Riverhead Raceway owners Eddie & Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz released their 2019 event schedule on New Year’s Day with the 69th season of racing and family entertainment at the historic quarter mile oval getting underway with opening weekend Saturday evening May 4th and Sunday afternoon May 5th. The 2019 slate of events features plenty […]
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Racing Photographer, Pit Reporter Nicole LaRose Ready To Award $5K Sponsorship To Local Team
December 31, 2018 by 10 Comments
In the realm of weekly division short track racing, finding a $5,000 sponsorship for a season could mean the difference for many teams between competing and not competing. And that difference for some local driver in 2019 could be decided by the efforts of a local teenage photographer and race fan. For the second consecutive […]
Chase Dowling Back To Whelen Mod Tour In 2019; Setting Varied Modified, Super Late Model Schedule
December 30, 2018 by 12 Comments
In 2015, then 17-year old Chase Dowling teamed with a legendary pillar of the Modified community for his rookie season on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
LFR Looks To Continue Dominance On Track Again In 2019
December 17, 2018 by 30 Comments
(Press Release from LFR) LFR Secures 2018 NWMT Championship as well as 2nd & 3rd in Points Since its inception, LFR has been the backbone of championship teams in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Dominating at the racetrack from 2015 to 2018, LFR cars have pulled into Victory Lane over 30 times on the NASCAR Modified tour alone […]
Unmuffled Episode 39 – Featuring Ed Flemke Jr., Marcello Rufrano And Kyle Casagrande
December 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
On Episode 39 of Unmuffled it’s a show of champions. First we catch up with 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series champion and Middletown native Joey Logano as he celebrates his title this week in Las Vegas. We also talk with NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Dave Sapienza, who added 2018 Turkey Derby champion to his […]
Voices Remembering Phil Kurze
December 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The world of motorsports reacts to the passing of longtime short track racing supporter and Whelen Engineering representative Phil Kurze
Phil Kurze Passes; Longtime Short Track Racing Supporter And Whelen Rep
December 12, 2018 by 6 Comments
Phil Kurze, the longtime vice president of motorsports for Whelen Engineering and devoted supporter of Northeast short track racing and Modified racing, has passed. Kurze, 69, passed away Wednesday after a long illness. Kurze helped spearhead the involvement of Whelen in multiple partnerships with NASCAR with the Whelen All-American Series short track program, Whelen Modified […]
Justin Bonsignore Revels In Whelen Modified Tour Title At NASCAR Awards Banquet
December 8, 2018 by 8 Comments
By Denise Dupont CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ten years ago Ken Massa of Bellport, N.Y. decided to venture into NASCAR competition and purchased a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour car. He reached out at that time to Justin Bonsignore from Holtsville, NY to drive. So in 2010, the long road that led the team to 2018 NASCAR […]
NASCAR Awards Spotlight 2018 Champions
December 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Winless streaks, long layoffs and uncertain plans was how the seven drivers that gathered on stage at the end of the evening Friday entered the 2018 season. The culmination was vastly different. They were NASCAR Champions. “Today is my favorite victory of the year – to celebrate your accomplishments,” Philip Morris told his […]
Big Discount On Stafford Speedway 2019 Season Tickets Ends December 14th
December 7, 2018 by 13 Comments
All season ticket packages offer big savings compared to purchasing a ticket for each of the 22 scheduled race events. Stafford Motor Speedway’s 2019 season ticket early buy discount ends Friday, December 14th. Time is running out to take advantage of early buy savings on Paddock Passes, General Admission, Reserved Seat, and Kids Fast Pass […]
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