WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Zach Sobotka was already having a dream weekend when he arrived at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on the morning of Sunday, September 5, and he headed home with an even bigger highlight and a huge paycheck. The 26-year-old opened his Labor Day holiday weekend by winning at Brewerton (N.Y.) Speedway and clinching that track’s Sportsman Modified championship on Friday night, and he wrapped it up by capturing the Fabian Earth Moving Vermont 200 and pocketing $12,942 in winnings on Sunday. (more…)
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk
Brown Gets Two in a Row at White Mountain Leaf Peepers 100
N. Woodstock, NH — Conway, NH’s Gabe Brown remained on fire at North Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park by triumphing in the Leaf Peepers 100 on Saturday, September 4. Brown took the lead from Foley Oil & Propane Late Model point leader Jimmy Renfrew Jr. with 12 laps remaining and then beat out Graniteville, VT’s Stephen Donahue in a wild and wooly finish to earn his second win in a row.
Lee USA Speedway 9/3/21 Race Report
Lee, NH – The final races to decide the championships for the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series closed out the regular season at Lee USA Speedway on Friday night.
How New Englanders fared at Darlington
Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT took a fifth place in the Camping World Truck race at Darlington, SC.
Brehio, Renaud Win First Of Season Saturday At Monadnock
WINCHESTER, N.H. – Modified ace Todd Patnode inched closer to copping the 2021 championship Saturday at Monadnock Speedway. And, while the Swanzey star was busy winning his fifth victory lap of the summer, both Austin Brehio and Hillary Renaud earned their first, Brehio to stay atop the Late Model Sportsman points chase. (more…)
Results from New London-Waterford 9/4/21
WATERFORD — In a 50-lap feature, starting position can be irrelevant. At least that was the case for Ray Christian III of Uncasville in the 50-lap Don Caddick Late Model Memorial Saturday at the New London Waterford Speedbowl. (more…)
Doug Coby Qualifies & Finishes Fourth At Oswego Speedway
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Doug Coby’s day at Oswego Speedway with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour on September 4 included two fourth-place efforts. Coby qualified the No. 10 Mayhew Tools machine in the fourth spot, ran inside the top-10 for the distance of the Toyota Mod Classic 150, and crossed the line fourth at the finish driving the Doug Coby Racing entry. (more…)
Wayne Coury, Jr. Wins Late Model 50 at Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR weekly racing action with the Late Model division taking center stage with their extra distance Paradiso Insurance Late Model 50 feature event. Wayne Coury, Jr. took the lead on lap-20 and then led the rest of the way to win the Paradiso Insurance Late Model 50. (more…)
How one Cup team’s playoff slogan reinforces ‘Every Point’
Seeking a rallying cry for the NASCAR Cup playoffs, Joey Logano of Middletown, CT contemplated a few ideas. (more…)
Robin Miller: IndyCar must do whatever it takes to get Larson into the 2022 Indy 500
This isn’t a typical commentary, nor is it a strong suggestion, nor wishful thinking.
This is a plea to Roger Penske, Rick Hendrick and Chevrolet: do whatever is necessary to put Kyle Larson in a competitive car for the 2022 Indianapolis 500. (more…)