— — The funeral for legendary short track racer Ted Christopher will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Saint Matthew Church at 120 Church Ave. in Forestville, CT. A wake for Christopher will be held Monday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home at 48 Broad St. in Plainville, Ct. […]
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Picture This: Ted Christopher Remembrance Slide Show From Photographer Fran Lawlor
September 20, 2017 by 6 Comments
— — Longtime local photographer Fran Lawlor has been chasing Ted Christopher around the tracks of the Northeast from behind lenses of cameras since he was a child. Lawlor has put together this slideshow in remembrance of his many moments capturing Christopher at the track and beyond. Check it out below. — —
Turning Back To 2003: Burning Moment In Ted Christopher / Bo Gunning Rivalry
September 19, 2017 by 2 Comments
— One thread of the fabric that is the history of SK Modified racing at Connecticut’s short tracks was the long simmering rivalry between Ted Christopher and Bo Gunning. But when it comes to the long rivalry between the two, there’s one night that sticks out among others: June 19, 2003 at Thompson Speedway. Take […]
Finalized Arrangements For Ted Christopher Pending For Monday Wake, Tuesday Funeral
September 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
— — Funeral arrangements for Ted Christopher are expected to be finalized and announced by his family on Wednesday. A family member confirmed to RaceDayCT Tuesday that Christopher’s wake will take place Monday Sept. 25. His funeral will take place on Tuesday Sept. 26. Times and sites and any further arrangements are expected to be […]
Intertwined Destiny: Keith Rocco Fondly Remembers Ted Christopher
September 17, 2017 by 8 Comments
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 recognized Modified drivers in the Northeast over […]
Ted Christopher Remembered Locally And Nationally Sunday For Short Track Racing Exploits
September 17, 2017 by 1 Comment
On Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway NASCAR’s premier level division kicked off their playoffs with the start of the Monster Energy Cup Series Chase for the Championship. But before NASCAR biggest stars hit the track they stopped to remember a man who built a nationally renowned reputation playing the small stages of NASCAR’s short track racing […]
Turning Back To 2001: Shifting Gears – Christopher Brothers Changing Priorities
September 17, 2017 by 1 Comment
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 Priorities Sept. 30, 2001 By Shawn Courchesne – Courant Staff Writer Republished from the Hartford Courant […]
On Ted’s Tail: A 4-day, 5-race, 3-track Run With Ted Christopher
September 17, 2017 by 6 Comments
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 special NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour makeup event […]
The Voices Of Racing On Ted Christopher’s Legacy From Sid’s Vault Productions
September 17, 2017 by 1 Comment
— Tom DiMaggio of Sid’s Vault Productions produced an amazing tribute to the late Ted Christopher through the voices of those around so well known around the sport that knew him. —
In Memory: Short Track Racing Has Lost An Irreplaceable Giant In Ted Christopher
September 17, 2017 by 40 Comments
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 to connect with Ted Christopher. It was […]
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