The biggest news on social media this morning concerned outtages across the country for some of the biggest mobile providers. We live in a world where people want to be connected all the time and at most times that’s the case. But there are some places where we go where it’s still hard to remain […]
RaceDayCT Poll: Does WiFi/Cellular Access Influence Your Decision To Attend A Short Track As A Fan
February 22, 2024 by 9 Comments
Ryan Preece NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta Preview
February 21, 2024 by 2 Comments
● Event: Ambetter Health 400 (Round 2 of 36) ● Time/Date: 3 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 25 ● Location: Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia ● Layout: 1.54-mile oval ● Laps/Miles: 260 laps/400 miles ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 60 laps / Stage 2: 100 laps / Final Stage: 100 laps ● TV/Radio: FOX / PRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio ● Ryan Preece finished 23rd in the season-opening Daytona […]
NEAR Hall of Fame Member Tony “Jap” Membrino Passes
February 21, 2024 by 1 Comment
New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame member Tony “Jap” Membrino passed away Wednesday. Membrino was 90 years old. Membrino was inducted into the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame as a veterans committee selection in 2022. Longtime southern New England short track racing journalist and track announcer Matt Buckler called Membrino: “As much […]
RaceDayCT Poll: What Is Your Favorite Track On The Whelen Modified Tour Schedule
February 21, 2024 by 9 Comments
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour kicked off its 2024 schedule on Feb. 10 at New Smyrna Speedway. The series returns to action on March 29 at Richmond Raceway for the second of 16 events at 11 different tracks in 2024. Today’s poll question asks, what is your favorite track on the 2024 Whelen Modified Tour […]
After Daytona 500 Win, William Byron Won’t Be “The Other Guy” Anymore
February 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Overlooked and underappreciated. That’s the perception that has driven newly crowned DAYTONA 500 champion William Byron to achievements beyond his imagination. Byron learned how to race on a computer, and when team owner Rick Hendrick promoted him to the NASCAR Cup Series as a 20-year-old in 2018, there were plenty of […]
Let Them Race: Time For NASCAR To Complete All Cup Series Events Under Green
February 20, 2024 by 13 Comments
Is it over? That was certainly the question being asked by millions of people who were tuned in to watch the conclusion of the Daytona 500 on Monday evening. And it wasn’t just fans asking that question. One could tell from the restrained tone of the broadcasters calling the event that they weren’t even sure […]
RaceDayCT Poll: Should NASCAR Change The Rules To Make All Cup Series Races End Under Green
February 20, 2024 by 2 Comments
Monday evening’s Daytona 500 ended with William Byron scoring his first Daytona 500, but many were left wondering why the sport’s biggest event was forced into such a confusing and underwhelming conclusion. Today’s poll question asks, do you think NASCAR should change its rules to make all Cup Series races end under green? Vote below.
Wayne Coury, Jr. Set To Chase Wins And Late Model Championship At Stafford
February 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The 2024 Late Model season at Stafford Speedway marks the third season together for the driver/owner combination of Wayne Coury, Jr. and Pat Kretschman, Tom Fearn, and Gary Theriault. Coury has notched a single feature victory in each of the last 2 seasons working with the #10 Springfield Thunderbirds team and after finishing second behind […]
Austin Hill Wins Third Straight NASCAR Xfinity Opener At Daytona
February 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — While other NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers were competing, and crashing, in Monday night’s United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway, Austin Hill was playing a different game — Monopoly. At the 2.5-mile superspeedway roughly two miles away from Atlantic Avenue, Hill beat former teammate Sheldon Creed to the finish line by […]
Maplefields Signs On As Late Model Division Sponsor Through 2026 At Thunder Road
February 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
A new name will underwrite the region’s most competitive headline division as the St. Albans-based Maplefields and Irving Oil have signed on for title sponsorship of the Late Models at Thunder Road International Speedbowl. Labeled ‘the Thunder and Lightning’ of the Nation’s Site of Excitement by the late, great Ken Squier, the Maplefields/Irving Late Models […]
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