Ron Silk Looking For Continued Success With Kevin Stuart Motorsports In 2021 On Whelen Mod Tour
By Paul Lambert for NASCAR Taking a race off of the 2020 Whelen Modified Tour season might have been the best thing to happen to Ron Silk and the Kevin Stuart-owned No. 85 team. Instead of traveling to Jennerstown for the fourth race of the season, the team chose to skip the race and regroup […]
ACT Switching To Hoosier Tires Beginning In May
The American-Canadin Tour (ACT) will be sporting some new shoes in 2021. ACT announced today that its officially sanctioned series and tracks are switching to Hoosier tires starting with the Community Bank N.A. 150 at Thunder Road on Sunday, May 2. ACT Late Models will run a new 8-inch tire specially designed and built for […]
Derek Griffith Returns To ARCA Menards Series With Venturini Motorsports For Daytona And More
Hard work, persistence and some spot-on timing helped New Hampshire born driver Derek Griffith fulfill his desire of returning to the racetrack after making eight starts during the 2020 ARCA Menards Series season. Teaming with Venturini Motorsports (VMS), 23-year-old, Derek Griffith, with support from San Francisco based, SpotOn, small business software and payments company, will […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll:What Are Your Icebreaker Weekend Plans For 2021?
This year Thompson Speedway will host its traditional Icebreaker weekend April 10-11. The event will feature a 125-lap Tour Type Open Modified event paying $10,000 to win. NASCAR has also scheduled a Whelen Modified Tour event at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. on Thursday April 8. So today’s poll question is, what will your plans […]
Updated Information Concerning Thompson Icebreaker, Northeast Classic At NHMS
The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have released the latest round of information for the Thompson Speedway Icebreaker on April 9-11 and the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) Northeast Classic on April 17. Both events are expected to attract some of the biggest, most talented fields of the year as they […]
Q&A: Josh Vanada On Reentering The Local Racing Scene As A Whelen Mod Tour Event Promoter
It was announced Tuesday that former Thompson Speedway general manager Josh Vanada will be the promoter for three of the 14 events on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2021 through his company JDV Promotions. Vanada will be behind putting on events at Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway, (May 29), Oswego (N.Y.) Speedway (June 12) and Beech […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: How Many Tri-Track Open Mod Series Events Do You Plan On Attending In 2021?
The Tri-Track Open Modified Series will run six events in 2021. Today’s Daily Poll question asks, how many events of those six events do you expect to attend in 2021? Vote below.
North American Motor Car To Sponsor Senators Cup, Join Stafford SK Mod Contingency Program In 2021
(Press Release from Stafford Motor Speedway) Stafford Speedway is proud to announce North American Motor Car as a new partner for the 2021 racing season. North American Motor Car will serve as the sponsor for the August 13th Senators Cup, a 50-lap SK Modified® race, as well as weekly contingency bonus partner for the SK […]
RacedayCT Daily Poll: How Many Whelen Modified Tour Events Do You Plan On Attending In 2021?
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will run 14 events in 2021. Today’s Daily Poll question asks, how many events of those 14 events do you expect to attend in 2021? Vote below.
Tri-Track Open Modified Series Confirms Six 2021 Events
STAPLE EVENTS, RETURNS TO BULLRING TRACKS HEADLINE NEW SEASON SLATE Tri Track Open Modified Series officials confirmed on Tuesday six dates for the 2021 season. The series will compete at three different tracks in two different New England states, headlined by multiple staple events and the anticipated return to Massachusetts. Fans can expect a return […]
Former Thompson Speedway GM Josh Vanada Promoting Three Events On Whelen Modified Tour In 2021
Former Thomspon Speedway general manager Josh Vanada announced on Tuesday that he will be the promoter for three events on the Whelen Modified Tour in 2021. Vanada will promote events at Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway, (May 29), Oswego (N.Y.) Speedway (June 12) and Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Me. (Aug. 21). It had previously been […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: What Are Your Thoughts On Hailie Deegan Controversy?
Hailie Deegan seems to be NASCAR’s next hope for seeing a female driver advance up the ladder to the Cup Series. The California native will be a rookie in the Camping World Truck Series in 2021. And while the 19-year old Deegan seems to have a good understanding about getting her foot on the accelerator, […]
Information On Inaugural Northeast Classic At New Hampshire Motor Speedway
New Hampshire Motor Speedway will be the site of the inaugural Northeast Classic on April 17 in Loudon, N.H. The event will puts a card together at the 1.058-mile oval that includes the an American-Canadian Tour feature, a Super Late Model feature, a Open Tour Type Modified feature and an Open Street Stock feature. The […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: How Many Teams Will Compete Full-Time With Tri-Track Open Mod Series In 2021?
The Tri-Track Open Modified Series will set out on a six-event schedule in 2021. It’s expected the series will see quite a few new names looking to run all six events in 2021. So today’s Daily Poll question is how many teams do you think will run full-time on the Tri-Track Open Modified Series in […]
Connecticut Native Santino Ferrucci Transitioning From IndyCar To NASCAR In 2021
NTT IndyCar Series driver Santino Ferrucci announced Friday that he will transition from his focus on Formula style racing to stock car racing in the NASCAR XFinity Series in 2021. Ferrucci, a 22-year old Woodbury, CT native, has climbed through the Formula racing ranks on a ladder toward Formula One for much of his career […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: Which New Local Event Are You Most Looking Forward To For 2021
Local race fans will have quite a few new events to choose from in 2021. So today‘s poll question is, which new local events are you most looking forward to for the 2021 season? Vote below.
New View: Justin Bonsignore Adds Tri-Track Open Mod Series With Owner Jimmy Paige To Schedule For 2021
What was planned to be a one-race deal for a season ending event in 2021 has turned into a relationship for two-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore and Tour Type Modified team owner Jimmy Paige. Bonsignore will be defending the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour title in 2021, but also will be chasing another […]
New Plans: Sammy Rameau To Focus On Tri-Track Series In ‘21; Run Limited Whelen Mod Tour And Open Shows
The 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Rookie of the Year is stepping away from running the series full-time in 2021. Sammy Rameau said his family owned team will cut back its schedule in 2021, putting a focus on racing for a championship with the Tri-Track Open Modified Series. The 18-year old Rameau, of Westminster, Mass., […]
Road: Trip: Marcello Rufrano Readies For First Trip To New Smyrna Speedway Speedweeks
Quickly becoming a rising star within the Northeast’s Modified ranks Marcello Rufrano is optimistic about adding his name to the winner’s list during Florida’s Speedweeks. New Britain, Connecticut: Driver Marcello Rufrano will be making his first start at New Smyrna Speedway during the track’s February Speedweeks. Voted Stafford Motor Speedway’s Most Popular driver in 2017, […]
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 …
After Resurgent 2020, Dave Sapienza Excited For New Year On Whelen Modified Tour
Dave Sapienza debriefs with his crew following a Whelen Modified Tour practice at the Sunoco World Series at Thomson Speedway in October (Photo: Shawn …
Riverhead Raceway Announces Date For 2021 Islip 300
Riverhead Raceway like many short tracks in 2020 were forced into making numerous schedule changes due to the Covid 19 worldwide pandemic including a …
Jon McKennedy Ready For Overflowing Modified, SuperModified Schedule For 2021
Team owner Tommy Baldwin Jr. (left) and driver Jon McKennedy (right) celebrate winning a pole last season at a Whelen Modified Tour event at White …
Ron Silk Looking For Continued Success With Kevin Stuart Motorsports In 2021 On Whelen Mod Tour
By Paul Lambert for NASCAR Taking a race off of the 2020 Whelen Modified Tour season might have been the best thing to happen to Ron Silk and the Kevin Stuart-owned No. 85 team. Instead of traveling to Jennerstown for the fourth race of the season, the team chose to skip the race and regroup […]
2020 Rewind: Looking Back At The Top Stories Of The Year At RaceDayCT
It’s fair to say 2020 was a year most are more than willing to forget ever happened. The COVID-19 Global pandemic touched every facet of life in some way across the globe in 2020, and that was very true in the racing community. Today 2020 is officially old news. But before we burn the calendar, […]
The Tri-Track Open Modified Series will run six events in 2021. Today’s Daily Poll question asks, how many events of those six events do you expect to attend in 2021? Vote below.
North American Motor Car To Sponsor Senators Cup, Join Stafford SK Mod Contingency Program In 2021
(Press Release from Stafford Motor Speedway) Stafford Speedway is proud to announce North American Motor Car as a new partner for the 2021 racing season. North American Motor Car will serve as the sponsor for the August 13th Senators Cup, a 50-lap SK Modified® race, as well as weekly contingency bonus partner for the SK […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll:What Are Your Icebreaker Weekend Plans For 2021?
This year Thompson Speedway will host its traditional Icebreaker weekend April 10-11. The event will feature a 125-lap Tour Type Open Modified event paying $10,000 to win. NASCAR has also scheduled a Whelen Modified Tour event at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. on Thursday April 8. So today’s poll question is, what will your plans […]
New London-Waterford Speedbowl Releases 2021 Schedule
The Saturday Championship Race Season begins on May 8th with the traditional Blast-Off 2021. Saturday racing continues into October ending on the weekend of October 15th-17th with The Finale. Highlights of the schedule include a new SK® Modified Fast Five Series. Drivers who compete in each of the extra distance races will earn extra money, […]
Updated Information Concerning Thompson Icebreaker, Northeast Classic At NHMS
The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have released the latest round of information for the Thompson Speedway Icebreaker on April 9-11 and the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) Northeast Classic on April 17. Both events are expected to attract some of the biggest, most talented fields of the year as they […]
New View: Justin Bonsignore Adds Tri-Track Open Mod Series With Owner Jimmy Paige To Schedule For 2021
What was planned to be a one-race deal for a season ending event in 2021 has turned into a relationship for two-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore and Tour Type Modified team owner Jimmy Paige. Bonsignore will be defending the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour title in 2021, but also will be chasing another […]
Trans AM SpeedTour Classic Cancelled At Lime Rock Park
The October 16-18 Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli and Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) SpeedTour Classic has been cancelled. The event had previously been moved from traditional Memorial Day weekend May 22-25, 2020. Trans Am and SVRA made this difficult decision due to ongoing logistical challenges associated with Connecticut’s COVID-19 travel ban. “We deeply […]
Tri-Track Open Modified Series Confirms Six 2021 Events
STAPLE EVENTS, RETURNS TO BULLRING TRACKS HEADLINE NEW SEASON SLATE Tri Track Open Modified Series officials confirmed on Tuesday six dates for the 2021 season. The series will compete at three different tracks in two different New England states, headlined by multiple staple events and the anticipated return to Massachusetts. Fans can expect a return […]
Traveling Man: Keith Rocco To Make ARCA Menards West Series Debut At Phoenix Next Week
Last week the Connecticut short track racing season came to an end for veteran racer Keith Rocco. But it doesn’t mean the Wallingford driver is done for 2020. Rocco had been scheduled to make hit NASCAR ARCA Menards East Series debut for Venturini Motorsports on Sept. 12 as part of the Full Throttle Weekend at […]
ACT Switching To Hoosier Tires Beginning In May
The American-Canadin Tour (ACT) will be sporting some new shoes in 2021. ACT announced today that its officially sanctioned series and tracks are switching to Hoosier tires starting with the Community Bank N.A. 150 at Thunder Road on Sunday, May 2. ACT Late Models will run a new 8-inch tire specially designed and built for […]
Struggle To Find Feasible Date Keeps Whelen Modified Tour Out Of Monadnock In 2021
Monadnock Speedway general manager Michelle Cloutier was happy to welcome the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour back to the Winchester, N.H. track unexpectedly in 2020. Monadnock Speedway was not on the original 2020 Whelen Modified Tour schedule, but ultimately ended up being one of four additional events added to the 2020 schedule after COVID-19 global pandemic […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: Which New Local Event Are You Most Looking Forward To For 2021
Local race fans will have quite a few new events to choose from in 2021. So today‘s poll question is, which new local events are you most looking forward to for the 2021 season? Vote below.
Connecticut Native Anthony Alfredo Part Of Front Row Motorsports Cup Series Lineup For 2021
(Press release from Front Row Motorsports) Michael McDowell and Todd Gilliland Return, Anthony Alfredo Joins Team Roster; David Ragan to Compete in Daytona 500 The 2021 Front Row Motorsports (FRM) driver lineup will feature both familiar and new faces to the organization. Michael McDowell will once again pilot the No. 34 Ford Mustang in […]
Connecticut Native Santino Ferrucci Transitioning From IndyCar To NASCAR In 2021
NTT IndyCar Series driver Santino Ferrucci announced Friday that he will transition from his focus on Formula style racing to stock car racing in the NASCAR XFinity Series in 2021. Ferrucci, a 22-year old Woodbury, CT native, has climbed through the Formula racing ranks on a ladder toward Formula One for much of his career […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: What Are Your Thoughts On Hailie Deegan Controversy?
Hailie Deegan seems to be NASCAR’s next hope for seeing a female driver advance up the ladder to the Cup Series. The California native will be a rookie in the Camping World Truck Series in 2021. And while the 19-year old Deegan seems to have a good understanding about getting her foot on the accelerator, […]
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