While his broadcast partners Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer are best known for their racing, it will be Mike Joy who’s taking to the track this weekend. (more…)
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk
Mod Tour Event At NYIRP Setting Up To Be Unique In Every Way
Lancaster, NY (June 2, 2021): The addition of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to New York International Raceway Park’s (NYIRP) Lancaster Speedway schedule may have been a surprise to many but for longtime track official, Mike Myers, it was the next logical step as track management seeks to bring the Speedway to the next level. For a track with a long and storied modified history, the show is bound to be among one of the best in 2021.
Wednesday Results from New London-Waterford Speedbowl
WATERFORD — Two 2020 Wild and Wacky Wednesday champions are having their success extend into 2021. Defending Super-X car champion Ed Ryan Jr. and reigning X-car champion Sam Mesick each racked up their second straight victories Wednesday at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl as part of the Wild and Wacky series. (more…)
Memorial Day Classic Going Under the Lights This Friday at Thunder Road Speedbowl
Barre, VT — The 58th Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic at Barre’s Thunder Road finally gets the green this Friday, June 4 with a special 6:00pm post time. After a delay due to weather, the cars and stars of Vermont stock car racing are ready to rumble under the lights at the top of Quarry Hill and live worldwide on FloRacing.
Racing on TV Listings for June 2-June 6
Here’s where to find the major racing action on TV and online this week:
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Modified Racing Series to Open 2021 Season at Monadnock
This Saturday, Speed51.TV continues its 2021 New England schedule with the return of the Modified Racing Series to Monadnock Speedway. The quarter-mile oval has already experienced plenty of excitement since starting their racing season one month ago; now MRS begins its nine-race slate for 2021 starting with this weekend’s Milton CAT 100. (more…)
Patrick Emerling Leads Whelen Modified Tour To Oswego Speedway For Steel Palace 150
ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Two-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour winner Patrick Emerling will lead a stout field of challengers to the next event on the tour schedule, next Saturday, June 12, at Oswego Speedway. In the Steel Palace 150, Emerling will look to maintain a scant one-point advantage in the championship standings over two-time and defending champion Justin Bonsignore.
Donahue Turns White Mountain Season Around with SpringBoard 100 Win
N. Woodstock, NH — Graniteville, VT’s John Donahue finally turned around a miserable start to his White Mountain Motorsports Park season with a victory in the Sanel NAPA SpringBoard 100 on Saturday, May 29. “Irish John” grabbed the lead off the outside pole from rookie Laci Potter and fended off young charger Matthew Morrill down the stretch for his first win of the season.
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Chase Dowling To Drive For Doug Coby Racing In Whelen Modified Tour Action At Oswego Speedway
MILFORD, Conn. — Doug Coby Racing announced on Monday that Chase Dowling will drive the No. 10 Mayhew Tools entry in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at Oswego Speedway on Saturday, June 12. Team owner and driver Doug Coby is set to compete with the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) Series at his home track — Stafford Motor Speedway — and will be unable to compete at Oswego. (more…)
Memorable Monday Closes Out Memorial Day Weekend of Racing at Lime Rock Park
LAKEVILLE, Conn. (31 May 2021) – Mike Skeen scored an improbable victory in Monday’s Trans Am Memorial Day Classic finale at Lime Rock Park. The defending TA2® champion lost the lead to Rafa Matos after an incident with a lapped car early in the 66-lap race, but came back with four laps remaining to score his first Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli victory of the season.