In a stunning upset on Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, rookie Chandler Smith stole a victory from reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Sheldon Creed. Smith clinched a spot in the Round of 8 of the Playoffs and eliminated Todd Gilliland from the post season.
Modifieds
Ryan Godown Wins Grandview Speedway’s Freedom 76 Worth More Than $30k
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Ryan “The Ringoes Rocket” Godown invaded the 1/3-mile clay high banks of Grandview Speedway on Saturday night to be one of the 67 drivers participating in qualifying events for the 51st Annual Freedom 76-lap Modified feature. (more…)
Jon Boy Brown outruns stellar field to win at Caraway
Bobby Labonte had his sights set on winning his third straight SMART tour feature but Jonathan Brown had other ideas about knocking Labonte off the winners podium. (more…)
Justin Bonsignore heads home to Riverhead looking to get back on track
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. — With just two races remaining in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship fight, Justin Bonsignore is returning home to Riverhead Raceway this weekend. The driver of the No. 51 Kenneth Massa Motorsports entry returns to his home track in New York, where he has eight Whelen Modified Tour wins in 20 starts. (more…)
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Makes Late-Season Schedule Changes
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway officials have made changes to the final two events of the 2021 dirt track racing season. With adjustments to the events on September 26 and October 2, the championships for three weekly divisions have been extended by one week. (more…)
Doug Coby Set For NASCAR Truck Series Debut at Thunder Valley
MILFORD, Conn. — At 42-years-old, Doug Coby has six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championships, 31 tour wins and multiple track championships at Stafford Motor Speedway to his credit. Those are just a few of his accomplishments on his impressive resume — but this Thursday, September 16, Coby knocks another major race off his bucket list. (more…)
LaDuc Wins as Point Battle Heats Up at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Tim LaDuc saw an opportunity present itself at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, September 11, and he seized it. The veteran dirt Modified racer from Orwell, Vt., grabbed his second win of the season on Heritage Family Credit Union “Member Night” and is now in the hunt for his first track championship in 21 years. Other winners on the fun-filled night included Troy Audet, Chris Murray, Adam Mahoney, Chase Allen, Kamden Duffy, and Randy Edson. (more…)
51st Annual Freedom 76 Classic Weekend Is At Grandview Speedway September 17th And 18th
BECHTELSVILLE, PA SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 . . . For the second straight year and 12th time in his long and storied career Craig Von Dohren has earned the 2021 NASCAR T.P.Trailers Modified Championship at Grandview Speedway. And veteran racer Kenny Gilmore has taken the NASCAR T.P.Truck Equipment Sportsman title for the first time. (more…)
Racing on TV Listings for September 14-19
Here’s where to find the major racing action on TV and online this week: (more…)
Bonsignore & Emerling Bring 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Championship Battle To Riverhead Raceway
2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified championship contenders Justin Bonsignore and Patrick Emerling reside in polar opposite ends of New York State. Bonsignore of Holtsville lives in the southern most part of the state, while Emerling of Orchard Park lives just south of the Canadian border in a suburb of Buffalo. All spring and summer long however their paths have crossed from Maine to Virginia as the battle for the 2021 NASCAR WMT crown. The second to last round of that fight unfolds Saturday at Riverhead Raceway in the Miller Lite 200. (more…)