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Michael Christopher, Jr. Seeking 1st Win of 2025 in Casella Waste SK 80

by Lou ModestinoJune 12, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—After 3 races, the 2025 SK Modified® season at Stafford sees Michel Christopher, Jr. and the #82 New England Turf / Eastport Feeds / P.T. Watts / Constantine Paving / McKinney Construction team sitting atop the points. Christopher has been consistent as well as fast in 2025, being one of only 2 drivers to record a top-10 finish in each of the first three events. Although Christopher is leading the standings for the first time in his 11-year SK Modified® career, he is still looking for his first win of the season.

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Tripleheader Weekend On Tap At Seekonk Speedway

by Kyle SouzaJune 12, 2025

SEEKONK, Mass. — Seekonk Speedway is set for a massive tripleheader weekend June 13-14-15 – as Fast Friday, NASCAR Saturday and a special Father’s Day Monster Truck Bash will make up a full weekend of excitement at the Action Track of the East.

Fast Friday begins at 7 p.m., while NASCAR Saturday goes green at 6 p.m. The Father’s Day special Monster Truck show drops the green flag on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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Annual Woodsville Guaranty Father’s Day Special for the Strictly Minis on Tap at WMMP

by Lou ModestinoJune 12, 2025

N. Woodstock, NH — After successfully getting the season started with rain-delayed double features last weekend, the Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Minis are back to headline the Saturday, June 14 showdown at White Mountain Motorsports Park with their annual Father’s Day Special! The 50-lap showdown is the longest of the year for the venerable four-cylinder division with plenty of supporting action to fill out Saturday’s showcase at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track!

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Travis Downey Captures Street Stock Feature; Remainder of Casella Waste SK 80 Program at Stafford Speedway Postponed to Friday, June 13th

by Lou ModestinoJune 12, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted the Casella Waste SK 80 on Friday, June 6th with defending Street Stock champion Travis Downey capturing his first feature victory of the 2025 season. Just as Downey was taking the checkered flag, the skies opened up and with rain and lightning in the area, the remainder of the program was postponed to next Friday night, June 13^th with a Street Stock feature added to the 80-lap Casella Waste SK 80-lap feature and the remainder of tonight’s program.

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Doubleheader Weekend Set for June 27-28 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway!

by MikeJune 12, 2025

Friday Night Lights Returns & Pro Late Models Headline Saturday Racing Action

Nashville, TN (June 11, 2025) – A full weekend of grassroots racing excitement is set for Friday and Saturday, June 27-28 at the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, as the originally scheduled Saturday race day has grown into a two-day racing doubleheader thanks to the rescheduling of the June 6 rainout.

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Casella Waste Systems Night At Thunder Road Set to Include Thrills for All Ages!

by Lou ModestinoJune 11, 2025

The Maplefields/Irving Late Models are heating up after two point counting events with Jason Corliss (66VT) and Marcel Gravel (86VT) tied for the crown! (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – Casella Waste Systems returns to Thunder Road this Thursday, June 12 to support an action packed Thursday night of racing at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. With regularly scheduled programing for the Maplefields/Irving Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and rk Miles Street Stocks, the New England Antique Racers are back in town, as is the 11th annual Marvin Johnson Memorial First-Time Winner’s Race and all Scouts in Uniform get in free!

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Stage Is Set For Miller Lite Salutes Steve Park WMT 200 At Riverhead Raceway Saturday

by Bob FinanJune 11, 2025

One of the more popular drivers to compete at Riverhead Raceway before his driving career advanced to the top three NASCAR national touring series, Steve Park will be celebrated with the running of the Miller Lite Salutes Steve Park 200 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Park, an East Northport native will be on hand to greet his legion of fans at the track including being part of the scheduled WMT autograph session, giving the command to fire engines and more.

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Justin Bonsignore Looks To Make History at Riverhead Raceway

by Kyle SouzaJune 11, 2025

Justin Bonsignore enters Saturday’s Steve Park Salutes 200 at Riverhead Raceway with another chance to make history at his home track.

As the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour hits the track for the fifth race of the season, Bonsignore enters the 200-lap contest with 11 career Whelen Modified Tour wins at Riverhead. He is currently tied with Mike Ewanitsko for the most all-time – looking to break the record and hold it on his own.

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Mother Nature Wins Again at Claremont Motorsports Park

by Lou ModestinoJune 11, 2025

CLAREMONT, N.H. — As has been the story throughout the spring of 2025, Mother Nature continues to be the toughest competitor in the Northeast. Due to a forecast calling for severe thunderstorms throughout the day and into the evening, officials at Claremont Motorsports Park have made the difficult decision to cancel tonight’s racing program scheduled for Friday, June 6th.

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FloSports, NASCAR Add $50k To Purse For Virginia Triple Crown Continuing Unprecedented Investment In Regional Racing

by MikeJune 10, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 10, 2025) – One of the most iconic titles in Late Model Stock Car racing just got a major upgrade. FloSports and NASCAR today announced that they will contribute $50,000 to the purse for the Virginia Triple Crown raising the overall champion purse to $20,000 – making it the richest prize in the event’s storied history. FloRacing will now also be the presenting partner of the Virginia Triple Crown.

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