AVONDALE, Ariz. – In one of the most remarkable comebacks in recent memory, longtime fan favorite Justin Allgaier at last claimed the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship trophy Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway – coming from a lap-down mid-race in a back-up car to hoist the shiny hardware. Stewart-Haas Racing’s Riley Herbst’s No. 98 Ford passed […]
NASCAR President Steve Phelps Points To Positive Arc Of The Sport
November 8, 2024 by 3 Comments
AVONDALE, Ariz. — NASCAR president Steve Phelps provided positive bookends to his state-of-the sport press conference on Friday morning at Phoenix Raceway. In the preamble to questions from reporters, Phelps described NASCAR racing as “resilient and growing,” citing a welcome recovery from adverse weather that affected television ratings for several of the Cup Series’ most […]
Strong Field Of Mods On Hand For 22nd North-South Shootout
November 8, 2024 by 2 Comments
The 22nd annual John Blewett III Memorial North-South Shootout, held in memory of Charles Kepley, is scheduled for this weekend, Friday and Saturday, November 8–9, at Caraway Speedway in Sophia, NC. Tour-type Modifieds and ISMA/MSS Supermodifieds headline an event that also includes 602 Modifieds, Challengers, Bowman Gray Stadium (BGS) Sportsman, and vintage Modifieds. Everyone will […]
Billy “Bear” Calicchio In His Own Words On His Legendary Relationship With Ted Christopher And More
November 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Modified racing lost a legend and part of the fabric of Southern New England motorsports on Wednesday with the passing of Billy “Bear” Calicchio. The 62 year old Calicchio was a fixture of Modified racing since the 1980’s as team owner, crew chief and crew member for a long cast of some of the most […]
Longtime Modified Racing Team Owner, Crew Chief Billy “Bear” Calicchio Passes
November 6, 2024 by 7 Comments
Billy Calicchio, a fixture of the Modified racing scene as a car owner, crew chief and crew member for decades, passed away Wednesday. Calicchio was 62 years old. Calicchio passed away while working on the Modified race car he owned. In the realm of Modified racing Calicchio was for decades simply known as “Bear”. Mention the […]
Picture This: Jim DuPont Photo Gallery From The MMTTS USNEPower Haunted Hundred At Seekonk
November 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
SEEKONK, Mass. – The curtain fell on the season for Modified racing in New England on Saturday with the running of the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series USNEPower Haunted Hundred at Seekonk Speedway. When the checkered fell it was Matt Hirschman celebrating his third victory of the season and his ninth series championship. RaceDayCT’s JimDuPont was […]
Every Lap Counts At The North-South Shootout
November 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
& Every Lap Can be Seen on Racing America It is often said that the only lap that truly counts is the last one. But at the 22nd Annual John Blewett III Memorial North-South Shootout in Memory of Charles Kepley, each sponsored lap carries significant value. Thanks to the generous support of numerous individuals and […]
Wait, Which Modified Driver Is Going To The Xfinity Series Full-Time In 2025?
November 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
On June 22 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Justin Bonsignore made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut racing for Joe Gibbs Racing one to remember. The now four-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion ran with the leaders for most of the day during the Sci-Apps 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Bonsignore led three laps of […]
NASCAR’s Toothless Penalty Won’t Stop Manipulation Of Cup Series Events Going Forward
November 6, 2024 by 4 Comments
On Tuesday NASCAR announced multiple penalties in the aftermath of the closing laps of Sunday’s Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. According to NASCAR, their investigation found evidence that three teams were involved in manipulating the results of Sunday’s race in an effort to help two teams looking to qualify for the Cup Series […]
NASCAR Announces Penalties For Cup Series Drivers Austin Dillon, Ross Chastain And Bubba Wallace
November 5, 2024 by 4 Comments
NASCAR penalized the Nos. 1, 3 and 23 Cup Series teams for Member Conduct violations during Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway. After an investigation of the on-track data and team scanners from the final laps of Sunday’s Round of 8 elimination race, NASCAR determined the actions of those involved violated sections 4.4.B&D: NASCAR Member Conduct […]
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