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Ground-Pounding Monaco Modifieds Prepare For Thunder Road’s 4th Annual Granite City 100

by Lou Modestino
Jon McKennedy (#79) and Matt Hirschman (#60) lead the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series into Thunder Road this Sunday for the 4th annual Granite City 100 as part of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic! (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – The mighty Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series is ready to make its 4th annual trip to the Nation’s Site of Excitement, Thunder Road for the Granite City 100 as part of the 62nd running of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic this Sunday, May 25!

The Modifieds have a long but often underrated history in the Green Mountain State. The powerful NASCAR Modifieds were first introduced to Thunder Road in 1965 in a short head-to-head season with the Flathead V-8 Coupes that put the Nation’s Site of Excitement on the map in the early days of Thursday Night racing at the facility. The Modifieds were short-lived to the Spring of ’65 with Coupe drivers and fans alike nearly in revolt but found a home in the often-remembered Catamount Stadium for several seasons afterward while making here-and-there appearances at Devil’s Bowl and Thunder Road over the years.

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White Mountain Schedule Shuffle; PASS Moved to July 27 While Late Models Run Doubles on May 31

by Lou Modestino
After rains washed away all hope of racing at White Mountain Motorsports Park on May 18, the PASS Spectacular showcase has been moved to Sunday, July 27 along with the PASS Modifieds and New England Supermodified Series. (Steven Barnett photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — Following the rain on HK Powersports Opening Weekend, White Mountain Motorsports Park officials spent Monday morning reshuffling the 2025 schedule. The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Spectacular originally scheduled for Sunday, May 18 has been moved to Sunday, July 27 and will still include the PASS Modifieds and the New England Supermodified Series. Unfortunately the NELCAR Tour cannot make the July 27 show with prior commitments but the Legends and Bandoleros return to White Mountain on May 31 and September 6.

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Entry List Set for Ross & Witmer 255 Presented by Appalachian Sucker Punch at Hickory Motor Speedway

by Mike
  • The Super Late Models are set to return to Hickory Thursday with stacked field (Nuttleman Photo)

    Chase Elliott, Bubba Pollard, Cole Butcher, Stephen Nasse, and More Headline Star-Studded Field

NEWTON, NC – One of the most anticipated Super Late Model events of the year is just days away as the Ross & Witmer 255 presented by Appalachian Sucker Punch takes center stage this Thursday, May 22 at the legendary Hickory Motor Speedway. Sanctioned by the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour, the event marks the third annual running of the Ross & Witmer 255, and the entry list is nothing short of elite.

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FOX NASCAR Honors the Late Jon Edwards with ‘The Byrnsie Award’

by Mike
FOX NASCAR Honors the Late Jon Edwards with ‘The Byrnsie Award’
  • Award Named for Late FOX NASCAR Broadcaster Steve Byrnes Conferred on Longtime Hendrick Motorsports Communications Professional

FOX NASCAR honored the late Jon Edwards, longtime motorsports communications professional, with “The Byrnsie Award” during Sunday’s NASCAR RACEDAY prerace telecast on FS1 from North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Rocco, Varricchio, Hovey, Clement, & Plemons Score May 16 Weekly Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway

by Lou Modestino
Rocco, Varricchio, Hovey, Clement, & Plemons Score May 16 Weekly Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted Weekly Racing on Friday, May 16th with SK Lights taking part in a special 30-lap extra distance feature.  The night saw Keith Rocco win the 40-lap SK Modified® feature in a thrilling finish between himself, Jon Puleo, and Michael Christopher, Jr. that saw several lead changes and a 3-wide move in the final laps before Rocco came away with the checkered flag.  Other winners on the night were Paul Varricchio, Jr. in the Late Model feature, Nickolas Hovey in the SK Light feature, Matt Clement in the Limited Late Model feature, and Aaron Plemons in the Street Stock feature.  Varricchio, Hovey, and Clement were all repeat winners from NAPA Spring Sizzler® Weekend.

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Claremont Motorsports Park Returns to Action Friday Night, May 23rd

by Lou Modestino
Claremont Motorsports Park Returns to Action Friday Night, May 23rd

After a stretch of challenging weather conditions across the Northeast, Claremont Motorsports Park is thrilled to kick off the action on Memorial Day weekend, Friday night, May 23rd. Racers and fans alike have been eagerly anticipating the return of high-speed excitement, and the upcoming event promises to deliver just that.

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New Date Added to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway 1/4-Mile Schedule

by Mike
New Date Added to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway 1/4-Mile Schedule

Nashville, TN – Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway officials have announced that the racing program originally scheduled for Friday, May 2 has been rescheduled for Friday Night, June 6.

The Friday Night Lights ¼-mile special will feature Paschall Heating & Air Limited Late Models, Pure Stocks, US Air Force Legends, Pest Doctor Front Runners, and CP Race Wear Bandoleros— all battling for early points in their first official 2025 championship night.

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Honeycutt Wins The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey 75 zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model Race

by Mike
Honeycutt Wins The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey 75 zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model Race

Kaden Honeycutt dominated The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey 75 zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model race Thursday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway after starting from the pole. The Bridge City, Texas, native claimed the checkered flag, holding off a hard-charging Dawson Sutton and Keelan Harvick, who finished second and third respectively.

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Silk Maintains Tour-Type Modified Mastery At Thompson Speedway In RaceChoice.com 75

by Lou Modestino
Ron Silk and crew celebrate in Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series victory lane after taking the RaceChoice.com with a pass around Jake Johnson with just four laps remaining at Thompson Speedway on Wednesday night. (Tom Morris photo)

Thompson, CT — Ronnie Williams and Stephen Kopcik brought the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series to green for the RaceChoice.com 75 Wednesday night with Williams taking the early lead ahead of Patrick Emerling. After peeking to the inside, Emerling finally made the turn-three power-move to lead lap 18 before Joey Mucciacciaro’s hard lick with the third turn wall. With the choose-cone in play, Jake Johnson nabbed the lead on the ensuing restart underneath Emerling as Ron Silk entered the top three picture. Hard contact between Silk and Emerling in turn four on lap 40 saw both right their open-wheeled machines but it was Silk gaining the on-track advantage to begin knocking down Johnson’s seven-car-length lead.

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