Author: Lou Modestino

NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Comment On The Passion of New England Race Fans

by Lou Modestino
NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Comment On The Passion of New England Race Fans

New England’s only NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race is Sunday, Sept. 21 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

LOUDON, N.H. – Of course New England race fans look forward to experiencing their annual NASCAR weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), but the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) drivers look forward to coming to “The Magic Mile” each year, and much of that has to do with the fans themselves. Some of the NCS drivers reflect on New England race fans as they look ahead to Sept. 21 when they will kick off the Round of 12 in Loudon:

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After 749, The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Comes Home for 750 with Thompson 150

by Lou Modestino
Whelen Modified Tour
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to where it all began 40 years ago for the 750th race in Tour history at Thompson Speedway for the Thompson 150 this Wednesday, August 6. (Tom Morris photo)

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — The Thompson Speedway oval is back in action this Wednesday, August 6 with a big-time showdown on the line for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Amidst their 40th anniversary season celebrations, this Wednesday’s 150 lapper also serves as the 750th event in the open-wheeled Tour’s history after first debuting on the Thompson highbanks back in 1985.

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Brandon Gray Doubles Down on Bolduc Enduro 200 Trophies with $3,000 Win on Sunday At Thunder Road

by Lou Modestino
Thunder Road
Bolduc Metal Recycling Street Stock Special Victory Lane (L-R) Mike Gay (3rd), winner Dean Switser Jr. and Kyle MacAskill flanked by Vermont Agency of Transportation employees. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – The first dry Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro 200 in two years graced the fans and drivers at Thunder Road on Sunday afternoon. Twenty-nine rk Miles Street Stocks piled in for the annual Bolduc Metal Recycling Street Stock Special 50 lapper, Round #2 in the Vermont Agency of Transportation Triple Crown while 103 Enduro cars from across New England traveled up for the 41st annual People’s Race!

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Lessard Wins White Mountain $10K Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 in Side-by-Side Race of the Year

by Lou Modestino
White Mountain winner
Milton CAT Midsummer Classic Victory Lane for the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour at White Mountain Motorsports Park (L-R) Derek Gluchacki (3rd), winner Raphael Lessard and D.J. Shaw (2nd) surrounded by Milton CAT representatives. (Johnny Racer photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — Thirty Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Late Models entered the pits at White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday afternoon and all thirty started the 8th annual Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250. Former King of the Mountain track champion Kasey Beattie earned the pole in Plus/Minus qualifying with a +6 in heat three with eight-time ACT champion Brian Hoar to his outside. The two battled hard at the onset before Beattie took off with the lead in the early goings. The lap 100 fuel stop quickly gave way to a mad dash to the pit area for fresh Hoosier Racing Tires with Beattie, Nick Sweet, Bryan Mason and Hoar opting to stay out and play the strategy game.

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Max Zachem Wins 12th Annual NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k at Stafford Speedway

by Lou Modestino
Max Zachem, Stafford Speedway winner
Max Zachem Wins 12th Annual NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k at Stafford

Coury, Fuller, Hydar, & Warren Score Stafford Speedway Aug. 1st Weekly Feature Wins

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted the biggest and richest SK Modified® race of the 2025 season on Friday, August 1st with the 12th Annual NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k.  Max Zachem was the big winner of the night, taking the checkered flag in the NAPA SK 5k to score his first career feature victory at Stafford Speedway in any division.

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Pelkey Claims the 100 Lap Showdown, Corliss Takes Home Squier Cup From Thunder Road

by Lou Modestino
Thunder Road
South Barre’s Chris Pelkey crosses the finish line just ahead of Wolcott’s Marcel Gravel for the 100 lap championship round in the Squier Cup Triple Crown presented by Milton CAT but came up just six points shy of the overall championship. (Alan Ward Photo)

Barre, VT – In a night filled with Thunder Road favorite events, none could beat the annual Port-a-Potty Grand Prix. A Ken Squier Original, the three point leaders and a chosen Road Warrior crew lined up for the annual test of man, crew and endurance at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. While Kyler Davis took home the Golden Plunger for the best appearing potty, Sam Caron took home the Golden Throne toilet seat prize as first across the Thunder Road two-ply finish line.

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