(Stafford Springs, CT)—After a hiatus of nearly 10 years, Pro Stock racing will once again hit the Stafford Speedway half-mile. The Granite State Pro Stock Series will make their Stafford Speedway debut Saturday, April 24th as part of NAPA Auto Parts Opening Day. The stars of the Series will hit the track for 75 laps presented by Casagrande Builders. (more…)
Modifieds
Thompson Icebreaker 125 Entry List Continues to Grow
Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park is just over three weeks away from opening the 2021 Northeast Auto Racing season with the annual Icebreaker. The headlining $10,000-to-win Icebreaker 125 on Sunday, April 11 continues to draw buzz and big names as the entry list grows leading up to the event. (more…)
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Announces New Admission Pricing and Policies
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway has announced fan-friendly pricing and policies for the 2021 dirt track season. As Vermonters demonstrate an ability to effectively control and mitigate the pandemic, management at the West Haven track remains optimistic that state health and safety regulations will soon look closer to normal. (more…)
Seekonk Speedway’s 2021 Season Includes Plenty of Extra-Distance Racing
SEEKONK, Mass. — Drivers, teams, and specifically fans, are itching for the first green flag to fly at Seekonk Speedway in 2021. Outside of plenty of regular Fast Friday and NASCAR Saturday night racing, Seekonk Speedway’s schedule includes countless examples of races that will see drivers go extra miles on the track. (more…)
NH’s Lee USA Speedway Announces 2021 Plans, Sponsors
With the weeks quickly counting down to the start of the 2021 season at Lee USA Speedway, track owners Norm and Shirley Wrenn and GM Joe Bassett are pleased to welcome two new sponsors who will be joining the team for the upcoming season. (more…)
New Car Has Rich Hammann Prepared for Championship Run at Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway veteran Rich Hammann has raced at the Connecticut half-mile facility for 13 years with the 2021 season set to be his 14th. After racing from 2007-2018 in the SK Modified®, Late Model, and SK Light divisions, Hammann will return to the Limited Late Model division in 2021 for the first time since a 3-race stretch in 2007. As he prepares for the 2021 season, the driver of the #28 NAPA of Tolland Chevrolet will experience something for the very first time in his racing career, a new car. (more…)
Purse Structure Announced For Thompson Speedway Weekly Divisions
WATERBURY, VT and NAPLES, ME — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Star Series (PASS) officials have announced the purse structure for the five weekly divisions set for competition at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in 2021. (more…)
Brian Robie: “Grateful But Still Want More” Heading Into 2021
SEEKONK, Mass. — If you would have asked Brian Robie six years ago to give you a resume with his racing experience as a driver, it would have been flat empty. Fast-forward those six years and Robie has one of the most impressive driving resumes of any asphalt Modified competitor in New England. (more…)
Matt Hirschman Takes SMART Modified Tour Opener At Caraway
Modified veteran Matt Hirschman made a rare trip down South on Sunday afternoon for an early-season test against the seasoned veterans of the SMART Modified Tour at Caraway Speedway.
The day proved to be flawless for Hirschman, who posted the fastest lap in qualifying, led the most laps and passed Burt Myers for the win coming to the checkered flag after giving up the lead for fresh tires with 30 laps remaining. (more…)
Tyler Leary Focusing on SK Modified® Effort at Stafford
Tyler Leary heads into the 2021 season at Stafford Motor Speedway for what will be his 6th full-time season at the Connecticut half-mile. Leary came to Stafford in 2016 as a Late Model driver and for the past 2 seasons he has pulled double duty, racing in both the premier SK Modified® division as well as the Late Model division. For the 2021 season, Leary will forgo racing in the Late Model division to focus solely on his #1 Amherst Trucking SK Modified® car. (more…)
