KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Denny Hamlin didn’t tap-dance around the tap that helped him to a much-needed victory at Kyle Larson’s expense in Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. On the final lap, after an intense chase that began with a restart on Lap 221 of 267, Hamlin closed in on […]
Jason Corliss Claims Fourth ACT Community Bank N.A. 150 At Thunder Road
May 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
As if the battle between Derek Griffith, D.J. Shaw and Evan Hallstrom on Saturday night wasn’t enough, the 25th Community Bank N.A. 150 blasted as the bookend of the 64th season opener weekend for Thunder Road. Hometown boy Jason Corliss was able to overcome mechanical woes to tie Nick Sweet as four-time winners of the […]
Picture This: Jim DuPont Gallery From Whelen Mod Tour Duel At The Dog At Monadnock
May 7, 2023 by 1 Comment
WINCHESTER, N.H. – The NASCAR Whelen Modified made its first trip of the season to New England Saturday for the running of the Duel At The Dog 200 at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H. At the end of the day it was six-time Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby celebrating his first victory of the […]
Tribute Turns To Triumph In Timmy Solomito Victory At Riverhead Raceway Opener
May 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Timmy Solomito of Islip really had no concrete plans on running the 73rd season opening night NASCAR Modified event Saturday at Riverhead Raceway, however with the recent announcement of Wayne Anderson’s retirement Timmy’s wheels started spinning. After all it was Wayne & Joette Anderson who gave Timmy his first big break and so he wrapped […]
Bullish Bounce Back: Doug Coby Scores Whelen Mod Tour Duel At The Dog 200 Victory At Monadnock
May 6, 2023 by 13 Comments
When it was announced in late January that Doug Coby would drive full-time in 2023 for Tommy Baldwin Jr. on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, many around the landscape of Northeast short tracks surmised you could probably engrave the championship trophy early. With a three driver stable in 2022 – which included Coby – Tommy […]
First And Blast: Jon Puleo Joins Speedbowl SK Mod Win List At Blastoff
May 6, 2023 by 35 Comments
The 2023 season at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl kicked off with a familiar name at the track joining the ranks of SK Modified winners. Jon Puleo of Branford scored victory in the 35-lap SK Modified feature Saturday at the Speedbowl’s Blastoff event. It was the first SK Modified win at the track for Puleo, a […]
Derek Griffith Returns To Thunder Road Victory Lane With Pro All-Stars Series
May 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Sam Caron Defends Track Championship by Taking R&R Street Stock 75 As part of a reimagined opening weekend for the 64th season of stock car racing at Thunder Road International Speedbowl, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) invaded the State of Vermont on Saturday. The PASS Super Late Models once again stirred the bowl at […]
Michael Christopher Jr. Set To Chase NAPA Spring Sizzler Glory At Stafford
May 5, 2023 by 5 Comments
After finishing 8th in his NAPA Spring Sizzler® debut last season, Stafford SK Modified® regular Michael Christopher, Jr. is set to once again chase Sizzler® glory. Christopher will be behind the wheel of Rob Fuller’s #17 LFR chassis car with power from Tony’s Competition Engines and sponsorship from M & T, Mohawk Northeast, HMS Motorsports, VP […]
Modified Racing Legend Billy Greco Passes
May 5, 2023 by 18 Comments
Legendary Modified racer Billy Greco passed away Friday. Greco was 93 years old. “In the 1950’s he was just the king of the hill in Modified racing,” Northeast short track racing historian Pete Zanardi said. “He was the top of the heap. The man. A good battler. A smart race driver. He seldom crashed. Just […]
Decade To Dominance: Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Celebrates 10 Years Of Perennial Growth
May 4, 2023 by 9 Comments
On May 11, 2014 Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H. came to life with the rumbling sounds of Tour Type Modifieds in action for the first ever Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event. Days before the event took place, series co-founder Jim Schaefer said: “I’m like a 9-year old again and just having a little party.” […]
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