On Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway NASCAR’s premier level division kicked off their playoffs with the start of the Monster Energy Cup Series Chase for the Championship. But before NASCAR biggest stars hit the track they stopped to remember a man who built a nationally renowned reputation playing the small stages of NASCAR’s short track racing […]
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Ted Christopher Remembered Locally And Nationally Sunday For Short Track Racing Exploits
September 17, 2017 by 1 Comment
Turning Back To 2001: Shifting Gears – Christopher Brothers Changing Priorities
September 17, 2017 by 1 Comment
In September 2001 Ted Christopher was preparing to be celebrated as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion while his twin brother Michael was settling into life not fully encompassed with racing. — Shifting Gears – Christopher Brothers Changing Priorities Sept. 30, 2001 By Shawn Courchesne – Courant Staff Writer Republished from the Hartford Courant […]
On Ted’s Tail: A 4-day, 5-race, 3-track Run With Ted Christopher
September 17, 2017 by 6 Comments
In June of 2005, as a reporter for the Hartford Courant, I pitched to my editors the idea of following Ted Christopher around for a few days and making a feature story about the adventure. It seemed the perfect weekend to pull it off was arranged by a special NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour makeup event […]
The Voices Of Racing On Ted Christopher’s Legacy From Sid’s Vault Productions
September 17, 2017 by 1 Comment
— Tom DiMaggio of Sid’s Vault Productions produced an amazing tribute to the late Ted Christopher through the voices of those around so well known around the sport that knew him. —
In Memory: Short Track Racing Has Lost An Irreplaceable Giant In Ted Christopher
September 17, 2017 by 40 Comments
When I started helping out covering auto racing at the Hartford Courant in the mid-1990’s Dave Heuschkel – then the lead reporter covering motorsports – gave me a tip. He told me if I wanted to get the best stories around the local racing scene that I needed to connect with Ted Christopher. It was […]
Racing Reactions To The Passing Of Ted Christopher
September 17, 2017 by 11 Comments
The world of racing, nationally and locally, reacts to the tragic news of the passing of Ted Christopher Saturday. — “We are all saddened to learn of the tragic plane crash this afternoon that claimed the lives of NASCAR driver Ted Christopher and the aircraft’s pilot,” said NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France. “As a […]
Racing Legend Ted Christopher Killed In Plane Crash Saturday
September 16, 2017 by 33 Comments
Local auto racing legend Ted Christopher was killed in a plane crash Saturday in Connecticut. Christopher was 59 years old. Christopher was flying to Long Island to compete in a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway in Riverhead, N.Y. Christopher was one of two people killed on the plane, which crashed […]
Timmy Solomito Victorious In Whelen Mod Tour Miller Lite 200 At Riverhead Raceway
September 16, 2017 by 2 Comments
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – Timmy Solomito needed a win to keep pace in the frantic NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship race. He got it at his home track. The 25-year-old from Islip, New York, powered by Doug Coby with four laps left to take the Miller Lite 200 checkered […]
Statistical Advance: Whelen Modified Tour Tour Miller Lite 200 At Riverhead Raceway
September 14, 2017 by 7 Comments
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will continue the 2017 season on Saturday with the running of the Miller Lite 200 at Riverhead Raceway in Riverhead, New York. Below is a statistical look at the race, including selected driver notes: Miller Lite 200 Race Setup As the NASCAR Whelen […]
Stafford Speedway Readies For NAPA Fall Final Weekend
September 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from Stafford Motor Speedway) Stafford Motor Speedway will host the 45th Annual NAPA Fall Final Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1 to close out the 2017 NASCAR season of racing. The NAPA Fall Final will host the penultimate race of the 2017 season for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour […]
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