They are the men and women that pilot vehicles built from the first piece in the hopes of finding speed and domination of the competition. They strap themselves into rides that they know could very well cost them their lives. And yet, they jam the accelerator and put on a show. They are the performers […]
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Father Time: Bob Potter An Entertainer For The Ages In Connecticut Short Track Racing
September 19, 2019 by 11 Comments
Kyle Gero, Shawn Monahan, Meghan Fuller To Battle For Limited Sportsman Title At Thompson Sunoco World Series
September 19, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Limited Sportsman division has three drivers, with three different backgrounds, all searching the season championship at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Kyle Gero, in just his second full-time year in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series division, leads the standings by 10 points over two-time and defending champion Shawn Monahan. Behind them, Meghan Fuller is just […]
Three Drivers Aiming For Late Model Title At Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
September 17, 2019 by 1 Comment
Pitkat, Wall Look For Second Career Late Model Titles; Gluchacki Looks To Spoil Their Party The battle at the top of the Late Model division is going right down to the wire at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Woody Pitkat leads the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track championship standings by just five points over William Wall, with Derek Gluchacki third, 20 points out. Behind them, Mark […]
The Racing World Reacts To The Passing Of NASCAR Legend Mike Stefanik
September 16, 2019 by 1 Comment
Statement from David McGrath, executive vice president and general manager of New Hampshire Motor Speedway, on Mike Stefanik, who died Sunday in a plane crash in Sterling, Conn.: “Yesterday, the short track community lost one of the greatest modified drivers in history. Mike Stefanik was a true champion on and off the racetrack making a […]
Unmuffled Quickcast With Mike Stefanik From October 2018
September 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
On Sunday NASCAR Modified racing legend Mike Stefanik died following a crash of an Ultra-Light plane he was piloting in Sterling, CT. Last October we talked with Mike about a number of topics, from his decision to walk away from racing with no fanfare, to his relationship with Ted Christopher to his decision to mostly […]
Bryan Narducci Wins Second NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Division III National Championship
September 16, 2019 by 6 Comments
Bryan Narducci’s racing weekend didn’t quite go as he had hoped. The Colchester 18-year old got caught up in a wreck in Friday’s 20-lap SK Light Modified feature at Stafford Motor Speedway and was relegated to a 26thplace finish in the 28-car field. But it didn’t mean the weekend wasn’t without some celebration for Narducci. […]
In Memory: Short Track Racing Lost An Irreplaceable Giant In Ted Christopher
September 16, 2019 by 3 Comments
Today we honor and celebrate the legacy of one of the most legendary short track drivers in the history of motorsports. A giant in racing, and a true gentleman who had an impact on so many. Republished from RaceDayCT from Sept. 17, 2017 When I started helping out covering auto racing at the Hartford Courant […]
Nine-Time NASCAR Champion, Modified Racing Legend Mike Stefanik Killed In Plane Crash
September 15, 2019 by 22 Comments
Seven-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion and short track racing legend Mike Stefanik died Sunday following a plane crash in Sterling, CT. Stefanik was 61 years old. Stefanik, of Coventry, R.I., crashed while piloting a single engine, single seat Aero Ultra-Light plane. The crash took place near the Rhode Island border. The plane had taken […]
Schedule Announced For 57th Annual Sunoco World Series At Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
September 12, 2019 by 2 Comments
With just under one month until the 57th annual Sunoco World Series takes the green flag at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, officials have released the schedule for the prestigious event, which is scheduled for October 11-13. Over the course of three days, twenty different divisions will compete on the Connecticut high-banks, including the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour […]
Back In Time: Two Years Ago Today Ted Christopher Won His Final Race
September 10, 2019 by 2 Comments
On Sept. 10, 2017 Ted Christopher won the first of two SK Modified features on the card that day at Thompson Speedway. It was the 99th career victory at Thompson Speedway for Christopher and ultimately proved to be his last visit to victory lane. Christopher was killed in a plane crash while flying to a […]
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