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Tour of Destruction Heading to Stafford Speedway September 20th

by Lou Modestino
Tour of Destruction Heading to Stafford Speedway September 20th

Get ready, Connecticut! The adrenaline-charged Tour of Destruction is set to ignite Stafford Speedway on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 6 PM. This high-octane spectacle will feature a thrilling lineup of events, including school bus races, car-crashing stunts, a front-wheel-drive stock demolition derby, stock enduro, reverse races, flag pole races, push races, car soccer, and motorcycle stunts. Early bird tickets for the first 500 fans are priced at $30 for adults and $10 for kids aged 3–12, with prices increasing as the event approaches. Gates open at 3 PM for online ticket holders and 4 PM for day-of-show attendees. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of mayhem and motorsports at 55 West Street, Stafford Springs, CT.

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Silk Maintains Tour-Type Modified Mastery At Thompson Speedway In RaceChoice.com 75

by Lou Modestino
Ron Silk and crew celebrate in Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series victory lane after taking the RaceChoice.com with a pass around Jake Johnson with just four laps remaining at Thompson Speedway on Wednesday night. (Tom Morris photo)

Thompson, CT — Ronnie Williams and Stephen Kopcik brought the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series to green for the RaceChoice.com 75 Wednesday night with Williams taking the early lead ahead of Patrick Emerling. After peeking to the inside, Emerling finally made the turn-three power-move to lead lap 18 before Joey Mucciacciaro’s hard lick with the third turn wall. With the choose-cone in play, Jake Johnson nabbed the lead on the ensuing restart underneath Emerling as Ron Silk entered the top three picture. Hard contact between Silk and Emerling in turn four on lap 40 saw both right their open-wheeled machines but it was Silk gaining the on-track advantage to begin knocking down Johnson’s seven-car-length lead.

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Gravel Tops Ohsweken Thriller in World of Outlaws Return to Canada

by Lou Modestino
Gravel Tops Ohsweken Thriller in World of Outlaws Return to Canada

by Alex Nieten, World Of Outlaws

OHSWEKEN, ON, Canada—There’s a reason so many circled the return of Ohsweken Speedway when the 2025 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series schedule was released. Wednesday night showed exactly why.

The Federated Auto Parts Showdown at Ohsweken brought The Greatest Show on Dirt back to Canada for the first time since 2017. Ohsweken was a staple of the schedule from the late 2000s to 2017 before the hiatus. The slick 3/8 mile delivered thrillers without fail whenever the tour rolled to town. Hype was off the charts heading into Wednesday, and Ohsweken didn’t let us down.

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Cars & Coffee Darien, CT This Sunday 5/28/2025

by Lou Modestino
Cars & Coffee Darien, CT This Sunday 5/28/2025

More than just a “cars and coffee” event, Cars and Coffee Darien (CT) blends the casual atmosphere of a Sunday morning cars and coffee with a car show – except that there is no cutoff year, and there are no rules about what you can bring: cars, trucks, Jeeps, and motorcycles of any year are all welcome.

Cars and Coffee Darien (CT) is the only event of its type anywhere in the world with a direct connection to the Cannonball races of the 1970s. Known for being a family-friendly event, it is quite common to see multi-generational families, and young parents with strollers walking about. We’re also pet-friendly, and we encourage you to bring your [leashed] 4-legged children.

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HK Powersports Ready to Open White Mountain for the 2025 Season

by Lou Modestino
The Fisher Auto Parts Flying Tigers are ready to light up HK Powersports Opening Day on Saturday, May 17th at White Mountain Motorsports Park with the first round in both the ACT Tri-State Series and the Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown! (Steven Barnett photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — The time has finally come as the gates of White Mountain Motorsports Park are once again ready to open with the help of HK Powersports! The 33rd season opener presented by HK Powersports is ready to shake off the spring blues with a doubleheader weekend of heart-pounding action!

It all starts Saturday, May 17 with the annual free-to-the-public Car Show at White Mountain Motorsports Park from 10:00am to 12-noon. Practice will begin at 1:30pm with post time set for 5:30pm. All six divisions that call White Mountain home will kick off the HK Powersports Opening Weekend but Saturday is headlined by the Fisher Auto Parts Flying Tigers as they kick off both the ACT Tri-State Flying Tiger Series AND the Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown!

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School Buses Ready To Tackle Riverhead Raceway Figure Eight Course Saturday Night

by Bob Finan
School Buses Ready To Tackle Riverhead Raceway Figure Eight Course Saturday Night
Another family fun night is lined up for Saturday evening at Riverhead Raceway as the first School Bus Figure Eight race of 2025 headlines the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program. The Figure Eight intersection will be a busy place with School Buses crossing over the “X” as well the TK Figure Eight class who’ll run their second 15-lap event of the new season.

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White Mountain, Thompson Speedway Partner with New NESTN Streaming Service

by Lou Modestino
White Mountain, Thompson Speedway Partner with New NESTN Streaming Service
  • Coverage Starts with Monaco Modified Thompson Special Wednesday, May 14

Barre, VT — Officials have freshly inked a deal with a new and exciting steaming service option for Northeast racing fans in 2025. NESTN, the North East Short Track Network, has signed on with White Mountain Motorsports Park and Thompson Speedway to stream select Pay-Per-View events produced by the same great team that showcases weekly racing action from across New England. NESTN coverage will begin with the Monaco Modified RaceChoice.com program on Wednesday, May 14 at Thompson Speedway.

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