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Thunder Road Postpones Governor’s Cup in Wake of Torrential Flooding Across Vermont

by Lou Modestino
Thunder Road Postpones Governor’s Cup in Wake of Torrential Flooding Across Vermont

Barre, VT — Due to the severity of the flooding to our community, local businesses, racers and fans, Officials have postponed the 44th running of the Vermont Governor’s Cup by the Vermont Lottery originally scheduled for Thursday, July 13th. With well over 100 roads washed out across the area, along with flooding in homes, businesses and Thunder Road’s own office building in downtown Barre, Officials postponed the event to allow people the necessary time to assess their situations and plan accordingly. (more…)

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Matt Swanson Wins Second Consecutive Nor-Easter 75 At Wiscasset Speedway

by Lou Modestino
Matt Swanson Wins Second Consecutive Nor-Easter 75 At Wiscasset Speedway

Cloudy skies and a thick fog crept over Coastal Maine on Saturday night, but this didn’t stop Wiscasset Speedway from hosting their weekly Group #2 racing program. The night’s events included the Portland Glass Strictly Streets, Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis, T&L Automotive Modifieds, Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Models and the visiting Milton CAT Modified Racing Series.

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Schedule Changes At White Mountain Following Rain-Delayed Midseason Championships

by Lou Modestino
Schedule Changes At White Mountain Following Rain-Delayed Midseason Championships

N. Woodstock, NH — Officials announced today several schedule changes over the next several weeks for the White Mountain Motorsports Park championship divisions following the strong rainstorm that moved in following qualifying on Midseason Championship night last Saturday. (more…)

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Tenth-Time’s a Charm for Tom Carey III at Oxford Plains Speedway

by Lou Modestino
Tenth-Time’s a Charm for Tom Carey III at Oxford Plains Speedway

Oxford, ME ­— Sunday started off with many racers in doubt. Mists, both heavy and light, started the day at Oxford Plains Speedway as racers went through the preparation paces for the Pine Tree State 125. Being the Maine home for the American-Canadian Tour, the pits were filled with contenders, each eager to make their stake in the Tour’s long history at the venerable Vacationland oval.

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Rocco, Fearn, Barry, Lavoie, & Downey Score GAF Roofing Open 80 Weekly Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway

by Lou Modestino
Rocco, Fearn, Barry, Lavoie, & Downey Score GAF Roofing Open 80 Weekly Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway

(Stafford Springs, CT)— Stafford Speedway hosted Stafford Weekly Racing on Friday, July 7th with Open Modified cars on hand for the GAF Roofing Open 80.  Scoring feature wins were Keith Rocco in the SK Modified® feature, Tom Fearn in the Late Model feature, Tyler Barry in the SK Light feature, Jeremy Lavoie in the Limited Late Model feature, and Travis Downey in the Street Stock feature. (more…)

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Bertuccio Returns To Riverhead Modified Victory Lane, Grennan Rules Crate Mod 100

by Lou Modestino
Bertuccio Returns To Riverhead Modified Victory Lane, Grennan Rules Crate Mod 100
Nearly 16 years to the day, JR Bertuccio of Centereach returned to NASCAR Modified victory lane Saturday when he led wire to wire in a non-stop 50-lap feature at Riverhead Raceway. Rising driving talent Chase Grennan of Glen Cove scored a clean sweep in the Eagle Chevrolet 100 for the Crate Modifieds for his third win of 2023 after setting fast time in qualifying.

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Woody Pitkat Wins GAF Roofing Open 80 At Stafford Speedway

by Lou Modestino
Woody Pitkat Wins GAF Roofing Open 80 At Stafford Speedway

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Open Modified cars returned to Stafford Motor Speedway for their fourth of five visits of the 2023 season on Friday, June 7th for the GAF Roofing Open 80.  Woody Pitkat started up front and ran among the top-2 or top-3 cars all night long but he had to hold off a strong challenge over the final 10 laps of the race from George Bessette, Jr. in order to take the checkered flag. (more…)

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