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Formula 1 Returns to America: Sunday’s U.S. Grand Prix Live on ABC, ESPN+

by Lou ModestinoOctober 16, 2024

Formula 1 Returns to America: Sunday’s U.S. Grand Prix Live on ABC, ESPN+

F1 Sprint Race, Saturday Afternoon’s Qualifying Live on ESPN Platforms

On-Site Fans Can Watch Live Editions of SportsCenter Originating from Circuit of the Americas

Reports from Austin on ABC’s Good Morning America; Other ESPN Programs Surround Race Telecast

“ESPN Texas Takeover” Connects F1 Race, Georgia-Texas College Football Game in Austin

As one of its most competitive seasons in years nears its exciting conclusion, the Formula 1 World Championship returns to America this weekend for the Pirelli United States Grand Prix. The second of three F1 events in the U.S. this year, the race will be live on ABC and ESPN+ on Sunday, Oct. 20, from Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. (more…)

TAUBLIEB Films Announces World Premiere of “Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross” at Newport Beach Film Festival

by Lou ModestinoOctober 16, 2024

Narrated and Executive Produced by Academy Award-nominated actor JOSH BROLIN

NEWPORT BEACH, California – October 15, 2024 – Monster Energy and TAUBLIEB Films are thrilled to announce the world premiere of the highly-anticipated documentary Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross, narrated by acclaimed actor Josh Brolin. The film will debut at the prestigious Newport Beach Film Festival on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 3:30 PM at the renowned Lido Theater. (more…)

Broad Arrow’s Inaugural Chattanooga Auction Totals $12.3M, Led by Porsche 911 SC RS “Evolutionsserie”

by Lou ModestinoOctober 16, 2024

Grosse Pointe, Michigan (October 15, 2024) – Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, hosted a successful inaugural Chattanooga Auction this past Saturday, October 12, with sales totaling *$12,265,520 and **82 percent of all lots sold. Held in partnership with the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, the preview and auction at the Chattanooga Convention Center were very well attended and drew bidders from 10 countries and 33 states across the U.S. More than 50 percent of bidders represented first-time Broad Arrow clientele. (more…)

Tom Carey III Dominates Sunoco World Series 75 for Fourth-Career ACT Tour Victory at Thompson

by Lou ModestinoOctober 15, 2024

Ryan Kuhn of East Bridgewater, MA (72MA) stalked eventual winner Tom Carey III (5MA) throughout the ACT Sunoco World Series 75 and may have had him beat with five more laps! (Alan Ward photo)

Thompson, CT — Out-of-character weather greeted the American-Canadian Tour faithful with clear skies and plenty of sunshine on Sunoco World Series Saturday at Thompson Speedway. Windham, Maine’s Brandon Barker earned the pole position in the Chad Sullivan-owned Epping Express with New Salem, Massachusetts-driver Tom Carey III bringing Roger McHugh’s Brookside Ride an outside pole starting spot in Plus/Minus heat race qualifying. Drama sparked pit-side following qualifying action with both Erick Sands and Derek Gluchacki disqualified from their heat race results with both deemed too wide in post-heat tech inspection. (more…)

How Did New Englanders And Others With Connections To The Six State New England Area Do At Charlotte’s Roval?

by Lou ModestinoOctober 15, 2024

Kyle Larson won the Cup race while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in eighth. Not so fortunate were Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT who got 25^th while Boston’s Kaz Grala came in 27^th with Corey LaJoie being awarded 37th. Corey is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT before moving south.

Sam Mayer won the Xfinity race the previous day with Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT coming in sixth while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT took 16th. Not so fortunate was Blain Perkins who placed 33rd. Perkins drives the entry owned by Cape Cod’s Chris and his daughter Mary Our who receive their mail in Chatham, MA.

Motorsports Television Listings For October 14 – 20, 2024

by Lou ModestinoOctober 14, 2024October 14, 2024

All listings are from RacingTVSchedule, and are subject to change.

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Justin Bonsignore Grabs 43rd Career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Win in Sunoco World Series 150

by Kyle SouzaOctober 14, 2024

14th Thompson Speedway Victory Leaves Him in Sole Possession of Third All-Time on Tour Win List (PHOTO: Tom Morris Racing Photography)

THOMPSON, Conn. – Justin Bonsignore was in Thompson Speedway victory lane again on Sunday afternoon. For the 14th time in his career, Bonsignore captured victory on the high-banks in Connecticut – leading the most laps and taking the lead back late after a pit road miscue to rocket to another win.

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Mike Christopher Jr. Saves Tires to Dash for Cash Win on Sunoco World Series Friday

by Lou ModestinoOctober 14, 2024

Mike Christopher Jr. returns to Thompson Speedway victory lane, taking the Sunoco World Series Friday night opener in the Outlaw Open Modified Dash for Cash! (Alan Ward photo)

Thompson, CT — After heat race qualifying events set the night’s feature line-ups, the Thompson Late Models took on the Big-T for the final event in their 2024 track championship season. Ryan Morgan and champion hopeful Brian Tagg lined-up alongside one another to lead the Late Models to green with defending champ Nick Johnson holding a 13 point lead over Tagg following the heats. Morgan would get the jump on the dominant outside groove with Johnson in tow as Tagg fell under attack by Derek Gluchacki and Matt Lowinski-Loh. Gluchacki powered under Morgan to take third and set his sights on Johnson at the head of the pack, dueling lap after lap with three-wide racing behind them. (more…)

Jon McKennedy Stands On It for $10K Monaco Modified Payday Over Big Money Matt

by Lou ModestinoOctober 14, 2024

Keith Rocco and Todd Owen tangle at the line for the Thompson Sunoco Modified win on Sunoco World Series Saturday! (Alan Ward photo)

Thompson, CT — The American-Canadian Tour got the second day of the Sunoco World Series off to a strong start with their Sunoco World Series 75. Brandon Barker and Tom Carey III lead the way to the green flag just before former Thompson Late Model champion Brian Tagg dove sideways across the frontstretch grass to call out the lone caution. The international roster of drivers kept it lean and green after that, even as several drivers fell out with mechanical issues throughout the 75-lap sprint. In the end, Tom Carey III backed up his September extra-distance win to claim his third career American-Canadian Tour win in the ‘Brookside Ride’ while former Seekonk Speedway champion Ryan Kuhn kept him honest, following just a car-length behind through the second half of the event to claim second. Polesitter Brandon Barker held on to take third over Quebec’s Jonathan Bouvrette. (more…)

Sunoco World Series Sunday Up Next For Justin Bonsignore

by Kyle SouzaOctober 10, 2024

PHOTO: Tom Morris

Three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore heads back to a familiar place this Sunday afternoon. Bonsignore and the Kenneth Massa Motorsports team will return to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park to compete in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Sunoco World Series 150. With just three races remaining in the Tour season, Bonsignore sits second, just 11 points out of the lead in the title chase.

Thompson has been one of Bonsignore’s best tracks in his career. Hosting 13 of his 42 career wins, Bonsignore’s last Thompson win came in this event last year. In two starts at Thompson so far in 2024, Bonsignore has finished fourth and second.

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