It’s been a season so good at the Waterford Speedbowl even Mother Nature didn’t want to see it end. A steady mist brought a halt to racing on Sunday at the Waterford Speedbowl in midst of the track’s Finale Weekend card. The Speedbowl returns to action this weekend to finish up the three features that […]
On Tap: Packed Finale Weekend Ready To Roll At The Waterford Speedbowl
October 2, 2013 by 3 Comments
April 6. Seems like so long ago. That was the day Blastoff weekend began at the Waterford Speedbowl, thus kicking off the 2013 short track racing season in Connecticut. And 23 events later, the sun will set on that 2013 season at the Waterford Speedbowl this weekend. It’s Finale Weekend at the Speedbowl and there’s […]
On Tap: Tight Championship Battles Across The Board At Stafford Speedway Finale
September 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Drama will be the theme of the weekend at the Fall Final Saturday and Sunday at Stafford Motor Speedway. In the Whelen Modified Tour, Ryan Preece of Berlin has the opportunity to grab his first career series title with an event still to be run after Sunday’s 150-lap feature at Stafford. And in Stafford’s weekly […]
On Tap: Whelen Modified Tour Heads North With Season Quickly Fading
September 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The action in the chase for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship heads north this weekend with the running of the F.W. Webb 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Ryan Preece goes to Loudon looking for his first victory at the track and to put a stranglehold on the series standings as he looks to […]
On Tap: Valenti Modified Racing Series Stretch Run Begins At Stafford
September 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
They’re back. Two weeks removed from their second event of the season at Stafford Motor Speedway, the Valenti Modified Racing Series returns to the half-mile oval at Stafford Motor Speedway Friday night. A hefty entry list is expected for the event. On Saturday the Waterford Speedbowl is back in action with another NASCAR Whelen All-American […]
On Tap: The Calm Before The Storm
September 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Yes, those are school buses you’re getting stuck behind this week on the road. Not a great sign if you’re a local racing fan. The calendar turning to fall means the horizon is quickly fading on the local auto racing season. The flurry of big event season closers locally is just around the corner. But […]
On Tap: A Little Something For Everybody On The Local Racing Scene
August 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s three days of special events around the Connecticut short track racing scene beginning Thursday. The festivities kick off Thursday night with championship night at Thompson International Speedway, where divisional titles will be decided for five drivers. Stafford Motor Speedway hosts the Valenti Modified Racing Series for the second time in 2013 on Friday. On […]
On Tap: Try And Try Again
August 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s a racing weekend so there’s most likely a Valenti Modified Racing Series event scheduled at Thompson International Speedway. The series tries for the fourth time in the last five weeks to run its 75-lap event at Thompson Thursday. The event was originally scheduled to be run on July 25 and was also rained out […]
On Tap: Getting Back On Track
August 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Rain left last week’s local racing schedule a shambles with cancellations at Thompson International Speedway and Stafford Motor Speedway. Last Thursday marked the third consecutive rain out at Thompson. It looks like that streak will come to an end Thursday, with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in town for the Bud 150. At Stafford Motor […]
On Tap: Double Vision Connecticut Weekend For Valenti Modified Racing Series
August 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Looking to check out some Valenti Modified Racing Series action? Take your pick this week in Connecticut. The Connecticut short track racing weekend is bookended this week with Valenti Modified Racing Series events. The series tries for a third consecutive Thursday to run at Thompson after two rainouts. Then they’re back in action Saturday as […]
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