(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway is pleased to announce that the Manafort Family will serve as the Grand Marshals of the 53rd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®, set for April 26-27. The Manafort Family will start the NAPA Spring Sizzler 100-lap event with the most famous words in motorsports, ‘Drivers start your engines.’
For the first time this season, Justin Bonsignore is preparing for two straight events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. His nine-race schedule with Joe Gibbs Racing for 2025 continues this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee with the SciAps 300 on Saturday.
The fifth race of the SMART Modified Tour season will bring the Sadler-Stanley Racing team to Hickory Motor Speedway this Saturday evening. The Hickory Hundred will take place at the track known as the ‘Birthplace of NASCAR Stars’ as the SMART Tour wraps a busy opening portion of the season.
Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Great Plains, Lt. Zebulon Pike first saw Pikes Peak from the eastern portion of today’s Colorado in 1806. As he approached the magnificent peak, rising abruptly from the plains, Pike swore this mountain would never be climbed by man.
By the mid-20th century Pikes Peak had been conquered by tourists from all over the world – by car, motorcycle, bicycle, train, mule, horse, and on foot. The spectacular view from the summit inspired Katherine Lee Bates to compose the famous lyrics to America the Beautiful in 1893. (more…)
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Following an impressive 2024 season that saw him win 6 races and come up just 1 point short of the Street Stock championship at Waterford Speedbowl, Old Saybrook native Norm Root, III will make the move into Stafford Speedway’s Limited Late Model division for the 2025 season. Root will be driving his family owned #80 Saybrook Rentals Chevrolet with his father, Norm, Jr. serving as his crew chief.
Barre, VT & Naples, ME — After weather already wreaked havoc on Thompson Speedway’s Icebreaker, rain has continued to pester the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) partnership, this time with the 5th annual Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Anticipated rain-showers and cold temperatures have forced officials to take advantage of pre-planned rain dates with practice day now scheduled for Friday, April 18 with the 5th annual Northeast Classic set to go green on Saturday, April 19.
Barre, VT & N. Woodstock, NH – Thunder Road Speedbowl and White Mountain Motorsports Park officials jointly announced today a landmark partnership with Barre, Vermont’s Absolute Spill Response. The local specialists in environmental and industrial clean up have partnered to support the Safety Team of the two sister tracks in providing new and improved waste oil containment systems and speedi-dry solutions to keep both the Thursday and Saturday night programs running smoothly after any on-track calamity!
Denny Hamlin won the Cup race. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 13th. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished in 26th place.
Brandon Jones won the Xfinity race. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 31st.
Not as lucky was Kris Wright who was at the wheel of Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our entry. The father and daughter both reside in Chatham, MA.
