Former Norwalk Hour motorsports reporter Charlie Mitchell will be honored as part of the Waterford Speedbowl’s Nostalgia Night Saturday. Saturday’s 35-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified event will be known as the “Charlie Mitchell Memorial” event. Mitchell was 74 when he passed away in Oct. 2012. Mitchell, a Norwalk native, began working at the Norwalk […]
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Longtime State Motorsports Reporter Charlie Mitchell To Be Honored At Waterford Speedbowl Saturday
July 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
On Tap Presented By Ric’s Café: Something New And Something Old On The Race Scene
July 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
On Tap: Presented By Ric’s Cafe The Stafford Motor Speedway will celebrate some thing new on the schedule Friday night and the Waterford Speebdowl will celebrate old times a night later. After getting rained out on July 4, Stafford Motor Speedway officials will once again attempt to run the inaugural SK 5K on Friday. Saturday […]
Joey Ferrigno Wins New England Racing Fuel Support Performer Of The Week Award
July 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
It was clear to anyone sitting in the grandstands Friday evening at Stafford Motor Speedway that one of the most popular winners of the evening came from the track’s SK Light Modified division. A week after having his car give up while leading with less than two laps remaining, Joey Ferrigno got back the one […]
NASCAR’s Support Of Bowman Gray Antics Proves Reputable Short Track Racing Of No Interest To Them
July 20, 2014 by 51 Comments
Friday night at Stafford Motor Speedway, 17-year old rookie Ronnie Williams held off a hard-charging Sean Foster at the checkered to win his first career SK Modified feature at the track. Williams joined an elite club, the who’s who of Modified racing past and present, in putting his name on the winner’s list for the […]
Vote Now For The New England Racing Fuel Support Performer Of The Week Award (July 18-19)
July 20, 2014 by 5 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 […]
Checking Out: Kyle James Runs Away With SK Modified Victory At The Waterford Speedbowl
July 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
WATERFORD – In racing parlance it’s called stinking up the show. The driver with the car so good nobody has any chance to stay with them. And Kyle James made stinking up the show the perfect precursor to a celebration Saturday at the Waterford Speedbowl. James went to the lead and checked out from the […]
Showdown: Josh Galvin Wins In Street Stock Photo Finish At Waterford Speedbowl
July 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
WATERFORD – The moniker “Comeback Kid” fit Josh Galvin perfectly on Saturday at the Waterford Speedbowl. When Galvin slipped out of the groove after a side-by-side battle for the lead with Al Stone III, it looked like hope was lost for another win. But a late caution gave Galvin, of North Franklin, the opportunity he […]
Keith Rocco Back To The Front In Late Model At Waterford Speedbowl
July 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
WATERFORD – Keith Rocco started off the season in the Late Model division at the Waterford Speedbowl looking like he was ready to win every event in 2014. Rocco won the first five Late Model events of the season at Waterford. So a three race-winless streak for Rocco likely felt like eternity. Saturday Rocco got […]
Waterford Notes: Paul French Tops SK Lights; Mike Christopher Jr. Rolls Again In Legends
July 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
WATERFORD – Paul French of Andover got his second victory of the season in the 25-lap SK Light Modified feature Saturday at the Waterford Speedbowl. Rick Williams of Haddam was second and Larry Goss of North Windham third. French’s last victory came on May 10. “These guys at Horsepower Hill Racing, they’re absolutely unbelievable,” French […]
Anthony Anders Remains Atop Short Track National Standings; Keith Rocco, Ryan Preece Stay Near Top
July 16, 2014 by 1 Comment
Local drivers Keith Rocco of Wallingford and Ryan Preece of Berlin remained in the top six this week in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national standings. Rocco, the 2010 national champion from Wallingford, remained in the third place. Preece, of Berlin, was sixth for second consecutive week. Anthony Anders continued to lead the national standings. […]
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