Thompson, CT — Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) officials have announced the full schedule of events for the ten-division 49th Icebreaker Weekend line-up at Thompson Speedway. Often recognized as New England’s unofficial Lid Lifter for the year’s racing activities, the Thompson Icebreaker is once again highlighted by the PASS Super Late Model 75 on Saturday, April 1st and the $10,000-to-win Icebreaker 125 for the Thompson Outlaw Open Modifieds on Sunday, April 2nd.
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Grala Set to Join TRICON Stable at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 24, 2023) — TRICON Garage (TRICON) is excited to unveil that NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) full-timer Kaz Grala will join its NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stable as the series invades Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS). Grala is the second NXS regular to join the TRICON driver roster in as many days as the team announced John Hunter Nemechek will drive the No. 17 at LVMS. (more…)
Broad Arrow To Host The Porsche 75th Anniversary Auction
(GROSSE POINTE, Michigan) February 24, 2023 – Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is thrilled to announce The Porsche 75th Anniversary Auction. The single-marque sale will be held during the celebration of the marque’s 75th anniversary at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta, over the weekend of June 8-10, 2023. (more…)
Luke Baldwin To Pilot Late Model at Hickory Motor Speedway
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Fresh off a successful week at New Smyrna Speedway’s World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing, rising star Luke Baldwin is going Late Model racing for the first time next month. Baldwin will pilot a Pro Late Model for DLP Motorsports at Hickory Motor Speedway with sponsorship from Shoreside Support during the season-opener for the historic North Carolina facility on Saturday, March 4, with twin 40-lap races on the docket.
Lime Rock Park Helped Charlie Downes to a Landmark in African-American Racing History
LAKEVILLE, CONN. (17 February 2023)- Back in the early 1980s, IMSA instituted a one-make division for street legal cars that would set the scene for future competition including the IMSA Firestone Firehawk, SCCA World Challenge and a number of one-marque series.
Black History Month is a good time to remember one of the competitors who ran competitively in the series and made African-American history in the process.
Granite State Pro Stock Series To Crown 2023 Champion at Lancaster Motorplex
LANCASTER, N.Y. – Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) and Lancaster Motorplex officials announced today that the Pro Stocks will help headline the Sunday portion of the US Open weekend at the oval on Sunday, September 24, 2023. The event, scheduled for 100 laps, will also mark the eighth and final on the GSPSS calendar for the 2023 season, where the champion will be crowned.
Seekonk Speedway Prepares For 77th Season Of Operation
Seekonk Speedway announced today a jam-packed 2023 schedule of events as the track gets ready for the 77th season of operation in Massachusetts. The season will begin with the traditional Sunday afternoon opening day on May 7, and conclude with the smashing of pumpkins during a Thrill Show on October 14. (more…)
Fisher Auto Parts Joins White Mountain as Flying Tiger Division Sponsor in Three-Year Deal
N. Woodstock, NH — White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP) officials are excited to announce a new division partner for the famed Flying Tigers. Under the moniker as the ‘Number One Support Division in North America,’ the Flying Tigers have torn up Northern New England speedways since the early 1980s and have been a successful part of the White Mountain weekly line-up for over a decade. In 2023, the division will be under a new name as they become the Fisher Auto Parts Flying Tigers for, at least, the next three-years. (more…)
Ambetter Health Named Entitlement Partner for 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. – Ambetter Health, America’s number one Marketplace Health Insurer, has extended its partnership with New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) to become the entitlement sponsor for New England’s only NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race. The Ambetter Health 200 will take place at 3 p.m. on Doubleheader Saturday, July 15 as part of the speedway’s traditional mid-summer NASCAR weekend. (more…)
Doug Coby To Drive For Tommy Baldwin Racing in 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway
MILFORD, Conn. – Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) and Doug Coby Racing jointly announced today that Coby will compete in the 51st annual NAPA Spring Sizzler in April driving the Mayhew Tools 7NY. The historic event, which takes place on April 29-30 at Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut, is $20,000 to win and had over 40 cars in the pit area attempting to qualify last season.
