WATERFORD – The Mini Stock division reign of Ken Cassidy continued Saturday at the Waterford Speedbowl. Cassidy, of Lisbon, edged Sean Caron at the checkered flag to win the 25-lap Mini Stock feature. It was the 11th victory of the season for Cassidy, matching Dan Darnstaedt’s record for wins in one season in the Mini […]
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Waterford Notes: Ken Cassidy Tops Again In Mini Stocks; Rob Summers Gets ISMA Win
August 18, 2012 by
Family Matters: Anthony Marvuglio Scores First NEMA Win In Event Honoring His Late Brother
August 18, 2012 by
WATERFORD – The checkered flag flew and the tears streamed down under the helmet for Northeastern Midget Association driver Anthony Marvuglio Saturday at the Waterford Speedbowl. Raw emotion is to be expected from a first-time winner in any division, but for the 20-year old Marvuglio, Saturday’s victory had meaning so much deeper. Marvuglio’s first career […]
D.J. Kennington Tops August NASCAR Hunter Index Poll
August 18, 2012 by
The reign of NASCAR Canadian Tires Series driver D.J. Kennington will continue another month when it comes to the NASCAR Hunter Index Poll. Kennington, who had three wins in the last month, topped the Hunter Index for the second consecutive month. Kennington earned eight of the 16 first-place votes in the August poll. The NASCAR […]
Sunday Rain Date Plan Set At Waterford Speedbowl
August 17, 2012 by
It seems for most of this season a racing weekend hasn’t passed without at least one show locally being ruined by weather. This weekend the management at the Waterford Speedbowl is planning ahead for the possibility of inclement weather. Waterford Speedbowl officials announced Friday that they have put in place a plan for a Sunday […]
On Tap: Makeup Weekend
August 15, 2012 by
Call it a do over. Rain, phantom in some cases and otherwise, did a number on the local racing scheduled locally last weekend. Stafford Motor Speedway and the Waterford Speedbowl both lost cards to weather meaning each track will have some specially added items to schedules this weekend. Thursday What: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing […]
Weather Issues Force Saturday Postponement Of Wings And Wheels Show At Waterford
August 11, 2012 by
With a forecast calling for thunderstorms through the afternoon and evening, Waterford Speedbowl officials made the decision to make an early cancellation call on tonight’s scheduled Wings and Wheels Show at the track. With three touring divisions on the schedule for the evening, the makeups of the events will be done in two parts. Aug. […]
Lee Pulliam Extends Lead In Whelen All-American Series National Standings; Keith Rocco Still Second
August 8, 2012 by
With his closest competitors sitting idle for various reasons, Lee Pulliam extended his leads in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national standings this week. Pulliam, of Semora, N.C., had two 100-lap Late Model features Saturday at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va. Pulliam competes regularly at South Boston (Va.) Speedway, Caraway Speedway in Sophia, N.C., […]
On Tap: Bookending The Weekend With Modified Tours
August 8, 2012 by
It’s a racing weekend beginning and ending with touring Modified divisions hitting the ovals at two of the state’s short tracks. It starts Thursday when the Whelen Modified Tour competes for the second time in seven days in state with the running of the Budweiser 150 at Thompson International Speedway. It’s the second of four […]
Reliving The SK Modified Controversy Of Saturday Night At The Waterford Speedbowl
August 8, 2012 by
It was an evening that went from fairy tale to nightmare for Waterford Speedbowl SK Modified division driver Keith Rocco Saturday at the Waterford Speedbowl. Rocco, nursing an injured left wrist, arranged to have NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour points leader Doug Coby drive his car in relief of him so that Rocco could try to […]
Fundraiser Upcoming In Memory Of Late Racer Jay Miller
August 8, 2012 by
It’s been a little over four years since the local racing community tragically lost one of its most shining lights. Former Stafford Motor Speedway and Waterford Speedbowl regular Jay Miller of East Granby, one of the most gregarious racers that could be found any weekend in the pits at local short tracks, died on July […]
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