LAKEVILLE, CONN. (30 August 2025) — Lime Rock Park was alive with history and horsepower on Saturday as Historic Festival 43 roared into its first full day of racing. Nine groups of vintage machines lined up for 18 races along with a special exhibition from the Ragtime Racers, who rolled out pre-war Indycars complete with period attire. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and legendary driver Skip Barber even climbed aboard, outfitted in leather helmets, goggles and overalls for a ride back in time.
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk
Jason Corliss Dominates Thunder Road EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic Against Invading Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour
Barre, VT – Perfect weather greeted the race fans and the over 120 teams on hand Sunday afternoon for the 47th EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic at Thunder Road. An incredible 37 of those teams were Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour teams, ready to dig deep all day long for a shot at just thirty starting positions.
Thunder Road stars Christopher Pelkey and Jason Corliss, along with current ACT point leader Raphael Lessard and former champion Jimmy Hebert all earned one of four heat race victories to kick off Sunday’s afternoon showcase. Returning for two more qualifying rounds, former winner D.J. Shaw and defending Milk Bowl victor Marcel Gravel split the two consolation events while Stephen Donahue ran away with the B-Feature win.
LeBlanc Steals White Mountain Mini Late Model Special; Cahoon Back in Late Model Victory Lane
N. Woodstock, NH — The Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Kids Division at White Mountain kicked off Saturday night’s six division card with Chloe Doyle and Bella Hamel leading the way side-by-side at the front. Several back of the pack cautions slowed the pace early but under green flag conditions Lucas Sidney and Owen Dupuis made their way through the field to pour the pressure on in the closing laps. Under the twin checkered flags Sidney took the win by a hair over Doyle with Makenzi Sicard sliding in for third to round out the opening podium.
Owen Grennan Powers To Second Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified Victory Of 2025 Saturday
Coming into the Newsday Salutes First Responders NASCAR Modified feature Saturday at Riverhead Raceway, Owen Grennan of Glen Cove formulated a game plan upon finding out he’d start outside of the front row. Grennan, a schoolteacher by day executed his plan to perfection winning the 50-lap main event, his second of 2025 and third of his career. Prior to racing Connie Partridge & Tom Gatz in conjunction with Newsday presented a moving salute to all 1st responders during opening ceremonies, complete with a flyover by the Suffolk County Police Department.
Late Pit Stop Propels Ron Silk To Third Oswego Speedway Victory
OSWEGO, N.Y. – Despite now being a part-time competitor on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Ron Silk now has more victories than any other driver on the 2025 season.
The two-time champion earned his third checkered flag of the year at Oswego Speedway on Saturday evening after cycling to the front after a sequence of late pit stops. The triumph was Silk’s third at Oswego and 29th overall with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, moving him into sole possession of eighth on the all-time win list.
Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Headlines Stacked EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic Showdown this Sunday
Barre, VT – Coming off a successful doubleheader weekend at Oxford Plains Speedway just one week ago, the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returns to Thunder Road International Speedbowl for the 47th EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic 200! The annual holiday special will bring the top Late Model pilots from across New England and Quebec to compete in the 200-lap affair while the New England Pro-4 Modifieds also invade for a five-division card complete with the Flying Tigers, Street Stocks and Road Warriors!
Stafford Speedway Race Day Rundown – Friday, August 29th
The Stafford Speedway SK Modifieds, Late Models, SK Light Modifieds, Limited Late Models and Street Stocks are back in action tonight part of Maybury Back to SKool Kids Night featuring Big Wheel racing, plus much more, past the jump.
Cars and Coffee Darien: Two Weeks From This Sunday At 7 AM In Darien, CT
In just over 2 weeks from this Sunday, we’ll be hosting our September Cars and Coffee Darien event. While all makes and models are welcome, we’ll be shining a special spotlight on cars of the Pacific Rim: Kia, Hyundai, Datsun, Nissan, Genesis, Infiniti, Honda, Acura, Subaru. Lexus, Nismo, Mazda, Mazdaspeed, BYD, Mitsubishi, Toyota and RWB Porsches.
7:00 am to 10:30 am
Old Kings Market (formerly Goodwives Shopping Center)
25 Old Kings Highway North, Darien, CT 06820
Next Generation’s Streeter and Morris Take First Wins at Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Twenty one street legal cars, and a pair of golf cars, took to the highbanks for the annual Run-What-U-Brung festivities on Thursday at Thunder Road. Over fifteen rounds of head-to-head matches finally whittled the field down to two; Street Stock standout Tyler Wheatley and third generation stalwart Howard Stockwell. The tow truck driver went toe-to-toe with the windshield extraordinaire in a finale for the ages with Wheatley taking the overall and Stockwell earning the top four-cylinder honors.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway NASCAR Cup Series Hauler Parade!
For the first time ever, the NASCAR Cup Series haulers will parade through downtown Concord, N.H. at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19. Fans are encouraged to line Main Street while Gov. Kelly Ayotte waves the green flag as the haulers pass the New Hampshire State Capitol Building. The haulers will then arrive at NHMS’s North Entrance & make their way through the campgrounds before entering the infield tunnel at 2 p.m.