BRISTOL, Tenn.— Make it three in a row for Noah Gragson, who has built enormous momentum as the NASCAR Xfinity Series moves into its seven-race Playoff. On 90-lap older tires, Gragson held off Brandon Jones, the driver who will take his seat in the No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet next year, in a 20-lap green-flag […]
Bristol Bash: Noah Gragson Scores Third Straight Xfinity Series Win
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NASCAR Bristol Notebook: Aric Almirola Grabs Pole For Cup Series Saturday Night Race
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BRISTOL, Tenn.— A Ford driver hadn’t won a pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway in more than 10 years, but that changed radically on Friday afternoon when Aric Almirola snagged the top starting position for Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race (7:30 p.m. ET on USA, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). In the final round […]
Canadian Standouts Ready for ACTion in the 44th Fall Foliage 200 At White Mountain
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Even after the season ending Duroking 150 at Autodrome Montmagny and Bacon Bowl 300 at Autodrome Chaudiere, Quebec teams and racefans are still eager for high octane, hard nosed stock car racing. Many have tomorrow’s rescheduled 44th Fall Foliage 200 at White Mountain Motorsports Park circled on the calendar. As such, we’ve received word that […]
Back In Time: Title Fight At Stafford – The Bond Of Ted Christopher And Mike O’Sullivan
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Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 29, 2014 In 2014 Ted Christopher won his ninth SK Modified championship at Stafford Motor Speedway, and it was a title that came during a season of tumultuous circumstances for he and his longtime crew chief Mike O’Sullivan … read about their bond and the fight to another title below. STAFFORD […]
Unique Mystique: Ted Christopher And Car Owner Jim Galante Made Unforgettable Team
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Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 21, 2017 With a career spanning over 30 years in motorsports, legendary short track racer Ted Christopher competed for a list of car owners that is long and represented some of the best and most respected in the business. There were always car owners looking to get Christopher in the […]
Back In Time: On Ted’s Tail – A 4-day, 5-race, 3-track Run With Ted Christopher
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Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 17, 2017 In June of 2005, as a reporter for the Hartford Courant, I pitched to my editors the idea of following Ted Christopher around for a few days and making a feature story about the adventure. It seemed the perfect weekend to pull it off was arranged by a […]
Back In Time: Intertwined Destiny – Keith Rocco Fondly Remembers Ted Christopher
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Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 17, 2017 It was a relationship that morphed from mentor and teacher, to feisty – even sometimes bitter – rivals on the track. But it was a connection between Ted Christopher and Keith Rocco that always revolved around mutual respect and friendship. They were two of the best and most […]
Back In Time: Shifting Gears – Christopher Brothers Changing Priorities
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— Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 17, 2017 In September 2001 Ted Christopher was preparing to be celebrated as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion while his twin brother Michael was settling into life not fully encompassed with racing. — Shifting Gears – Christopher Brothers Changing PrioritiesSept. 30, 2001By Shawn Courchesne – Courant Staff […]
In Memory: Short Track Racing Lost An Irreplaceable Giant In Ted Christopher
September 16, 2022 by 1 Comment
Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 17, 2017 When I started helping out covering auto racing at the Hartford Courant in the mid-1990’s Dave Heuschkel – then the lead reporter covering motorsports – gave me a tip. He told me if I wanted to get the best stories around the local racing scene that I needed […]
Ty Majeski Claims Championship 4 NASCAR Truck Series Berth At Bristol With First Series Win
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Ty Majeski downplayed his final run in Thursday night’s UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway as “just another restart.” In reality, it was the most important moment to date in Majeski’s hardscrabble career. Streaking away from Zane Smith after a restart with 12 laps left in the NASCAR Camping World Truck […]
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