Once a weekly family tradition in the quiet corner of Connecticut, Thursday Night Thunder returns to Thompson Speedway for the first of three dates in 2024 this Thursday, June 13 with the Nutmeg State 50 presented by Twisted Tea! Along with continued track championship action for the Sunoco 604 Modifieds, Late Models, AZ Roofing SK […]
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Thursday Night Thunder Returns To Thompson This Week With Twisted Tea Nutmeg State 50
June 10, 2024 by 5 Comments
Zane Smith Welcomes First On-Track Action At New Hampshire Motor Speedway
June 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The 2022 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champion and 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year candidate looks ahead to his New Hampshire Motor Speedway debut at the USA TODAY 301 on June 23. LOUDON, N.H. – NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) driver Zane Smith knows all about New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). The newly minted 25-year-old (his birthday […]
Late Pit Strategy Lifts John Beatty Jr. To Oval Speed Unlimited Bubba 150 Win At Riverhead
June 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
As the laps clicked off Saturday in the 5th annual Oval Speed Unlimited 150 NASCAR Modified event at Riverhead Raceway, John Beatty wondered if he and his team’s strategy to pit late in the race would leave them the only car not to pit for a change tire. Those fears were quelled when a caution […]
Rookie Kasey Beattie Takes First ACT Victory in Barnburner At Spring Green 124 At Seekonk
June 9, 2024 by 5 Comments
Thirty-four American-Canadian Tour teams entered the Cement Palace of Seekonk Speedway on Saturday afternoon with just one coming out on top. A spectacular day of racing set up one of the best late-race runs in recent memory with rookies and veterans alike digging-in side-by-side, often three-wide for position on Seekonk’s insanely competitive grooves. Under the fall of […]
Welcome Back: Timmy Jordan Tops SK Modifieds At New London-Waterford Speedbowl
June 9, 2024 by 1 Comment
Timmy Jordan brought something new for 2024 to the New London-Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday. Jordan, of Plainfield, topped the field in the 35-lap SK Modified feature Saturday at the Speedbowl. Jordan became the first repeat winner in five SK Modified events this season at the Speedbowl. Jordan got his first win of the season on […]
Matt Hirschman Wins Winchester Open 100 At Monadnock Speedway
June 8, 2024 by 2 Comments
Another week, another New England Modified win for Matt Hirschman. On June 1 at Seekonk Speedway Matt Hirschman broke out of a cold stretch by the topping the field in the in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour J&R Pre-Cast 150. Saturday the Northampton, Pa. driver made it back-to-back Saturday celebrations. Hirschman took home the $5,000 […]
Forecasted Rain, Thunderstorms Wash Out Saturday Program At White Mountain
June 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
After officials remained hopeful that the morning would bring with it a better outlook, Saturday’s persistent forecast continues to be unstable over White Mountain Motorsports Park. With the forecast calling for rain and sporadic thunderstorms, and with the traveling NELCAR teams in mind, White Mountain officials have opted to cancel the evening’s racing activities. Officials […]
Carson Loftin Hoping For Return To Stafford For Conclusion Of Casella Waste Open Modified 80
June 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
STAFFORD – Carson Loftin’s introduction to feature racing at Stafford Speedway lasted only five laps on Friday due to heavy rains arriving during the running of the Casella Waste Open Modified 80. The 16-year old SMART Modified phenom from Winston-Salem, N.C. is hoping plans will work out for a return to Stafford next Friday to […]
Heavy Rain Cuts Racing Card Short Friday At Stafford Speedway
June 7, 2024 by 11 Comments
STAFFORD – Management at Stafford Speedway was able to dodge one rain storm on Friday. Unfortunately, dodging two just wasn’t in the works at the historic half-mile. The racing card at Stafford was cut short due to rain and thunderstorms in the area just minutes after the start of the Casella Waste Open Modified 80. […]
Stafford Notes: Connor Jencik Dominates In First Limited Late Model Victory
June 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
STAFFORD – Sixteen year old Connor Jencik led from start-to-finish to win the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature. It was the first career feature win for the Canton driver. “It’s phenomenal,” Jencik said. “We’ve had a monkey on our back since the very beginning with this car. Starting the first two races, I couldn’t even […]
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