Big Tease: Phantom Series Operator Announcing 2020 Speedbowl Events Is An Awful Decision
It’s one of the most common questions thrown about when it comes to short track racing in Connecticut. What’s going on with the Speedbowl? And it’s been a question that’s been quite difficult to answer for the last 12 months when it comes to predicting the future of the historic New London-Waterford Speedbowl. This much […]
Never Give Up Attitude Brings Kyle Busch His Second NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series Title
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – It was a case of winner take-all throughout NASCAR’s Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Sunday night it was Kyle Busch who claimed both the race trophy and his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season championship. His commanding 4.578-second victory over Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Martin Truex Jr. and Erik […]
Kyle Busch Notches Second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Title With Win At Homestead-Miami
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – With a flair for the dramatic and a car that asserted its superiority after a blood-red Florida sunset over Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kyle Busch claimed a milestone victory in Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400—along with his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title. At the same time, Busch emerged from the shadow cast by […]
Monster Cup Notebook: After Dramatic Charge To Final Race, Denny Hamlin Comes Up Short
After dramatic charge into final race, Denny Hamlin comes up short HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Denny Hamlin won when he had to, seizing victory Nov. 10 at ISM Raceway in Phoenix to earn an 11th-hour ticket into Sunday’s Championship 4 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Despite his best efforts, Hamlin couldn’t duplicate the feat accomplished in 2014 […]
Champions Of 2019 Season At Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Celebrated At Awards Banquet
After a 10-event schedule that included five NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions and countless touring series classes, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park crowned NASCAR champions and honored special award winners on Sunday afternoon, with the annual awards banquet at the Clubhouse. In the Sunoco Modifieds, Keith Rocco celebrated his eighth career track championship, extending his lead with […]
New England Short Track Showdown At NHMS Put On Hold for 2020 Season
After three seasons of moving forward, the New England Short Track Showdown at New Hampshire Motor Speedway has been put into park for the 2020 season. Event promoter Bob Guptill cites high costs and high risks for the decision to put the event on hiatus. “In 2019, we had a perfect event in a lot […]
Burt Myers Disqualified From North-South Shootout Tour Type Modified Victory
A week removed from soaking up the celebration of victory, Burt Myers was apologetic on a video he posted Saturday on Facebook after being informed he had been disqualified from victory in last week’s North-South Shootout at Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, N.C. for tire issues. “I know that in life God’s in control,” Myers said. […]
Champions Of The 2019 Season Celebrated By Stafford Motor Speedway
Stafford Motor Speedway welcomed a guest list of nearly 450 people consisting of teams, drivers, sponsors, and employees this past Friday night, November 15 at Maneely’s in South Windsor to officially honor Ronnie Williams, Tom Fearn, Teddy Hodgdon, Jeremy Lavoie, and Zack Robinson as the 2019 Stafford Motor Speedway NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track champions. With Stafford […]
Don’t Hate The Player: Scorn Aimed At Fifield Reeks Of Sexism With Whelen Modified Tour
“She needs to give up.” … “NASCAR should throw her out of the series.” … “She’s the worst driver ever.” … “Why does she keep coming back?” … “She’s always in the way.” That’s the behaved stuff in general you’d read when it comes to mentions of Whelen Modified Tour driver Melissa Fifield on social […]
Whelen Modified Tour Online Broadcasts To Be Part Of New NASCAR/NBC TrackPass
Platform builds off FansChoice.tv – immediately becomes most robust digital motorsports offering in U.S. Marketplace NASCAR® and NBC Sports have teamed up to launch TrackPassTMon NBC Sports Gold, a new streaming product representing NASCAR’s most significant undertaking in the direct-to-consumer space. Set to launch in early December, TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold builds off the foundation set by […]
NASCAR, Dixie Vodka Announce Multi-Year Partnership
Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway Will Commemorate Track’s 25th Anniversary Season; Partnership Includes Unique Assets Across Iconic NASCAR Tracks Daytona International Speedway and Richmond Raceway NASCAR and Dixie Vodka announced today a multi-year official partnership, designating the American-made craft spirit brand as the “Official Vodka of NASCAR.” Central to the agreement, Dixie Vodka will sponsor the NASCAR Cup […]
Stafford Speedway Full 2020 Racing Schedule Released
The 2020 Stafford Speedway racing schedule has been set and with 22 events the calendar is focused on weekly racing with a mix of special events. All 5 of Stafford’s NASCAR weekly racing divisions will compete weekly starting in early May and running through mid-September. In total 122 feature races are scheduled to be held […]
Unmuffled Highlights From Melissa Fifield, Burt Myers And Andrew Molleur
After six seasons on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Melissa Fifield doesn’t expect to be going anywhere else anytime soon. Fifield talked extensively on the Unmuffled podcast this week about her racing career, her business away from the track and dealing with critics. “I’m going to continue racing with the series for many many years […]
Stafford Speedway Schedule Preview: Full Slate Of Racing In July
Summer time in Stafford Springs, CT means action packed racing at Stafford Motor Speedway. The 2020 schedule is set to offer 5 Friday night events in July, giving race fans plenty of chances to get out to the track. The July schedule kicks off Friday, July 3rd with The Firecracker, a 30-lap Street Stock special […]
Burt Myers, Melissa Fifield And Andrew Molleur On Episode 63 Of Unmuffled
On Episode 63 of Unmuffled we welcome NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Melissa Fifield to talk about her new business, her career on the Whelen Modified Tour, dealing with critics and plenty more. We also catch up with Burt Myers, fresh off his win in Saturday’s North-South Shootout at Hickory Motor Speedway. And we’ll chat […]
Stafford Speedway Schedule Preview: Busy June Kicks off Summer Stretch At Stafford
The month of June at Stafford Speedway has always been an action packed month that kicks off the summer stretch of short track racing. The 2020 season will be no different with 4 events scheduled at Stafford Speedway, including 2 special events. “June is a great month for short track racing at Stafford and throughout […]
Speedway Motorsports Receives 2019 President’s Veterans Recognition Award From Coca-Cola
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is among eight Speedway Motorsports facilities to consistently provide support to U.S. Armed Forces through NASCAR race weekend initiatives and other events throughout the year. LOUDON, N.H. – In honor of its unwavering commitment to saluting the United States Armed Forces, New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s parent company, Speedway Motorsports, was named the […]
Monster Energy Cup Notebook: Joey Logano Loses Chance To Defend Title
AVONDALE, Ariz. – In the space of one pit stop, Joey Logano’s car went from a frontrunner to a backmarker, with no reasonable explanation. The abrupt deterioration of the handling of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford hastened the defending Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion’s exit from the lead lap in Sunday’s Bluegreen Vacations […]
Denny Hamlin Finds Redemption With Monster Energy Cup Playoff Victory At ISM Raceway
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Out, demon! Denny Hamlin’s exorcism is complete. At ISM Raceway, the site of one of his biggest disappointments, Hamlin barged back into the Championship 4 with a dominating victory in Sunday’s Bluegreen Vacations 500. Hamlin joins Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch, Sunday’s runner-up, in the Nov. 17 […]
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 …
Who Have You Missed On The Unmuffled Podcast? Take A Look At The Full Episode Guide
-- -- So who has appeared on the Unmuffled podcast since we launched? Well here's a list of who you've missed through the first 63 …
Wrapping It Up: Breaking News Boils Over For A Week On Local Racing Scene
It's November. Temperatures are dropping. Talk is turning toward Christmas, New Years, snowfall. But the news of racing isn't slowing down one …
Burt Myers Wins Tour Type Modified Feature At North-South Shootout
Burt Myers (Photo: Jim DuPont/RaceDayCT) Burt Myers made sure the North-South Shootout celebration was for the South. Myers, of Walnut Cove, …
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 2019
(Links Go To Race Stories) Sunoco World Series At Thompson Speedway – Oct. 12, 2019 50-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series: 1. Ronnie Williams; 2. Chase Dowling; 3. Craig Lutz; 4. Todd Owen; 5. Joey Cipriano; 6. Donnie Lashua; 7. Cameron Sontag; 8. N/A; 9. Rob Richard; 10. Andy Shaw. 25-lap Late Model: 1. Derek Gluchaki; […]
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 […]
Burt Myers Disqualified From North-South Shootout Tour Type Modified Victory
A week removed from soaking up the celebration of victory, Burt Myers was apologetic on a video he posted Saturday on Facebook after being informed he had been disqualified from victory in last week’s North-South Shootout at Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, N.C. for tire issues. “I know that in life God’s in control,” Myers said. […]
New England Short Track Showdown At NHMS Put On Hold for 2020 Season
After three seasons of moving forward, the New England Short Track Showdown at New Hampshire Motor Speedway has been put into park for the 2020 season. Event promoter Bob Guptill cites high costs and high risks for the decision to put the event on hiatus. “In 2019, we had a perfect event in a lot […]
It’s November. Temperatures are dropping. Talk is turning toward Christmas, New Years, snowfall. But the news of racing isn’t slowing down one bit. It was a week that saw breaking news boiling over on the local racing scene. Last Sunday came news that Granite State Pro Stock Series operator Mike Parks would take over operations […]
Champions Of The 2019 Season Celebrated By Stafford Motor Speedway
Stafford Motor Speedway welcomed a guest list of nearly 450 people consisting of teams, drivers, sponsors, and employees this past Friday night, November 15 at Maneely’s in South Windsor to officially honor Ronnie Williams, Tom Fearn, Teddy Hodgdon, Jeremy Lavoie, and Zack Robinson as the 2019 Stafford Motor Speedway NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track champions. With Stafford […]
Champions Of 2019 Season At Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Celebrated At Awards Banquet
After a 10-event schedule that included five NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions and countless touring series classes, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park crowned NASCAR champions and honored special award winners on Sunday afternoon, with the annual awards banquet at the Clubhouse. In the Sunoco Modifieds, Keith Rocco celebrated his eighth career track championship, extending his lead with […]
Big Tease: Phantom Series Operator Announcing 2020 Speedbowl Events Is An Awful Decision
It’s one of the most common questions thrown about when it comes to short track racing in Connecticut. What’s going on with the Speedbowl? And it’s been a question that’s been quite difficult to answer for the last 12 months when it comes to predicting the future of the historic New London-Waterford Speedbowl. This much […]
New England Short Track Showdown At NHMS Put On Hold for 2020 Season
After three seasons of moving forward, the New England Short Track Showdown at New Hampshire Motor Speedway has been put into park for the 2020 season. Event promoter Bob Guptill cites high costs and high risks for the decision to put the event on hiatus. “In 2019, we had a perfect event in a lot […]
Burt Myers, Melissa Fifield And Andrew Molleur On Episode 63 Of Unmuffled
On Episode 63 of Unmuffled we welcome NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Melissa Fifield to talk about her new business, her career on the Whelen Modified Tour, dealing with critics and plenty more. We also catch up with Burt Myers, fresh off his win in Saturday’s North-South Shootout at Hickory Motor Speedway. And we’ll chat […]
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 […]
Wrapping It Up: Breaking News Boils Over For A Week On Local Racing Scene
It’s November. Temperatures are dropping. Talk is turning toward Christmas, New Years, snowfall. But the news of racing isn’t slowing down one bit. It was a week that saw breaking news boiling over on the local racing scene. Last Sunday came news that Granite State Pro Stock Series operator Mike Parks would take over operations […]
Wrapping It Up: Breaking News Boils Over For A Week On Local Racing Scene
It’s November. Temperatures are dropping. Talk is turning toward Christmas, New Years, snowfall. But the news of racing isn’t slowing down one bit. It was a week that saw breaking news boiling over on the local racing scene. Last Sunday came news that Granite State Pro Stock Series operator Mike Parks would take over operations […]
RaceDayCT Sunoco World Series Live Updates Page
THOMPSON – It’s the event some describe as the Woodstock of short track racing. The Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing. This year, with a washout on Friday, it means an already packed Saturday of features and qualifying is now overflowing with events. And the action continues Sunday with showcase event being the championship deciding […]
Wrapping It Up: Breaking News Boils Over For A Week On Local Racing Scene
It’s November. Temperatures are dropping. Talk is turning toward Christmas, New Years, snowfall. But the news of racing isn’t slowing down one bit. It was a week that saw breaking news boiling over on the local racing scene. Last Sunday came news that Granite State Pro Stock Series operator Mike Parks would take over operations […]
Wrapping It Up: Breaking News Boils Over For A Week On Local Racing Scene
It’s November. Temperatures are dropping. Talk is turning toward Christmas, New Years, snowfall. But the news of racing isn’t slowing down one bit. It was a week that saw breaking news boiling over on the local racing scene. Last Sunday came news that Granite State Pro Stock Series operator Mike Parks would take over operations […]
Never Give Up Attitude Brings Kyle Busch His Second NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series Title
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – It was a case of winner take-all throughout NASCAR’s Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Sunday night it was Kyle Busch who claimed both the race trophy and his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season championship. His commanding 4.578-second victory over Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Martin Truex Jr. and Erik […]
Official: Chris Our, Andy Seuss Teaming Up To Start NASCAR Xfinity Series Team
In 2016 longtime Modified racing veteran Andy Seuss and former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour team owner Chris Our teamed up to develop a part-time ARCA Menards Series program together. Wednesday the pair announced their partnership will take a big step up from that in 2020. As first reported at RaceDayCT on Tuesday, Seuss and Our […]
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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