John Maybury of Maybury Material Handling Named Grand Marshal of 54th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Speedway

John Maybury of Maybury Material Handling Named Grand Marshal of 54th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Speedway
John Maybury is the President of Maybury Material Handling located in East Longmeadow, MA. Maybury is overlooking the company facility. (Dave Roback photo)

(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.’

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Gio Ruggiero Takes Win In ARCA Menards Series Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway

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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.

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New One Day Saturday Showcase for the Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

New One Day Saturday Showcase for the Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
The Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway has been moved into a One Day Saturday Showcase on April 18 with the PASS Super Late Models, Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour and Open Tour-type Modifieds headlining the five division supershow at the Magic Mile. (Mark A. Cote photo)

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.

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Jon McKennedy Pockets $10K in Opening Monaco Modified Icebreaker 75

Jon McKennedy Pockets $10K in Opening Monaco Modified Icebreaker 75
Jon McKennedy came out swinging in the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series season opener at the Thompson Speedway Icebreaker on Saturday, cashing in the $10,000 check! (Alan Ward photo)

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.

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Stephen Kopcik No Fluke, Takes NASCAR Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway

Stephen Kopcik No Fluke, Takes NASCAR Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway
After his breakout win at Martinsville Speedway (VA) just two weeks ago, Stephen Kopcik made his mark yet again with his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win at Thompson Speedway. (Alan Ward photo)

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.

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“Watch it Your Way”; North East Short Track Network (NESTN) Offers Subscription Options

North East Short Track Network (NESTN) Offers Subscription Options
The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) announced today the addition of both Monthly and Yearly subscriptions to their already popular Pay-Per-View lineup. (Mark A. Cote photo)

Barre, VT – The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) has announced today their plans to offer a subscription format to their already popular Pay-Per-View lineup for the 2026 season. While the Pay-Per-View option that built the platform will remain for all events, NESTN has also released both a Monthly and Yearly subscription option to race fans across the globe.

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$80.00 Off Lime Rock Park HPDE On Mar 28

LIQUI MOLY Autocross Invitational Shootout 2025 takes over Lime Rock ParkOnly $319! Join us at Lime Rock Park for a day of high-performance driving on the full 1.5-mile road course!

Registered drivers will have a 20min warm-up and four 25-minute sessions for TWO (2) HOURS of seat time. Our track days are open to all experience levels, from beginners in regular street cars to veterans in custom race cars, split into four run-groups for quality track time.

Simply a focus on safety and fun. Pass this along to friends as spots are limited and can sell out! Sign up now before the sale expires and before the waitlist: www.MassTuning.com

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ChaLew Performance Joins Stafford Contingency Program

ChaLew Performance Joins Stafford Contingency Program(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway will welcome a new member to its contingency program for the 2026 season in the form of ChaLew Performance.  ChaLew Performance, based in Mooresville, NC and owned by former Stafford Speedway Late Model driver and Kids Club reporter Charles Lewandoski, will provide each SK Modified® third place feature finisher with a $100 bonus.

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