This past Saturday, the competition rolled on at Wiscasset Speedway as the track hosted their second NEMA Night of the 2022 season, featuring the NEMA Lites but also including all weekly Group #2 divisions.
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk
Racing on TV Listings for August 23-28
Here’s a guide to major racing, recent race rewinds on TV and major streaming services this week. Formula 1 makes a stop in Belgium, NASCAR wraps up the regular season at Daytona and more. (more…)
NASCAR Modifieds Moved to Sunday October 9th on World Series Weekend
Barre, VT & Naples, ME — Pro All Stars Series and American-Canadian Tour officials are excited to announce a change in the 60th annual Sunoco World Series presented by Budweiser. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will now headline Sunday of World Series weekend with their Sunoco World Series 150 presented by Budweiser and the Outlaw Open Modified will now compete with the new $10,000-to-Win Open Modified Sunoco 100 joining the Saturday, October 8th program alongside the PASS Super Late Models and American-Canadian Tour.
How Did New England-Connected Drivers Do This Past Weekend?
How about Kyle Larson pulling off back-to-back wins in Saturday’s Xfinity and Sunday’s Cup race at Watkins Glen, NY!
The Electric Muscle Car Era Arrives With Dodge’s New Charger Daytona SRT Concept
Dodge just offered up a sneak peek at the future of “electrified muscle.”
The Detroit auto giant showed off a battery-powered concept called the Charger Daytona SRT on Wednesday. The vehicle isn’t set to go into production, but it’s also our best preview yet of what the company’s first all-electric muscle car will look like when it arrives in 2024.
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Craig Lutz Rockets To Thompson Victory Lane in Phoenix Communications 150
THOMPSON, Conn. – In what was a wild 150 laps sponsored by Phoenix Communications, Craig Lutz returned to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Victory Lane on Thursday night, August 18. As the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour hit the high-banks for the first time since 2020, Lutz drove the No. 82 for Danny Watts to the front of the field early, and bested his challengers on multiple late restarts to score his fourth series win and first of the season. (more…)
The Past Roars to Life at the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 40 Presented by Corvette
LAKEVILLE, CT (22 August, 2022)- With five days of activity highlighted by a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of some of the rarest and unique Corvettes ever conceived, Lime Rock Park’s Historic Festival 40 presented by Corvette (Sept. 1-5) is shaping up to be another unforgettable event. Adding to the anticipation for Labor Day weekend is the continued growth of the commercial partnerships that The Park has attracted.
Helliwell Celebrates Inaugural SMAC Tour Victory, Byrne Wins Fourth At Monadnock
WINCHESTER, N.H. – Modified ace Ben Byrne broke a tie atop the NHSTRA points parade with his fourth win of the season Saturday at Monadnock Speedway, while Keene teen Aaliyah Tacy, in the Young Guns, earned her first career victory lap on the high banks. (more…)
Switser Takes Late Model Win At White Mountain
N. Woodstock, NH — On another warm and sunny Saturday in August, the Thunder of White Mountain Motorsports Park brought the North Woodstock valley to life with the sights and sounds of stock car racing. Two more first time winners on the season emerged victorious as a couple of young guns made their presence known to their competitors. (more…)
Williams, Gray, Pearl, Lavoie, Downey Score Lincoln Tech Open 80 Weekly Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted another round of Stafford Weekly Racing on Friday, August 19th with Open Modified cars on hand for the Lincoln Tech Open 80. (more…)