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Results From May 13th Opening Night Features at Stafford Speedway

by Lou Modestino
Results From May 13th Opening Night Features at Stafford Speedway

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted its first Friday night race of the 2022 season with a Kids Night / Weekly Series program on Friday, May 13th.  David Arute notched the SK Modified® feature victory, his second win in the last 3 races dating to the NAPA Fall Final last season; Kevin Gambacorta locked down the Late Model feature win, Tyler Chapman won the SK Light feature, Rich Hammann notched the Limited Late Model win, and Bobby Stirk, III was a first-time winner in the Street Stock feature.  (more…)

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NHMS Introducing The Groove Fan Hangout

by Lou Modestino
NHMS Introducing The Groove Fan Hangout
New for 2022! The Groove will be the place to mingle and lounge with your friends during New England’s only NASCAR weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this July! Located in the Fan Zone in the S2 Lot, The Groove will feature high top tables and stools, comfy couches, DJs, a mechanical bull, a selfie station and live entertainment. Food and drinks will be available for purchase, but there’s no cover charge to get in to The Groove.

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Maybury Material Handling Renews Stafford Speedway 1st Place Contingency Program Bonus

by Lou Modestino
Maybury Material Handling Renews Stafford Speedway 1st Place Contingency Program Bonus

(Stafford Springs, CT)—For the 7th consecutive season, Maybury Material Handling of East Longmeadow, MA, will be a first place contingency program partner at Stafford Motor Speedway.  Maybury will present a bonus of $150 to each SK Modified® winner and a $150 bonus to each SK Light feature winner.  Maybury’s bonus money pushes the first place winner’s check for SK Modified® drivers up to $1,975 and each SK Light feature winner’s check to $650.

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2021 Champions, Top Runners Honored at Thunder Road Banquet

by Lou Modestino
2021 Champions, Top Runners Honored at Thunder Road Banquet

Barre, VT — As part of last weekend’s 63rd Season Opener and Community Bank 150, Thunder Road and the American-Canadian Tour celebrated their 2021 champions, top runners and rookies as well as the various annual special awards presented by the ACT sanctioning body. Because of COVID-19 concerns, the annual dinner and awards ceremony was once again held outdoors on the Thunder Road property under the afternoon sun. (more…)

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Sweet is Still the ‘King of Barre’ in Fourth Community Bank 150 Triumph

by Lou Modestino
Sweet is Still the ‘King of Barre’ in Fourth Community Bank 150 Triumph

Barre, VT — With 117 cars on hand for the 63rd Season Opener at Thunder Road International Speedbowl, 17 qualifying races were needed before the four feature races took the green creating some of the best stock car racing in the United States at the ‘Nation’s Site of Excitement.’ When all the dust settled Sunday afternoon, a first time winner stood amongst hardened veterans and the ‘King of Barre’ remained on his throne.

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Can First Time WMT Winner Emerge From Miller Lite 200 At Riverhead Raceway May 14th

by Lou Modestino
Can First Time WMT Winner Emerge From Miller Lite 200 At Riverhead Raceway May 14th

When looking ahead to the Miller Lite 200 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event Saturday May 14th at Riverhead Raceway it will be hard not to pick a tested tough WMT veteran for the win. However the quarter mile bullring has provided some surprise winners and results along the way in the previous 67 races and fans might even have to look past the 2022 WMT roster for a potential winner. Several local teams of the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series at Riverhead plan on entering the 200. (more…)

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