Welcome to the launch party for the NOT First Annual RaceDayCT Awards.
You the readers will be deciding the winners of the NOT First Annual RaceDayCT Awards.
Voting opens today and will run through Wednesday Nov. 27 at 11 am. Winners will be revealed later in the day on Wednesday Nov. 27.
Polling will take place in nine categories. The categories, details and voting panels are below. Thank you for voting.
Your choice for Driver of the Year in the weekly short track ranks in Connecticut in 2024
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Your choice for Driver of the Year across the top Tour Type Modified divisions in 2024
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Your choice for the best Tour Type Modified division in 2024
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Your choice for the best New England based touring series in 2024
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Your choice for the best local rivalry in 2024
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Your choice for the best Connecticut short track event in 2024
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Your choice for the best local emtional/heartwarming victory of the year in 2024
Trevor Catalano – On July 20 at Monadnock Speedway, 17-year old NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour rookie Trevor Catalano scored his first career series victory in his eighth series start.
Alexandra Fearn – On Sept. 6 Alexandra Fearn topped the Paradiso Insurance Late Model 50 at Stafford Speedway to become the first female driver ever to win in the division at Stafford.
Matt Hirschman – On Nov. 2 at Seekonk Speedway, three days after the passing of longtime team supporter Greg Narducci, Matt Hirschman scored victory in the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Haunted Hundred.
Noah Korner – On Sept. 13 at Stafford Speedway, Noah Korner led every lap to win the seventh annual TC 13 Shootout at Stafford Speedway. It was his first SK Modified victory at the track.
Woody Pitkat – On Sept. 15 Pitkat snapped 8-plus year winless streak on the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series with his victory at Star Speedway in Epping, N.H.
Paul Varricchio – On May 31 at Stafford Speedway, Paul Varricchio scored his first career Late Model win at Stafford. Varricchio was making his 154th start in the division dating back to the 2011 season at Stafford.
Amanda West – On Aug. 16 at Stafford, Amanda West won her first SK Light Modified feature at Stafford. West, who began in the division in 2017 and has run full-time since 2018, was making her 116th start that night.
Jake Johnson – On May 4 at Monadnock Speedway, Jake Johnson drove the historic Ole Blue No. 3 to victory lane for his first career Whelen Modified Tour victory. The 21-year old Johnson was making his 23rd series start.
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Your choice for the best local bad boy moment of the year in 2024
Nick Anglace – On May 24 at Stafford Speedway, Nick Anglace moved Meg Fuller out of the lead on the final lap to win the Monaco Ford SK Light Double Down. After a wild victory lane and an extended review by track officials, Anglace was stripped of the victory.
George Bessette Jr. – On Sept. 27 at Stafford Speedway, a final lap battle for third place in the SK Modified feature between Marcello Rufrano and George Bessette Jr. ultimately saw Bessette get spun in turn three. After the event Bessette ignored dictated post-race track procedures and hit Rufrano’s car which then led to a Rufrano team member throwing an object at Bessette’s car. Bessette was indefinitely suspended by Stafford Speedway management after the event.
Chris Jones – On Aug. 23 at Stafford Speedway longtime SK Modified driver Chris Jones had a meltdown on track during that night’s feature, forcing the track to red flag the event to get Jones off the track. Jones was ultimately indefinitely suspended from the track.
Brian Robie – On June 27 at Seekonk Speedway Brian Robie scored a $20,000 payday by winning the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Open Wheel Wednesday event. But the next day Robie was stripped of his first series win for motor violations found in post race tech.
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Your choice for the best Connecticut racing story of the year in 2024
- Justin Bonsignore/Ron Silk Battle For Whelen Modified Tour Title
- Brian Robie Disqualification From $20,000 To Win Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Victory
- Cletus McFarland Epic Debut Weekend At Stafford Speedway
- Cancellation of SRX Series Events At Stafford Speedway And Thunder Road
- Lime Rock Park Announcing Craftsman Truck Series Event For 2025
- Cancellation Of Remaining 2024 Thompson Outlaw Modified Events Following June Race
- George Bessette Jr. Suspended Indefinitely At Stafford Speedway
- Tom Fox Resigns From Role As Director Of Racing Operations And Competition At Stafford
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I LOVE FIRST NOT ANNUAL !!!!!! I KNOW YOU , YOU KNOW ME. LISA AND I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU HATE (FIRST ANNUAL) LOVE IT!
This is cool. It will be interesting to see the results. Thanks Shawn for doing this interactive column
First annual of the NOT FIRST ANNUAL!