Six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby closed out his first season on the series as a team owner with a third place finish in the 2021 standings. Coby had one win, six top-five’s and eight top-10’s in nine races in 2021 with his new team. Wednesday we talked with Coby about the 2021 […]
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Q&A: Doug Coby On Team Ownership, Whelen Mod Tour, Racing Other Places In 2021, SRX Series And More
December 23, 2020 by 16 Comments
Woody Pitkat Featured On Unmuffled Storytellers Edition
December 22, 2020 by 2 Comments
On a special Unmuffled Storytellers edition, we dive in deep with longtime Northeast short track racing veteran Woody Pitkat. From a start in the entry level division at Stafford Speedway as a teenager, Pitkat has spent nearly 25 years establishing himself as one of the most accomplished drivers of his generation in the ranks of […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: Your Thoughts On The Amount Of Tour Type Modified Events Expected For 2021?
December 15, 2020 by 31 Comments
The 2021 season will see a change in the landscape of Tour Type Modified events. As of this week the 2021 schedule sees 14 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events, six Tri-Track Open Modified Series events, six Tour Type Open Modified events at Thompson Speedway, four Type Open Modified events at Stafford Speedway, three Modified Racing […]
Wall Stadium Management Not Currently Looking For Spot On 2021 Whelen Mod Tour Schedule
December 1, 2020 by 20 Comments
Never say never. That’s basically the mantra of Wall Stadium Speedway operations manager Emily Krause when it comes to the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour possibly being at the iconic New Jersey facility her family runs in 2021. As of right now the Krause family is not actively pursuing a Whelen Modified Tour event date for […]
Celebrating The 2020 Champions Of Riverhead Raceway
November 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Prior to the recent Islip 300 by East West Marine Supply Riverhead Raceway owners Eddie & Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz honored their 7 champions from the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series along with the Street Stock & Mini Stock champions during a track side ceremony. Tom Rogers Jr. of Riverhead led the […]
Ryan Preece Heading Back To JTG Daugherty Racing NASCAR Cup Series Team For 2021 Season
November 18, 2020 by 17 Comments
Despite a rocky 2020 season, Berlin native and former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion will return to JTG Daugherty Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. Rumors had swirled for the last two months that Preece may not return to the ride for the 2021 season. Preece confirmed his return to the team during an interview […]
Picture This: Fran Lawlor Gallery From The Islip 300 At Riverhead Raceway
November 15, 2020 by 1 Comment
Riverhead Raceway closed up the 2020 season in grand style Saturday with the running of the fourth Islip 300. In the end it was NASCAR Cup Series regular and former Riverhead Modified division regular Ryan Preece getting the job done and scoring the $7,000 first place purse money. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor was on the scene […]
Ryan Preece Enjoys Successful Homecoming With Islip 300 Victory At Riverhead
November 15, 2020 by 9 Comments
Saturday Ryan Preece of Berlin, Ct. enjoyed two Long island homecomings on a picture perfect fall day. His first is when he strolled through the pit gate at Riverhead Raceway where many were waiting to greet the NASCAR Cup Series star. His second homecoming came at the conclusion of the Islip 300 by East West […]
Home Cooking: Ryan Preece Tops Field In Islip 300 At Riverhead Raceway
November 14, 2020 by 34 Comments
Last week Ryan Preece closed out a struggle filled second season running full-time for JTG Daugherty Racing with the NASCAR Cup Series. Saturday the Berlin native got the chance to put the frustrations of Cup racing in 2020 behind him and find his way back to victory lane at a place where he was once […]
Local Racing Personalities Walk Away From Nasty Highway Crash Saturday
November 14, 2020 by 8 Comments
A planned trip to Riverhead Raceway to attend the Islip 300 got turned upside down quite literally Saturday morning for Waddell Communications owner Shawn Waddell and Tri-Track Open Modified Series managing partner Ed Bennett. Waddell, a longtime spotter for many drivers locally, is known as the guy who keeps people out of wrecks on the […]
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