TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Sept. 18, 2022 – A 1937 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet by Chapron was chosen as this year’s Best of Show winner at the inaugural Detroit Concours d’Elegance, held at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
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Doug Coby Grabs Top-Five Finish in Ed Partridge 256 at Riverhead Raceway
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – Saturday’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour visit to Riverhead Raceway ended with a top-five finish for Doug Coby.
Driving the Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 7NY, Coby qualified fourth for the Ed Partridge 256, and rode around the top-five for much of the night. With infield pitting a factor for the first time in the history of Whelen Modified Tour racing at Riverhead, the team completed a successful stop and Coby raced to a strong fourth-place finish.
Champions Crowned At Monadnock Speedway
WINCHESTER, N.H. – Both Todd Patnode and Tyler Leary celebrated Modified championships Saturday at Monadnock Speedway, with Patnode’s 100-lap Whitcomb 5 Race Series champion, and Leary, seventh on the day, securing the 2022 Monadnock Speedway track championship. (more…)
Bryan Kruczek Wins Star Classic In Special Night At Star Speedway
EPPING, N.H. – Bryan Kruczek has made a habit out of winning at Star Speedway. But Friday’s checkered flag hit a bit differently.
The Newmarket, N.H., racer closed out the Granite State Pro Stock Series season at his team’s home track with a win in the Ty Cooper Land Holdings 100, celebrating his second win of the year on the birthday of car owner Bobby Webber’s late father.
Justin Bonsignore Scores Ninth Riverhead Raceway WMT Win In Eddie Partridge 256 Saturday
Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville took the lead with 25-laps remaining in the Eddie Partridge 256 Saturday night and drove off his his ninth career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory. The win is the second in as many WMT races in the month of September for Bonsignore who won the September 3rd event at the Oswego Speedway and the late season hot streak has entrenched Justin into the tussle for the 2022 WMT drivers championship. (more…)
Laperle Edges Shaw by 0.023 Seconds for 5th Fall Foliage Victory at WMMP
N. Woodstock, NH — Even after the certainty of weather caused a massive schedule change from a two-day weekend down to a Saturday Spectacular, the 44th Fall Foliage 200 was by all counts a huge success as touring series point battles continue and a new White Mountain Motorsports Park champion stood in victory lane.
Both PASS and ACT Finishes Determined by Fractions of a Second
N. Woodstock, NH — Following a rain-mandated change in schedule, the Pro All Stars Series and American-Canadian Tour Fall Foliage Doubleheader made up for the shift in spades. Both of New England’s top full fendered divisions unloaded thirty-two cars into the White Mountain pit area Saturday morning to compete at one of their favorite Northeast raceways.
Preece Captures Thompson Speedway Open
THOMPSON, Conn. – Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park returned to oval track racing on Wednesday, September 14 and it was a familiar face in Victory Lane when the night was over. NASCAR National Series standout and former track champion Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT returned to Connecticut in his own No. 40 Modified and pulled away from the field in the final laps to score the $5,000 prize in the Tripoint Showdown 75.
Legends Day To Honor NASCAR North And Busch North Series Greats
LOUDON, NH: The museums most important event Legends Day will take place on Sunday November 13th at the New England Racing Museum (922 Rt. 106, Loudon, NH 03307). Headlining the event will be the stock car stars of the former NASCAR North and Busch North Series. The event will include an honoree panel discussion, permanent banner unveiling and a buffet lunch. The event is presented by Autopac Gallery and Overhead Door Options Inc. (more…)
Veteran Corporate Sales Leader Joins New Hampshire Motor Speedway Team
LOUDON, N.H. – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) has added a veteran corporate sales leader to its growing team in advance of the upcoming 2023 season.
Rob Lofland, vice president of corporate partnerships at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway (DMS), a fellow Speedway Motorsports facility, will add NHMS to his portfolio, including oversight of corporate partnership efforts, client management and partner retention. He will also be focused on bringing additional events to the facility on an annual basis.