Marquee Events, Weekly Track Championship Battles, Thrill Shows Return For New Year
SEEKONK, Mass. – Seekonk Speedway released today the full schedule of events for the 80th season of speed in 2025 at the Action Track of the East.
The schedule includes multiple marquee events spread throughout the season, headlined by weekly championship battles for both Fast Friday and NASCAR Saturday – starting in May and running into the final weekend in September.
The weekly racing season begins for NASCAR Saturday divisions with a special Sunday showdown to open the year on Sunday, May 4, while the Fast Friday season opens on Friday, May 30.
The Fast Friday divisions will compete in a 15-race slate, while NASCAR Saturday will have 18 events. The champions will be crowned within four weeks of the returning Sunoco Drive For The Cup, September 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27. DAV Championship weekend returns on September 26-27 to crown all nine track champions over two days.
All five Fast Friday divisions – the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stocks, Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws and Bandits and the Everett’s Auto Parts Sport 4’s will be back on track. The Pro Stocks, Late Models, Helger’s Sportsman and Chaz’s Auto Body Sport Trucks will also return on NASCAR Saturday.
Seekonk Speedway will celebrate the 80th season of racing with a special Anniversary Series for each NASCAR Saturday division. The Pro Stocks will run an anniversary 80-lap race on June 21, while the Late Models will also run a special 80-lap event on July 12. The Sportsman and Sport Trucks will both run 40-lap special events – totalling 80 laps – on the same night – June 28.
“We’re excited to celebrate the 80th season of speed at Seekonk Speedway with a great schedule of events for our fans, competitors and teams,” David Alburn, Competition Director at Seekonk Speedway, said. “We have a great mix of weekly racing, Thrill Shows and special events with some touring series divisions coming in. We can’t wait for the winter to pass by so we can open what will be a special year at Seekonk Speedway in 2025.”
Major events for the year include the return of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for the J&R Precast 150 on Saturday, May 31, joined by Seekonk’s NASCAR Late Models, Sportsman and Sport Trucks.
For 2025, Mid Week Madness returns to Seekonk Speedway, but it won’t just be with open-wheel divisions. The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series returns for their first of two visits on Wednesday, June 25, set for a 100-lap, $10,000 to win race. They will be joined by the American-Canadian Tour for the Spring Green 125, pinning some of Seekonk best against the top ACT invaders. This is the only mid-week event of the year.
The Boston Louie Memorial for the NEMA Midgets and NEMA Lites returns on Saturday, July 26, joined by Seekonk’s NASCAR Pro Stocks and Late Models along with the New England Antique Modified Series.
The Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series also returns for 2025 – a special three-race series for all divisions, with extra laps on the line. The Triple Crown Series is a long-standing season event that will once again have a full weekend of crowning Triple Crown champions on August 8 and 9, where all divisions except the Bandolero’s will run extra laps.
The USNE Power Haunted Hundred also returns for 2025, wrapping up the Seekonk season on Saturday, October 25. The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series will crown their 2025 champion, along with the American-Canadian Tour back on track for their 100-lap championship, and the return of the Street Stocks.
Seekonk Speedway’s historic Thrill Shows are also back for the new year, with six major shows planned. The first is the annual Memorial Day event on Saturday, May 24, followed up by the Independence Day show on Saturday, July 5, headlined by the Fireworks spectacular. In between, the Monster Trucks return for their only 2025 visit along with the Spectator Drags on Sunday, June 15.
The MidSummer Thrill Show returns on August 2, while the Labor Day Fireworks show also returns on August 30. The final Thrill Show of the year will be the Pumpkin Smash event on Saturday, October 11. The Thrill Shows will once again be headlined by the East Coast Towing & Recovery Spectator Drags, along with Enduro racing and much more.
The Spectator Drag Series will run a 10-event schedule, spread between Thrill Shows and select NASCAR Saturday race days.
Additional schedule notes include:
- Saturday, May 17 will be the annual Military Night
- Saturday, June 7 will be the annual Scout Night
- Saturday, June 21 will be the annual Schools Out Night
- The Bandolero divisions will run their INEX National Qualifier on July 11
- The Legends Cars will run their INEX National Qualifier on July 18
- The Rhode Island Shriners will be back in town on July 19 during the American Racer Pro Stock 75, headlined by the return of the annual Trike Races
- Fans on Parade and the Providence Bruins once again join forces on Saturday, August 23 for Fan Appreciation Night – the final night of the Saturday regular season
- The WTF Pure Stock special returns on Fast Friday championship night, September 26
For tickets for all 2025 events and more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.
Seekonk Speedway
1710 Fall River Ave
Seekonk, Ma 02771
