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Here’s How The Northeast Drivers And Others With Connections To The Six State New England Area Fared At Kansas

by Lou Modestino
Here’s How The Northeast Drivers And Others With Connections To The Six State New England Area Fared At Kansas
Ross Chastain won the Cup race with Middletown, CT’s Joey Logano coming in  14th followed by Corey LaJoie and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT while Boston’s Kaz Grala was awarded 31st place.    Corey Lajoie is the son of two-time Xfinity Champion Randy Lajoie who resided in Norwalk, CT before moving south to NC.
Aric Almirola won the Xfinity race while Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT finished 12th with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 15th.  Kyle Weatherman placed 26th with Blain Perkins 28th and Long island’s Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY got 30th place.  Weatherman and Perkins both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who call Chatham, MA home.
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White Mountain Drivers Get One Last Shot at the Gold on 2024 Championship Night!

by Lou Modestino
White Mountain Drivers Get One Last Shot at the Gold on 2024 Championship Night!

N. Woodstock, NH — It has all come down to one last Saturday night in the Pemigewasset Valley of New Hampshire. Thunder is ready to roar across the peaks for the final time in 2024 during Championship Night at White Mountain Motorsports Park as five track champions are officially crowned for their season-long efforts on the North Woodstock highbanks along with a special King of the Kids showdown for the Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Kid’s Division on Saturday!

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Here’s How The New England Drivers And Those With Connections With Others In The Six State Area At Bristol Did

by Lou Modestino
Here’s How The New England Drivers And Those With Connections With Others In The Six State Area At Bristol Did
Kyle Larson won the Cup race while Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in seventh. Not so fortunate was Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 28th with Corey LaJoie 36th and Boston’s Kaz Grala ending his day in 37th.  Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Titleist Randy LaJoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT before moving to Charlotte, NC to be closer to the NASCAR Hub.
Cole Custer won the Xfinity race with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ending up 11th while Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT finished 16th,  Blain Perkins ended his day in 22nd with Kyle Weatherman was awarded 26th place. Perkins and Weatherman both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris Our and his daughter Mary Our who reside in Chatham, MA.
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Here’s the way it went for New England drivers at The Glen

by Mike
Here’s the way it went for New England drivers at The Glen
Chris Buescher won the Cup race with Corey LaJoie coming in eighth with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT in ninth then it was Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finishing in 15th while Kaz Grala wasn’t as lucky and ended up 35th.  Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion who moved from Norwalk, CT and his later years to Charlotte, NC to be closer to the NASCAR action.
The Xfinity race had Corner Zillich in Victory Lane with Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT was awarded seventh with Joey Logano got the ninth spot while Kyle Weatherman was way back in 38th.  Weatherman drives one of the team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and daughter Mary Our of Chatham, MA.
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Here’s How The New England Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six State Area At Atlanta Did

by Lou Modestino
Here’s How The New England Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six State Area At Atlanta Did
Joey Logano of Middletown, CT  won the Cup race with Corey LaJoie  coming in 15th and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finishing 18th.  Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie whose hometown is Norwalk, CT.
Austin Hill crossed the finish line of the Xfinity race first with Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT finishing up second.  Kyle Weatherman took the 11th place with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT taking 14th and Blaine Perkins coming in  19th.  Weatherman and Perkins both drive team cars for father and daughter of Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Hour of Chatham, MA.
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Rexy Returns for WeatherTech Championship Fight, Drivers Announced

by Mike
Rexy Returns for WeatherTech Championship Fight, Drivers Announced

ST. CHARLES, Ill., (September 9, 2024) – Just two races remain in the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and AO Racing’s Rexy the No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 Rawr is back from summer vacation, returning next weekend to resume his championship fight in the GTD PRO class. Michelin Endurance Cup addition Michael Christensen is poised to return for the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks, racing alongside full-season driver Lauren Heinrich in the six-hour endurance event at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, September 22. Julien Andlauer will join the duo in the Porsche for Petit Le Mans, the 10-hour season finale at Road Atlanta, (more…)

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NASA Drivers Make The Most of Thursday Test-And-Tune at 2024 NASA Championships

by Mike
NASA Drivers Make The Most of Thursday Test-And-Tune at 2024 NASA Championships

Sept. 5, 2024, Salt Lake City — For the drivers at the 2024 NASA National Championships, making sure every minute of practice on the Utah Motorsports Campus track counts. Whether it’s learning the track or chasing the right setup, practice is a critical component to winning a NASA Championship on Sunday.

Speed News walked around the paddock and spoke to drivers in between practice sessions to find out how they use the shakedown day. With the Championship pressure building, drivers know the adjustments they make on Thursday could be the difference of standing at the top of podium or wondering what went wrong. (more…)

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Here’s how New England drivers and those with connections to the Six State Ares performed at Darlington

by Lou Modestino
Here’s how New England drivers and those with connections to the Six State Ares performed at Darlington
Chase Briscoe won the Cup Race while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came up with a very respectful eighth place and Corey LaJoie took down ninth place with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT earning a 12th.  Not so fortunate was Boston’s Kaz Grala who placed 24th.  Note that Corey LaJoie is the son of Randy La Joie of Norwalk, CT who was a two-time NASCAR Xfinity Champion,

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Here’s how New England drivers and those with connections to the Six State Area and NY did over the past weekend

by Lou Modestino
Here’s how New England drivers and those with connections to the Six State Area and NY did over the past weekend
Harrison Burton won the Cup race at Daytona while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended his night in 31st.  Also  Corey LaJoie did even worse with a 34th position and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 39th going out early in that race.  LaJoie is the son of two-time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT before moving to the Charlotte, NC area.

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For Its Third Entry, Trackhouse Had Two Drivers, One Seat – And Only One Option

by Mike
For Its Third Entry, Trackhouse Had Two Drivers, One Seat – And Only One Option

The next chapter of the fast-moving Shane van Gisbergen experiment will be a full-time NASCAR Cup Series season in 2025.

The New Zealander will be in a third Trackhouse Racing car as the organization expands its footprint. It was a move that Justin Marks had been eying for some time, but van Gisbergen unexpectedly claimed the seat when he won in his Cup Series debut in Chicago last year. (more…)

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Penske Racing Shocks Start Bonus Program For Grandview Sportsman Drivers, Modified & Sportsman Plus Vintage Hi-Lite Program This Saturday

by Mike
Penske Racing Shocks Start Bonus Program For Grandview Sportsman Drivers, Modified & Sportsman Plus Vintage Hi-Lite Program This Saturday

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The thrills and excitement of live and local stock racing is all set for this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.

Grandview Speedway will be presenting a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program on Saturday night featuring the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, along with the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars. (more…)

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Here’s How Northeast NASCAR Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six State Area Performed At Sonoma And Road America

by Lou Modestino
Here’s How Northeast NASCAR Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six State Area Performed At Sonoma And Road America
Kyle Larson won the NASCAR Cup at Sonoma with Corey LaJoie placing 11th with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 18th, Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 21st while Boston’s Kaz Grala  ended his day in 22nd.  Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie who called Norwalk, CT home before he left there to move closer to NASCAR in Charlotte, NC.
Shane Van Gisbergen won the Xfinity race at Sonoma, Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT took tenth place, Blaine Perkins came in 18th, Kyle Weatherman ended up 30th and Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ended up 31st.  Perkins and Weatherman both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who get their sleep during the week in Harwich, MA.
Will Power won the Indy Car race at Road America while Santo Ferrucci of Woodbury CT took 15th place.
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Drivers and Cars Confirmed for IROC Event at Lime Rock Park, July 19-20

by Mike
Drivers and Cars Confirmed for IROC Event at Lime Rock Park, July 19-20

CHARLOTTE (June 6, 2024) – An impressive lineup of drivers and cars have been confirmed for the first IROC event in more than 20 years. Scheduled for July 19-20 at Lime Rock Park, the IROC event will enhance an already exciting SpeedTour All-Star Race weekend. Featuring both an on-track racing exhibition and static display, the event will reunite original IROC competitors with cars raced in the legendary series. (more…)

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Here’s How Northeast Drivers Did at NASCAR’s World Wide Tech and the Indy Car Race

by Lou Modestino
Here’s How Northeast Drivers Did at NASCAR’s World Wide Tech and the Indy Car Race
Austin Cindric won the race while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in fifth.  Not so fortunate were Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended his day in 29th while Corey LaJoie ended up 32nd.  Corey is the son of Randy LaJoie a two-time Xfinity Champion who grew up in Norwalk, CT before moving to the Charlotte, NC.
Scott Dixon ended up the winner of the Indy Car Street Race in the Detroit, MI area while Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT ended up ninth.
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How Did Northeast Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six New England States Fared At Charlotte And Indy

by Lou Modestino
How Did Northeast Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six New England States Fared At Charlotte And Indy
Christopher Bell made it to Victory Lane in the Cup race with Joey Logano of Middletown, CT coming in 14th and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT took 26th with Boston’s Kaz Grala ending up 34th while Corey LaJoie ended his day in 35th.
Corey LaJoie is the son of Randy LaJoie who called Norwalk, CT home before he moved to Charlotte, NC to be closer to the NASCAR action in which he won a pair of Xfinity Championships.
Chase Elliott came home the victor in the Xfinity Series race with Kyle Weatherman ended up 10th and Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT got 16th, Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY came in 30th, Blain Perkins was 35th and Parker Kligerman of Stamford, CT ended up 37th. Weatherman and Perkins both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our that get their US Mail in Harwich, MA.
Tanner Gray won the Menards ARCA Series while Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY came in 16th.
Joseph Newgarden won the Indy 500 and Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT. Ferrucci was also in the hunt for the entire 500 miles
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How Did The Northeastern NASCAR Drivers And Those With Connections To The Area Do At Darlington?

by Lou Modestino
How Did The Northeastern NASCAR Drivers And Those With Connections To The Area Do At Darlington?

Brad Keselowski won the Cup race with Corey LaJoie coming in 16th, Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT was 17th with Boston’s Kaz Grala taking 18th then Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 21st. Corey LaJoie is the son of Norwalk, CT’s Randy Lajoie who won two NASCAR Xfinity Championships.

Justin Alliger came in first in the Xfinity race with Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT took sixth, Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 14th, Kyle Weatherman was 17th, David Starr took 24th with David Everling of LI, NY coming in 33rd. Weatherman and Starr both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who are residents of Harwich, MA.

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