New Hampshire’s Upper Valley will be alive with the roar of race cars Saturday evening as the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to Claremont Motorsports Park. (more…)
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Granite State Pro Stock Series, Open Wheel Modifieds Headline Saturday Racing at Star Speedway
After rain forced a schedule change a week ago, the Granite State Pro Stock Series is back in action Saturday evening for the third race of the 2023 season.
The GSPSS rolls into Star Speedway in Epping, N.H. for a big double feature under the lights, with the Key Auto Group 100 on tap alongside the Racers Honoring Racers 100 open-competition Modified feature. The Pro Stock race will pay $3,000 to win, and the Modified showdown will pay $10,000 to the winner.
Granite State Pro Stock Series Heads To Speedway 95 This Saturday Night
Travis Benjamin has traveled to New Hampshire to pick up his first two wins with the Granite State Pro Stock Series to open the 2023 season. When the Maine veteran makes his play for a third-straight win on Saturday, the schedule will be coming to him. (more…)
Travis Benjamin Blitzes GSPSS Field At Riverside Speedway
Travis Benjamin is quickly making a home for himself with the Granite State Pro Stock Series – specifically, in victory lane.
The decorated racer from Belfast, Maine, took charge in last night’s VT&NH Racing News 100 at Riverside Speedway to claim his second straight GSPSS victory and lead a one-two finish for Petit Motorsports.
Riverside Opens Gates to Granite State Pro Stock Series for Second Event of 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.
Matt Hirschman Dominates To Win Second Annual Granite State Derby at Lee
LEE, N.H. – In the inaugural Granite State Derby at Lee USA Speedway, Matt Hirschman dominated early but came up short in the stretch. This time around, Hirschman would not be denied.
“Big Money Matt” took charge on the third lap and never looked back en route to his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win of the year and his first at “New Hampshire’s Center of Speed.”
Grandview Speedway Hosts Two Days Of Memorial Day Holiday Weekend Racing
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The Memorial Day holiday weekend will be a busy one at Grandview Speedway, with racing on both Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Grandview Speedway will be presenting another NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program this Saturday night featuring the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, plus the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars. (more…)
Second Annual Granite State Derby To Rock Lee USA Speedway Saturday
One of the most challenging and fastest short tracks in New Hampshire looms large on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule this Memorial Day weekend.
Monaco Modifieds Begin 10th Anniversary Season with the Granite City 100 on May 28th
Barre, VT — After a stellar debut last season, the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series is returning to Thunder Road International Speedbowl for the 2nd annual Granite City 100 as part of the 60th Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic on Sunday, May 28th. The $10,000-to-win event is once again drawing the top Tour-type Modified talent to Barre, Vermont in spectacular fashion to kick off the popular series’ 10th anniversary season.
ACT Returns to Lee USA Speedway This Sunday for New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150
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…)
Travis Benjamin Opens Granite State Pro Stock Series Season In Victory Lane
EPPING, N.H. – Saturday night’s Hedges Excavating 100 at Star Speedway launched the Granite State Pro Stock Series’ twelfth season at a familiar venue, but with a first-time winner claiming the checkers.
Granite State Pro Stock Series To Kick-Off 2023 at Star Speedway
Plenty of novelty awaits the Granite State Pro Stock Series entering its twelfth year on the road. And to get it all started, the New Hampshire-based touring circuit is returning to where last year’s championship chase wrapped up.
Saturday’s Hedges Excavating 100 at Star Speedway kicks off an eight-race schedule that introduces two new venues to the series’ repertoire and visits the Empire State for the second time in series history.
JDV Productions Announces Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup Bonus Program For 2023
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – JDV Productions and Whelen Engineering announced today the full, lucrative bonus program for the 2023 Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup. The Cup, which is a three-race series spread across New Hampshire with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, will consist of events at Monadnock Speedway (May 6), Lee USA Speedway (May 27) and Claremont Motorsports Park (July 29).
Granite State Pro Stock Series To Crown 2023 Champion at Lancaster Motorplex
LANCASTER, N.Y. – Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) and Lancaster Motorplex officials announced today that the Pro Stocks will help headline the Sunday portion of the US Open weekend at the oval on Sunday, September 24, 2023. The event, scheduled for 100 laps, will also mark the eighth and final on the GSPSS calendar for the 2023 season, where the champion will be crowned.
Granite State Pro Stock Series Announces 2023 Schedule
WALPOLE, N.H. – Granite State Pro Stock Series officials announced today an eight-race schedule for the 2023 season. The schedule includes three events at ‘The Place To Race’, Star Speedway, two at Riverside Speedway, two at Speedway 95 and one at a track to be announced.
Star Speedway Releases Packed 2023 Event Schedule
Weekly Divisions Return To Chase Championships, SBM Moves To Star Classic Weekend, $5 Friday Summer Shootout Series Debuts
EPPING, N.H. – Star Speedway announced today a packed schedule of events for the 2023 season headlined by September’s Star Classic weekend and many other high-profile events including championship racing for local divisions and touring series action.
Bryan Kruczek Wins Star Classic In Special Night At Star Speedway
EPPING, N.H. – Bryan Kruczek has made a habit out of winning at Star Speedway. But Friday’s checkered flag hit a bit differently.
The Newmarket, N.H., racer closed out the Granite State Pro Stock Series season at his team’s home track with a win in the Ty Cooper Land Holdings 100, celebrating his second win of the year on the birthday of car owner Bobby Webber’s late father.
Granite State Pro Stock Series To Open Star Classic Weekend
WALPOLE, N.H. – As the Granite State Pro Stock Series opens the book for this year’s 57th Star Classic Weekend at Star Speedway, the tome of the touring series’ 2022 season will close as its last chapter goes to press.
Jimmy Renfrew Jr. Gets Back To Granite State Pro Stock Victory Lane at Hudson
HUDSON, N.H. — Jimmy Renfrew, Jr.’s second career Granite State Pro Stock Series win was a long time coming, but on Sunday afternoon at Hudson Speedway, the young racer claimed it at last.
The Candia, N.H., teen took charge on lap 26 of the Governor’s 100 and led the rest of the way to pick up his first GSPSS win since 2018. (more…)
D.J. Shaw Joins his Father on Thunder Road Granite at NEFCU Labor Day Classic
Barre, VT — The 44th New England Federal Credit Union Labor Day Classic at Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road was a rollercoaster ride for the ages and one that will be talked about for years to come. Twenty-five American-Canadian Tour pilots took to the Thunder Road challenge on the annual end-of-summer event with all expectations turned on their head with just fifteen laps remaining in the epic 200 lap extravaganza. (more…)