LAKEVILLE, CT (3 September 2022)- Some 65 years after the first race at Lime Rock Park, the famous “No Name Straight” was finally bestowed with a very memorable name this weekend. During a special ceremony held at the Historic Festival 40 presented by Corvette, the not quite straight but very fast backstretch of the Connecticut circuit was dedicated as the “Paul Newman Straight.”
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk
Results – White Mountain Motorsports Park (9/3/22) Leaf Peepers 100
Here are the results from the White Mountain Motorsports Park (9/3/22) Leaf Peepers 100 (more…)
Lime Rock Park Stages Super Saturday of Historic Festival
LAKEVILLE, CT (3 September 2022)- General Motors President Mark Reuss waved the green flag to kick-off a perfect day of racing at Lime Rock Park on Saturday during the Historic Festival 40 presented by Corvette. The longstanding Lime Rock Park Labor Day tradition continued with a busy day of activity both on and off the track.
Justin Bonsignore Holds Off Late Charge For Third Whelen Modified Tour Win of Season at Oswego Speedway
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. – For the 34th time in his NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career, Justin Bonsignore was celebrating in Victory Lane on Saturday night. Bonsignore rocketed to his third win of the season in the Toyota Budweiser Mod Classic 150 – holding off a late charge from Chuck Hossfeld to get back to Victory Lane.
Dylan Slepian Scores Third Riverhead Mod Win Of Season
It was wall to wall racing Saturday evening at Riverhead Raceway with nine feature events totaling 270-laps presented before another large turnout. When the dust settled on the 50-lap NASCAR Modified feature Dylan Slepian of Dix Hills sat in the winners circle for the third time this season while in the companion 100-lap Eagle Auto Mall Crate Modified event Michael Berner of Patchogue notched his second win of the season. (more…)
Tom Fearn Wins Paradiso Insurance Late Model 50 at Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR weekly racing action with the Late Model division taking center stage with their extra distance Paradiso Insurance Late Model 50 feature event. Tom Fearn was the big winner of the night by winning the 50-lap Paradiso Insurance 50-lap race for his first career extra distance victory among his now 61 career Late Model feature wins at Stafford. (more…)
New England Antique Racers 2022 Hall of Fame (HoF) Ceremonies Fast Approaching
The 2022 New England Antique Racers (NEAR) Hall of Fame Ceremonies for the class of 2022 is less than two months away. 2022 will be the 25th induction ceremony for the Hall, which now comprises of well over 200 members. (more…)
88th Anniversary Capeway Rovers M/C NCSC/NEMX Sat/Sun Sept 17th & 18th
88th Anniversary Capeway Rovers M/C NCSC/NEMX Sat/Sun Sept 17th & 18th
Thompson Speedway Tripoint Showdown Serves as Final Tune-Up Before October World Series
Barre, VT and Naples, ME — Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway roars back to life on Wednesday, September 14th with the $5,000-to-win Tripoint Showdown 75 for the Thompson Outlaw Open Modified Series plus championship action for the ACT-type Late Models, SK Lite Modifieds, Mini Stocks and special double 20-lap features for the Limited Sportsman. Sunoco Modifieds will not be included on the Tripoint Showdown program.
Strong Local Flavor Ready for 44th Labor Day Classic Sunday At Thunder Road
Barre, VT — Thunder returns to the Nation’s Site of Excitement this Sunday, September 4th, with the 44th running of the New England Federal Credit Union Labor Day Classic. Along with the $5,000-to-win, 200-lap ACT Late Model showdown, the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors all return to join the winners circle in one of Thunder Road’s cornerstone, crown jewel events. (more…)
