Friends and family of former local racer Kraig Coffin will hold a memorial event in his honor Oct. 26 at the Silver City Quarter Midget Track in Meriden. Coffin passed away at 21 years old last October. The event is being sponsored by Brothers Pool and will take place during the facility’s annual Pumpkin Races […]
Memorial Event For Former Racer Kraig Coffin Coming Up At Silver City Quarter Midget Track
October 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Former Modified Racing Great Rene Charland Dies
October 1, 2013 by 2 Comments
Rene Charland, a member of both the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame and the DIRT Hall of Fame passed away Monday. Charland was 84. Charland’s racing career began at the former Riverside Park Speedway in his hometown of Agawam, Mass. in 1949. Charland retired from racing in 1984 after running at Fonda (N.Y.) […]
Advertiser Spotlight: Victory Lane Radio Network
September 30, 2013 by
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Little T Speedway In Thompson To Host Promotional Day On Oct. 26
September 24, 2013 by 1 Comment
Wondering if Quarter Midget racing is something for your child? If so, the Little T Quarter Midget Club at Thompson International Speedway is the place to be on Oct. 26. The Little T Quarter Midget Club will host a Promotional Day on Oct. 26 open to boys and girls ages 5-15. The event will give […]
Waterford Notes: Glenn Griswold Wins In SK Light Mods; Ray Christian III And David Farrington Jr. Also Win
August 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
WATERFORD – On July 20 Glenn Griswold left the Waterford with a destroyed SK Light Modified and the thought that his racing season was over. Saturday Griswold made the most triumphant of returns to the track. Griswold, of Vernon, returned with a new car, a fired up attitude, and ran away with victory in the […]
On Tap: Try And Try Again
August 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s a racing weekend so there’s most likely a Valenti Modified Racing Series event scheduled at Thompson International Speedway. The series tries for the fourth time in the last five weeks to run its 75-lap event at Thompson Thursday. The event was originally scheduled to be run on July 25 and was also rained out […]
Modified Legend Billy Greco To Host New England Auto Racing Hall Of Fame Fundraiser Sunday
August 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame member and Modified racing legend Billy Greco will host the first New England Antique Racers Picnic Sunday in West Haven. The event will be held to raise funds for the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame, which is overseen by New England Antique Racers. The picnic will […]
RaceDayCT.com Car And Truck Show Taking Place Saturday In Stafford
August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The sixth annual RaceDayCT.com Car And Truck Show to benefit Safe Net Ministries takes place Saturday in Stafford. The event begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. at John The Jackman, located at 112 West Stafford Rd. in Stafford. Proceeds from the event benefit Safe Net Ministries, a multi-denominational non-profit group assisting those […]
Little T Speedway In Thompson To Host Promotional Day On Aug. 3
July 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Wondering if Quarter Midget racing is something for your child? If so, the Little T Quarter Midget Club at Thompson International Speedway is the place to be on Aug. 3. The Little T Quarter Midget Club will host a Promotional Day on Aug. 3 open to boys and girls ages 5-15. The event will give […]
New England Auto Racers 2013 Hall Of Fame Class Announced
July 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Seven drivers and one car owner were announced Tuesday as part of the 2013 induction class for the Northeast Antique Racers New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame. Drivers Stan Meserve, Brian Ross, Drew Fornoro, Ralph Nason, the late Bob Stefanik, Bill Eldridge and Bob Sharp and car owner Ron Berndt will be inducted as […]
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