NEW LONDON – Waterford Speedbowl owner Terry Eames is no stranger to the world of social media, and in turn he’s well versed in the insults bandied about across cyberspace concerning his struggles of ownership of the track. He’s heard and viewed all the insults. All the insinuations that he’s a thief trying to steal […]
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Waterford Speedbowl Owner Says Love Of Track Keeps Heart Invested In Keeping It Going
January 13, 2014 by 12 Comments
Race On: Court Prepared To Set Oct. 18 Foreclosure Auction Date For Waterford Speedbowl
January 13, 2014 by 3 Comments
NEW LONDON – A foreclosure auction is not something Waterford Speedbowl owner Terry Eames wants to see happen to his track, and on Monday he found out he’ll get at least one more racing season to stave an auction off. The agreement made in Superior Court in New London Monday allowed Eames to avoid an […]
Daily Grind: Waterford Speedbowl Appoints New Racing Officials
January 12, 2014 by 1 Comment
The Waterford Speedbowl celebrated its 2013 season with the track’s annual banquet on Saturday night and as part of the festivities, track officials announced some changes coming for 2014. Track owner Terry Eames announced that track official and former competitor Patrick Williams will take over as race director for the 2014. Williams replaces Eames, who […]
Waterford Speedbowl Celebrates 2013 Season At Annual Banquet
January 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With divisional championships under his belt from numerous tracks, and even a NASCAR National championship, Keith Rocco knows well what it’s like to be the man of the hour at a racing banquet. Saturday night he got to understand what it feels like for it to be doubly good. Rocco, Corey Hutchings, Ken Cassidy Jr. […]
Auction Date Still To Be Decided In Waterford Speedbowl Foreclosure Action
January 9, 2014 by 23 Comments
Waterford Speedbowl owner Terry Eames said a date still has not been determined for a sale auction connected to the foreclosure proceedings surrounding the shoreline race track. The two sides were in court concerning the foreclosure and the possible setting of an auction date on Monday. Rocco Arbitell, who moved to have the foreclosure action […]
Daily Grind: Banquet Time At Waterford; Peg Gaudreau Remembered; Little T Family Night
January 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Waterford Speedbowl will honor its 2013 champions Saturday night during the track’s annual banquet at the Groton Inn & Suites in Groton. Over 400 guests are expected with numerous awards to be handed out beyond the coveted championships. The track’s 2014 schedule will also be announced. Tickets are available for purchase at the door […]
Daily Grind: NEAR Awards; State Assistance To Thompson; Former Owner Peg Gaudreau Passes
January 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
During a meeting on January 5, the New England Antique Racers awarded Billy Greco its prestigious Frank Marratta Award. The award, which was established in 1981 and is the association’s oldest, is presented annually to a dedicated individual that routinely serves as a good goodwill ambassador for the sport. Greco, a 1999 inductee to the […]
Daily Grind: Locals In National Sponsorship Contest; More SK Light Events Coming To Thompson Speedway?
January 6, 2014 by 2 Comments
At least five local drivers are taking part in the Champion Spark Plug “Search for a Champion” contest. Fifteen finalists will receive $5,000 in sponsorship dollars from Champion for the 2014 and one of the finalists will be awarded a grand prize sponsorship of $50,000. Voting began this week The first round of voting ends […]
Paul Kusheba IV Making Jump From Legends To Waterford Speedbowl SK Modified Division
January 6, 2014 by 3 Comments
When Paul Kusheba IV and his family were pondering the idea of moving up from the Legends division at the Waterford Speedbowl, there wasn’t much talk about any sort of baby steps. “We just kind of figured if we were going to go for it we might as well go big and shoot for the […]
Season Pass Discount Period Extended At Waterford Speedbowl
January 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Waterford Speedbowl officials announced Thursday that, with their announcement of a third Valenti Modified Racing Series event at the track in 2014, they have decided to extend the availability of early bird discounts for season passes to Jan. 4. The discount period had originally been scheduled to end on Jan. 1. The discount offers season […]
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