NEW LONDON – Before Monday afternoon few knew the name Edward DeMuzzio in relation to the saga that is the pending foreclosure auction sale of the Waterford Speedbowl. By Monday evening DeMuzzio was being pegged as Public Enemy No. 1 by many who have a passionate interest in seeing the Waterford Speedbowl continue in business […]
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Don’t Hate The Player: Let Waterford Speedbowl Sale Run Its Course Without Rancor
November 3, 2014 by 38 Comments
Tragedy Involving Tony Stewart Should Be Massive Wake Up Call To All Short Track Racers And Track Operators
August 10, 2014 by 34 Comments
Saturday night at the Waterford Speedbowl, Shawn Monahan – like he has done for much of his racing career – played the racing showman that seemingly most any short track promoter in the country would want to entertain fans and pump up the emotion and passion of the product on display. After leading the first […]
Forever Flawed: Manipulation Of NASCAR Short Track National Points System Hardly A Surprise
August 5, 2014 by 20 Comments
It’s a storyline that has played out through the social media chains of communication with a furor over the past month. Allegations that at Greenville Pickens Speedway in Greenville, S.C. Anthony Anders – in cahoots with track management – has been essentially fixing the system to guarantee he will win the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series […]
NASCAR’s Support Of Bowman Gray Antics Proves Reputable Short Track Racing Of No Interest To Them
July 20, 2014 by 51 Comments
Friday night at Stafford Motor Speedway, 17-year old rookie Ronnie Williams held off a hard-charging Sean Foster at the checkered to win his first career SK Modified feature at the track. Williams joined an elite club, the who’s who of Modified racing past and present, in putting his name on the winner’s list for the […]
Over And Out: Fans Lose In Modified Tour Whelen All-Star Shootout Confusion At NHMS
July 11, 2014 by 28 Comments
LOUDON, N.H. – The love hate/relationship many Whelen Modified Tour teams and fans have with NASCAR is hardly anything new. Many around the Whelen Modified Tour have long considered themselves the red-headed stepchild in the big business world that is NASCAR. Some arguments that are made are valid, but all too often most of the […]
Keeping Up Appearances: Community Outreach Becoming Lost Art In Local Racing
June 26, 2014 by 8 Comments
WILLIMANTIC – It’s a familiar refrain heard from many directly involved in team ownership or driving in local short track racing. The complaint that NASCAR and the racetracks they compete at don’t do enough to promote them in racing. And yet their team’s car never sees the light of day beyond being in the pits […]
Valenti Modified Racing Series Absorbs Massive Hit With Loss Of Series Director Scott Tapley
June 9, 2014 by 16 Comments
This much is certain, the management of the Valenti Modified Racing Series will have a difficult time finding a new series director that brings as much to the position as Scott Tapley did in his brief time with the division. Whether one agrees or disagrees with the officiating or competition management styles or philosophies Tapley […]
Bowman Gray Stadium Circus Isn’t The Answer To Short Track Racing Woes
June 1, 2014 by 39 Comments
It’s become a social media phenomena that happens seemingly each time the Bowman Gray Stadium ringmaster announces that the clowns will be the spotlight act. Yes, each time another goofy incident of one driver chasing down another driver, or purposely wrecking a competitor, or competitors trading fists or getting arrested on track, the videos populate […]
Don’t Hate The Player: Love Him Or Not, Tommy Barrett Jr. Makes Modified Racing More Interesting
May 30, 2014 by 13 Comments
As the victory lane ceremonies wound down for the Valenti Modified Racing Series Thursday at Thompson Speedway for Tommy Barrett Jr. and his family owned racing team, the catcalls still echoed from a smattering of fans still lingering outside the track’s beer stand. “Tommy Barrett is a freaking idiot …” could be heard loud and […]
Big Gamble: Could Betting Bonus Add To Participation Attraction For Racing Competitors?
May 26, 2014 by 2 Comments
Every year across the country, millions are attracted to a litany of forms of gambling in this country, from casinos, to poker rooms, to dog tracks and horse racing and even state run lotteries. The attraction in the simplest form is the potential chance to win big. In every form of gambling, whether it’s pulling […]
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