One of the most anticipated new sporting events of 2022 is finally here – the inaugural Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix. As part of a festival fitting for Miami and South Florida, the Formula 1 World Championship race will be run on Sunday, May 8, and will air live on ABC, with coverage beginning at 2 p.m. ET. (more…)
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk
Wiscasset Speedway Hosts Group 2 Season Opener
Wiscasset Speedway continued their season opening festivities on Saturday, April 23rd, hosting the Group 2 season opener featuring the Portland Glass Strictly Streets, 88.5FM Modifieds, T&L Automotive Roadrunners, Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Model Sportsman and Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis. (more…)
Recap of Opening Day at Seekonk Speedway
On Saturday, front grandstands gates open at 4 p.m., with the first green flag for qualifying heats will be at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults. Youth 6-12 only $5 and kids 5 and under and parking are free.
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Racing on TV Listings for May 4-8
Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, NASCAR at Darlington highlight historic weekend. Here’s where to find major racing, recent race replays on TV and major streaming services this week, compiled by Auto Week:
How Drivers With New England Connections Did At Dover
In Saturday’s Xfinity Series at the Dover Monster Track saw Josh Berry take the win. Brett Moffit ended his day in 13th place with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT coming in 15th while Jeb Burton placed 16th. Moffitt, Alfredo and Burton all race for Our Motorsports which is jointly owned by Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who call Harwich, MA home. Boston’s Kaz Grala had a disappointing outing which ended with him finishing 24th.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Sportsman Modified Championship Up For Grabs In 2022
West Haven, VT – Much like the NFL draft, each year there is a sense of who might be first overall. Kenny Tremont Jr. was unstoppable for six seasons, where he earned four track titles at Devil’s Bowl Speedway between 2015 and 2020. When ‘The Bowl’ switched to Saturday night racing in 2021 it changed everything. There was suddenly no clear favorite. Again, that rings true heading into 2022.
Patnode Dominates In Whitcomb 125 Sunday At Monadnock
WINCHESTER, N.H. – Todd Patnode dominated a 22-car field of NHSTRA Modifieds to win Sunday’s 125-lap Whitcomb Classic main event and, with it, the $5,000 winner’s purse at Monadnock Speedway. (more…)
Money Matt Scores Win Saturday At Monadnock Opener
WINCHESTER, N.H. – There’s a really good reason they call Matt Hirschman “Money.” The Keystone State Modified star always shines the brightest when big bucks are up for grabs. (more…)
Corvette Concept Cars To Be Displayed At Historic Festival 40 at Lime Rock
From the moment the first Chevrolet Corvette concept car rolled across the stage at NYC’s Waldorf Astoria in 1953, it captured the imagination. Seven decades and eight iterations later, that has hardly changed.
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Ryan Preece Focused on Winning; Has No Expectations on Replacing Aric Almirola
Michael Massie, Frontstretch: Almirola’s retiring from full-time racing at the end of the season. Harvick’s made it known that he’s only gonna do it a couple more years before he retires. So there are gonna be some openings at Stewart-Haas Racing. Is that kind of the end goal right now? (more…)