NAPA Auto Parts has become synonymous with Stafford Motor Speedway and short track racing since the partnership began in 2014 at the 43rd annual Spring Sizzler®. NAPA and Stafford will continue the relationship for many years to come with an announcement of a partnership extension through 2026. (more…)
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Bristol Dirt Race Extended Highlights | NASCAR Cup Series | Big wrecks and a new winner
Relive all the action from the 2021 Bristol Dirt Race, including big accidents that took out dirt-ringers Kyle Laron and Christopher Bell, and NASCAR gets yet another new winner this season. (more…)
Thompson Icebreaker to Broadcast on Speed51.TV
Waterbury, VT & Naples, ME — Fans of Northeast auto racing now have another way to enjoy the lid-lifter on 2021 season. The American-Canadian Tour (ACT), Pro All Star Series (PASS), and Speed51.TV have announced a live pay-per-view broadcast for the annual Icebreaker at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 10 and 11. (more…)
Joey Logano Outlasts Dirt Track Ringers For Bristol Victory
After a less than stellar weekend of attempting to race on the new dirt track at Bristol, Monday saw clear skies that allowed to race to continue. The rains meant the track was basically a “mud pit” and any attempt at practice or qualifying coated the cars in mud in just a single lap. If you weren’t the lead car, you literally couldn’t see. It was a scene that was very reminiscent of the disastrous tire issues at Indianapolis in 2008.
Sheehan’s Top Ten Charge Halted Early at Road Atlanta
Braselton, GEORGIA – March 29, 2021 – Tom Sheehan’s bid for a second top ten finish this season was halted prematurely on Sunday, March 28 through no fault of the driver himself. An electronic control unit problem and harness issue caused him to retire after 26 laps. The LTK Ford Mustang was lying in 11th place at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta inside a field of 26 TA2 cars and poised for a typical late charge at the leaderboard. (more…)
Practice Day A Big Success At Grandview Speedway, 4th Annual Rogers Memorial Set For Saturday, April 3
BECHTELSVILLE, PA MARCH 28, 2021. . . Practice day at Grandview Speedway is complete. It was a successful day with more than 70 race cars on hand, in near perfect weather conditions, representing many different forms of competition including a number of racers getting ready for the Fourth Annual VP Race Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker set for this Saturday, April 3rd with a 7 p.m. starting time. (more…)
Parker Kligerman Recalls 2009 ARCA Title Run Against Justin Lofton
In 2009, 19-year-old Parker Kligerman of Stamford, CT was in the midst of one of the most memorable ARCA Menards Series championship battles.
While race fans may recall the Stamford, Connecticut native’s mind-boggling consistency, Kligerman’s 2009 championship run seemed like a story from a Hollywood film. Racing for Cunningham Motorsports’ No. 77 Dodge entry, Kligerman and his team were like ARCA’s version of the 1967 Boston Red Sox with an improbable title run. (more…)
Chase Dowling Running Full Tri-Track Schedule Amid Busy 2021 Season
Seekonk, MA — Former Tri Track Open Modified Series presented by All Phases Renovations winner Chase Dowling has the six events on the 2021 schedule circled on his calendar. Set to compete behind the wheel for Ben Dodge in the No. 9 that the team debuted last year, Dowling will be planning to chase the championship. (more…)
SPIRE MOTORSPORTS TO PROMOTE INAUGURAL NASCAR TRUCK SERIES RACE AT KNOXVILLE RACEWAY
CONCORD, N.C. (March 25, 2021) – Spire Motorsports will promote the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Race at Knoxville Raceway aboard Corey LaJoie’s No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. (more…)
Michael Christopher, Jr. Has Sights Set on NAPA Victory Lane in 2021 at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After going winless during the 2019 SK Modified® season at Stafford, Michael Christopher, Jr. returned to NAPA Victory Lane in 2020 with a thrilling late season victory. Along with the win Christopher posted a total of six podium finishes in 14 races and nearly matched his career best of third in the final points standings by finishing fourth. (more…)
