2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified championship contenders Justin Bonsignore and Patrick Emerling reside in polar opposite ends of New York State. Bonsignore of Holtsville lives in the southern most part of the state, while Emerling of Orchard Park lives just south of the Canadian border in a suburb of Buffalo. All spring and summer long however their paths have crossed from Maine to Virginia as the battle for the 2021 NASCAR WMT crown. The second to last round of that fight unfolds Saturday at Riverhead Raceway in the Miller Lite 200. (more…)
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk
Maine’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Site Being Sold To Developers
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway is being sold to real estate developers, a decision that has stunned fans and track employees.
Beech Ridge owner Andy Cusack announced during a post-race awards ceremony on Saturday night that the property is being be sold and that racing at the 72-year-old track soon will come to an end. (more…)
Leblanc Dominates at White Mountain for NEMST Win
N. Woodstock, NH — Berlin, NH’s Cody LeBlanc turned on the jets early and never let up on his way to the North East Mini Stock Tour (NEMST) victory at North Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday, September 11. The former NEMST champion took the lead from Michael Viens on lap 9 of the 50-lap feature and sped off into the night to capture the $1,000 top prize.
New London-Waterford Speedbowl Results – 09/11/21
WATERFORD —There’s an old cliché that says if you don’t learn from history, you’re destined to repeat it.
Cory DiMatteo of Farmington learned his history lesson on Aug. 28 in the SK Modified Fast Five at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. He selected the inside groove on a restart with seven laps to go and wound up finishing second to Andrew Molleur. (more…)
Glenski, Linker Split Late Model Twins At Florence
TIMMONSVILLE, SC (September 11) – Ryan Glenski and Matt Linker split Twin 40-lappers for the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Late Model Stock cars Saturday night at Florence Motor Speedway. (more…)
Doug Coby Grabs Fifth Place Finish At Richmond Raceway
RICHMOND, Va. — In his return to Virginia two decades after graduating from the University of Richmond, Doug Coby grabbed a top-five finish at Richmond Raceway on Friday, September 10. Coby drove the No. 10 Mayhew Tools entry to a fifth-place finish in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Virginia is For Racing Lovers 150 after running inside the top-10 inside the final half of the race. (more…)
Season On A Somber Saturday Night At Riverhead Raceway
Despite the unthinkable tragic loss of Riverhead Raceway owner Eddie Partridge less than 24 hours prior the decision on whether to run Saturday night’s Tribute To Heroes by Optimum Business would have to be made. During the process those involved asked themselves one question. What would Eddie do? The answer was clear, he’d race and so the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program was presented as scheduled. Enjoying a career season John Baker of Broohkaven won his third Buzz Chew Chevrolet NASCAR Modified 50-lap feature of the season. (more…)
Bleau Wins First Of Year Saturday In Monadnock Modifieds
WINCHESTER, N.H. – Trevor Bleau rocketed to victory Saturday at Monadnock Speedway, piloting the Gomarlo Supermarket 76 to victory lane in the night’s 35-lap NHSTRA Modified main event. (more…)
How New Englanders Did This Past Weekend At Richmond
Martin Truex, Jr. won the NASCAR Cup race at the Richmond International Raceway in VA on Saturday night
Lanphear Becomes Newest Thunder Road Late Model Winner at WDEV-Calkins Night Classic
Barre, VT — Morrisville’s Brandon Lanphear topped one of the year’s most dramatic events at Thunder Road by taking the WDEV Radio/Calkins Portable Toilets Trophy Dash on Friday, September 10. Lanphear got the lead for good with three laps remaining in the 50-lap Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model feature, then held off Chris Roberts and Brendan Moodie for his first ever Late Model victory.