LOUDON, N.H. – “The Magic Mile” lived up to its name on a chilly morning as Tyler Rypkema scored a dramatic victory in the Mohegan Sun 100 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). The event was marked by intense drafting battles and frequent cautions, with defending winner Justin Bonsignore fighting hard to maintain the lead in the closing laps, receiving aggressive bump drafts down the front straightaway by Rypkema.
Barre, VT – It finally came, the final Thursday night of the Thunder Road racing season with plenty of drama in the finale for the championship chase on Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel night.
NASCAR returns to the Magic Mile. After a seven-year hiatus from the Playoff spotlight, New Hampshire Motor Speedway roars back into championship relevance, hosting its 58th Cup Series race and the first Round of 12 event since 2017 (Mobil 1 301 | Sunday | 2:00 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max). Once a staple of the postseason grind, Loudon was long the gateway to title contention. Now, it returns— carrying with it a legacy of triumph, turmoil, and championship dreams.
Riverhead Raceway General Manager John Ellwood announced Wednesday the track will introduce a new payout procedure Saturday during the final 4/6-Cylinder Demolition Derby, a procedure that will carry into 2026 and beyond. The 4/6-Cylinder Demo will conclude a bust night of racing that is highlighted by the Sara Sylvester INEX Legend Race Car National Qualifier 50.
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Four-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore returns to the track Saturday morning at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Set to compete in the Mohegan Sun 100 with the Whelen Modified Tour at 9:15 a.m., Bonsignore will look to capture his third straight victory at the ‘Magic Mile’ behind the wheel of the No. 51 for Ken Massa Motorsports.
WALPOLE, N.H. – In the final three weeks leading up to the Granite State Pro Stock Series championship finale, Friday night’s Keen Parts 150 at Lee USA Speedway may be the wildcard of wildcards.
The GSPSS’ second stop of 2025 at “New Hampshire’s Center of Speed” falls on the eve of New England’s NASCAR weekend at nearby New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and one of NASCAR’s top stars is returning to Lee to handle some unfinished business.
Thompson, CT — Jake Johnson nabbed the pole position with a ‘+5’ handicap earned in heat two with former track champion Brian Tagg lined up alongside for the 50 lap Late Model Fall Showdown. After a pair of quick spin cautions to start the show, Johnson led the single-file line in the early going as Tagg soon fell under pressure from Matt Lowinksi-Loh, Jake Burns and Tyler Chapman. A lap 23 caution for Adam Pettey’s backstretch spin set up Lowinski-Loh’s lead on the restart with a missed shift for Johnson. Later, contact between the two allowed Monahan and Burns a chance at the front with ‘Rowdy’ Burns leading the fray. Burns would later miss a shift on the final restart with four laps remaining to but battled back for a photo finish with Matt Lowinski-Loh at the line. Lowinski-Loh took the $3,000 win by 0.054-seconds over Burns with Brian Tagg taking third.
N. Woodstock, NH — The fickle weather of 2025 has made for one wallop of a Saturday at White Mountain Motorsports Park during the much-anticipated weekend of grand national racing at nearby New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Headlined by a twin bill featuring the Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model 150 and the 100-lap championship event for the Wall’s Ford Platinum Late Model Series, Saturday will also feature the New England Supermodified Series, PASS Modifieds and a special visit from the Oxford Plains Speedway Mad Bombers!
Wednesday evening Erin Delaney announced she has arranged a $5,000 bonus and lap money program for Saturday’s Sara Sylvester INEX Legend Race Car National Qualifier 50 at Riverhead Raceway making the race the richest Legend event ever at the famed quarter mile. The 50-lap winner will earn $1,500 before lap money and other bonus monies are figured in. A complete program of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series racing will complement the Sara Sylvester 50, including a 4/6-Cylinder Demolition Derby which will also carry a hefty first place prize money.
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LOUDON, N.H. – One of the most memorable experiences for fans coming to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) for New England’s only NASCAR Playoffs weekend is seeing the stars of the sport up close on race day. Fans from across the country will have plenty of opportunities to catch their favorite drivers for a picture, autograph or even a fist bump as the action on track kicks off this weekend at “The Magic Mile.”
