It seems like just yesterday for Shawn Monahan when he looked out on a snow covered New London-Waterford Speedbowl and realized that he was charged with the task of getting the place ready for the 2015 racing season, in short order. That was mid-February when Monahan, a longtime competitor at the track, was named as […]
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Green Flag: New London-Waterford Speedbowl New Management Prepares For Their Own Blastoff
April 29, 2015 by 23 Comments
On Tap Presented By Ric’s Place: Getting The Weekly Schedule Revved Up And Rolling
April 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
On Tap: Presented By Ric’s Place The ice was broken April 12 at Thompson Speedway. Spring sizzled to life on Sunday at Stafford Motor Speedway. And this weekend we can say racing season has arrived in earnest. Stafford Motor Speedway kicks off its weekly racing schedule with BFF Friday and the long awaited reopening […]
Whelen Mod Tour Driver Tommy Barrett Jr. Makes Court Appearance On DUI Charge
April 27, 2015 by 13 Comments
DANIELSON – NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Tommy Barrett Jr. made his first appearance at Danielson Superior Court Monday morning stemming from his arrest April 17 for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Barrett met briefly with his attorney before the two filed paperwork with the clerk’s office and left the court. Barrett […]
Q&A With NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Series Director Jimmy Wilson
April 22, 2015 by 10 Comments
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour heads to Stafford Motor Speedway this weekend for the second event of the 2015 season, the NAPA Spring Sizzler 200. The Whelen Modified Tour is riding the high of rising car counts, a new television package and a schedule that actually grew for the 2015 season. Third-year NASCAR Whelen Modified […]
NBC Sports Network Adds Ray Evernham And Ralph Sheheen To Whelen Mod Tour Broadcast Team
April 15, 2015 by 2 Comments
(Press Release from NBC Sports Group) NBC Sports today welcomed three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion crew chief Ray Evernham and seasoned broadcaster Ralph Sheheen to its growing lineup of motorsports experts. Evernham and Sheheen will handle coverage of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Events on NBCSN. The announcement was […]
New England Racing Fuel Support Performer Of The Week Award Returning To RaceDayCT In 2015
April 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By Shawn Courchesne ~ RaceDayCT THOMPSON -It’s that time again when one standout team locally each week will get to fuel up for free thanks to New England Racing Fuel. RaceDayCT is proud to announce that the New England Racing Fuel Support Performer of the Week Award will return for the 2015 season. Each week […]
RH2Way Radios To Sponsor North East Mini Stock Tour Event At New London-Waterford Speedbowl
April 9, 2015 by 2 Comments
By Shawn Courchesne ~ RaceDayCT The North East Mini Stock is returning to the Waterford Speedbowl in 2015, and doing so with a special big purse event. The series will run a special 50-lap feature presented by RH2Way Radios on June 6 at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. RH2Way Radios will double the winner’s share of […]
New London-Waterford Speedbowl Instituting Revamped Points Format For Weekly Divisions
April 1, 2015 by 22 Comments
Championship battles leading to the closing events of the season are what all short track management teams would like to see at their facilities. But late season championship battles have been hard to find in recent years at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. Newly named race director Scott Tapley is hoping to change that fact with […]
Banta Racing Owners Looking To Diego Monahan To Bring Them Second Thompson Speedway Title
March 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It’s a new relationship between driver and team that’s been 30 years in the making. David Banta and his father Charlie Banta will go looking for their second Thompson Speedway Limited Sportsman division championship in three seasons with new driver Diego Monahan behind the wheel of their car in 2015. David Banta has been close […]
Ted Christopher Ready To Roll With Car Owner Bob Katon Jr. On Whelen Mod Tour Again In 2015
March 31, 2015 by 3 Comments
Ted Christopher is ready to take a team that gelled together in 2014 on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and ride it to another title. While many are looking at the division’s “young crowd” of Doug Coby, Ryan Preece, Todd Szegedy, Justin Bonsignore and Bobby Santos III as the favorites to chase the series title […]
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