— Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 17, 2017 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 PrioritiesSept. 30, 2001By Shawn Courchesne – Courant Staff […]
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Back In Time: Shifting Gears – Christopher Brothers Changing Priorities
September 16, 2022 by 1 Comment
In Memory: Short Track Racing Lost An Irreplaceable Giant In Ted Christopher
September 16, 2022 by 1 Comment
Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 17, 2017 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 […]
Doug Coby Looks For Another Whelen Mod Tour Win With Tommy Baldwin Racing At Riverhead
September 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Earlier in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season, Doug Coby parked the Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 7NY in Victory Lane at Riverhead Raceway. The six-time Whelen Modified Tour champion’s victory in May was his third career at the New York quarter-mile, all coming within his last five starts. After over a decade of trying, Coby […]
TFR Distribution, Buzze Racing, Hamke Racecars Introduce Alignment To Improve Customer Experience
September 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
TFR Distribution, in conjunction with Buzze Racing and Hamke Racecars, is announcing a new strategic alignment between the companies to better serve the Southern customer base in Modified racing. TFR Distribution is the official retail and wholesale distributor for the LFR Race Cars and Troyer Race Cars brands and all brand specific parts and materials. “Tom Buzze and I […]
Whelen Modified Tour To Make 70th Appearance At Riverhead For Eddie Partridge 256 On Sept. 17
September 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
It is sure to be a special event Saturday September 17th at Riverhead Raceway when the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour rolls into town for their 70th start at the historic quarter mile facility. To remember and celebrate the career of the late Eddie Partridge, a two time WMT championship car owner Jimmy Wilson of NASCAR […]
Three Way Fight: Breaking Down The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Driver Championship Standings
September 6, 2022 by 5 Comments
Jon McKennedy has slightly more breathing room to work with in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour standings following Saturday’s Toyota Bud Mod Classic 150 at Oswego Speedway. Entering the race with just a three-point advantage, McKennedy stayed out of trouble all evening while the second-place points driver in 2011 champion Ron Silk was forced to […]
Fake It Till Ya Make It: Justin Bonsignore Grabs Whelen Mod Tour Win At Oswego Speedway
September 3, 2022 by 5 Comments
There’s few around the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour that would question the driving skills of three-time series champion Justin Bonsignore. But Saturday at Oswego (N.Y.) Speedway it might have been Bonsignore’s acting prowess more than his skill turning the wheel that helped him more in scoring his 34th career Whelen Modified Tour victory. Bonsignore faked […]
Doug Coby Looks To Carry Whelen Modified Tour Momentum To Oswego Speedway
September 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Fresh off his third NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win of the season, all with Tommy Baldwin Racing, Doug Coby will look to carry momentum to Oswego Speedway this Saturday. Set to drive the No. 7NY again for Baldwin, Coby will look to help the team extend their owners championship points lead with just four races […]
Justin Bonsignore Heads To Oswego Speedway With Four Races Remaining In Whelen Modified Tour Season
September 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore is heading to Oswego Speedway this Saturday night. Bonsignore will compete in the Toyota Budweiser Modified Classic 150 as part of Classic weekend at the historic New York oval, with just four races remaining in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season. Bonsignore sits fourth in the championship […]
A Different Kind Of Normal: Tommy Catalano Continues Decades-Long Tradition Of Modified Racing
August 31, 2022 by 3 Comments
When Tommy Catalano was a school-aged child, he looked forward to Fridays. Sure, most of us looked forward to Fridays during our school years, but Tommy had a different reason. While Tommy was riding the bus home from school, his parents Amy and Dave would be riding in their race car hauler on the way […]
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