In July type conditions the May Meltdown program was presented Sunday afternoon at Riverhead Raceway feature the first of the Miller Lite Triple Crown Series events for the Street Stocks and Mini Stocks. In the 30-lapper for the Street Stocks Dave Antos of Lindenhurst scored his second win in eight days at the track while the Mini Stock 30 fell to Tony Collinsworth of Calverton. (more…)
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk
Thompson Wins First-Ever In Streets Saturday At Monadnock
WINCHESTER, N.H. – Second-generation Street Stocker Kenny Thompson scored his first career Monadnock Speedway feature win Saturday at the storied quarter-mile oval. (more…)
Coutu Takes First NEMA Lites Career Win at Lee USA; Cabral King in Decourcy Memorial
In only his second season in the NEMA Lites, Dylan Coutu took down an emotional victory in his family owned #53 besting last year’s champion Jake Trainor in the Seymour 29. In the Jeremy Decourcy Smoke ‘Em 25, Randy Cabral came from the middle of the field and dominated the 25 lap main event on Friday night.
Justin Stone Keeps Family Tradition Of Winning Alive And Well At Devil’s Bowl Speedway
West Haven, VT – Justin Stone had an eventful path to victory lane Saturday night at Devil’s Bowl, but when the checkered fell on the 30-lap Sportsman Modified feature event he kept victory lane celebrations a family affair. Other winners included Cody O’Brien (Limited Sportsman), Adam LaFountain (Rookie Sportsman), Gage Provencher (Mini Sprint), Mike Clark (Mini Stock), and Jim McKiernan (Super Stock). (more…)
Ryan Preece Returning to BJ McLeod Motorsports at Charlotte with Hunt Brothers Pizza
B.J. McLeod Motorsports (BJMM) announced today that Connecticut driver, Ryan Preece, will be behind the wheel of BJMM’s NASCAR Xfinity Series No. 5 Ford Mustang this upcoming Saturday, May 28, for the Alsco Uniforms 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. (more…)
Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports Partner with USO, Coca-Cola for Coca-Cola 600
Spire Motorsports and Corey LaJoie will partner with the USO and The Coca-Cola Company for the 63rd running of the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as NASCAR, its drivers and teams, pay tribute to the men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the United States Military. (more…)
Doug Coby Heads To Claremont Looking For $15,000 Winning Prize
MILFORD, Conn. – Fresh off two straight NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour wins with Tommy Baldwin Racing, Doug Coby will strap back in behind the wheel of his own No. 10 Mayhew Tools Modified this Friday night. Set to compete in the $15,000 to win Racing Guys 100 at Claremont Motorsports Park, Coby heads to New Hampshire looking to collect the big check in the second race of the season for Doug Coby Racing. (more…)
Racing on TV Listings for May 24-29
Courtesy of Auto Week, welcome to the biggest racing week of the year! This week’s schedule includes the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500, Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600.
Here’s where to find major racing, recent race replays on TV and major streaming services this week. (more…)
How Did New England-Connected Drivers Do This Past Weekend?
At Texas, Stewart Friesen won the NASCAR Truck race while Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished third. (more…)
Ronnie Williams Wins Call Before You Dig Open 81 At Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Open Modified cars returned to Stafford Motor Speedway for their second of five visits of the 2022 season on Friday, May 20th for the Call Before You Dig Open 81. Ronnie Williams took the checkered flag with a dominant drive to outlast Woody Pitkat over the final laps. (more…)
