Event: Belltown Motors/Fowlers Auto Recycling 100
Where: New London-Waterford Speedbowl
When: Saturday Aug. 23
Schedule: Click here for full details for Saturday at the Speedbowl
Who: Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Entry List At The New London-Waterford Speedbowl
Notes
— The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series holds its eighth of 10 events on the 2025 schedule with the running of the Belltown Motors/Fowlers Auto Recycling 100.
— Saturday’s event marks the ninth visit to the Speedbowl for the series since 2015.
— Matt Hirschman has won the last three visits to the Speedbowl by the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series. Hirschman won in the division’s lone visit to the Speedbowl in 2024 and he also won both the August and October Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series events at the Speedbowl in 2023.
— After six years away from the shoreline oval, the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series returned to the track in 2022 with Dana DiMatteo winning that event in the division’s return to Waterford.
— The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series ran two events at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl in 2015, with Ron Silk and Woody Pitkat scoring victories. The series also ran two events at the track in 2016 with Stephen Masse and Matt Hirschman scoring wins.
— SK Light Modified standout Nickolas Hovey is one of three drivers looking to make their series debut on Saturday. Also looking to make their first start with the series are Jack Ely and Michael Rutkoski.
— Ron Silk won the season opening Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event, the Propane Plus Heating & Cooling 75 at Thompson Speedway on March 29.
— Ron Silk won the second Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event this season, the RaceChoice.com 75 at Thompson Speedway on May 14.
— Austin Beers won the third Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event this season, the Granite City 100 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on May 25.
— Jake Johnson won the fourth Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event this season, the Monaco Modified 100 at White Mountain Motorsports Park on June 8.
— Matt Hirschman won the fifth event of the season, the Midweek Madness 125 at Seekonk Speedway on June 25.
— Jake Johnson won the sixth event of the season, the GAF Roofing Modified Masters at Stafford Speedway on July 16.
— Blake Barney won the seventh event of the 2025 season, the RaceChoice.com 125 at Star Speedway on Aug. 2.
— There have been 23 different winners on the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series since the division’s inception in 2014. Blake Barney joined that list at Star Speedway on Aug. 2 with his first series win. Austin Beers was also first-time series winner this season on May 25 at Thunder Road.
— Jon McKennedy leads the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series standings. Click here for the full series standings
— The 10-race schedule for the series in 2025 marks the most events in one season in series history. The division had a then all-time series high of eight events in 2024.
— Saturday’s event at the Speedbowl marks the 65th Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event since the division’s inception in 2014.
— The series will visit seven different tracks in four states in 2025. After Saturday the division visits Stafford Speedway (Sept. 25) and Seekonk Speedway (Oct. 25).
— Matt Hirschman is the reigning champion of the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series. Hirschman won his ninth series title in 2024. Click here for the final 2024 Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series standings
— The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series began in 2014. Jon McKennedy won the first series title. Ronnie Williams was the series champion in 2019. Matt Hirschman has won every other series title.
— Matt Hirschman is also the division’s all-time winningest driver with 23 victories in 60 series starts. Click here for the division’s all-time win list
— Woody Pitkat and Matt Hirschman are tied at the top of the series’ all-time division starts list with 60 starts each. Click here for the division’s all-time starts list
RaceDayCT Poll: Who Will Win The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Event At Waterford
2024 Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Season Review
— The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series opened its 11th season on May 26, 2024 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl. Stephen Kopcik won his first Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event that day.
— The second event of the 2024 season was the 19th running of Open Wheel Wednesday at Seekonk Speedway on June 27. Brian Robie led the field to the checkered flag in the event but post race inspection found issues with Robie’s motor. Robie was disqualified from the victory, giving Teddy Hodgdon IV the win and the $20,000 first place prize.
— Jake Johnson celebrated his third Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series victory in the divison’s inaugural event at White Mountain Motorplex in North Woodstock, N.H. on July 27, 2024.
— Matt Hirschman won the Belltown Motors/Fowlers Auto Wrecking 100 on Aug. 10, 2024 at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl
— Woody Pitkat scored his second career Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series victory – and first since 2015 – in the RaceChoice.com 125 at Star Speedway on Sept. 15, 2024.
— Matt Hirschman scored his second victory of the season in the NAPA Fall Final 80 at Stafford Speedway on Sept. 28, 2024. It was Hirschman’s second consecutive victory in the historic event at Stafford.
— Jon McKennedy was victorious in the first Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event at Thompson Speedway on Oct. 12, 2024.
— Matt Hirschman closed out the 2024 season by scoring victory in the USNE Power Haunted Hundred at Seekonk Speedway on Nov. 2, 2024.
2023 Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Review
— Ronnie Williams won the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series season opening event at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on May 28, 2023.
— Matt Swanson won the second Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event of the season on June 28, 2023 at Seekonk Speedway.
— Jake Johnson was victorious when the series visited Star Speedway on July 22, 2023.
— Matt Hirschman won in the division’s first visit of the season to the New London-Waterford Speedbowl on Aug. 12, 2023.
— Matt Hirschman won in the Haunted Hundred on Oct. 21, 2023 at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl.
— Matt Hirschman won the 50th NAPA Fall Final at Stafford Speedway on Oct. 28, 2023.
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