Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 21, 2017 With a career spanning over 30 years in motorsports, legendary short track racer Ted Christopher competed for a list of car owners that is long and represented some of the best and most respected in the business. There were always car owners looking to get Christopher in the […]
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Unique Mystique: Ted Christopher And Car Owner Jim Galante Made Unforgettable Team
September 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Back In Time: On Ted’s Tail – A 4-day, 5-race, 3-track Run With Ted Christopher
September 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 17, 2017 In June of 2005, as a reporter for the Hartford Courant, I pitched to my editors the idea of following Ted Christopher around for a few days and making a feature story about the adventure. It seemed the perfect weekend to pull it off was arranged by a […]
Back In Time: Intertwined Destiny – Keith Rocco Fondly Remembers Ted Christopher
September 16, 2022 by 1 Comment
Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 17, 2017 It was a relationship that morphed from mentor and teacher, to feisty – even sometimes bitter – rivals on the track. But it was a connection between Ted Christopher and Keith Rocco that always revolved around mutual respect and friendship. They were two of the best and most […]
Back In Time: Shifting Gears – Christopher Brothers Changing Priorities
September 16, 2022 by 1 Comment
— Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 17, 2017 In September 2001 Ted Christopher was preparing to be celebrated as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion while his twin brother Michael was settling into life not fully encompassed with racing. — Shifting Gears – Christopher Brothers Changing PrioritiesSept. 30, 2001By Shawn Courchesne – Courant Staff […]
In Memory: Short Track Racing Lost An Irreplaceable Giant In Ted Christopher
September 16, 2022 by 1 Comment
Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 17, 2017 When I started helping out covering auto racing at the Hartford Courant in the mid-1990’s Dave Heuschkel – then the lead reporter covering motorsports – gave me a tip. He told me if I wanted to get the best stories around the local racing scene that I needed […]
TFR Distribution, Buzze Racing, Hamke Racecars Introduce Alignment To Improve Customer Experience
September 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
TFR Distribution, in conjunction with Buzze Racing and Hamke Racecars, is announcing a new strategic alignment between the companies to better serve the Southern customer base in Modified racing. TFR Distribution is the official retail and wholesale distributor for the LFR Race Cars and Troyer Race Cars brands and all brand specific parts and materials. “Tom Buzze and I […]
NAPA Auto Parts Fall Final Purse Announced At Stafford; RaceChoice.com Non-Qualifiers Race Added to Schedule
September 12, 2022 by 6 Comments
Stafford Speedway and Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series officials have released a full prize money breakdown for the 49th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Fall Final scheduled for Saturday, September 24th. In addition, a 20 lap non-qualifiers B-Main presented by RaceChoice.com has been added to the event schedule. Over 50 of the top Modified teams in the […]
RaceDayCT Poll: Who Will Be The Next First Time SK Modified Winner At Stafford Speedway?
September 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Of the 11 winners in the SK Modified division in 2022 at Stafford, three have been first-time winners. With his win Friday at Stafford Jon Puleo joined Marcello Rufrano and Anthony Bello as first time winners in the division this year. Today’s poll question asks, who will be the next first-time SK Modified division winner […]
Namesake: Mike Christopher Jr. Wins TC 13 SK Modified Shootout At Stafford
September 9, 2022 by 3 Comments
STAFFORD – It was the outcome that it seemed would prove so perfectly fittingly since the TC 13 SK Modified Shootout event was added to the schedule in 2018 at Stafford Speedway. Friday that emotionally ideal result finally took place. Mike Christopher Jr., came out on top of a bruising battle with David Arute, then […]
Lightning Thunders: Jon Puleo Scores First Career SK Modified Win At Stafford Speedway
September 9, 2022 by 10 Comments
STAFFORD – As Jon Puleo climbed the ranks of racing on Connecticut short tracks he was dubbed Jonny P. Lightning as a youth racer. On Friday at Stafford Speedway the Branford driver was thundering in victory lane for the first time in his career in the premier division at Stafford Speedway. Puleo passed Andrew Molleur […]
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