(Stafford Springs, CT)—New England Racing Fuel with John Holland and Mike Joy will once again be a Stafford Speedway contingency program partner for the 2026 season. New England Racing Fuel will reward the top-3 finishers from each of Stafford’s five weekly divisions plus the highest finishing rookie driver in each division with a fuel certificate. New England Racing Fuel was the first company to join the Stafford Speedway contingency program when it was inaugurated for the 1999 season, and they have been a part of the program every year since. The 2026 season will mark New England Racing Fuel’s 28th consecutive season in the program that has seen them reward Stafford competitors with nearly $200,000 in free gasoline.
Author: Lou Modestino
CSV Motorsports Partners with the Kancamagus 112 on July 25 at White Mountain
N. Woodstock, NH —White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP) officials are excited to announce a new partner in Newport, Vermont’s CSV Motorsports for the 2026 season. CSV Motorsports has partnered with the return of the Kancamagus 112, the much-anticipated second of three events in the Wall’s Ford Platinum Series, set for Saturday, July 25.
How Did Northeastern Drivers Do At Kansas?
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.
Stephen Kopcik No Fluke, Takes NASCAR Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway
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.
Jon McKennedy Pockets $10K in Opening Monaco Modified Icebreaker 75 At Thompson Speedway
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.
John Maybury of Maybury Material Handling Named Grand Marshal of 54th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Speedway
(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.’
Poland, Cabral, Chambers Top Claremont Spring Fling Opener
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.
Gio Ruggiero Takes Win In ARCA Menards Series Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway
Lou Modestino checks in with an ARCA race report on Gio Ruggiero, from Josh Calloni | TobyChristie.com…
Gio Ruggiero, driving the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, was the dominant driver in Saturday’s ARCA Menards Series Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway, but thanks to a rash of late-race cautions, which led to a double-overtime finish, Ruggiero, from Seekonk, MA, had to fend off some heavy challengers.
New One Day Saturday Showcase for the Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Barre, VT & Naples, ME — Officials with the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour and Pro All Stars Series have been forced to make changes to the schedule of the 6t annual Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway due to forecasted showers on Friday and Sunday. That said, Officials have opted to build a one-day show on Saturday, April 18 with a 1:00pm start time. Teams and campers will still be able to arrive on site starting at 4:00pm Friday for camping and early pit parking until 7:00pm.
Jon McKennedy Pockets $10K in Opening Monaco Modified Icebreaker 75
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.