Waterbury, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have released the latest round of information for the Thompson Speedway Icebreaker on April 9-11 and the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) Northeast Classic on April 17. Both events are expected to attract some of the biggest, most talented fields of the year as they kick off the 2020 New England racing season. (more…)
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway is proud to announce North American Motor Car as a new partner for the 2021 racing season. North American Motor Car will serve as the sponsor for the August 13th Senators Cup, a 50-lap SK Modified® race, as well as weekly contingency bonus partner for the SK Modified® division. (more…)
SEEKONK, Mass. — Tri Track Open Modified Series officials confirmed on Tuesday six dates for the 2021 season. The series will compete at three different tracks in two different New England states, headlined by multiple staple events and the anticipated return to Massachusetts. (more…)
Elma, N.Y. – Included within and attached is the current Race of Champions Family of Series ”to-date” schedules.
The schedule gives fans an opportunity to visit premier racing facilities throughout the Northeast.
These dates and locations will bring together traditional events with some exciting additions to the promotional calendar, giving everyone a variety of exciting events throughout the 2021 season to showcase the Race of Champions brand of racing.
Race of Champions management is currently in negotiation with Spencer Speedway ownership in Williamson, N.Y., but two tentative dates that can be “penciled in” and will become firmed up, once an agreement is reached with Spencer Speedway ownership are Friday, July 30 and Friday, September 3 for the Race of Champions Modified Series.
The Race of Champions Modified Series will open the season with a return to beautiful Lehigh Valley region and the Mahoning Valley Speedway in Lehighton on Saturday April 24.
Chemung (N.Y.) Speedrome will host the Series on May 8 and the traditional NASCAR Cup Series Weekend at Watkins Glen on Saturday, August 7.
On July 3, the Series will “tune-up” for the 71st annual Race of Champions 250 with an Independence Day celebration event at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pa., which Lake Erie Speedway General Manager, A.J. Moore announced on Facebook on December 14, 2020. (www.facebook.com/
The series also returns to the “high-banks” of Holland (N.Y.) International Speedway on Saturday, July 10. A date which was released on November 8, 2020 by track owner Ron Bennett in a story to Larry Ott, which was published in the Buffalo News (https://buffalonews.com/
The 71st annual Race of Champions 250 will take place on Sunday, September 26, 2021 as part of Presque Isle Downs & Casino Race of Champions Weekend at Lake Erie Speedway (September 24, 25 and 26), which continues to develop as a popular destination and location for the “Granddaddy” of all Modified races. Tickets for the Presque Isle Downs & Casino Race of Champions Weekend are available at www.lakeriespeedway.com.
Another Modified Series date on Saturday, August 14 has been added to the schedule with all details to be determined. The August 14 date will include the FOAR Score Hall-of-Fame Induction Ceremony, as the president of FOAR Score, Bob Woch stated, “without the ability to host the club’s traditional banquet, this is the next best alternative for us to continue this great Western New York racing tradition inducting deserving recipients into the Hall-of-Fame.”
The Race of Champions Sportsman Modified, Super Stocks and Four Cylinder Dash Series will play on the card on Saturday, June 5 at Lake Erie Speedway (www.facebook.com/
Holland International Speedway will once again bring back the “George Decker” Memorial for the Sportsman Modified Series along with the Rick Wylie Classic on Saturday, August 28. The George Decker Memorial, which driver George Skora, III, has tabbed as one of the most prestigious Sportsman events in the region, will be 52-laps, along with the Late Model Series race being 48-laps in honor of Holland and Late Model legend Rick Wylie. Combined, this will bring back the traditional “Bud 100” concept at Holland, a popular tradition at the speedway for many years. (https://buffalonews.com/
A new speedway will join the Race of Champions Four Cylinder Dash Series. On Saturday, October 23, the Series will head to Painesville (Ohio) Speedway for the first time in what promoter, Randy Maggio, Jr., has tabbed as an “event purely focused on Compact and Four Cylinder racers.”
All division schedules are being worked on and prepared for release and these are not the final schedules. The dates included within are “up-to-date” and may be adjusted along with the now standard “Covid-19 pandemic” disclaimer in regard to the current state, region and community regulations that may dictate a schedule change. The 2021 Race of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series schedule will remain “on-hold” until the status of the United States and Canadian Border is updated and traditional crossing regulations resume.
The Race of Champions is a sanctioning body presenting Modified and Stock Car racing on asphalt and dirt surfaces throughout the Northeast, with events in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey with primary marketing partners Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Airport Collision, Rocket Performance, Waddell Communications, Pilat Graphic Design, TDH Refrigeration, Sherwood Racing Wheels, DirtTrackDigest.com and Speed51.com. The 71st annual Race of Champions weekend will take place in 2021 at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania and is the second longest consecutive auto-racing event in North America, second only to the Indianapolis 500.
Source: RoCModSeries/Speed51
2021 Race of Champions Modified Series
Saturday April 24 Mahoning Valley Speedway
Saturday May 8 Chemung Speedrome
Saturday July 3 Lake Erie Speedway
Saturday July 10 Holland International Speedway
Saturday August 7 Chemung Speedrome
Saturday August 14 TBD
Sunday September 26 Lake Erie Speedway – 71st Annual Race of Champions 250
Riverhead Raceway like many short tracks in 2020 were forced into making numerous schedule changes due to the Covid 19 worldwide pandemic including a late start to the race season, canceling two NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events and moving the Islip 300 into mid-November. The only silver lining in ’20 shined brightly when the Islip 300 turned out to be an ultra-successful event on and off the track with a stellar field of 29 cars competing in the race. Thursday Eddie & Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz announced with the approval of the Town of Riverhead they will present the 5th annual Islip 300 on Saturday November 13th, 2021. (more…)
The schedule for the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience season is here. (more…)
The asphalt oval, located in Waterford, Connecticut, will mark the second stop in the Nutmeg state, as the first will come in the season-opener as part of the NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway on April 24. (more…)
Waterbury, VT – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) is heading south to get an early start on the 2021 racing season. Officials announced today that a pair of ACT Late Model events have been scheduled at North Carolina’s Hickory Motor Speedway for Friday, April 2 and Saturday, April 3. (more…)
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After a 60-year partnership working with NASCAR as a sanctioned short track, Stafford Speedway will not operate under the NASCAR Weekly Series banner for the 2021 season due to a conflict regarding ownership of streaming and broadcast rights of weekly racing events. (more…)
N. Woodstock, NH – White Mountain Motorsports Park officials have unveiled the eagerly-anticipated 2021 racing schedule for the ¼-mile speedway. A total of 22 events are planned with numerous big shows for both local outside series.
Among other things, the 2021 schedule features three visits each for the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models; two appearances each for the PASS Modifeds, North East Mini Stock Tour (NEMST), and GoMotorsportsShop.com NELCAR Legends Tour; and the Monster Truck Throwdown following the weekly racing season. Add in special events for all the local classes, and the year is set to be a memorable one.
Racers can get their first taste of action at an open practice on Saturday, April 24. The session is open to all five of White Mountain’s local divisions to let them shake off the winter rust.
Weekly racing goes green on Saturday, May 8. The 29th season opener includes the first round of the Jon Parks Tractor Triple Crown Series for the Wells River Chevrolet Flying Tigers along with a full card for the Foley Oil & Propane Late Models, Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Stock Mini’s, 7-Eleven Dwarf Cars, and Dads 4 By Tool & Supply Kids Trucks.
Most Saturday night shows will have a 6:00pm post time. The Late Models, Flying Tigers, and Strictly Stock Mini’s are part of each Saturday night program unless otherwise noted. The Dwarf Cars have a 10-event schedule in 2021 with the Kids Trucks slated to race 13 times. More details can be found at www.
After a regular event on May 15, a doubleheader weekend is planned for May 22 and 23. Saturday’s portion features the annual Strictly Stock Mini Special and NELCAR Tour. Sunday, May 23 is the first visit in 2021 for the PASS Super Late Models. The PASS Modifieds are also on the Sunday card. Discussions are ongoing for other divisions.
White Mountain wraps up the month of May on the 29th with the annual Late Model Spring Board 100. The action gets even hotter in June. Highlights include the ACT Late Model Tour Spring Green on June 12, an NEMST event on June 19, and a second NELCAR visit on June 26.
July opens with a bang at the Independence Day Spectacular on Saturday, July 3. The Late Models and Flying Tigers will run twin 75-lap features with the Tiger event being the second round of the Triple Crown Series. The night ends with a fireworks display. The next week is the Midseason Championships with added distance and double points for all divisions.
The PASS Super Late Models make their second trip to White Mountain on Saturday, July 17 at a special 7:00pm post time so fans can make the trip over from New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Following a regular show on the 24th, the ACT Late Model Tour chases a $10,000 top prize in the third annual Midsummer Classic 250 on July 31 with a 5:30pm start time.
August begins with the 7-Eleven Dwarf Car Special on Saturday, August 7. White Mountain then crowns its first champion of 2021 on August 14 with the Jon Parks Tractor Triple Crown Finale. That event also includes a visit from the Maine-based Wicked Good Vintage Racing Association.
On Saturday, August 21, the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup for the Late Models returns after a one-year hiatus. White Mountain will take August 28 off for Oxford 250 weekend, then return on September 4 with another Late Model 100-lapper for Labor Day Weekend. The North East Mini Stock Tour comes back on September 11 for a $1,000-to-win event.
The “King of the Mountain” will be crowned Saturday, September 18, with the Late Models joining the PASS Super Late Models, PASS Modifieds, and Kids Trucks on the card. Then on September 25, the ACT Late Model Tour is in town for the return of the Fall Foliage 200 with a $5,000 top prize. The Flying Tiger, Strictly Stock Mini, and Dwarf Car championships will be decided on this date with a 1:00pm post time.
With stock car racing in the rear-view mirror, the Monster Truck Throwdown makes its long-awaited first appearance at White Mountain on Saturday, October 9. The series was originally scheduled to appear in 2020, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The complete 2021 schedule of events can be found at https://www.
For more information, contact the White Mountain Motorsports Park offices at (802) 244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.
2021 White Mountain Motorsports Park Schedule of Events
# DAY DATE
— Sat Apr 24 1:00pm Open Practice – All Local Divisions
1 Sat May 8 6:00pm 29th Season Opener – Jon Parks Tractor Triple Crown #1
2 Sat May 15 6:00pm Regular Event
3 Sat May 22 6:00pm Strictly Stock Mini Special + NELCAR
4 Sun May 23 1:30pm PASS 150
5 Sat May 29 6:00pm LM Spring Board 100
6 Sat Jun 5 6:00pm Regular Event
7 Sat Jun 12 6:00pm Spring Green 121 – ACT Late Model Tour
8 Sat Jun 19 6:00pm North East Mini Stock Tour
9 Sat June 26 6:00pm Regular Event + NELCAR
10 Sat Jul 3 6:00pm LM/FT Twin 75s – Jon Parks Tractor Triple Crown #2 + Holiday Fireworks
11 Sat Jul 10 6:00pm Midseason Championships – Double Points
12 Sat Jul 17 7:00pm PASS 150
13 Sat Jul 24 6:00pm Regular Event
14 Sat Jul 31 5:30pm Midsummer Classic 250 – ACT Late Model Tour, $10,000-to-win
15 Sat Aug 7 6:00pm 7-Eleven Dwarf Car Special
16 Sat Aug 14 6:00pm Jon Parks Tractor Triple Crown #3 + Wicked Good Vintage Racers
17 Sat Aug 21 6:00pm LM New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 100
— Sat Aug 28 Track Closed for Oxford 250 Weekend
19 Sat Sep 4 6:00pm LM Leaf Peepers 100
20 Sat Sep 11 6:00pm North East Mini Stock Tour $1,000-to-win
21 Sat Sep 18 6:00pm PASS 150 + Late Model Championship Night
22 Sat Sep 25 6:00pm Fall Foliage 200 – ACT Late Model Tour, $5,000-to-win
23 Sat Oct 9 1:00pm Monster Truck Throwdown
WALPOLE, N.H. — Granite State Pro Stock Series officials announced on Thursday a 15-race schedule for the 2021 race season. The slate will bring drivers to three different New England states — while visiting eight different tracks in one of the most complete schedules the series has ever offered for teams and fans.
The calendar is headlined by the annual Newport Chevrolet 150 at Claremont Motorsports Park, this time on Saturday, July 31 — a $10,000 to win show that is sure to draw the top Super Late Model talent in the region. The series will also make a debut at one of New England’s most historic tracks and return to multiple staple facilities, with a mix of flat and banked tracks planned.
“We’re thrilled with the way our schedule came together for the 2021 season,” Mike Parks, president of the Granite State Pro Stock Series, said. “We always strive to get 14-16 races and we were able to accomplish it again. We think our competitors and fans will enjoy it.”
The season starts with the big debut in Connecticut. Granite State teams will compete at Stafford Motor Speedway for the first time as part of the annual NAPA Spring Sizzler weekend on Saturday, April 24 — a one-day show. Pro Stocks are no stranger to the Arute-owned facility — having run as a weekly division for decades — but now, the touring stars will invade to compete with some of the local talent that are sure to find themselves a ride.
“To say we are thrilled to finally bring the Granite State Pro Stock Series to Stafford would be an understatement,” Parks said. “This will be the icing on the cake to kick-off the Greatest Race in the History of the Spring, the annual NAPA Spring Sizzler. It’s going to be an amazing event for our series and the track both.”
Following Stafford, just one week later, Monadnock Speedway will host their first of two series events on Sunday afternoon, May 2 as part of their season-opening Spring Dash weekend. Post-time for this event is 2 p.m., with the NHSTRA Modifieds, NELCAR Legends and more also on the card. A second stop at “Mad Dog” is slated for Saturday, September 4 as part of Labor Day weekend at the Winchester, New Hampshire, oval.
The series heads to Bobby Webber’s Star Speedway for the first of two stops on Saturday night, May 8, before a return to the Star Classic weekend on Friday, September 17 comes in the thick of the championship battle. Last year, Derek Griffith and Joey Pole put together one of the best races in series history as part of the Classic at Star, which has become a staple track for the series.
Claremont Motorsports Park hosts their first of three dates on Memorial Day weekend as a Sunday evening special, May 30. Following the $10,000 to win Newport Chevrolet 150 in July, an event won by Derek Griffith last year, the champion will be crowned at Claremont for the first time on October 16 as part of the track’s Fall Challenge weekend.
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Maine will hold two Granite State events for the first time in track history — with stops set for June 12 and August 14. Last year, the series hosted more than 30 cars as a mix of regulars and track favorites competed for glory in the inaugural stop at Beech Ridge — a race won by Wyatt Alexander.
“We had so much success with our first appearance at Beech Ridge last year, the car count was fantastic and Andy and the staff there welcomed us and our teams for a great event,” Parks said. “Going there twice should give us much of the same we saw in 2020.”
Additional summer events include the annual stop at Riverside Speedway in Groveton, New Hampshire, on June 19 and the Sunday afternoon spectacular at Hudson Speedway on Sunday, July 11. Granite State teams will also stop at Lee USA Speedway twice — both at some of the track’s most historic race weekends. The first comes on Friday, July 2, celebrating Independence Day — and the second will be on Sunday, October 3 as part of the season-ending Octoberfest.
There is one event that remains outstanding on the series schedule — dated for Saturday, July 24 — which is on track to be announced soon. Series officials are working on the final details surrounding that event and will announce once available.
The Granite State Pro Stock Series will have further updates surrounding the 2021 season when available. For more information, visit gspss.net and follow the series on social media.
2021 GRANITE STATE PRO STOCK SERIES SCHEDULE:
April 24 — Stafford Motor Speedway — Stafford, Conn. — 75 laps
May 2 — Monadnock Speedway — Winchester, N.H. — 100 laps
May 8 — Star Speedway — Epping, N.H. — 100 laps
May 30 — Claremont Speedway — Claremont, N.H. — 100 laps
June 12 — Beech Ridge Motor Speedway — Scarborough, Maine — 150 laps
June 19 — Riverside Speedway — Groveton, N.H. — 150 laps
July 2 — Lee USA Speedway — Lee, N.H. — 100 laps
July 11 — Hudson International Speedway — Hudson, N.H. — 100 laps
July 24 — TBA
July 31 — $10k to Win — Claremont Motorsports Park — Claremont, N.H. — 100 laps
August 14 — Beech Ridge Motor Speedway — Scarborough, Maine — 150 laps
September 4 — Monadnock Speedway — Winchester, N.H — 100 laps
September 17 — Star Speedway — Epping, N.H. — 100 laps
October 3 — Lee USA Speedway — Lee, N.H. — 100 laps
October 16 — Claremont Motorsports Park — Claremont, N.H. — 100 laps
Source: SOUZA MEDIA/KYLE SOUZA
ROUND 7Saturday, Feb 13 | Orlando, FL [E] Camping World Stadium
ROUND 8Saturday, Feb 20 | Orlando, FL [E] Camping World Stadium
ROUND 9Saturday, Mar 6 | Daytona Beach, FL [E] Daytona International Speedway
ROUND 10Saturday, Mar 13 | Arlington, TX [E] AT&T Stadium
ROUND 11Tuesday, Mar 16 | Arlington, TX [E] AT&T Stadium
ROUND 12Saturday, Mar 20 | Arlington, TX [E] AT&T Stadium
ROUND 13Saturday, Apr 10 | Atlanta, GA [E] Atlanta Motor Speedway
ROUND 14Tuesday, Apr 13 | Atlanta, GA [E] Atlanta Motor Speedway
ROUND 15Saturday, Apr 17 | Atlanta, GA [W] Atlanta Motor Speedway
ROUND 16Saturday, Apr 24 | Salt Lake City, UT [W] Rice-Eccles Stadium
ROUND 17Saturday, May 1 | Salt Lake City, UT [E/W] Rice-Eccles Stadium
