After nearly two years without weekly racing, the New London-Waterford Speedbowl returned to action Saturday night and it was a familiar face in victory lane in the track’s premier division feature. Speedbowl veteran Timmy Jordan scored victory in the 35-lap SK Modified feature Saturday at the Speedbowl. It was the third career SK Modified victory […]
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Timmy Jordan Grabs SK Modified Win At New London-Waterford Speedbowl Reopening
August 8, 2020 by 11 Comments
Fresh Start: New London-Waterford Speedbowl Set To Reopen Next Week
July 31, 2020 by 49 Comments
After close to two years without racing, the New London-Waterford Speedbowl is set to return to action next week. It was announced Friday on the Speedbowl Facebook page that the track will be running events on Aug. 5 and Aug. 8. There were no details offered concerning those events. Modified Racing Series founder and operator […]
Modified Racing Series Looking To Start Season At Speedbowl On Aug. 8
July 27, 2020 by 28 Comments
Like so many other racing divisions around the country, the COVID-19 global pandemic has wreaked havoc on the schedule for the Modified Racing Series. But series founder and operator Jack Bateman said the Modified Racing Series is ready to take a green flag for 2020 very soon at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. Bateman told RaceDayCT […]
New London-Waterford Speedbowl Management Aiming For Aug. 1 Reopening For Racing
July 19, 2020 by 42 Comments
Management of the New London-Waterford Speedbowl met with potential track employees on Saturday at the facility and indicated ownership is targeting a reopening day of Aug. 1 for the long dormant facility to return to weekly Saturday racing. The Speedbowl was closed for the entirety of the 2019 season because of construction issues involving the […]
New London-Waterford Speedbowl Management Looking At Possible July Reopening
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A long dormant New London-Waterford Speedbowl Facebook page came back to life on Sunday with a surprise announcement.
Mike Serluca Resigns As General Manager Of New London-Waterford Speedbowl
July 8, 2020 by 43 Comments
“I’m done trying to put out fires for a guy that clearly enjoys the drama of what goes on,” Mike Serluca said. “I can’t do it anymore. It stresses me out.”
Plans For 2020 Racing Season Remain Foggy At Speedbowl
June 13, 2020 by 19 Comments
Back in February, New London-Waterford Speedbowl general manager Mike Serluca expected early to mid-June to be the time a return to racing would be celebrated at the historic shoreline oval after the facility was closed for the 2019 season. Then the COVID-19 global pandemic came along and drastically changed those plans. Now, with new state […]
Landscape Of Connecticut Short Track Racing In 2020 Unclear Due To COVID-19 Regulations
May 30, 2020 by 49 Comments
Stafford community message boards on Facebook perked to life Wednesday with questions from town residents about a familiar sound echoing through the area. Stafford Motor Speedway hosted a private test session for some Whelen Modified Tour teams on Wednesday and the sound of high horsepower motors reverberating outward across the local area had townspeople delighted […]
Modified Racing Series Releases Statement On 2020 Season
May 14, 2020 by 22 Comments
On Thursday officials from the Modified Racing Series released a statement updating competitors and fans on the state of the division’s schedule for 2020 during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Modified Racing Series had been scheduled to open its season on March 4 at Thompson Speedway. The second event for the season was scheduled for […]
Quarantine Chronicles Vol. 16: Let’s Go Racing, At Some Point, Maybe; Rambo Tank Hunter
May 12, 2020 by 43 Comments
It’s the question everyone has. THE question. Over and over and over and over again, THE question. Phone calls, text messages, e-mails, Facebook Messenger, smoke signals, Pony Express, Morse Code, tin cans & string. You know name it, someone in the last six weeks has used it to reach out and ask when will short track […]
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