Oxford, ME — Sunday started off with many racers in doubt. Mists, both heavy and light, started the day at Oxford Plains Speedway as racers went through the preparation paces for the Pine Tree State 125. Being the Maine home for the American-Canadian Tour, the pits were filled with contenders, each eager to make their stake in the Tour’s long history at the venerable Vacationland oval.
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Bobby Santos III Wins First Career Hoosier Hundred With USAC Silver Crown
If Friday night’s Hoosier Hundred had been a standard 100-lap affair, the closing scene very well might’ve been played out to a completely different ending for Bobby Santos.
However, at a distance of 146 laps and 100 miles, this one at Indiana’s Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park was anything but standard no matter which way you dissect it. (more…)
Tom Carey III Dominates ACT Sunoco World Series 75, Preece Swoops in Late for $10,000 Sunoco 100 Open Modified Win
Thompson, CT — The epic Saturday portion of the 60th Sunoco World Series presented by Budweiser featured all important end-of-year action for the divisions present with championship implications laying in every corner. Deserving winners across the board made their mark in World Series victory lane Saturday all in preparation for bigger and better things to come. (more…)
50 Cars Attempting to Qualify for Stafford Speedway’s NAPA Fall Final
(Stafford Springs, CT)—When the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series comes to Stafford Motor Speedway this Saturday, September 24, there will be a robust field of 50 cars trying to qualify for the 80-lap, $15,000 to win feature event. Among the 50 entrants is a wealth of driving talent.
Bob Tasca, III Won the Funny Car NHRA National at Topeka, KS
Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Troy Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Joey Gladstone (Pro Stock Motorcycle) won the 14th of 22 races during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season at Topeka, KS. Tasca III is from Hope, RI.
Bob Tasca III Wins the NHRA Sonoma Nationals Funny Car Competition in California
SONOMA, Calif. — Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Funny Car team won the NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Sunday night. It was his first victory of the season and 10th in his career in the Nitro Funny Car class. (more…)
Podcast – Bob Tasca III looks to capitalize on “home court advantage” in Epping | NHRA
Funny Car championship contender Bob Tasca III returns to his home event at New England Dragway in search of his first victory of the 2022 season.
https://www.nhra.com/news/2022/rhode-island-s-bob-tasca-iii-looks-capitalize-home-court-advantage-epping
Bob Tasca III expands partnership with BG Products at Las Vegas race, two others
Bob Tasca III will return to defend his win at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas on April 1–3, and this time around he will be in a BG Products-wrapped Ford Mustang in the first of three races with the company in 2022. (more…)
Hirschman’s 200th Win Comes in the John Blewett III Memorial 76
The decade of dominance continues for Matt Hirschman as ‘Big Money’ became the first three-time winner of the John Blewett III Memorial 76 Tour Type Modified race on Wednesday while also reentering the Speedweeks championship hunt. (more…)
NHRA Podcast Interview: Bob Tasca III
Bob Tasca III lives the racing life as an NHRA Funny Car driver on the weekend but is the vice president of Tasca Automotive Group during the week. Tasca, of Hope, Rhode Island, shares insights into both on The Racing Writer’s Podcast, including: (more…)
