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Allan Pedersen Set For Checkerwon Motorsports Triple Duty At Riverhead Raceway In 2025

by Bob Finan
Allan Pedersen Set For Checkerwon Motorsports Triple Duty At Riverhead Raceway In 2025
Another ambitious schedule of racing awaits 25-year-old CheckerWon Motorsports driver Allan Pedersen at Riverhead Raceway in 2025. The Center Moriches based talent will race for both the Late Model and Figure Eight championships of the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series while running a part-time NASCAR Modified schedule centered around the Crown Jewel Series for the Ted Christopher Cup. The busy slate starts for Pedersen & CheckerWon Motorsports with the NASCAR Pack the Track Night program Saturday evening at 6:00 pm.

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Stephen Kopcik Wins 53rd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler At Stafford Speedway

by Lou Modestino
Stephen Kopcik Wins 53rd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler At Stafford Speedway

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway hosted the 53rd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®, “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring,” on Sunday, April 27th with Open Modified cars.  Stephen Kopcik overcame an early race penalty to work his way back to the front of the field and took control of the race in the second half to score his first career NAPA Spring Sizzler® victory.

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Claremont Motorsports Park Roars Back to Life This Friday Night, May 2

by Lou Modestino
Claremont Motorsports Park Roars Back to Life This Friday Night, May 2

Claremont, NH — Racing returns to the Upper Valley this Friday night, May 2nd, as Claremont Motorsports Park kicks off another thrilling night of high-octane entertainment. Headlining the evening’s action will be the Asetex Tire and Auto 604 Modifieds, Competing in a 35 Lap Feature Event.

Fans can also look forward to a full card of house divisions, including the Outlaw Late Models, R.E. Hinkley Super Streets, Lavalley Building Supply Pure Stocks, and Mini Stocks—each bringing their own flavor of speed, strategy, and side-by-side competition.

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Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Back Home this Sunday for 27th Community Bank 150

by Lou Modestino
The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returns to its Vermont homebase at Thunder Road Speedbowl for the 27th annual Community Bank 150 on Sunday, May 4. (Mark A. Cote photo)

Barre, VT — After a rough start to the beginning of the New England racing season, Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials are excited to return home to Thunder Road International Speedbowl this Saturday and Sunday for the 27th Community Bank 150. While the traveling faithful are looking forward to round two in the 2025 season, perhaps more excited are the weekly warriors of the Nation’s Site of Excitement as they begin their season in earnest!

Leading the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour invaders is defending champion and current point leader Gabe Brown. Brown is coming off a first career win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on April 19 and has made increasing gains at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. The #47NH posted a third-place finish in last year’s Community Bank 150 and qualified with a fast time to earn the Booth Brothers Pole Award in October’s Vermont Milk Bowl. The Center Conway, New Hampshire-driver is looking to nab his first career Thunder Road victory while cementing his place at the top of the leaderboard in the Milton CAT standings.

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Monadnock Speedway And Whelen Short Track Cup Up Next For Modified Tour

by Lou Modestino
Monadnock Speedway And Whelen Short Track Cup Up Next For Modified Tour

By Adam Fenwick, NASCAR.com

The stars and cars of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour return to action Saturday night for the running of the Cheshire County Clash 200 at New Hampshire’s Monadnock Speedway (6 p.m. ET on FloRacing).

The race, the third of the 2025 Modified Tour season, doubles as the opening round of the Whelen Short Track Cup mini-series that offers more than $20,000 in additional bonuses to teams that compete in all three rounds.

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Rick Martin ‘just kept at it,’ and now he’s entering Year 51 at Seekonk Speedway

by Lou Modestino
Rick Martin ‘just kept at it,’ and now he’s entering Year 51 at Seekonk Speedway

By Cara Cooper, NASCAR.com

Rick Martin never had grand ambitions when it came to racing. After watching his dad compete for 21 years, the sport was just something he wanted to try.

“Me and one of my friends bought a $50 car and went out there,” Martin said. “The other cars went by us so fast, I thought to myself, ‘I ain’t never gonna go that fast, I’m going to just quit now.’

“But I just kept at it, kept at it, and I guess it was the challenge that I enjoyed.”

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May Meltdown Program To Complete 75th Anniversary Opening Weekend At Riverhead Raceway Sunday

by Bob Finan
May Meltdown Program To Complete 75th Anniversary Opening Weekend At Riverhead Raceway Sunday
Sunday afternoon May 4th Riverhead Raceway will close out a busy opening weekend that kick starts the season long 75th Anniversary celebration with the annual May Meltdown program.  The NASCAR Street Stocks will take center stage of the matinee that gets underway with qualifying at 12:30 pm.

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Lime Rock Park Partners with Local Hotels and Inns to Enhance Guest Experience

by Lou Modestino
Lime Rock Park Partners with Local Hotels and Inns to Enhance Guest Experience
  • New Hospitality Partnerships Offer Fans a Variety of Nearby Lodging Options

LAKEVILLE, CONN. (24 April 2025) —Nestled in the rolling hills of Northwest Connecticut, Lime Rock Park has long been a destination for road trippers, campers, motorsports fans and outdoor enthusiasts. But a visit to Lime Rock is about more than just a day at the track — it’s about discovering the charm of the surrounding towns, the warmth of small-town hospitality and showcasing the local businesses that keep the region thriving.

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