Another year, another opportunity to chase a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national title for Keith Rocco. When Rocco, of Wallingford, won his only Whelen All-American Series national championship in 2010 team owners Mark and Mike Pane were a big part of the recipe in grabbing that title. And Rocco will reunite with the Pane family in […]
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Keith Rocco Reuniting With Pane Family In SK Mod Field At Thompson Speedway
April 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Ted Christopher Focused On Weekly Division Racing For 2016 Season
April 4, 2016 by 39 Comments
When the engines fire for the Icebreaker 150 Sunday at Thompson Speedway to kick off the 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season, a name that has come to define Modified racing in the Northeast over the last three decades will not be on the track. For the first time since 1998, the Whelen Modified Tour […]
New London-Waterford Speedbowl Management Announces 2016 Schedule
January 10, 2016 by 8 Comments
A year ago at this time it wasn’t unclear whether or not there would be actually be racing at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl in 2015. Saturday night during a banquet at the Mystic Marriott, Speedbowl officials celebrated a successful first season under the new ownership of Bruce Bemer and management of Shawn Monahan and announced […]
Woody Pitkat Solidifying Changes All Around For 2016 Team Lineups
January 6, 2016 by 5 Comments
One thing Woody Pitkat has proven over his racing career over the last two decades in the Northeast is that he’s a master of adapting to change. In 2016 the Stafford driver will once again have to let his adaptability shine. Pitkat has been in the process of solidifying a number of known changes for […]
Valenti Modified Racing Series Names Wayne Wildermuth Race Director
December 16, 2015 by 9 Comments
Valenti Modified Racing Series officials, in an announcement Tuesday evening, named Wayne Wildermuth as race director for the 2016 season. A posting on the Valenti Modified Racing Series Facebook page read as follows: “Jack Bateman and the Modified Racing Series would like to welcome Wayne Wildermuth to our team in the position of Race Director, […]
Stafford Motor Speedway Announces 2016 Racing Schedule
December 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from Stafford Motor Speedway) Stafford Motor Speedway is pleased to announce the 2016 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series schedule. The 2016 schedule will consist of 133 feature events spread over 22 race dates, kicking off with the 45th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler on April 22-24, and culminating with the 44th Annual NAPA […]
Thompson Speedway Announces Expanded Oval Track Schedule For 2016
December 8, 2015 by 5 Comments
Get ready for more racing at Thompson Speedway in 2016. Tuesday, track management announced an expanded 10-event schedule that will include events from a host of Northeast based touring divisions, showcased by four NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will kick off its 2016 season with the running of the Icebreaker […]
GM Shawn Monahan Overseeing Winter Improvement Projects And Prepping For 2016 At Speedbowl
December 1, 2015 by 8 Comments
WATERFORD – While many hearty New Englanders are hoping for a white Christmas, New London-Waterford Speedbowl general manager Shawn Monahan is hoping for mild and snow free at least for the time being. All the better for completing the list of physical improvements taking shape at the shoreline oval in preparation for the second season […]
No Fear: Jack Bateman Unfazed By Threat To Valenti Mod Series By Upstart Tour Organizer
October 27, 2015 by 3 Comments
Valenti Modified Racing Series founder and owner Jack Bateman said he has no worries hearing stories of an upstart Modified touring division looking to put him out of business. In quotes exclusive to RaceDayCT on Monday, Gary Knight, lead organizer behind the newly forming Modified Touring Series, said his group would only run a new […]
Newly Forming “Modified Touring Series” Looking To Put Valenti Modified Racing Series Out
October 26, 2015 by 14 Comments
Editors Note: After publication of this report, Eric LaFleche announced that he has backed out of his involvement with this series. The flyers floating around the New London-Waterford Speedbowl Sunday boasted of a “New Modified Series Coming To Town”. But it looks like a group that knows the “town” isn’t quite big enough for another […]
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