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Lincoln Speedway Door Buster Season Opener Just Four Weeks Away

by MikeMarch 9, 2026

Lincoln, IL – The countdown is on as just four weeks remain until the 2026 Door Buster Season Opener at Lincoln Speedway on Friday, April 3. Fans can expect a full night of dirt track action as six divisions of racing take to the Logan County Fairgrounds oval to kick off another exciting season.

Headlining the opening night program will be the DIRTcar Pro Late Models, joined by a strong lineup that also includes DIRTcar Modifieds, DIRTcar Pro Mods, DIRTcar Sportsman, MARA Midgets, and Crown Vics. With a wide mix of divisions and drivers expected to compete, the Door Buster opener traditionally delivers one of the most exciting nights of racing of the season.

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Teams Celebrate the Night Away at Annual WMMP Banquet of Champions

by Lou ModestinoNovember 25, 2025

ACT General Manager Cale King (R) awards Quinny Welch (L) his 10th King of the Mountain track championship at the annual White Mountain Motorsports Park Banquet of Champions Friday night. (Johnny Racer photos)

N. Woodstock, NH — Friday night saw the White Mountain Motorsports Park family of race teams come together one final time to celebrate the 2025 season at the annual Banquet of Champions at the Bethlehem Elks Club #1831. The packed crowd celebrated the season in style with plenty of stories, laughs and more than a few botched dance moves by the end of the evening!

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LaForest Runs Away with Biggest Career Win At Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoJuly 14, 2025

Hand out the window, Barre’s Chris LaForest passes under the twin checkered flags for the biggest Flying Tiger win of his career at Thunder Road on Friday night. (Alan Ward photo)
Lanphear Bounces Back to Late Model Gold

Barre, VT – After rains once again wreaked havoc on Thunder Road with the planned Thursday showcase moved to Friday evening, Vermont Construction Night brought a frenzy of stellar performances.

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Blake Walks Away with Preston’s Kia Fireworks Showdown; Whitcomb Nabs 1st in House Car At Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoJuly 7, 2025

Barre’s Cody Blake takes his victory lap around Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl on Preston’s Kia Night in the Maplefields/Irving Late Models. (Alan Ward Photo)

Barre, VT – While Mother Nature gave it her all to wash out the Preston’s Kia Independence Day Spectacular, the Thunder Road faithful showed up in droves and moved her rain showers to the side with four divisions of racing action and Central Vermont’s biggest Northstar Fireworks display on the docket.

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Seven-Time ASA Champion Mike Eddy, 72, Passes Away

by MikeMay 30, 2025

A legend in the short-track racing world, Mike Eddy won 58 ASA National Tour events during his storied career.

Zach Evans from Racing America reports that short-track racing legend Mike Eddy, 72, passed away on Thursday morning, May 29, his family confirmed on social media.

Eddy is best known as a seven-time champion on the American Speed Association (ASA) National Tour, an all-time record in the series. His 58 wins with the series place him second only to Bob Senneker, and no one holds more ASA championships than “The Polar Bear.”

For more, visit Racing America.

Photo by Bobby Jones, Racing America

Favorable Forecast Washes Away; Community Bank 150 Moved to June 1 at Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoMay 12, 2025

Barre, VT – Thunder Road Speedbowl and Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials announced this morning that the 27th annual Community Bank 150, originally scheduled for Sunday, May 4, has been postponed due to the forecast. The Community Bank 150 has been moved to Sunday, June 1 with all four originally-scheduled divisions. All Pit Passes purchased for the originally scheduled event will be honored on June 1, teams must keep and present them at the gate as their rain-check.

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Sir Elton John’s Former Aston Martin Among Notable Lots Hammered Away At Duxford Auction

by MikeApril 15, 2025

H&H Classics holds its first Cambridgeshire auction of 2025 with almost 100 lots finding new homes
Sir Elton John’s star appeal was clear to see with his formerly owned Aston Martin DB7 selling for much higher than anticipated
The auction achieved combined total sales of some £2m, with an anticipated sale rate of over 70 percent once the post auction deals have been concluded

Almost 100 classic and collectible cars worth a combined value of around £2m have found new homes following H&H Classics first Cambridgeshire auction of the year.

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Flores Wrestles Lead Away Late To Win Thrilling Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Race Friday Night at the PPL Center

by MikeJanuary 4, 2025

Allentown, PA (Friday, Jan. 3) – Ryan Flores sent an Allentown crowd into a frenzy Friday night when he carved his way to the front of the field and wrestled the lead away from Tommy Catalano in the closing laps to win Friday night’s Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Auto Series TQ Midget race. (more…)

Ty Majeski Bags Staggering Prize In Racing Move Away From NASCAR

by MikeDecember 2, 2024

Ty Majeski has celebrated success away from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series after bagging an impressive $34,000 prize at the Freedom Factory event over the weekend. Just weeks after his triumph in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship, the ThorSport Racing driver transitioned seamlessly back to his roots in super late model racing. He clinched the prestigious Bill Bigley Memorial 128, not only securing the grand prize of $30,000 but also setting the fastest qualifying time to earn an additional $4,000 for the pole position.

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Parker Kligerman Isn’t Sure What’s Next, But “Is Good” Stepping Away From A Full-Time Racing Career

by MikeNovember 21, 2024

In an article written by Alanis King for Motorsport.Com, she reports that Parker Kligerman isn’t sure what’s next, but “is good” stepping away from a full-time racing career. (more…)