearl came out on top of the 25-lap SK Light Modified feature Sunday at the Sunoco World Series at Thompson Speedway. It was the first feature victory at Thompson for the Salem driver. “We started deep and I just stayed out of the crap,” Pearl said. “Just really happy having never won […]
Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Events Dominate In Recent Popularity Poll
It’s the often debated topic among the faithful of Tour Type Modified racing in the Northeast. It used to be that there was no argument when the topic of Tour Type Modified racing came up. There was the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and then anything else being judged was far far behind. But these days, […]
Landing The Big One: Ryan Preece Celebrating What He Fought So Hard To Attain
The messages of congratulations rolling in for Ryan Preece on Wednesday ran the gamut in racing, from short track weekly racers to NASCAR Hall of Fame members. It was announced Wednesday that Preece will take over the No. 41 NASCAR Cup Series ride for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2023. Over his team competing regularly in NASCAR’s […]
Joe Gibbs Racing Co-Owner Coy Gibbs Passes
Joe Gibbs Racing management announced Sunday afternoon that Coy Gibbs has passed away. Gibbs was 49 years old. The statement from Joe Gibbs Racing read: “It is with great sorrow that Joe Gibbs Racing confirms that Coy Gibbs (co-owner) went to be with the Lord in his sleep last night. The family appreciates all the […]
Joe Gibbs Racing Co-Owner Coy Gibbs Passes
Joe Gibbs Racing management announced Sunday afternoon that Coy Gibbs has passed away. Gibbs was 49 years old. The statement from Joe Gibbs Racing read: “It is with great sorrow that Joe Gibbs Racing confirms that Coy Gibbs (co-owner) went to be with the Lord in his sleep last night. The family appreciates all the […]
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