Chris Kopec – Number One Race Fan is Hooked for Life … Chris Kopec’s passion for racing began on his fifth birthday with his dad at Stafford Motor Speedway looking through the pit fence. His dad worked on local race cars and brought his family to the race track to share his love of racing. […]
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Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Tyler Hines
May 25, 2021 by 5 Comments
Tyler Hines Inherited His Grandfather’s Love of Racing … Tyler Hines of North Haven was exposed to racing at an early age. His grandfather George “Butch” Hines, Sr. raced. And a close family friend, Frank Ruocco, raced at Stafford Speedway. After seeing his grandfather, Ruocco and Ruocco’s son Jesse race, Hine’s begged to get behind the driver’s […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Todd Owen
May 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Todd Owen – Racing is not a Hobby but it is his life … Todd Owen of Somers started his career like many of us, with his dad in the race track pits. His dad sponsored a Pro Stock and brought his family to the race track to share his love of racing with them. […]
Cold Open: Speedbowl Sadly Turning Its Back On Promoting Short Track Racing As Public Entertainment Choice
April 21, 2021 by 59 Comments
Two weeks from this coming Saturday – just 17 days from today – the New London-Waterford Speedbowl is set to open for the 2021 season with its Blastoff Weekend. Did you know? Chat up many longtime devotees of the short track racing scene in Connecticut and the questions and queries of the Speedbowl’s current existence […]
Embarrassing Broadcast Effort Makes Whelen Mod Tour Look Like NASCAR Afterthought At Martinsville
April 9, 2021 by 50 Comments
Over the last month or so NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour series director Jimmy Wilson has worked hard through social media and traditional media in trying to promote the professionalism and stature of the historic division he oversees. On Thursday night the broadcast on NBC Track Pass of the Whelen Modified Tour season opening event at […]
Who Knew?: Track Operators Ignoring Social Media Are Their Own Worst Enemy
March 29, 2021 by 17 Comments
On Saturday the months long awaited makeup of the Tour Type Modified feature of the Turkey Derby took place at Wall Stadium Speedway in Wall, N.J. The historic event usually held the weekend after Thanksgiving typically marks the last Tour Type Modified event of the year in the Northeast. This year the event marked the […]
Ranking The Races: Top-10 Modified Events In New England In 2021
March 13, 2021 by 20 Comments
The 2021 short track racing season kicks off in just about a month in New England with the running of the Icebreaker at Thompson Speedway. As usual, New England short track racing fans will have plenty of top level Modified type racing to choose from across the schedules of New England racing facilities in 2021. […]
Settle Down: Let New Smyrna Speedway Tragedy Be Lesson About Needless Violence At The Track
February 9, 2021 by 2 Comments
Over 26 years or so covering motorsports I’ve witnessed some awful things take place in the pitting areas at race tracks. I’ve seen plenty of people get injured unexpectedly from a laundry list of unexpected accidental events. I’ve also seen people suffer life-altering injuries in the pits. I’ve seen someone get killed in the pits. […]
Legendary Night: Harkening Back To My Race Against Tony Stewart At Stafford Speedway
December 18, 2020 by 11 Comments
Here’s a little known fact about yours truly: I have two career starts at Stafford Speedway and a career winning percentage of .500. Yes, that’s right, not only just a sportswriter covering racing at Stafford Speedway since 1995, I’ve also held up a winner’s trophy in victory lane at the track. Also have the distinction […]
Fictional Significance Of Whelen Modified Tour Unfortunately Can’t Pay The Bills At NHMS
November 13, 2020 by 57 Comments
It’s a topic that pegged the One-to-Ten anger meter for a lot of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour fans to about a 14 this week. On Thursday New Hampshire Motor Speedway executive vice president and general manager David McGrath announced that the track would not bring its Full Throttle Weekend – featuring the Whelen Modified Tour […]
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