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 seat of their ride. But there was […]
Remembering Ted Christopher
Unique Mystique: Ted Christopher And Car Owner Jim Galante Made Unforgettable Team
September 21, 2017 by 12 Comments
Ted Christopher Wins 2017 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Connecticut State Championship
September 21, 2017 by 7 Comments
With six victories this season, Ted Christopher was the driver all were chasing this year in the wins column for the SK Modified division at Stafford Motor Speedway. In 15 starts this year at Stafford Christopher had 11 top-five finishes overall at the track. And at Thompson Speedway Christopher also had one victory this season […]
13 Memories Of Ted Christopher From The Sid’s View Archives
September 21, 2017 by 2 Comments
— Another wonderful tribute to Ted Christopher from the Vault Productions crew … — —
Funeral Arrangements For Legendary Racer Ted Christopher
September 20, 2017 by 18 Comments
— — The funeral for legendary short track racer Ted Christopher will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Saint Matthew Church at 120 Church Ave. in Forestville, CT. A wake for Christopher will be held Monday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home at 48 Broad St. in Plainville, Ct. […]
Picture This: Ted Christopher Remembrance Slide Show From Photographer Fran Lawlor
September 20, 2017 by 6 Comments
— — Longtime local photographer Fran Lawlor has been chasing Ted Christopher around the tracks of the Northeast from behind lenses of cameras since he was a child. Lawlor has put together this slideshow in remembrance of his many moments capturing Christopher at the track and beyond. Check it out below. — —
Stafford Speedway Reschedules No. 13 Retirement For Ted Christopher To Oct. 1
September 20, 2017 by 8 Comments
(Press Release from Stafford Motor Speedway) Ted Christopher, a hero, a rival, a legend, and a once in a generation driver. His first start at Stafford Speedway in May of 1983 marked the beginning of a journey, a journey that no one could have predicted. 35 years later the journey comes to an end with […]
Turning Back To 2003: Burning Moment In Ted Christopher / Bo Gunning Rivalry
September 19, 2017 by 2 Comments
— One thread of the fabric that is the history of SK Modified racing at Connecticut’s short tracks was the long simmering rivalry between Ted Christopher and Bo Gunning. But when it comes to the long rivalry between the two, there’s one night that sticks out among others: June 19, 2003 at Thompson Speedway. Take […]
Finalized Arrangements For Ted Christopher Pending For Monday Wake, Tuesday Funeral
September 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
— — Funeral arrangements for Ted Christopher are expected to be finalized and announced by his family on Wednesday. A family member confirmed to RaceDayCT Tuesday that Christopher’s wake will take place Monday Sept. 25. His funeral will take place on Tuesday Sept. 26. Times and sites and any further arrangements are expected to be […]
Turning Back To 2014: Title Fight At Stafford – The Bond Of Ted Christopher And Mike O’Sullivan
September 19, 2017 by 1 Comment
— 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 – Down, but not out. […]
Stafford Motor Speedway Tribute Video In Memory Of Ted Christopher
September 19, 2017 by 3 Comments
— Stafford Motor Speedway staff produced this tribute video in memory of Ted Christopher which was released Tuesday. — —
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