When the Willimantic Chronicle opens their doors next Wednesday night to welcome the public in to check out their local paper, they will have a little speed helping to flavor the night for attendees. Four local racers will take part in the Chronicle’s Open House event, which will take place Wendesday June 25 from 5-7 […]
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Local Racers To Take Part In Willimantic Chronicle Open House Event Next Week
June 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Derek Ramstrom Ready For Modified Debut In Tri-Track Modified Open Race At Star Speedway
June 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Since he was a teenager and beginning to dominate behind the wheel of a Super Late Model locally and with the Pro All-Stars Series, many have asked Derek Ramstrom when the day would come when he would get behind the wheel of a Modified in competition. The answer comes Saturday when Ramstrom, of West Boylston, […]
Ryan Preece Leaps To Top Three Of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Standings
June 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A perfect record in the SK Modified Division at Stafford Motor Speedway has helped Ryan Preece climb into the top three nationally in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national standings. Preece went from 14th to eighth nationally last week and from eighth to third in the country this week after winning his third SK Modified […]
Shawn Monahan Wins New England Racing Fuel Support Performer Of The Week Award
June 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It wasn’t much of a battle coming to the checkered flag Thursday for Shawn Monahan in his victory in the Limited Sportsman feature at Thompson Speedway. But his victory in this week’s New England Racing Fuel Support Performer of the Week competition was as close as any race could get. Monahan grabbed this week’s New […]
Anthony Anders Tops Whelen All-American Series Standings Again; Keith Rocco And Ryan Preece In Top-10
June 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Another week, another sighting of Anthony Anders on top of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national standings. Despite not racing last week, the Easley, S.C. Late Model driver holds a massive lead over the country, with 644 points. The 43-year old Anders has 13 wins, 20 top-five’s and 21 top-10’s in 22 starts this year […]
Morning Musings In The Midday Maybe: Dover “Downs”, Thompson Blues, TV Wonders And Mini Mayhem
June 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A little bit of this, a little bit of that. Who really knows what’s in here. It’s the Morning Musings In The Midday Maybe. — Published reports from Sunday out of Dover (Del.) Speedway indicated that the track likely saw it’s lowest attendance in years for a Sprint Cup Series event. There’s not a bad […]
Vote Now For The New England Racing Fuel Support Performer Of The Week Award (May 29-31)
June 1, 2014 by 3 Comments
It’s time for you the fans to make the big decision. Each week during the 2014 racing season the New England Racing Fuel RaceDayCT Support Performer of the Week will be chosen from among drivers competing in events in one of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly support divisions (divisions below the SK Modifieds) at […]
Speedbowl Pre-Race: Loaner Late Model For Rocco; New Ride For Jordan; No Race For Griswold & More
May 31, 2014 by 1 Comment
WATERFORD – Keith Rocco will be trading in his normally all black Late Model at the Waterford Speedbowl for a blue and yellow ride for the division’s 30-lap feature Saturday night. Rocco saw his Scott Fearn Late Model destroyed in a hard wreck early in the 25-lap Late Model feature Thursday at Thompson Speedway. It […]
Don’t Hate The Player: Love Him Or Not, Tommy Barrett Jr. Makes Modified Racing More Interesting
May 30, 2014 by 13 Comments
As the victory lane ceremonies wound down for the Valenti Modified Racing Series Thursday at Thompson Speedway for Tommy Barrett Jr. and his family owned racing team, the catcalls still echoed from a smattering of fans still lingering outside the track’s beer stand. “Tommy Barrett is a freaking idiot …” could be heard loud and […]
Send It: Last Lap Pass Gives Tommy Barrett Jr. Valenti Mod Series Win At Thompson
May 29, 2014 by 13 Comments
THOMPSON – It’s one of the most common clichés of motorsports, it doesn’t matter how many laps you lead, just that you lead the last one. That was a philosophy that Tommy Barrett Jr. lived up to perfectly Thursday night at Thompson Speedway. Barrett passed Todd Szegedy on the final circuit to win the 75-lap […]
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