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Pro All Stars Series Returns to White Mountain for Father’s Day Sunday Matinee

by Lou ModestinoJune 16, 2023

N. Woodstock, NH — The Pro All Stars Series invades White Mountain Motorsports Park for a special Father’s Day Sunday matinee to continue a twenty-three-year relationship between the highbanked New Hampshire quarter mile and the Maine-based Super Late Model series. Former touring champions and short track standouts flood the early entry list for the full-fendered touring series along with the popular PASS Modifieds, the Ammonoosuc Asphalt Mini Late Models and a special $1,000-to-win Open Street Stock 75.

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Darien Connecticut Cars and Coffee This Sunday

by Lou ModestinoJune 9, 2023

Please join us this coming Sunday, June 11th, for the first regularly scheduled Darien Cars and Coffee of 2023. These gatherings will take place on the second Sunday of every month from June to October between 7 am and 10 am at a location steeped in automotive history. (more…)

Gray Makes Statement in Taking 1st Central Asphalt Triple Crown Race of 2023

by Lou ModestinoJune 6, 2023

N. Woodstock, NH — The Central Asphalt Paving Flying Tiger Triple Crown Series returned to White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday night with the field doubling in size as racers from across the Twin States of Vermont and New Hampshire converged to take on the challenging series.

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1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Celebrated as Best of Show at 27th Annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance

by Lou ModestinoJune 6, 2023June 6, 2023

GREENWICH, Conn., June 5, 2023 – A 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B was chosen as this year’s Best of Show at the 27th annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. The winner at Saturday’s inaugural Concours de Sport was a 1965 Ford GT40 Mk I. The 2023 event further established the weekend’s focus on celebrating car culture and honoring concours tradition and continues to grow in and with the community, establishing its place as a premier automotive event. (more…)

Riverside Opens Gates to Granite State Pro Stock Series for Second Event of 2023

by Lou ModestinoJune 2, 2023June 2, 2023

New Hampshire’s northernmost paved short track is rolling out the red carpet this weekend for the Granite State Pro Stock Series.

Riverside Speedway & Adventure Park in Groveton, N.H., is the site of the second tilt of the season for the GSPSS this Saturday, June 3, the first of two planned excursions for the Pro Stocks to the storied quarter-mile in 2023.

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Perfect Connecticut Weather Showcases Action-Packed Trans Am Race

by Lou ModestinoMay 30, 2023

Perfect racing weather showcased a busy day at Lime Rock Park on Saturday as the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli hosted its first race of the weekend with its highly competitive Big Machine Vodka SPIKED Coolers TA2 class.

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Boris Said Announced as Grand Marshall for Trans Am Memorial Day Classic at Lime Rock Park

by Lou ModestinoMay 22, 2023

LAKEVILLE, CT (17 May 2023) – Motorsport icon Boris Said will serve as the Grand Marshal on Saturday, May 27 for the upcoming Trans Am Memorial Day Classic at Lime Rock Park (May 26-29).

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TeamSLR Ready for Fast, Furious Lime Rock

by MikeMay 22, 2023May 22, 2023

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (May 22, 2023) – Since 1972, sportscar racing on Memorial Day weekend in the quaint, New England setting of Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut, has occupied a humble but rightful place on the motorsports calendar alongside three of the world’s most iconic events – the Indianapolis 500, NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, and Formula One’s Grand Prix of Monaco.

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ACT Returns to Lee USA Speedway This Sunday for New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150

by Lou ModestinoMay 16, 2023

Barre, VT — Although it will be a grueling third event in just two weeks, American-Canadian Tour officials, fans and teams are excited to return to Lee USA Speedway for the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150. The Granite State seacoast oval has played host to the ACT Tour twenty-eight times since 1987 with some of the most iconic stars taking down wins on the quirky circuit. Last time out in 2021, defending ACT Tour champion D.J. Shaw took down his first ever win in North America’s most historic Late Model tour and looks to add his name to the wins list once again. (more…)

“The World of Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman” to be Exhibited at Lime Rock Park During the Memorial Day Classic

by Lou ModestinoMay 16, 2023

LAKEVILLE, CONN. (15 MAY 2023)- Lime Rock Park (LRP) will celebrate the 37th anniversary of Paul Newman’s historic Trans-Am win with a rare one-day-only exhibit of his racing estate during the Trans Am Memorial Day Classic (May 26-29). Organized by Sotheby’s in advance of “The World of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman” auction in June, with logistic support from Salisbury Bank, the exhibit is part of a larger celebration of the late actor and racing legend’s life and career.

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