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Matt Hirschman Earns 9th VP Racing Fuels Race Of Champions 250 Victory This Past Sunday At Lake Erie Speedway

by MikeSeptember 23, 2024

– Dustin Novoa; Nick Robinson and Andy Jankowiak Close Out Final Day of Race of Champions Weekend with Victories –

North East, Pa. – (September 23, 2024) – Matt Hirschman of Northampton, PA, has a “magic touch” when it comes to the VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions 250. For the 9^th time he etched his name into the record books with a great performance in the 74^th annual Race of Champions 250 this past Sunday.

Hirschman started 2^nd and fended off several challengers to race his way to victory including a late race pitstop for a fresh left rear tire and his crew got him out first.

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Maybury Material Handling Returns to Stafford Speedway Contingency Program for 9th Consecutive Season

by Lou ModestinoMarch 20, 2024March 20, 2024

(Stafford Springs, CT)— For the 9th consecutive season, Maybury Material Handling of East Longmeadow, MA, will be a first place contingency program partner at Stafford Motor Speedway. Maybury will present a weekly bonus of $150 to each SK Modified® winner and a $150 bonus to each SK Light feature winner.

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Olson Apartments Renews Stafford SK Light Contingency Program Participation For 9th Consecutive Season

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 26, 2024

(Stafford Springs, CT)—For the 9th consecutive season, Olson Apartments of Agawam, MA has signed on to continue their participation in the Stafford Speedway contingency program. Olson Apartments will provide a weekly $75 bonus to each SK Light third place finisher this season, providing an extra $1,650 for drivers during the 2024 season.

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Race Of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Series Heads To Humbertsone Speedway For The 9th Annual Pete Cosco Memorial Sunday, August 20

by MikeAugust 15, 2023

Port Colborne, Ontario-Canada – (August 14, 2023) – The Race of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series returns to action Sunday, August 20 for the traditional running of the 9^th Annual Pete Cosco Memorial.

The Pete Cosco Memorial has been a staple event for the Race of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series to honor and pay tribute to “one of the nice guys” in racing. (more…)

Pine Tree State 125 on Tap for ACT Return to Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway on July 9th

by Lou ModestinoJuly 4, 2023

Barre, VT — The American-Canadian Tour and Oxford Plains Speedway continue to hold one of the longest lasting partnerships in New England stock car racing. Sunday, July 9th builds on a forty-four-year relationship the touring series has had with the venerable Maine oval with the name itself honoring that long journey. (more…)

The next Darien (CT) Cars and Coffee is Sunday, July 9th

by Lou ModestinoJuly 1, 2023

The next Darien, Connecticut Cars and Coffee is going to be held on Sunday, July 9th from 7:00 – 10:00 am and we hope you’ll be there.

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Thunder Road Begins 64th Season of Weekly Racing with Annual Friday Night Special on June 9th

by Lou ModestinoJune 7, 2023

Barre, VT — This Friday, June 9th returns the promise of weekly asphalt short track racing to Central Vermont race fans and those who tune in around the world on FloRacing with Vermont Career Technical Centers Night presented by the Vermont Agency of Education. The annual Friday Night Special will be headlined by the return of the New England Supermodifed Series (NESS) and the return of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series for the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers.

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Vermont Career Technical Centers and Agency of Education Throw Support Behind Annual Friday Night Special at Thunder Road on June 9th

by Lou ModestinoJune 1, 2023June 2, 2023

Barre, VT — Officials announced today the newest addition to the Thunder Road family of sponsors in Vermont’s Career Technical Centers and the Agency of Education as they have signed on to support the annual Friday Night Special on June 9th. Headlined by the return of the New England Supermodified Series (NESS) and Round #1 for the Myer’s Container Service Flying Tiger Triple Crown Series, Vermont’s Career Technical Centers and the Agency of Education Night at Thunder Road is set to kick off the weekly summer racing season with a classic Quarry Hill bang!

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NCSC Championship Racing Sunday Oct 9th Capeway Rovers M/C

by Lou ModestinoOctober 6, 2022October 6, 2022

NCSC Championship Racing Sunday Oct 9th Capeway Rovers M/C (more…)

NASCAR Modifieds Moved to Sunday October 9th on World Series Weekend

by Lou ModestinoAugust 24, 2022

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.

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Marcello Rufrano Wins 9th Annual NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k at Stafford

by Lou ModestinoAugust 8, 2022

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted the biggest and richest SK Modified® race of the 2022 season on Friday, August 5 with the 9th Annual NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k. (more…)

Doug Coby Grabs 9th Place Finish in Clash at Claremont Motorsports Park

by Lou ModestinoAugust 1, 2022August 1, 2022

CLAREMONT, N.H. – Following 150 laps at Claremont Motorsports Park, Doug Coby scored a ninth-place finish in the 10th NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race of the season. Driving the famed No. 7NY for Tommy Baldwin Racing, Coby qualified 17th, but worked his way through the field during the Clash at Claremont to score a top-10 finish.

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Rain Postpones WDEV/Calkins Night to New Friday, September 9th Date

by Lou ModestinoJuly 29, 2022

Barre, VT — With thunderstorms and rain moving into Central Vermont early this afternoon and lasting after tonight’s scheduled Post Time, Thunder Road officials have made the difficult decision to postpone tonight’s events to the new date of Friday, September 9th. New to the 2022 Thunder Road schedule is the WDEV/Calkins Portable Toilets Championship Night for the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and rk Miles Street Stocks on Friday, September 9th. (more…)

9th Annual NAPA Auto Parts SK 5K Set With Unique Format and Big Money for SK Modified Teams

by Lou ModestinoJuly 27, 2022

(Stafford Springs, CT)—The NAPA Auto Parts SK 5K returns to Stafford Speedway Friday, August 5th for the 9th running of the $5,000 to win SK Modified® event. The NAPA SK 5K has become the biggest event of the season for the SK Modified® division with an impressive list of past winners including Ted Christopher, Rowan Pennink, Ryan Preece, Chase Dowling, Ronnie Williams, and Mike Christopher. The 2022 edition will feature prize money in excess of $30,000.

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