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Lou Modestino’s Track Talk
Patrick Emerling Running 3rd RSS Racing Car in NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Daytona
by Christopher Hansen, Frontstretch
Patrick Emerling, from Long Island, NY, will compete in the season-opening NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Daytona International Speedway for RSS Racing, the team announced Feb. 9.
How Did Northeastern Competitors Do In The Bowman Gray Clash?
Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up taking the Checkered Flag in the Clash at Bowman Gray while Middletown, Ct’s Joey Logano took the 11th place. Both drivers hung on to finish putting up with clear weather which turned into the worst storm that can be described as a finish in what’s called a Nor’easter, if you live anywhere chose to the City of Boston, MA.
Gio Ruggiero Returns to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2026; Making O’Reilly Debut at Daytona
Lou Modestino sends us a report by Joseph Srigley of TobyChristie, that Gio Ruggiero, the defending NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year (ROTY), will get the nod to compete in a pair of NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series events this season for Joe Gibbs Racing.
MLM Diagnostic Services Returns to Support Lee USA Speedway Crown Vic Division
Lee, NH — As the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) organizations continue to prepare for the 2026 season at Lee USA Speedway, so too comes the first of many partnership announcements for the upcoming year. MLM Diagnostic Services of Hudson, New Hampshire has returned to New Hampshire’s Center of Speed to support the fan-favorite Crown Vic division!
Dads 4 By Tool & Supply Continues Longtime Partnership with Kids Division At White Mountain
N. Woodstock, NH —White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP) officials are proud to announce the continued partnership between Dads 4 By Tool & Supply and the famed Kids Division for the foreseeable future at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track!
For over thirty years Dads 4 By Tool & Supply has offered a wide variety of hardware and services at both their Wells River and St. Johnsbury, Vermont locations. Everything from tools, tarps and tie-downs, propane fill-ups and accessories as well as equipment, tractors and attachments, trailers and sheds! Their highly trained and experienced sales staff can offer you the tools, services and solutions you need for projects big and small! Find Dads 4 By Tool & Supply online today at www.dads4by.com for more info!
Weekend Motorsports TV Listings – Thursday, 2/5/26 Through Sunday, 2/11/26
Apologies for the late posting of the TV listings…. RacingTVSchedule provides them, and all times are eastern.
NASCAR Organizational Test at Rockingham Speedway Rescheduled To Friday, 2/6/26
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Feb.1, 2026) – Due to the ongoing effects from this weekend’s historic winter storm and the continuing impact on the surrounding areas, the previously scheduled Feb. 3-4 organizational test for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at Rockingham Speedway has been rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 6, and be conducted as a single-day test.
Track Enterprises will once again serve as the Official Promoter of Rockingham Speedway’s Easter Weekend NASCAR classic.
North East Short Track Network (NESTN) to Stream Top New England Racing Events in 2026
Barre, VT – The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) has signed on with the top sanctioning bodies including the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour, Pro All Stars Series and Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series along with iconic speedways like Vermont’s Thunder Road Speedbowl, New Hampshire’s Lee USA Speedway and White Mountain Motorsports Park, Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway and Seekonk Speedway in Massachusetts to stream events live for 2026 and beyond.
NESTN Introduces Revenue Sharing Direct to Thunder Road Teams with 20% Point Fund Increase
Barre, VT – It was announced (Friday, January 30, 2026) that Thunder Road Speedbowl signed a new five-year contract with FloRacing set to stream twelve events, a change that allowed for the eight remaining events to be streamed elsewhere. In stepped the North East Short Track Network (NESTN), a partnership that has built a new Revenue Sharing Model that will increase the Thunder Road point fund by 20%!