In what was a common theme for the majority of rookie drivers at Stafford in 2020 across all 5 weekly divisions, Lucas Leone came to the Limited Late Model division with no prior racing experience at Stafford. The 17 year old Southington, CT native and driver of the #1 RSMPCO.com Chevrolet made the transition from […]
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Lucas Leone Wins R.A.D. Auto Machine Limited Late Model Rookie Of The Year At Stafford Speedway
November 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Nickolas Hovey Named R.A.D. Auto Machine Street Stock Rookie Of The Year At Stafford Speedway
November 4, 2020 by 1 Comment
Nickolas Hovey came into the 2020 season at Stafford Speedway as a 14-year old rookie driver with no prior experience either at Stafford or in a full size racecar. Those facts didn’t deter Hovey from going out and earning R.A.D. Auto Machine Rookie of the Year honors in Stafford’s Street Stock division. The Chaplin, CT […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: Should State Short Tracks Implement The Choose Rule?
November 4, 2020 by 9 Comments
In 2020 NASCAR implemented the “Choose Rule” for selected events among their three national divisions. The “Choose Rule” lets a driver choose which lane they restart in before a race resumes after a caution. Under the rule, when a driver reaches a designated spot on the track – usually on the lap before a race […]
Granite State Pro Stock Series Looking At Stafford Speedway Event For 2021
November 4, 2020 by 18 Comments
Last month Stafford Speedway welcome a new division to the facility with the running of the CBYD Modified Classic 81 on Oct. 24. The wildly successful event, which attracted an entry list of more than 50 teams., marked the first show at Stafford for the Tri-Track Open Modified Series. Now it seems Stafford could likely […]
What’s Next? Plenty Of Questions Remain Regarding Whelen Modified Tour Schedule For 2021
November 1, 2020 by 34 Comments
Sunday NASCAR confirmed that the south will rise again when it comes to NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events for the 2021 season. NASCAR announced Whelen Modified Tour events at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway (April 8, 2021) and Richmond (Va.) Raceway (Sept. 10, 2021) as part of the 2021 schedule for the series. The question many have […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: What Was The Best Race At A Connecticut Short Track In 2020
November 1, 2020 by 15 Comments
The Connecticut short track racing season in 2020 took some major hits thanks to the COVID-19 global pandemic. But Connecticut short track racing fans still got to enjoy racing at all three state shorts tracks, including some major events at each facility. So for today’s Daily Poll question we’ll, what was the best race of […]
Daily Poll: How Important Is The NASCAR Brand On A Short Track To You?
October 31, 2020 by 41 Comments
NASCAR sanctioned racing has been a staple of the Southern New England short track racing scene for decades. Stafford Motor Speedway and Thompson Speedway have both long been part of racing under the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series banner. There are seemingly a lot of questions about that status remaining going forward. So today’s question is […]
Traveling Man: Keith Rocco To Make ARCA Menards West Series Debut At Phoenix Next Week
October 30, 2020 by 11 Comments
Last week the Connecticut short track racing season came to an end for veteran racer Keith Rocco. But it doesn’t mean the Wallingford driver is done for 2020. Rocco had been scheduled to make hit NASCAR ARCA Menards East Series debut for Venturini Motorsports on Sept. 12 as part of the Full Throttle Weekend at […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: What Is Your Favorite Short Track In Connecticut
October 30, 2020 by 11 Comments
As we head into the offseason we’re going to try to bring back something from the past. The RaceDayCT Daily Poll is back. Let us know your feelings each day on a variety of topics from around the racing world presented each day. We start today with an easy one. What is your favorite short […]
Picture This: Fran Lawlor Gallery From Tri-Track Open Mod Series CBYD Modified Classic 81 At Stafford
October 27, 2020 by 2 Comments
STAFFORD – The Tri-Track Open Modified Series made its first visit to Stafford Motor Speedway over the weekend and it proved to be an event that created an electric atmosphere at the historic half-mile. With an entry list of 51 cars featuring nearly all the who’s who of Modified racing, the inaugural CBYD Modified Classic […]
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