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Friday Night Lights; Kuhn Claims Victory Over Renfrew in Seacoast Late Model Challenge At Lee USA Speedway

by Lou ModestinoJuly 6, 2026

Lee, NH — When the dust settled and the checkered flag unfurled at Lee USA Speedway Friday night, Southern New Hampshire race fans were on the edge of their seats. It was Round #2 in the Seacoast Late Model Challenge Series with Ryan Kuhn taking the early lead in the Reinbold Insurance #63MA. Kuhn earned the pole position in plus/minus handicap qualifying and quickly launched away with the early lead.

All things remained settled until lap 66 caution for Colby Meserve’s turn one spin to re-rack the field. Now alongside Jimmy Renfrew, Jr., the two ran side-by-side until turn three with Renfrew jumping to the bottom and rooting Kuhn up the track to steal the lead. The lap 77 restart following young Ayla Martin’s spin on the backstretch brought with it a final twist. Kuhn returned the favor in turn one on lap 83 to regain the lead by inches at the line as the two ran side-by-side with Geoff Rollins laying in wait behind them. Under the Friday Night Lights Ryan Kuhn would nail down the win seventeen laps later with Geoff Rollins edging Renfrew at the line for second overall.

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Four First Time Winners, Hagar Soars In Friday Outlaws At Claremont

by Lou ModestinoJune 29, 2026

CLAREMONT, NH – Four drivers won their first victory ever at Claremont Motorsports Park, two more won for the first time this season, and Robert Hagar, a previous 2026 Super Street winner, scored his first career Outlaw Late Model victory Friday.

And while it was Hagar’s first Outlaw win, it was the third this summer for the chariot he piloted to Country Fuels VIctory Lane on Friday. The Windsor, VT ace was victorious in his maiden voyage aboard the potent Streeter Construction 22 entry, a rocketship already piloted to 2026 wins by both Brandon Gray and Guy Caron.

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Darling Joins Racing Immortality During Historic Night at Seekonk Speedway

by Lou ModestinoJune 29, 2026

Fans witnessed one of the most memorable evenings in the 81-year history of the Action Track of the East as David Darling became just the third driver ever to reach 100 career victories at Seekonk Speedway. His milestone victory highlighted an action-packed NASCAR Saturday program that also featured thrilling wins by Richie Murray, Randy Moretti and Mike Cavallaro.

‘Le Grand’ Patrick Laperle Back in Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Victory Lane at Autodrome Chaudiere

by Lou ModestinoJune 29, 2026

Vallee-Jonction, QC — The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returned to La Belle Province of Quebec on Saturday with 40 teams entering the pit area to smash the previous car count record set by the international Tour! Three rounds of qualifying whittled the forty-car group of hopefuls to just thirty starting spots.

St-Georges, Quebec driver Phillippe Poulin proved to be the lone Canadian heat race winner in the first with Cole Littlewood, Justin Prescott and Erick Sands collecting the checkers in the remaining three. The Quebecers came back with a vengence as Patrick Cliché and Dany Trepanier split the two consolation rounds and Dany Gariepy took the B-Feature victory to qualify into the Claude Leclerc 150.

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Ron Silk Earns $10,000 Monaco Modified Pay-Day at Wednesday Thompson Special

by Lou ModestinoJune 26, 2026

Thompson, CT — A beautiful afternoon greeted the new and returning fans, teams and supporters at Thompson Speedway Wednesday night. Rookie Charles Beal led the start of the Street Stock main event with outside polesitter Mike Viens going around on lap one. Back under green, Jarrod Soucy stole the lead as Al Stone III and Ryan Lineham joined the picture up front. Veterans Stone and Lineham motored under Soucy by lap six with Ryan Lineham taking the win over Al Stone III and Soucy holding on for third.

Rookies Mikey Flynn and Andrew Brousseau brought the Thompson Sunoco Modifieds to green before Rob Schultz made contact with the backstretch wall to call out the early caution on lap two. Brousseau battled hard with Keith Rocco from then on with the rookie facing the multi-time track championship veteran. Rocco and defending champion Todd Owen made the move under Brousseau before the halfway point and that is how they ran under the twin checkered flags at the end of 35-laps.

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NASCAR Hauler Parade and Pit Stop Party at the White Hart Inn Return to Salisbury on July 9

by Lou ModestinoJune 26, 2026

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (26 June 2026) — Before the engines roar at Lime Rock Park for the LIUNA 150, NASCAR’s arrival to Northwest Connecticut will once again begin on Main Street.

After drawing hundreds of residents and race fans to downtown Salisbury last summer, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Hauler Parade and Pit Stop Party returns to Salisbury and Lakeville on Thursday, July 9.

Nearly 40 brightly colored NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series haulers will make their way through town enroute to Lime Rock Park, bringing the excitement of the LIUNA 150 race weekend directly to the community.

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Oval Speed Bubba 150 Starts 2026 Crown Jewel Series Championship Chase For Ted Christopher Cup Saturday At Riverhead Raceway

by Bob FinanJune 24, 2026June 24, 2026

Saturday the Buzz Chew Chevrolet NASCAR Modifieds return to action after a week off at Riverhead Raceway in a big way with the running of the 7th annual Oval Speed Bubba 150. The Bubba 150 offers over $14,000 in special award and lap money and serves as the first race of five 2026 Crown Jewel Series extra distance races for the Ted Christopher Cup. A full card of NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts will complement the 150-lap Modified special.

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Bill Cote Looking to Capture First Stafford Street Stock Win in Midstate Site Development SS 30

by Lou ModestinoJune 24, 2026June 24, 2026

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Now in his sixth season of Street Stock competition at Stafford Speedway, Belchertown, MA native Bill Cote is still in search of his first feature victory. Cote and his #69 Roy’s Auto Service team have come agonizingly close to a first victory, scoring a second place finish at the end of the 2024 season before posting a pair of third place finishes during the 2025 season. Cote has yet to visit the podium in 2026, but he has posted top-8 finishes in every race this season. Cote will be looking to break into NAPA Victory Lane this Friday, June 26 when the Street Stock division takes to the track for its biggest race of the season, the Midstate Site Development Street Stock 30.

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Set to Open Paddock to Fans During LIUNA 150 Weekend at Lime Rock Park

by Lou ModestinoJune 24, 2026June 24, 2026

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (24 June 2026) — During this year’s LIUNA 150 weekend, a general admission ticket will unlock more than a seat on Spectator Hill at Lime Rock Park.

For the first time this season, NASCAR fans attending a national series event will be able to step inside the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series garages without a separate pass, bringing Lime Rock Park’s longstanding open paddock tradition to the series.

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Rides, Bikes and Fireworks on Tap for Kids Night at White Mountain Motorsports Park!

by Lou ModestinoJune 24, 2026June 24, 2026

N. Woodstock, NH — The kiddos take center stage at White Mountain Motorsports Park this Saturday with Kids Night at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track! Kids Rides in the race cars, the 2nd annual Kids Bike Giveaway and Fireworks all combine for a huge, family-friendly Saturday to kick off the Independence Day holiday week!

The 1764 Sports Bar & Grill Late Models headline Saturday’s Kids Night festivities with Quinny Welch using his win two weeks ago to hold onto a tight championship lead over Kasey Beattie. The two former Kings of the Mountain have been putting on a clinic each week at White Mountain and are set to do so once again under the Central Maine Pyrotechnics Fireworks display on Saturday! (more…)