WATERFORD – Over the last eight years, opening weekend at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl has come to be defined essentially by the dominance of one individual. And that was once again the case for 2016 at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. Opening weekend at Waterford usually means Keith Rocco in victory lane, at least once, if […]

WATERFORD – Tony Membrino Jr. might be making some phone calls this week looking for any short tracks still scheduled to have season openers. Membrino, of Berlin, has proved to be the king of opening events in 2016. Membrino held off Brett Gonyaw over the closing laps to win the 25-lap SK Light Modified feature […]

WATERFORD – Defense of the 2015 New London-Waterford Speedbowl Limited Sportsman championship began in perfect fashion Sunday for Al Stone III. Stone, of Durham, led every lap on the way to a runaway victory in the 25-lap Limited Sportsman feature at the Bud Blastoff 2016 at the Speedbowl. It was the 44th career Limited Sportsman […]

WATERFORD – Wayne Burroughs Jr. ended the 2015 season at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl sitting at the throne of the Mini Stock division. Sunday Burroughs showed he’s not planning on giving up that throne. Burroughs, of Oakdale, led every lap on the way to victory in the 25-lap Mini Stock feature. “My big thing this […]

On Tap: Presented By Ric’s Place — Where: New London-Waterford Speedbowl What: Bud Blastoff 2016 When: Today Schedule: 35-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified, 30-lap Late Model, 25-lap Limited Sportsman, 25-lap Mini Stock, 25-lap SK Light Modified, 25-lap Legends, 25-lap Mr. Rooter New England Truck Series, 20-lap Bandoleros, 20-lap X-Cars and 20-lap Super X-Cars. Grandstands open: […]

WATERFORD – Bud Blastoff 2016 got off the ground Saturday at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl, but mother nature kept it from taking off fully. After two of 10 scheduled features were run Saturday evening at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl the event had to be stopped because of rain. Rains came just as the SK Light […]

WATERFORD – Over the last five seasons Keith Rocco recorded 37 Late Model victories at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl driving for team owner Scott Fearn. And over that span there was plenty of talk that team owner Scott Fearn’s car may have been a little better than everyone else’s in unfair manners it might be […]

WATERFORD – When it comes to racing in Southern New England the name Barry has long been associated with success. Saturday at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl it was the newest generation of the racing family proving that point once again. Ten-year old Tyler Barry, the grandson of legendary Modified Team owner Art Barry and son […]