By Brandon White, NASCAR.com
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to the northeast this weekend for a trip to the famed Cement Palace of Seekonk Speedway.
Open to the public since 1946, the Venditti family have overseen a proud, vibrant racing culture at Seekonk that includes Modified competition. The list of names who have won a weekly Modified Seekonk includes many of the discipline’s greatest drivers like Bugsy Stevens, Ron Bouchard and Geoff Bodine, among others.
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RFK Racing’s annual Fan Day rolls out Friday, May 23, offering fans exclusive driver access, behind-the-scenes shop tours, and a major partnership announcement that marks an exciting step forward for the team. Plus, pet adoptions, driving simulators, food trucks, live music, & more. (more…)
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
FORT WORTH, Tex.— NASCAR Cup Series drivers will face what is arguably the sport’s most challenging 1.5-mile track when they head to Texas Motor Speedway for Sunday’s WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
The NASCAR Cup Series’ season-opening Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium left race fans clamoring for more.
Last weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series doubleheader at Rockingham Speedway had the same effect.
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
The NASCAR Xfinity and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series are ready to roll at “The Rock.”
In the final event of an Easter tripleheader weekend that also includes the ARCA Menards Series East, Xfinity Series drivers will compete at Rockingham Speedway for the first time since 2004 with the running of Saturday’s North Carolina Education Lottery 250 (4 p.m. ET on CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Denny Hamlin won the Cup race. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 13th. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished in 26th place.
Brandon Jones won the Xfinity race. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 31st.
Not as lucky was Kris Wright who was at the wheel of Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our entry. The father and daughter both reside in Chatham, MA.
Denny Hamlin won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in seventh and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished eighth.
Austin Hill ended up the winner in the Xfinity race. Kris Wright came in ninth. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT had a bad day and finished in 38th place. Kris Wright drives the Chris and Mary Our entry who both reside in Chatham, MA on Cape Cod.
The Craftsman Truck event was taken by Daniel Hemric. Gio Ruggerio of Seekonk, MA finished 12th and Luke Baldwin of Long Island, NY was 22nd.
