DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron gave team owner Rick Hendrick something extra to celebrate in the 40th anniversary year of Hendrick Motorsports. In a frantic scramble after a restart on Lap 197 of 200 in the DAYTONA 500, Byron reached the finish line and took the white flag moments before NASCAR called the fifth […]
RaceDayCT Poll: Who Is The Best Modified Driver Over The Last 39 Years
February 18, 2024 by 22 Comments
On Friday Matt Hirschman won the Richie Evans Memorial 100 at New Smyrna for the fifth consecutive time and seventh time overall. Hirschman winning the event once again invariably leads to comparisons between himself and Evans. Evans was killed in a crash at Martinsville Speedway in 1985. Today we ask the question, who is the […]
Daytona 500 Postponed
February 18, 2024 by 1 Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The weather simply wouldn’t cooperate with the Great American Race. With Daytona International Speedway awash with rain and no abatement likely, NASCAR was forced to postpone the 66th running of the DAYTONA 500 until Monday at 4 p.m. ET. The 500 now will be run as the second leg of a […]
Count ‘Em: Debating Matt Hirschman’s Historic Stats In Richie Evans Memorial 100 At New Smyrna
February 17, 2024 by 5 Comments
On Friday Matt Hirschman closed out a week of Tour Type Modified competition at the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway by winning the Richie Evans Memorial 100. It was Hirschman’s fifth consecutive win in the event and his seventh win overall in the race. Or wait, was it his […]
Legendary: Matt Hirschman Wins Richie Evans Memorial 100, Division Title At New Smyrna World Series
February 16, 2024 by 2 Comments
It’s a race that memorializes a man considered by many to be the greatest Modified driver ever. But it’s an event at the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway that has essentially become the owned property of Matt Hirschman. Hirschman had few challengers in rolling to victory in the Richie […]
Nick Sanchez Scores First Victory In Wild Craftsman Truck Series Event At Daytona
February 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — With cars wrecking and flipping behind him in overtime, Nick Sanchez claimed the first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series victory of his young NASCAR Cup Series career in Friday night’s Fresh From Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway. The race ended under caution on the second lap of the overtime after Rajah […]
ARCA Menards Series Event Moved To Tonight; Justin Bonsignore Set To Make Series Debut
February 16, 2024 by 1 Comment
Attention NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour fans getting ready to watch to three-time series champion Justin Bonsignore make his ARCA Menards Series debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway: Put the coffee on for a late night. With weather expected to plague on-track activities on Saturday in Daytona, the ARCA Menards Series season opening ARCA 200, […]
RaceDayCT Live Updates Page: Friday At The New Smyrna World Series
February 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Night eight of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway will see the Tour Type Modified division hit the track for the fifth night of five consecutive nights of features. Ron Silk scored victory in the Tour Type Modified division opening event Monday night. Ryan Preece was victorious in […]
Picture This: Jim DuPont Gallery From Thursday At New Smyrna World Series
February 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
NEW SMYRNA, Fla. – The Tour Type Modifieds hit the track for the fourth of five events for the division Thursday at the New Smyrna World Series. When the dust settled it was Matt Hirschman scoring a dominating victory for a second consecutive win on the week. RaceDayCT’s Jim DuPont was at the the track […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Anthony Nocella
February 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
NEW SMYRNA, Fla. – Anthony Nocella from Berlin, Mass. is running a Tour Type Modified during the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway. This week Nocella has had very strong runs and definitely made his presence known on the track with sixth, fourth, and second place finishes. Thursday February Nocella was racing in […]
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