Barre, VT — Waterbury Center’s Tanner Woodard pulled the year’s biggest upset to date by earning his first career Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger victory in the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series feature on Friday, July 9. The rookie withstood fierce pressure from veterans Stephen Martin, Sam Caron, and Joel Hodgdon to go wire-to-wire in the 75-lap main event at Barre’s Thunder Road seen live on FloRacing.
Local Track Racing
Kevin Rice Increasing Purse For Tri Track SBM X At Star Speedway
SEEKONK, Mass. — Local racing journalist and longtime Modified supporter Kevin Rice is increasing the purse for the 10th annual SBM event at Star Speedway on Saturday, July 24. The third race of the Tri Track Open Modified Series season, set for 100 laps, is one of the most historic races on the series schedule. Outside of Open Wheel Wednesday at Seekonk Speedway, the SBM is the longest-running annual event for the Tri Track Open Modified Series each year.
Hailie Deegan To Compete in SRX Season Finale at Nashville
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 8, 2021) – Hailie Deegan will compete in the Camping World SRX Series season finale July 17 at the Nashville (Tenn.) Fairgrounds Speedway.
Deegan made her Camping World SRX Series debut earlier this year in a substitute role for regular driver Tony Kanaan, finishing second to race winner Tony Stewart June 19 at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway. Deegan is back in place of Kanaan this Saturday night at Slinger (Wis.) Speedway. At Nashville, however, Deegan will race against Kanaan as a part of the 12-driver field.
Camping World SRX Series at Slinger Speedway – Round 5 of 6 – News and Notes
Are you watching the Camping World SRX Series racing on Saturday nights? Only two races remain in the season. Tony Stewart has been strong throughout. Who’s going to take the win this weekend?
Hossfield Hometown Favorite for NWMT Debut at Lancaster
Lancaster, NY (July 7, 2021): While it’s been over two years since Chuck Hossfeld of Ransomville, NY, has competed at Lancaster Speedway at New York International Raceway Park (NYIRP), his chances of finding victory lane in the Nu-Way Auto Parts 150 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour are pretty good. Hossfeld has amassed 42 wins at the half-mile asphalt oval at Lancaster. On Saturday, July 31, Hossfeld looks to add to that tally.
Thompson Spirit of 76 Cancelled Following Severe Thunderstorm
Thompson, CT — A severe rainstorm shortly after qualifying began forced the cancellation of the Samuel Adams Wicked Hazy IPA Spirit of 76 at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Wednesday, July 7. The event will not be rescheduled due to a lack of open dates. (more…)
Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series Event Postponed to Friday, July 9
Barre, VT — Thunder Road officials have announced the postponement of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series event scheduled for Thursday, July 8 due to a forecast of heavy rain. The event is now slated for Friday, July 9 at 7:00pm and can be seen live on FloRacing.
Putnam Claims SMART TOUR Victory In Rusty Harpe Memorial 99
Michael Wray Quietly Leading Late Model Standings at Stafford With a Family Assist
(Stafford Springs, CT)—For Michael Wray and the #42 DMW Graphics Late Model team, the 2021 Late Model season at Stafford Speedway has gotten off to a start that most racers would envy. Through the first 8 races, Wray has posted a top-6 finish in all 8 starts, including two podium finishes. Wray currently leads the Late Model points standings with a pair of former track champions in Adam Gray and Michael Bennett right behind him. The only thing that Wray is missing at this point of the season is a feature victory.
Donnelly Dazzles Huge Crowd at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Chris Donnelly electrified a massive holiday dirt track racing crowd on Independence Day, Sunday, July 4, at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, winning the inaugural “Sprint Car Spectacular” event in dramatic fashion. Donnelly’s win highlighted a jam-packed card that also included a remarkable fireworks show and victories for Demetrios Drellos, Beau Reeves, Chris Murray, Chris Sumner, Greg Zindler Jr., Ray Hanson, and Eric Leno. (more…)
