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Large Crowd and 125 Race Cars Highlight Breast Cancer Awareness “Autumn Thunder” Night at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

by MikeOctober 6, 2025

(Nashville, TN) A beautiful October evening and a packed grandstand set the scene for one of the most exciting race nights of the season at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, as the historic venue hosted Breast Cancer Awareness “Autumn Thunder” this past Saturday. A strong crowd filled the stands, and 125 race cars across nine divisions took part in a full night of short track action on both the ¼-mile and ⅝-mile ovals. The event, held in support of the Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition, brought together intense on-track battles, championship implications, and a strong display of community support for a meaningful cause.

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Eric Hersey, Jim Laird Jr., Anthony Marsh & CJ Zukowski Score Riverhead Raceway Victories In Front Of SRO Crowd Saturday

by Bob FinanAugust 26, 2025

A combination of chamber of commerce weather coupled with a School Bus Demolition Derby drew a standing room only crowd to Riverhead Raceway Saturday evening for another exciting race program. Eric Hersey of Commack led the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series winners when he topped the 25-lap Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified feature. The large turnout was confirmed as the largest since Eddie & Connie Partridge & Tom Gatz began operating the historic venue in 2016 after purchasing it in 2015.

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Ryan Preece Delivers Popular Victory to Home Track Crowd in New England 900

by MikeJuly 21, 2025

STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT (July 18, 2025) – Ryan Preece put on a show for his hometown crowd as he returned to Stafford Motor Speedway victorious in Friday’s New England 900. Preece raced his way from the 15th starting position to claim a thrilling victory in the exhibition event organized by Cleetus McFarland and the Freedom Factory.

“That was the most fun I’ve had in a race car in a very long time,” said Preece.

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Large Crowd Watches John Beatty Jr. Pad Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified Championship Lead With Saturday Victory

by Bob FinanJuly 15, 2025

Two-time and defending Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified champion John Beatty Jr. of Merrick scored his first victory of the 2025 Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Saturday before a packed house at Riverhead Raceway. Beatty, who came to Saturday’s race with a 28-point cushion in the championship chase furthered that advantage with his 14th career win, becoming the fifth winner in as many NASCAR Modified races at Riverhead this season.

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SRO Crowd Witness Jeremy McDermott Score Late Model Victory At Riverhead Raceway Saturday

by Lou ModestinoAugust 26, 2024August 26, 2024

On a picture-perfect evening, a standing room only crowd packed Riverhead Raceway for the final School Bus Demolition Derby of 2024. Prior to the mayhem, the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series was in action with Jeremy McDermott of Riverhead capturing the headline 40-lap Late Model feature event for his third win of the season.

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120th Season Opener Excites Strong Crowd at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

by MikeApril 9, 2024

(Nashville, TN) After weeks of anticipation for Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway’s Opening Day, the checkered flag waved on a successful event. Many racers showed up as the grandstands were packed full of fans cheering on their favorite driver.

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Santino Ferrucci Dazzles Indy Crowd with 3rd Place

by Lou ModestinoMay 30, 2023

As Santino Ferrucci sat under the third red flag in the closing laps of Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, only one thought entered his mind, and that was the crowd being on his side.

Making an edgy three-wide maneuver up the outside of Josef Newgarden and race leader Marcus Ericsson, the A.J. Foyt Racing No. 14 looked to be leading the Indy 500 with only four laps to go. (more…)

Local Stars Wow Capacity White Mountain Crowd on Milton CAT 250 Saturday

by Lou ModestinoAugust 2, 2022August 1, 2022

N. Woodstock, NH — The 5th Annual Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 certainly lived up the hype yet again with $10,000 on the line bringing in 43 American-Canadian Tour teams from across New England and Quebec, Canada. Not to be outdone, the local stars of White Mountain Motorsports Park gave the near capacity crowd a taste of what weekly racing looks like each and every week in North Woodstock. (more…)

Vinny Delaney Tops Riverhead Raceway Crate Modifieds Before A Large Crowd Saturday

by Lou ModestinoJuly 25, 2022

A large crowd filed through the gates for the Monster Truck Night of Destruction Saturday at Riverhead Raceway with Vinny Delaney of Islip Terrace scoring the victory in the Eagle Auto Mall Crate Modified feature event, his first of 2022. Also scoring big wains Saturday were Gerard Giordano of Freeport who won his first career Late Model event in a 50-lap contest and Jason Castaldo of Shirley who prevailed in the 30-lap INEX Legend Race Car event for his third win of 2022.

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Blaze of Crowd and Challenger Trophy Podium for Max Lanza at Vallelunga

by MikeJuly 12, 2022

Campagnano di Roma, Italy– A mega motorsport party with the #88 Camaro driven by Max Lanza and Alberto Naska as real VIP star of the weekend. The third round of the 2022 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season held at Vallelunga racetrack was this and much more. (more…)