WATERFORD – When Bruce Thomas Jr. took the checkered flag in the 30-lap Late Model feature Saturday at the Waterford Speedbowl, it marked the second win of the season for the Groton driver, but it also marked a much bigger number for the three-time division champion. Saturday’s win marked the 50th career victory in the […]
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Waterford Notes: Bruce Thomas Jr. Hits Milestone; Sean Caron Upends Ken Cassidy Jr. Streak
June 24, 2012 by
Waterford Speedbowl Rocks With Return Of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Saturday
June 23, 2012 by
WATERFORD – When it was announced over the winter that the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour would return to the Waterford Speedbowl this season for the first time since 2006 there were those around the local racing scene and the series that said the division shouldn’t return. Those same people would have been hard pressed to […]
Checkmate: Doug Coby Swats Ryan Preece To Win Whelen Modified Tour Mr. Rooter 161 At Waterford
June 23, 2012 by
WATERFORD – After winning the TSI Harley-Davidson on May 25 at Stafford Motor Speedway Doug Coby laid out his big picture plan for chasing a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship in 2012. Coby said after that race that his goal was simply to finish in the top-10 in all 14 events this year and he […]
Second To None: Rob Janovic Jr. Breaks Runner-Up Streak With SK Mod Win At Waterford
June 23, 2012 by
WATERFORD – Second place finishes usually aren’t cause for frustration for drivers. Though for Rob Janovic Jr., being the runner-up was getting just a little bit old this season. Coming into Saturday night’s SK Modified feature at the Waterford Speedbowl Janovic was riding a streak of three consecutive second place finishes and the frustration was […]
Ted Christopher Grabs Whelen Modified Tour Mr. Rooter 161 Pole At Waterford
June 23, 2012 by
WATERFORD – There was a time when Ted Christopher was the one of the driver’s everybody was looking to beat week after week in competition at the Waterford Speedbowl. Saturday Christopher showed that despite not competiting regularly at the shoreline oval for more than a decade, he hasn’t forgotten the fast way around the .375-mile […]
Whelen Modified Tour Mr. Rooter 161 Festivities Under Way In Waterford
June 23, 2012 by
WATERFORD – They’re back. For the first time since 2006, the cars of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour were back gracing the tight confines of the .375-mile Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday afternoon. Practice in preparation for tonight’s Whelen Modified Tour Mr. Rooter 161 began at the track at 1:30 this afternoon. The Mr. Rooter 161 […]
Doug Coby Rolls With Confidence Into Whelen Modified Tour Mr. Rooter 161 At Waterford
June 20, 2012 by
Ask NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Doug Coby if he’s thinking about the point standings after four races in the division this season and he’ll give the standard cliché answer most any driver gives when asked about the standings early in the year. “It’s too early to talk about points,” said Coby, of Milford, who […]
Open For Business: Welcome To RaceDayCT.com
June 20, 2012 by
Who would have ever thought covering motorsports would have afforded the opportunity to meet LL Cool J? On Aug. 5, 2004 it did just that for us when LL Cool J was one of the feature acts at the Funkmaster Flex Super Series Show at the Waterford Speedbowl. So In the immortal words of one […]
Taking The Plunge: Team Owner Vinny Beedle Pouring Mr. Rooter Biz Into Racing
June 20, 2012 by
Need a plumber? Well if it’s a Saturday evening and you’re sitting in the grandstands at the Waterford Speedbowl the subliminal messages about who to talk to about getting that leaky faucet or clogged drain fixed abound. Just the way Vinny Beedle likes it. Two years ago Beedle decided to go all-in at the Waterford […]
Chris Pasteryak Looking to Ride Valenti Modified Racing Series Streak Out Of Stafford
June 20, 2012 by
Last September Chris Pasteryak ended his family’s 35-year mission to score a Modified victory at Stafford Motor Speedway. Friday Pasteryak, of Lisbon, goes looking to start a family streak and become the first repeat winner in Valenti Modified Racing Series action at Stafford when the series takes the green flag for the Lincoln Tech 80. […]
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