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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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