Lou Modestino’s Track Talk

ACT Ones to Watch in the New London-Waterford Speedbowl Haunted Hundred

by Lou Modestino
ACT Ones to Watch in the New London-Waterford Speedbowl Haunted Hundred

Barre, VT ­— The 2023 American-Canadian Tour championship comes down to one of the most versatile speed plants in the Northeast as point leaders Gabe Brown and D.J. Shaw roll into New London-Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday, October 21 for the Haunted Hundred! While Shaw and Brown battle for the ACT Tour championship, just 21 points apart, the Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown is also on the line in the exciting double-header with the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series! (more…)

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Woodard Steals Flying Tiger Oxford Plains 75 in Late Race Pass Over Caron

by Lou Modestino
Woodard Steals Flying Tiger Oxford Plains 75 in Late Race Pass Over Caron

Oxford, ME ­— Seventeen American-Canadian Tour Flying Tigers made the trek across Route 2 to Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday morning, all looking for one last shot at victory lane in the 2023 season. Teamsters from Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road and North Woodstock, New Hampshire’s White Mountain Motorsports Park took on a different beast on Saturday as they joined the excited Pro All Stars Series (PASS) 400 weekend. (more…)

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Tasca And His Outcasts Threatening To Claim Funny Car Title

by Lou Modestino
Tasca And His Outcasts Threatening To Claim Funny Car Title

ENNIS, Texas _ Ford Racing loyalist Bob Tasca III and a veteran crew he playfully has dubbed “The Outcasts” continue to shake-up NHRA’s Funny Car pecking order.

The current “Big Three” features three-time Funny Car world champions Ron Capps, Matt Hagan and Robert Hight, respectively representing OEMs Toyota, Dodge and Chevrolet. For the record, their combined nine titles still are overshadowed by drag racing icon John Force’s massive 16. (more…)

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Major Milestones Achieved During Historic SuperMotocross World Championship Inaugural Season

by Lou Modestino
Major Milestones Achieved During Historic SuperMotocross World Championship Inaugural Season

ELLENTON, Fla./MORGANTOWN, W.Va., (October 12, 2023) – The landmark inaugural season of the 31-event SuperMotocross World Championship Series (SMX) recently concluded with the culmination of the historic postseason (Playoffs and Final) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where two of the sport’s youngest and brightest stars cemented their place in the history books. (more…)

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DATE CHANGED – 22nd Annual “Gathering of the Faithful” Car Show – Now October 29, 2023

by Lou Modestino
22nd Annual New England Speed Meeting

“Gathering of the Faithful”

NOW 

October 29, 2023 9am – 3pm

(Call if weather looks questionable 508-888-3103)

PEIRCE PLAYGROUND: 26 Jackson St (off Rt. 105) Middleboro, MA

* GPS address: 26 Jackson St. Middleboro, MA 02346 *

 
 
Attendees Gate Opens at 9AM —Vendors Gate Opens at 7:30AM —
NO PETS ALLOWED EXCEPT FOR SERVICE ANIMALS
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Hennessey’s 1,000-HP EXORCIST Camaro ZL1 ‘Final Edition’ Challenges Demon 170

by Lou Modestino
Hennessey’s 1,000-HP EXORCIST Camaro ZL1 ‘Final Edition’ Challenges Demon 170

SEALY, Texas, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hennessey Performance, the world-renowned Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has announced an end-of-production limited ‘Final Edition’ series of the company’s famed EXORCIST Camaro ZL1 upgrades. (more…)

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