Legendary Motorsports And Hockey Journalist, Racing Promoter Russ Conway Dies
Russ Conway, one of the cornerstones of Northeast short track racing journalism and promotions for decades has passed away. Conway, the former executive sports editor of the Lawrence (Mass.) Eagle-Tribune, was 70 years old. Conway’s death was reported by the Eagle-Tribune, which confirmed that through his longtime friend and attorney Peter Caruso. Conway was known […]
Kyle Gero Up Front In Limited Sportsman Title Chase At Thompson Speedway
With just three races remaining in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season, Kyle Gero is right in the middle of a tight Limited Sportsman championship race. The former Thompson Mini Stock competitor, and New London-Waterford Speedbowl X-Car champion, is second, just eight points out in the title fight. He’s trailing two-time and defending division champion Shawn […]
Trophies Arrive In New Hampshire For Whelen Modified Tour On The Big Stage At NHMS
The second annual Musket 250 is just one month away. The 250 lap main event for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will take place on Saturday, September 21, where fans will be able to see a full field of NASCAR’s top modified stars battle for one of the most prestigious victories in the history of […]
Valenti Modified Racing Series At Monadnock Cancelled
A forecast calling for storms during the evening forced Valenti Modified Racing Series officials to cancel tonight’s series event at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H. According to Valenti Modified Racing Series it’s unclear if the event will be rescheduled. A release from the series stated that any announcement concerning a rescheduling would come from Monadnock […]
Touring Show: Ronnie Williams Scores Fifth SK Modified Victory At Stafford
STAFFORD – The battles between Keith Rocco and Ronnie Williams for victories in SK Modified features this year across the state have proved fun and feisty. And local race fans got a double-dose of that battling this week. On Wednesday it was Rocco holding off the charges of Williams to win the SK Modified feature […]
Money Man: Rookie Ryan Fearn Grabs Payday With Late Model Victory At Stafford
STAFFORD – It’s been a season of immense highs and crashing lows for Ryan Fearn in the Late Model division. Such is to be expected for the rookie, who stepped up to the division after a successful 2018 in the track’s Limited Late Model division. Before Friday the highs for the East Longmeadow, Mass. driver […]
Girl Power: Alexandra Fearn, Meghan Fuller Score Victories At Stafford Speedway
STAFFORD – At many short tracks across America, a racing card with two female feature winners in one night would likely be celebrated as historic. At Stafford Speedway female competitors have not only been regulars for many years across numerous divisions, but they’ve also regularly been successful for more than a decade. On Friday night […]
Bullring Bash Event At Thunder Road Cancelled
(Press release from Thunder Road Speedbowl) Officials from the Bullring Bash Quarter Mile Challenge presented by RaceChoice.com and Thunder Road Speedbowl have jointly agreed to cancel the Bullring Bash’s appearance at the Coca-Cola Labor Day Classic on Sunday, September 1. The Bullring Bash portion of the event, which was to consist of a 100-lap Tour-type […]
Ryan Preece To Honor Ron Bouchard With Throwback Tribute For Darlington Event
(Press release from JTG Daugherty Racing) For Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year contender Ryan Preece, his first Darlington Raceway throwback weekend means more than a new paint scheme. Preece and the No. 47 Kroger team will tribute Ron Bouchard, who not only raced the No. 47 in the NASCAR Cup Series […]
NASCAR Modified 75 Lap Event And School Bus Demo Highligh Aug. 24 Show At Riverhead
As hard as it is to imagine the final month of the 2019 NASCAR Whelen All American Series at Riverhead Raceway will kick off this Saturday night August 24th at the historic quarter mile speed plant. Highlighting the 7 for 1 program will be a 75-lap feature event for the NASCAR Modifieds and the second […]
Rookie Richard Ciriello Optimistic For Late Model 50 At Stafford Speedway
After running two full seasons in Stafford’s Street Stock division, Reading, MA native Richard Ciriello made the move up the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series ladder into the Late Model division for the 2019 season. Ciriello and the #69 Ciriello Motorsports team are confident for their first taste of extra distance racing in this Friday night’s […]
Tyler Leary Back On Track Heading Into Stafford Speedway Late Model 50
Stafford Speedway’s Late Model division is taking center stage this Friday, August 16 for a 50-lap extra distance event that carries a purse of $10,000. Tyler Leary, Hatfield MA native, is looking to end a victory drought that dates back to the NAPA Fall Final in 2017, a stretch of nearly 2 years. Leary and […]
On Tap Presented By Four Seasons At The Lake: Late Models Take Center Stage At Stafford Speedway
Where: Stafford Motor Speedway What: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing card When: Friday Schedule: 40-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified, 50-lap Late Model, 20-lap SK Light Modified, 15-lap Limited Late Model and 20-lap Street Stock. Grandstands open: 5:15 p.m.; Qualifying: 6:15 p.m.; Features: Immediately following qualifying. More: The 16th event of the season at […]
Spoiler: Doug Coby Victorious In Whelen Mod Tour Budweiser 150 At Thompson
THOMPSON – The rivalry that simmers between NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour drivers Doug Coby and Justin Bonsignore regularly proves to be highlight entertainment on social media for racing fans. As heated as the competition is between the two on the track, it’s a rivalry that overflows with fun-loving respect and some of the most awesome […]
Summer Heat: Keith Rocco Gets Second Consecutive SK Modified Win At Thompson
THOMPSON – Winless streaks for Keith Rocco at Thompson Speedway are sort of like diets at a buffet. They typically don’t last very long. So it’s fair to say it was a little rattling for the multi-time Thompson Speedway champion to go four events without a victory in the SK Modified division. On Aug. 4 […]
Thompson Notes: Teddy Hodgdon IV Breaks Through For SK Light Modified Victory
THOMPSON – Teddy Hodgdon IV was beginning to wonder if winning an SK Light Modified feature at Thompson Speedway was just something the racing gods weren’t going to let him do. “All the great drivers that raced here … I just thought maybe I’ll be second every race that I come here because there’s so […]
Doug Coby Grabs Pole For Whelen Mod Tour Bud 150 At Thompson Speedway
THOMPSON – Ending the streak. That’s the mission for everyone on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour when it comes to competing at Thompson Speedway. Reigning Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore has won the last six series events at Thompson Speedway dating back to the 2018 Icebreaker 150. Wednesday five-time series champion Doug Coby will […]
Doug Coby Grabs Pole For Whelen Mod Tour Bud 150 At Thompson Speedway
THOMPSON – Ending the streak. That’s the mission for everyone on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour when it comes to competing at Thompson Speedway. Reigning Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore has won the last six series events at Thompson Speedway dating back to the 2018 Icebreaker 150. Wednesday five-time series champion Doug Coby will […]
Late Models Racing For $10,000 Purse Friday In Special 50-Lap Event At Stafford Speedway
Stafford Speedway’s Late Model division takes center stage this Friday, August 16 with the extra distance Late Model 50. Not only will Late Model drivers be racing extra laps, but they will also be racing for extra cash. The Late Model 50 carries a purse of $10,000 with the winner guaranteed to win $1,200. Add […]
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 …
Tri-Track Open Mod Series Headed To Oxford Plains As Part Of Prestigious Oxford 250 Weekend
On Saturday, August 24, 2019, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series (TTOMS) will make its debut at 3/8-mile Oxford Plains Speedway (OPS) in Oxford, ME, …
Live Updates From The Whelen Mod Tour Budweiser King Of Beers 150 At Thompson Speedway
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to Thompson Speedway for the third time this season with the running of the Budweiser King of Beers 150 …
Kyle Soper Proving He Knows How to Win at Riverhead Raceway
Kyle Soper celebrates victory in the Islip 300 in June at Riverhead Raceway (Photo: Fran Lawlor/RaceDayCT) Kyle Soper knows how to win at …
On Tap Presented By Four Seasons At The Lake: Late Models Take Center Stage At Stafford Speedway
Where: Stafford Motor Speedway What: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing card When: Friday Schedule: 40-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified, 50-lap Late Model, 20-lap SK Light Modified, 15-lap Limited Late Model and 20-lap Street Stock. Grandstands open: 5:15 p.m.; Qualifying: 6:15 p.m.; Features: Immediately following qualifying. More: The 16th event of the season at […]
Casagrande Builders RaceDayCT Results Page 2019
(Links Go To Race Stories) Stafford Speedway – Aug. 16, 2019 40-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified: 1. Ronnie Williams, Tolland; 2. Keith Rocco, Wallingford; 3. Stephen Kopcik, Newtown; 4. Michael Gevais Jr., Southbury; 5. Cory DiMatteo, Farmington; 6. Todd Owen, Somers; 7. Tony Membrino Jr., Berlin; 8. Mike Christopher Jr., Wolcott; 9. Marcello […]
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 […]
Trophies Arrive In New Hampshire For Whelen Modified Tour On The Big Stage At NHMS
The second annual Musket 250 is just one month away. The 250 lap main event for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will take place on Saturday, September 21, where fans will be able to see a full field of NASCAR’s top modified stars battle for one of the most prestigious victories in the history of […]
Valenti Modified Racing Series At Monadnock Cancelled
A forecast calling for storms during the evening forced Valenti Modified Racing Series officials to cancel tonight’s series event at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H. According to Valenti Modified Racing Series it’s unclear if the event will be rescheduled. A release from the series stated that any announcement concerning a rescheduling would come from Monadnock […]
On Saturday, August 24, 2019, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series (TTOMS) will make its debut at 3/8-mile Oxford Plains Speedway (OPS) in Oxford, ME, for the running of the Oxford Plains 100. Known for its short straights and wide, sweeping turns, the open-wheel action at OPS on the eve of the Oxford 250 promises to […]
Legendary Motorsports And Hockey Journalist, Racing Promoter Russ Conway Dies
Russ Conway, one of the cornerstones of Northeast short track racing journalism and promotions for decades has passed away. Conway, the former executive sports editor of the Lawrence (Mass.) Eagle-Tribune, was 70 years old. Conway’s death was reported by the Eagle-Tribune, which confirmed that through his longtime friend and attorney Peter Caruso. Conway was known […]
Legendary Motorsports And Hockey Journalist, Racing Promoter Russ Conway Dies
Russ Conway, one of the cornerstones of Northeast short track racing journalism and promotions for decades has passed away. Conway, the former executive sports editor of the Lawrence (Mass.) Eagle-Tribune, was 70 years old. Conway’s death was reported by the Eagle-Tribune, which confirmed that through his longtime friend and attorney Peter Caruso. Conway was known […]
Going Green: Rich Keator To Flag First NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Event Sunday
It was a dream born in the grandstands of the former Riverside Park Speedway in Agawam, Mass. for Terryville native Rich Keator. As a child Keator would go to the races with his late father and use a checkered flag to imitate the movements of the flaggers at the track. At home he had his […]
Trophies Arrive In New Hampshire For Whelen Modified Tour On The Big Stage At NHMS
The second annual Musket 250 is just one month away. The 250 lap main event for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will take place on Saturday, September 21, where fans will be able to see a full field of NASCAR’s top modified stars battle for one of the most prestigious victories in the history of […]
NASCAR Modified 75 Lap Event And School Bus Demo Highligh Aug. 24 Show At Riverhead
As hard as it is to imagine the final month of the 2019 NASCAR Whelen All American Series at Riverhead Raceway will kick off this Saturday night August 24th at the historic quarter mile speed plant. Highlighting the 7 for 1 program will be a 75-lap feature event for the NASCAR Modifieds and the second […]
Chris Dyson Relishing Memorial Day Debut At Lime Rock Park
A Dyson family holiday tradition enters a new generation this weekend when the Trans Am presented by Pirelli headlines the Memorial Day Motorsports Festival at Lime Rock Park. Over the years, the family would visit the circuit to watch Rob Dyson tackle the 1.52-mile layout in Camel GTP, IMSA World Sports Car and Grand-Am SRP […]
NEAR Hall Of Fame 2019 Class To Include Mike Joy, Ed Flemke Jr. And Brad Lafontaine
The 2019 induction class for the NEAR New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame will welcome a mixed variety of from racers to crew to a track operator a media legend and a racing historian. A source close to the Hall of Fame confirmed to RaceDayCT that the 2019 induction class will have eight members: […]
The Man Behind The Microphone: Derek Pernesiglio
New England seems to create some of the top racing personalities on television. Whether it’s behind the wheel, camera, or microphone, many have roots in the Northeast. FOX NASCAR lead commentator Mike Joy and former ESPN lead Allen Bestwick both started their careers at short-tracks in the region, talking with Saturday night race fans at […]
Austin Theriault To Make Monster Cup Debut At NHMS With Rick Ware Racing
Rick Ware Racing will be heading to Loudon, N.H. in July as the New England racers dream making team. On Friday it was announced that longtime Modified and ARCA competitor and New Hampshire native Andy Seuss would make his NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series debut for the team in the July 21 Foxwoods Resort Casino […]
Sammy Swindell Returns to NEMA Action At Thompson Speedway And Lee USA Speedway In August
One of the most recognized names in American motorsports, Sammy Swindell, will make a handful of Northeastern Midget Association starts for Tim Bertrand/Bertrand Motorsports beginning on Wednesday August 14 at the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, and continuing on to LEE USA Speedway on Friday August 16th. Swindell will be available for fan interaction & autographs […]
Connecticut Drivers Near The Front In Motor Mountain Masters At Jennerstown
(Press release from Jennerstown Speedway) The second annual “Motor Mountain Masters” race at Jennerstown Speedway Complex for Martella’s Pharmacies Late Models attracted competitors from ten states, and Todd Stone, of Middlebury Vt, was the winner. For winning the 150-lap crown jewel event presented by Arsenberger Trucking and sponsored by Dale Oxygen, Stone was paid $10,000 […]
Ryan Preece To Honor Ron Bouchard With Throwback Tribute For Darlington Event
(Press release from JTG Daugherty Racing) For Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year contender Ryan Preece, his first Darlington Raceway throwback weekend means more than a new paint scheme. Preece and the No. 47 Kroger team will tribute Ron Bouchard, who not only raced the No. 47 in the NASCAR Cup Series […]
NASCAR Race Weekend At NHMS Fundraising Brought In More Than $161,000 For Local Nonprofits
Speedway Children’s Charities New Hampshire Chapter and volunteer organizations combine to help children in need and New England nonprofits. LOUDON, N.H. – NASCAR race weekend proved to be successful for local nonprofits with the dedication of both Speedway Children’s Charities New Hampshire Chapter and the many volunteer groups who helped fundraise more than $161,000 during the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 weekend July 19-21. SCCNH, the official charity […]
Danny Bohn To Make Gander Outdoors Truck Series Debut At Martinsville Speedway
(Press release from On Point Motorsports) Country Artist Singer/Songwriter/Rocker Brantley Gilbert and Big Machine Label Group Join as Primary Sponsor On Point Motorsports is proud to announce that Danny Bohn will pilot the No. 30 Brantley Gilbert Toyota Tundra in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series event at Martinsville Speedway on October 26th. The race […]
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