The Tour Type Modified division closed out five consecutive nights of racing at the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway on Friday night. The week ended like so many others have ended for the divison at New Smyrna Speeway, with Matt Hirschman winning the Richie Evans Memorial 100. It was […]
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Longtime Thompson Speedway Announcer, NEAR Hall Of Famer Russ Dowd Passes
February 16, 2025 by 13 Comments
Russ Dowd, who for decades was known as the voice of Thompson Speedway, passed away Sunday. Dowd was 75. Dowd was best known in racing for his place behind the microphone, but his career in the sport started behind the wheel. Dowd began racing in Go-Karts at Thompson Speedway at eight years old. He moved […]
What’s Brewing: Ritchie? Who dat? Let’s Do Better With History And Words In Racing
February 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
What’s Brewing people? Well, we’ve got the New Smyrna World Series in the rear view and big weekend of racing still on tap. We’ve got a bunch of Modified guys to keep an eye today and tomorrow at Daytona with the Xfinity Series and Cup Series. But before we get to all that fun stuff, […]
Corey Heim Wins Craftsman Truck Series Opener At Daytona After Parker Kligerman DQ
February 15, 2025 by 2 Comments
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When the caution flag flew on the final lap of Friday night’s Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway, Corey Heim thought he had finished second in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season opener. Roughly an hour later, Heim was declared the winner of the superspeedway race after the No. […]
Matt Hirschman Gets 8th Richie Evans Memorial New Smyrna Win; Patrick Emerling Takes World Series Title
February 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The 2025 World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway is likely not a week of racing Modified veteran Matt Hirschman will remember fondly. But on Friday the Northampton, Pa. driver made sure that there would be at least one very big positive to come out of a disappointing week at the […]
RaceDayCT Live Updates: Friday At The New Smyrna World Series
February 14, 2025 by 3 Comments
Night eight of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway will see the Tour Type Modified division hit the track for the fifth consecutive night and final night for the division with the running of the Richie Evans Memorial 100. Denise DuPont, Jim DuPont and Shawn Courchesne will oversee […]
Waddell’s World Series Wanderings: Checking In At New Smyrna With Everybody’s Favorite Radio Guy
February 14, 2025 by 1 Comment
He’s the radio guy everybody knows and loves and he’s been camped out for the last week on the infield at New Smyrna Speedway So let’s check in live in the infield at New Smyrna with Shawn Waddell from Waddell Communications. LISTEN: Waddell’s World Series Wanderings: Checking In At New Smyrna With Everybody’s Favorite Radio […]
Picture This: Jim DuPont Gallery From Thursday At New Smyrna World Series
February 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
It was an eventful night for Northeast based short track racers Thursday at the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway. NASCAR Modified Tour star Patrick Emerling picked up his third consecutive victory in the Tour Type Modified feature and virtually clinched the 2025 championship for the division, Nickolas Hovey of […]
NELCAR Legends Make Thunder Road Debut on Vermont Milk Bowl Weekend
February 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Thunder Road officials announced today an exciting addition to the 63rd Vermont Milk Bowl weekend presented by Northfield Savings Bank. Along with the most intense qualifying action of the season, the Maine-based NELCAR Legends will make their Thunder Road debut on Saturday, October 4 during the Booth Bros./Hood Milk Bowl Qualifying Day! The Legend car […]
Twisted Tea Continues Year Six At Thompson With Support Of June/July Wednesday Specials
February 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Officials from the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announced Friday that they have once again renewed their longstanding partnership with the Boston Beer Company for the sixth consecutive year at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway. Boston Beer, through its popular Twisted Tea brand, will serve as the headline sponsor for a pair of Wednesday night, midweek specials slated for […]
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