Author: Lou Modestino

Ron Silk Earns $10,000 Monaco Modified Pay-Day at Wednesday Thompson Special

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Ron Silk Earns $10,000 Monaco Modified Pay-Day at Wednesday Thompson Special
Ron Silk stands victorious at Thompson Speedway Wednesday night after catapulting into the lead with a late race restart to claim the $10,000 Monaco Modified win. (Jim DuPont photo)

Thompson, CT — A beautiful afternoon greeted the new and returning fans, teams and supporters at Thompson Speedway Wednesday night. Rookie Charles Beal led the start of the Street Stock main event with outside polesitter Mike Viens going around on lap one. Back under green, Jarrod Soucy stole the lead as Al Stone III and Ryan Lineham joined the picture up front. Veterans Stone and Lineham motored under Soucy by lap six with Ryan Lineham taking the win over Al Stone III and Soucy holding on for third.

Rookies Mikey Flynn and Andrew Brousseau brought the Thompson Sunoco Modifieds to green before Rob Schultz made contact with the backstretch wall to call out the early caution on lap two. Brousseau battled hard with Keith Rocco from then on with the rookie facing the multi-time track championship veteran. Rocco and defending champion Todd Owen made the move under Brousseau before the halfway point and that is how they ran under the twin checkered flags at the end of 35-laps.

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NASCAR Hauler Parade and Pit Stop Party at the White Hart Inn Return to Salisbury on July 9

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NASCAR Hauler Parade and Pit Stop Party at the White Hart Inn Return to Salisbury on July 9LAKEVILLE, Conn. (26 June 2026) — Before the engines roar at Lime Rock Park for the LIUNA 150, NASCAR’s arrival to Northwest Connecticut will once again begin on Main Street.

After drawing hundreds of residents and race fans to downtown Salisbury last summer, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Hauler Parade and Pit Stop Party returns to Salisbury and Lakeville on Thursday, July 9.

Nearly 40 brightly colored NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series haulers will make their way through town enroute to Lime Rock Park, bringing the excitement of the LIUNA 150 race weekend directly to the community.

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Bill Cote Looking to Capture First Stafford Street Stock Win in Midstate Site Development SS 30

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Bill Cote Looking to Capture First Stafford Street Stock Win in Midstate Site Development SS 30(Stafford Springs, CT)—Now in his sixth season of Street Stock competition at Stafford Speedway, Belchertown, MA native Bill Cote is still in search of his first feature victory.  Cote and his #69 Roy’s Auto Service team have come agonizingly close to a first victory, scoring a second place finish at the end of the 2024 season before posting a pair of third place finishes during the 2025 season.  Cote has yet to visit the podium in 2026, but he has posted top-8 finishes in every race this season.  Cote will be looking to break into NAPA Victory Lane this Friday, June 26 when the Street Stock division takes to the track for its biggest race of the season, the Midstate Site Development Street Stock 30.

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Set to Open Paddock to Fans During LIUNA 150 Weekend at Lime Rock Park

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Set to Open Paddock to Fans During LIUNA 150 Weekend at Lime Rock ParkLAKEVILLE, Conn. (24 June 2026) — During this year’s LIUNA 150 weekend, a general admission ticket will unlock more than a seat on Spectator Hill at Lime Rock Park.

For the first time this season, NASCAR fans attending a national series event will be able to step inside the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series garages without a separate pass, bringing Lime Rock Park’s longstanding open paddock tradition to the series.

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Rides, Bikes and Fireworks on Tap for Kids Night at White Mountain Motorsports Park!

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Rides, Bikes and Fireworks on Tap for Kids Night at White Mountain Motorsports Park!
White Mountain Motorsports Park is back in action for Kids Night complete with Kids Rides in the racecars, the annual Kids Bike Giveaway and Fireworks to kick-off the holiday week ahead! (Johnny Racer photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — The kiddos take center stage at White Mountain Motorsports Park this Saturday with Kids Night at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track! Kids Rides in the race cars, the 2nd annual Kids Bike Giveaway and Fireworks all combine for a huge, family-friendly Saturday to kick off the Independence Day holiday week!

The 1764 Sports Bar & Grill Late Models headline Saturday’s Kids Night festivities with Quinny Welch using his win two weeks ago to hold onto a tight championship lead over Kasey Beattie. The two former Kings of the Mountain have been putting on a clinic each week at White Mountain and are set to do so once again under the Central Maine Pyrotechnics Fireworks display on Saturday! (more…)

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How Did Talladega Treat The Northeastern Drivers Last Weekend?

by Lou Modestino

Talladega SuperspeedwayCarson Hocevar won the Cup Race at Talladega.  Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished 18th  while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT had another bad day with a 39th place finish.

In the O’Reily Series it was Corey Day who went to Victory Lane.  Patrick Emerling, of LI, NY was 16th with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ending up 31st.

A Menard ARCA race was also on the weekend card with Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY winning that one.  Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA came in fifth.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Race at Oxford Plains Speedway Postponed to June 6 Due to Forecasted Rain & Cold Weather

by Lou Modestino

Oxford Plains SpeedwayDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 1, 2026) – Due to continued inclement weather forecasted for the Oxford area through the weekend, NASCAR and Oxford Plains Speedway officials have postponed the All States Materials Group 150 to Saturday, June 6. An updated event schedule will be shared at a later date.

The first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at Oxford in nearly 35 years was originally scheduled for this Saturday, May 2, at 6:15 p.m. ET.

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