The North country beckons. After a trip to Thompson International Speedway for Thursday’s special card, including a Pro All Stars Series North event and a visit to the track by NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, we’ll be pointing the RaceDayCT sponsored Camry (we had a top-five car all day) toward the Granite State. Loudon calls, […]
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A Look Back At Speedbowl.com 300 Night In Waterford
July 8, 2012 by
A week off from the old ‘Bowl. It just doesn’t seem right. That was the case this weekend with the Speedbowl going dark. So what to do when forced to go two weeks without some action on the Waterford Speedbowl bullring? Go back and relive the past with the help of Sid DiMaggio and the […]
D.J. Kennington Tops July NASCAR Hunter Index Voting
July 7, 2012 by
Consecutive series victories in the last month landed Canadian Tire Series driver D.J. Kennington at the top of the heap in voting for the July NASCAR Hunter Index Award. Kennington won on June 16 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park and June 23 at Delaware Speedway. Kennington earned eight of the 16 first place votes in […]
On Tap: Hitting The Road A Little Less This Weekend
July 4, 2012 by
The usual schedule of three short tracks in three days in the Nutmeg State is a smidge different for this weekend. With Sailfest New London throwing a blanket over the general vicinity, the Waterford Speedbowl will have its annual dark Saturday this weekend, with no racing at the shoreline oval. Thompson International Speedway and Stafford […]
Coming To A Starter’s Stand Near You: Rich Keator Joins Thompson Speedway Officials Roster
July 4, 2012 by
“Have flags, will work.” That seems to be the motto these days for Terryville’s Rich Keator. Keator has added duties working the flag stand at Thompson International Speedway to an already brimming schedule on the local racing scene. With regular flagger Tim Bennett taking some time off, Keator will make his debut as a flagger […]
Ted Christopher Tops Whelen All-American Series National Standings; Rocco And Preece In Top-Five
July 3, 2012 by
Three top-five finishes last week helped Ted Christopher jump to the top of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national standings for the first time in 2012. Christopher, the 2001 Whelen All-American Series national champion, had a third place run in the SK Modified division last Thursday at Thompson International Speedway, a fifth place run in […]
Hitting The Airwaves For An Appearance On Gary Danko’s Speedway Line Report Tonight
July 2, 2012 by
The WATR-1320 AM studios will be a bustling place this evening. Gary Danko, host of the Speedway Line Report radio show will also be playing traffic cop tonight from 6 p.m. to 7:30 as the guests roll in to talk some NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour topics. Yours truly will be taking a seat in studio […]
From Wedged To Win: Tyler Chadwick Rebounds With Dominant SK Modified Win At Waterford
June 30, 2012 by
WATERFORD – Last week Tyler Chadwick’s night behind the wheel of his SK Modified was seemingly over before it started. An early race wreck led to a misery for Abele and comedy for those in grandstands. Chadwick’s car ended up wedged in the wall making for a lively struggle by track crew members to pull […]
Waterford Notes: Patience Gives Walt Hovey Jr. Street Stock Victory At Waterford
June 30, 2012 by
WATERFORD – Walt Hovey Jr. readily admitted he didn’t have a first place car Saturday at the Waterford Speedbowl. But that didn’t stop him from raising a winner’s trophy when the dust settled in Street Stock competition Saturday at the Waterford Speedbowl. Hovey, of Chaplin, inherited the lead with six laps to go and easily […]
Jason Palmer Uses Extra Distance To Break Through With Late Model Victory At Waterford
June 30, 2012 by
WATERFORD – Jason Palmer finally got to celebrate the spoils of having a fast car Saturday at the Waterford Speedbowl. Palmer, of Berlin, ran away easily with his first victory of the season in the 50-lap Late Model feature Saturday at Waterford. “We started off the season with a great car,” Palmer said. “We had […]
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