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Championship Picture Comes into Focus for Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour at Oxford Plains Speedway

by Lou ModestinoOctober 16, 2025

Barre, VT — Following the non-point excitement of the 63rd Vermont Milk Bowl nearly two weeks ago at Thunder Road Speedbowl, the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour faithful are ready to pull the straps tight once again with a trip to another of the Tour’s longtime homes. Oxford Plains Speedway started a legacy with the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour back in 1980 and this Saturday’s Pine Tree State 125 presented by Wellman Paving is just the latest in a multi-generational legacy in the great State of Maine.

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Nearly $208,000 Raised for Local Nonprofits During New England’s Only NASCAR Playoffs Weekend

by Lou ModestinoOctober 16, 2025

NASCAR, the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities and volunteer organizations combined to help children in need and New England nonprofits.

LOUDON, N.H. – New England’s only NASCAR Playoffs weekend at “The Magic Mile” proved to be successful for local nonprofits with the dedication of the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCCNH), the official charity of New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), and the many volunteer groups who helped fundraise $207,507 during the Sept. 19-21 NASCAR Playoffs weekend event.

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Corey LaJoie Tagged For No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado At Talladega

by Lou ModestinoOctober 16, 2025

Corey LaJoie will drive Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Gainbridge Chevrolet Silverado in the Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway.

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Your Motorsports TV Listings – October 14-19, 2025

by Lou ModestinoOctober 14, 2025

Lou Modestino sends in the weekly TV listings for motorsports enthusiasts; the listings are from RacingTVSchedule. The times listed are eastern.

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Here’s How Northeast Drivers Did At Vegas Over The Weekend

by Lou ModestinoOctober 14, 2025

Denny Hamlin won the Cup race at Las Vegas for his 60th Cup victory. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished in sixth place. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in ninth.

Daniel Almirola won the Xfinity race at Las Vegas. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgewood, CT ended up 24th. Not so lucky was Thomas Annunciata who was way back in 38^th place.

Cat & Mouse in Jon McKennedy’s $5,000 Dash for Cash Win over Woody Pitkat

by Lou ModestinoOctober 13, 2025

Thompson, CT — Joshua Gerard and Shane Gendron brought the R&R Open Street Stock Series to green to kick off Friday’s racing action. Gendron shot off like a rocket with Austin Erickson in hot persuit as Ryan Lineham made short work of his march to third by lap ten. While Lineham continued his run to take the lead on lap fourteen, Erickson and Andrew Gillis got physical for third-place before the field strung out in between several caution periods. Ryan Lineham finally took the long-winded win over Jason Woodard and Austin Erickson.

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Super Late Models Next Weekend Head For Oxford Plains Speedway In Maine

by Lou ModestinoOctober 13, 2025

Over 40 drivers have entered the PASS 400, a race with a tradition dating back to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, but with a huge difference for this year’s race. The race will total 400 laps, split into three segments at 100, 100, and 200 laps respectively, each paying $25,000 to win, with the overall winner collecting an additional $25,000 for having the lowest average finish from each of the three segments. A single driver could win $100,000 by sweeping the three segments. (more…)

Ron Silk & Matt Hirschman Spilt Modified High Honors on Sunoco World Series Saturday

by Lou ModestinoOctober 13, 2025

Ron Silk, World Series 150 winner — After being a force in the RoC, Ron Silk came back later with a vengeance to absolutely dominate the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour World Series 150 as point leaders Austin Beers and Justin Bonsignore took the gloves off! (Jim DuPont photo)

Thompson, CT — The rolling thunder of the New England Supermodified Series kicked off the stacked feature racing Saturday afternoon with Jon McKennedy quickly taking over the lead from Ryan Battle by lap three. Big brother Jeffrey Battle officially sewed up his championship hopes after taking the green flag and found himself in the top three by lap 15. Facing McKennedy’s near straightaway lead, Battle went on the hunt against PJ Stergios until the final five laps but McKennedy was in another zip code, taking the win as smoke began to spirt out of the tailpipe ahead of Jeffrey Battle and Anthony Nocella.

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MiataCon Returns to Lime Rock Park, Celebrating The Spirit of the Mazda MX-5 and the Generations Who Drive It

by Lou ModestinoOctober 10, 2025

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (9 October 2025)- What began in 2022 as an idea to bring Miata enthusiasts together for good vibes and friendly competition has grown into a national celebration of Mazda’s iconic roadster and the generations who drive it. MiataCon 2025 returns to Lime Rock Park October 24-25, uniting drivers, owners and fans from across the country for a weekend dedicated to the world’s most popular sports car.

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Mark Beaudry to Head Organizational Growth for the North East Short Track Network

by Lou ModestinoOctober 9, 2025

Barre, VT — The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) has announced the addition of Mark Beaudry to the network to oversee growing NESTN operations while exciting additions and partnerships continue to be in the works for the upcoming season.

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