On Episode 76 of Unmuffled we catch up with Star Speedway owner Bobby Webber Jr. and talk about his efforts to get his race track back in business up in Epping, N.H. We’ll also talk with eStafford Speedway announcer and Quinnipiac student Bonssa Tufa about his introduction to short track racing in 2019, helping with […]
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Whelen Mod Tour Event At Jennerstown Postponed; Series Director Hoping For June Return To Action
May 1, 2020 by 12 Comments
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour series director Jimmy Wilson confirmed to RaceDayCT Friday afternoon that the May 23 series event at Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway has been postponed to a date still to be determined. Wilson told RaceDayCT series officials are hoping for a return to action in June, though where that might happen remains unclear. He […]
New Hampshire Governor Addresses NHMS July NASCAR Event Weekend
April 29, 2020 by 5 Comments
New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu addressed racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway during a press conference Wednesday. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is scheduled to host the NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 on July 19. The race weekend at NHMS is also scheduled to include NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events […]
Episode 75: Rob Fuller On A Storytellers Edition Of Unmuffled
April 26, 2020 by 1 Comment
From grassroots family short track competition, to sleeping on a kitchen floor in North Carolina just to get a job at the top levels of NASCAR, to working alongside Dale Earnhardt Jr. during his meteoric introduction to the sporting landscape, to working in the engineering department at Penske Racing and then returning to Modified racing […]
Quarantine Chronicles Vol. 11: Magic 8-Ball Predictions, Waco And The Legacy Of The Christopher Twins
April 22, 2020 by 40 Comments
So this is our racing life now. Sitting around predicting when short track racing will happen again. The prognosticators are many around the realms of social media. Some say before the end of May, some say 2021. At least once a day I get a message from someone asking when short track racing will start […]
Jennerstown Ready For Whelen Modified Tour Opener; Monadnock Looking To Tri-Track Kickoff
April 20, 2020 by 101 Comments
Last November Jennerstown Speedway general manager Bill Hribar was elated to have the opportunity to bring the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour back to the Pennsylvania facility in 2020 for the first time in 14 years. Never though did he envision a scenario where Jennerstown could somehow be the season opening event for the series. But […]
Hoosier Tire East Owner Bob Summers Passes
April 19, 2020 by 6 Comments
Longtime short track racing supporter Bob Summers passed away Sunday. Summers, who founded and owned Hoosier Tire East of Manchester, was 83 years old. Summers’ company has been a cornerstone of the Northeast short track racing scene for decades. Summers is the father of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour veteran Rob Summers. Bob Summers began working […]
Shawn Monahan: An Uncut, Uncensored, Unapologetic Look Back On Two Decades Of Showmanship
April 18, 2020 by 4 Comments
Over his 25 years in competition on the short tracks of southern New England Shawn Monahan has built a reputation that runs the gamut of opinion. Winner, champion, showman, clown, hot head. Ask 10 people and you’ll probably get 10 different opinions of Monahan. This week Monahan went uncut and uncensored on Unmuffled talking about […]
Rescheduled Liquid Death Icebreaker Weekend At Thompson Speedway Postponed
April 17, 2020 by 5 Comments
On April 10 officials from Thompson Speedway announced they would likely be forced to postpone for a second time the running of the 46th Annual Liquid Death Icebreaker weekend. On Friday management of the track made that decision official. The event was originally scheduled to take April 4-5, before the COVID-19 global pandemic forced a shutdown […]
Episode 74: Shawn Monahan On A Storytellers Edition Of Unmuffled
April 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
On this storytellers edition of Unmuffled we take a deep dive with veteran local racer Shawn Monahan, who grew up around the sport and has spent time as a fan, a successful competitor and a track operator and has built a reputation as one of the great showmen of Southern Connecticut short tracks over the […]
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