Tyler Reddick won the Cup race at Kansas. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 11th, and Joey Longano of Middletown, CT finished way back in 30th place.
Taylor Gray won the O’Reilly Series event with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT placing 30th.
Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA won the Menard’s ARCA Series.
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Thompson, CT — Yet another picture-perfect day greeted the fans at Thompson Speedway to finish off the 52nd Icebreaker with the help of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Single car, time-trial qualifying saw Mike Christopher Jr. leading much of the session before Matt Hirschman and Jon McKennedy both tied with a 19.125-second lap. Hirschman would lead the twenty-nine car field to green for the Icebreaker 150.
The roar of race engines with the aroma of Sunoco Race Fuel will fill the air surrounding Riverhead Raceway Saturday afternoon April 18th as the track hosts the first on track activity leading up to the 2026 race season. As tradition dictates, grandstand admission for the Saturday test & tune will be free for race starved fans as well for the second practice day set for Saturday April 25th. Cars are scheduled to take to the historic quarter mile at 11:00 AM with rotating practice running into early evening.
Thompson, CT — Sunny Saturday greeted the fans at Thompson Speedway to kick off the 52nd Icebreaker with thirty cars filling out the Monaco Modified field. Ronnie Williams quickly took the point with just 75 laps on the board to claim the $10,000 winners share at the end. Berndt would put the hammer down in his #11CT to steal the lead away from Williams with Jon McKennedy taking advantage of the backslide to take second. While McKenndy crept up on Berndt at the front, fans had their eye on Mike Christopher Jr. and Ron Silk as they made their way into the top five by lap thirty.
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway has announced that John Maybury, longtime supporter of Stafford Speedway and head of Maybury Material Handling, has been named Grand Marshal for the 54th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®, set for April 25–26. Maybury will send the field of open modified cars on their way for 100-laps of ground pounding excitement with the most famous words in motorsports, ‘Drivers start your engines.’
CLAREMONT, NH – Former track champ Ben Poland won the 79-lap Outlaw Late Model main event Saturday at Claremont Motorsports Park. Midget car legend Randy Cabral topped the NEMA feature, and former speedway Pure Stock king Chris Chambers outran a 20-car field to win his opening day top event.
Written By: Amy Worrey – Chasing the Checkered
After a long and cold 6 months of hibernation, Wiscasset Speedway finally opened their doors again on Saturday afternoon for the track’s 2026 season opener featuring the T&L Automotive Pro Stocks, County Truss 4-Cylinder Pros, Davis Erector Group 207 Crate Modifieds, Thunder 4 Minis and the Darling’s Brunswick Ford Super Streets.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and Track Enterprises are proud to announce that Cook Out has been named the title sponsor for the series’ highly anticipated ARCA Menards Series East Music City 150. The event, scheduled for Saturday, May 2, will now be known as the Cook Out Music City 150.
Founded in 1987 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Cook Out has grown into one of the Southeast’s most beloved fast-food chains, now boasting 360 locations across the region. Known for its commitment to quality and value, Cook Out specializes in chargrilled burgers made from fresh, never-frozen beef, along with a wide variety of menu favorites.
Lehighton, PA (April 18, 2026) – Matt Hirschman is always a contender, no matter the track. But when the Race of Champions Modified Series visits Mahoning Valley Speedway, one of the tracks closest to his home,
Hirschman seems to find another gear.
On Saturday night, Hirschman started 12th, methodically worked his way through the field, and took the lead from Paulie Hartwig III just past the midway point of the 75-lap “Spring Zing” before driving on to victory in the Race of Champions Modified Series season opener.
