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Justin Bonsignore Leading The Charge To White Mountain Motorsports Park

by Kyle SouzaJune 27, 2025

Four-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore leads NASCAR’s oldest touring series back to White Mountain Motorsports Park this Sunday afternoon. Originally set for Saturday, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour White Mountain 200 will now be run on Sunday at 2:30 p.m., due to Mother Nature.

The Tour only has two prior stops at White Mountain, both during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Bonsignore picked up the win in the inaugural series stop at the track, and followed it up by finishing fifth in the second one.

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Saturday’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Race at White Mountain Motorsports Park Postponed Due to Inclement Weather Forecast

by Lou ModestinoJune 26, 2025June 26, 2025

Thunder in the Mountains 200 postponed to Sunday, June 29, at 2:30 p.m. ET

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 25, 2025) – NASCAR and White Mountain Motorsports Park have postponed this Saturday’s scheduled NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event one day to Sunday as a forecast for inclement weather impacts the area.

The race will now begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 29.

The weather delays the Whelen Modified Tour’s return to White Mountain Motorsports Park following a five-year absence by a day. The Tour ran a pair of races at the track in 2020, won by Justin Bonsignore and Doug Coby.

For updated event information as available, fans may go to nascar.com/regional.

Longtime NHMS Supporter E.J. Prescott, Inc. Adds Name to NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff Race

by Lou ModestinoJune 26, 2025

The Team EJP 175 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series playoff race takes the green flag at “The Magic Mile” on Saturday, Sept. 20 to determine the Round of 8.

LOUDON, N.H. – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) today announced that its longest-standing partner, E.J. Prescott, Inc. (Team EJP), will serve as the title sponsor of the Team EJP 175 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) playoff race on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 and multiple years to come.

“My father Peter has been involved with New Hampshire Motor Speedway since the first shovel went into the ground,” said third-generation E.J. Prescott, Inc., President and CEO Steven Prescott. “I am proud to say that since the first NASCAR event at NHMS in 1990, the Prescott family has never missed a NASCAR event at the speedway. We are so excited not only to be a part of the return of the Truck Series to NHMS, but also to have our company’s name on the Team EJP 175.”

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How Did New Englanders Do At Pocono This Past Weekend?

by Lou ModestinoJune 25, 2025

Chase Briscoe won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished eighth while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 16th.

Connor Zilisch won the Xfinity race. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT finished 13th with Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY coming in 30^th.Kris Wright made it to 37th place. Wright drives the Cape Cod owned Chris and Mary Our entry, father and daughter, that reside in Chatham, MA.

The Truck race was won by Layne Riggs with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA coming in 11th. Patrick Emerling finished 15th.

Also, the Indy Cars were at Elkhart Lake, WI where Alex Palou won that one. Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT came in third place, his best finish ever.

Note: We and others are still very unhappy with NASCAR about the last five “Flowing” broadcasts and the extra money to view it. That fact and many other things over the past years have turned off many NASCAR fans.

TV Listings For Motorsports Enthusiasts For June 25th Through 29th, 2025

by Lou ModestinoJune 25, 2025

Listings are from RacingTVSchedule. Times are eastern. (more…)

Upcoming Event: The Bay State Antique Auto Club 52nd Annual Car Show

by Lou ModestinoJune 25, 2025

THE BAY STATE ANTIQUE AUTO CLUB 52nd ANNUAL CAR SHOW SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2025 7AM – 2PM AWARDS One of the largest and greatest shows in the North East Pre-Reg. $20.00 @ www.bsaac.com Day of show $25.00, Spectators $10.00 Car Corral, Flea Market, Food Court, Ice Cream, 50/50 Raffle Live Entertainment Featuring: Cruisin Bruce Palmer 1st, 2nd 3rd Place Awards Held at THE ENDICOTT ESTATE 656 EAST STREET, DEDHAM, MA 02027 Free Parking & Shuttle

Seekonk Speedway Set To Roar To Life With Mid Week Madness June 25

by Lou ModestinoJune 24, 2025

SEEKONK, Mass. — The annual mid-week showdown at Seekonk Speedway is here, with a different twist for 2025. This Wednesday night, June 25, the Action Track of the East will light up again for a special race event with both the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series and American-Canadian Tour coming to town.

Both divisions will compete in a 125-lap contest, with racing action set to begin at 6:30 p.m.

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Richie Davidowitz Fends Off AJ Desantis For Riverhead Raceway Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified 100 Victory

by Bob FinanJune 24, 2025

During a race drivers’ career some victories feel more significant than others for varying reasons. For Richie Davidowitz of East Moriches and his Rat Pack Racing team their victory Saturday in the Eagle Chevrolet Crate 100 at Riverhead Raceway is one of those wins. Setting fast time in qualifying and leading all 100-laps served as sweet redemption for the new pairing who had a runner-up finish stripped away after a tech infraction a couple weeks back.

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Michael Christopher, Jr. Wins CBYD Senator’s Cup; Varricchio, Hovey, Theriault, & Plemons Also Score Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway

by Lou ModestinoJune 24, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted round 2 of the Tick Mike Triple Crown for its SK Modified® division with the 50-lap Call Before You Dig Senator’s Cup on Friday, June 20^th. The race served as the second of three legs of the TickMike.com Triple Crown and Michael Christopher, Jr. was the winner for the second consecutive week. Christopher’s victory was also his third consecutive victory in the CBYD Senator’s Cup 50-lap feature event. Other feature winners on the night were Paul Varricchio, Jr. in the Late Model feature, Nickolas Hovey in the SK Light feature, Kyle Theriault in the Limited Late Model feature, and Aaron Plemons in the Street Stock feature. (more…)

Next “Climb to the Clouds” Hillclimb Set For August At Washington, NH

by Lou ModestinoJune 23, 2025

The next Mt. Washington New Hampshire Hillclimb for race cars, known as the Climb to the Clouds, is scheduled for August 8-10, 2025, according to Facebook posts. The event will take place over three days, with practice runs on Friday and Saturday morning, according to the Mt. Washington Auto Road. The main race will likely be held on Saturday, with a possible rain date on Sunday.