The fastest full-bodied cars in New England will shine brighter than ever before during the 2021 season and beyond. Speed51 and the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have entered a multi-year agreement to broadcast grassroots racing events live on Speed51.TV. (more…)
Month: March 2021
New England Connections At The Bristol Dirt Colosseum – How Did They Fare?
Sheehan’s Top Ten Charge Halted Early at Road Atlanta
Braselton, GEORGIA – March 29, 2021 – Tom Sheehan’s bid for a second top ten finish this season was halted prematurely on Sunday, March 28 through no fault of the driver himself. An electronic control unit problem and harness issue caused him to retire after 26 laps. The LTK Ford Mustang was lying in 11th place at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta inside a field of 26 TA2 cars and poised for a typical late charge at the leaderboard. (more…)
Racing’s Next Electric Avenue Could Be a Quarter-Mile NHRA Drag Strip
Electric Avenue?
Well, maybe a quarter-mile at a time.
While at Gainesville Raceway in Florida for the Gatornationals in March, the 70-year-old National Hot Rod Association held a panel discussion as part of a meeting to gauge interest in all-electric racing, led by Ned Walliser, vice president of competition for the NHRA. (more…)
Practice Day A Big Success At Grandview Speedway, 4th Annual Rogers Memorial Set For Saturday, April 3
BECHTELSVILLE, PA MARCH 28, 2021. . . Practice day at Grandview Speedway is complete. It was a successful day with more than 70 race cars on hand, in near perfect weather conditions, representing many different forms of competition including a number of racers getting ready for the Fourth Annual VP Race Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker set for this Saturday, April 3rd with a 7 p.m. starting time. (more…)
Parker Kligerman Recalls 2009 ARCA Title Run Against Justin Lofton
In 2009, 19-year-old Parker Kligerman of Stamford, CT was in the midst of one of the most memorable ARCA Menards Series championship battles.
While race fans may recall the Stamford, Connecticut native’s mind-boggling consistency, Kligerman’s 2009 championship run seemed like a story from a Hollywood film. Racing for Cunningham Motorsports’ No. 77 Dodge entry, Kligerman and his team were like ARCA’s version of the 1967 Boston Red Sox with an improbable title run. (more…)
Chase Dowling Running Full Tri-Track Schedule Amid Busy 2021 Season
Seekonk, MA — Former Tri Track Open Modified Series presented by All Phases Renovations winner Chase Dowling has the six events on the 2021 schedule circled on his calendar. Set to compete behind the wheel for Ben Dodge in the No. 9 that the team debuted last year, Dowling will be planning to chase the championship. (more…)
JTG Daugherty Racing, Bush’s Beans Back to Racing Roots, Debuting New Paint Scheme at Bristol
JTG Daugherty Racing and Bush’s® Beans have been partnering for 20 years, one of the longest running relationships in NASCAR. The No. 37 Bush’s Beans/Kroger Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE and driver Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT will be showcasing the new design for Bush’s as That Beautiful Bean Co.™ at Bristol Motor Speedway for the Dirt Race this Sunday. (more…)
SPIRE MOTORSPORTS TO PROMOTE INAUGURAL NASCAR TRUCK SERIES RACE AT KNOXVILLE RACEWAY
CONCORD, N.C. (March 25, 2021) – Spire Motorsports will promote the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Race at Knoxville Raceway aboard Corey LaJoie’s No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. (more…)
Michael Christopher, Jr. Has Sights Set on NAPA Victory Lane in 2021 at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After going winless during the 2019 SK Modified® season at Stafford, Michael Christopher, Jr. returned to NAPA Victory Lane in 2020 with a thrilling late season victory. Along with the win Christopher posted a total of six podium finishes in 14 races and nearly matched his career best of third in the final points standings by finishing fourth. (more…)