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Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Back Home this Sunday for 27th Community Bank 150

by Lou ModestinoApril 30, 2025

The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returns to its Vermont homebase at Thunder Road Speedbowl for the 27th annual Community Bank 150 on Sunday, May 4. (Mark A. Cote photo)

Barre, VT — After a rough start to the beginning of the New England racing season, Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials are excited to return home to Thunder Road International Speedbowl this Saturday and Sunday for the 27th Community Bank 150. While the traveling faithful are looking forward to round two in the 2025 season, perhaps more excited are the weekly warriors of the Nation’s Site of Excitement as they begin their season in earnest!

Leading the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour invaders is defending champion and current point leader Gabe Brown. Brown is coming off a first career win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on April 19 and has made increasing gains at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. The #47NH posted a third-place finish in last year’s Community Bank 150 and qualified with a fast time to earn the Booth Brothers Pole Award in October’s Vermont Milk Bowl. The Center Conway, New Hampshire-driver is looking to nab his first career Thunder Road victory while cementing his place at the top of the leaderboard in the Milton CAT standings.

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It Was a Very Good Saturday for Rick Ware Racing: 1st CARS Tour Win, Second Straight AFT Win

by MikeApril 29, 2025

Team Earned First zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Win with Driver Luke Baldwin and Second Straight American Flat Track SuperTwins Victory with Rider Briar Bauman

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 28, 2025) – In the span of a few hours this past Saturday, Rick Ware Racing (RWR) added two more trophies to its mantle. Driver Luke Baldwin won the zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model race at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, North Carolina, before Progressive American Flat Track (AFT) rider Briar Bauman won the Mission AFT SuperTwins feature at California’s Ventura Raceway.

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Seekonk Speedway To Blast Off With 80th Season Opener May 3-4

by Lou ModestinoApril 28, 2025

Seekonk Speedway’s 80th anniversary season of short-track racing in Massachusetts is here. The Action Track of the East will open the campaign on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, with two different days of excitement for fans.

Read the full opening weekend preview here…

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Rain-Drenched Forecast, Cold Temps Delays Pine Tree State 125 for Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour

by Lou ModestinoApril 28, 2025

Unruly forecasts of rain and cold temperatures forced the postponement of the Pine Tree State 125 for the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour to Saturday, October 18. (Alan Ward photo)

Oxford, ME — After yet another week of watching several different weather forecasts over western Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway and Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials have made the difficult decision to postpone Sunday’s planned events with continued rain showers on the horizon. The Pine Tree State 125 will now be held on Saturday, October 18 during the PASS 400 weekend.

The change makes for an exciting, late season doubleheader with the originally planned ACT Tri-State Flying Tiger Series as they wrap up their triple crown with the annual 75-lap affair at Oxford Plains Speedway.

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Fellows, Gray Win Features In Friday Claremont Races

by Lou ModestinoApril 28, 2025

CLAREMONT, N.H. – Super Man Aaron Fellows and Green Mountain hot shoe Brandon Gray scored feature wins Friday, April 25, as Claremont Motorsports Park sailed through its first Friday event under the lights of its ambitious 2025 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series.

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Rain Washes Out Second Riverhead Raceway Practice Day, Attention Turns To Pack The Track NASCAR Opener Saturday, May 3

by Bob FinanApril 28, 2025

Mother nature scored her first triumph of 2025 as rain washed out the second pre-season practice day at Riverhead Raceway Saturday. Focus now turns to this coming Saturday May 3rd when the 75th Anniversary season of racing kicks off with the NASCAR Pack the Track Night for the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. With the washout Saturday, resulting in the loss of safety tech inspections, as well tire and fuel sales, track GM John Ellwood has adjusted the itinerary for Saturday’s opener.

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Local Short-Track Stars, Officials Make Final Preparations for 2025 Thunder Road Season

by Lou ModestinoApril 25, 2025

Between well prepared drivers and Officials having Mother Nature on their side, the 2025 Thunder Road season is set for a stellar start on Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd and 4th. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – Following last week’s pre-season tire buy at Barre’s Thunder Road, Officials got a good look at what’s to come this summer at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. Over fifty different drivers attended Monday’s tire buy, making final preparations to their mounts after a long winter’s rest with a dry spring making for a great start on the groundwork for Officials at the track!

Rookies and veterans alike made the Monday afternoon trip to measure and chose the tires that most closely match their notebook from last year. Maplefields/Irving Late Model freshman Trevor Jaques and Kyle Streeter, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger first-timers Cam Powers and Brodie Frazier and rk Miles Street Stock rookies Jason Kirby, TJ Haggett, Jaiden Del Toro, Tyler Wheatley and Keegan Tabor were among those leaning on veterans like Tommy ‘Thunder’ Smith, Shawn Fleury, Brian Hoar and Mike Billado, among others, for whatever nuggets of wisdom they could pick up.

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Friday Night May 2nd Thunder to Kick Off Massive Racing Weekend at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

by MikeApril 25, 2025

NASHVILLE, TN — The engines will roar and the grandstands will rumble as the 2025 season kicks into high gear next week with a Friday night quarter-mile special at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, launching an electrifying doubleheader weekend of racing on May 2-3.

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Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Motors into Oxford Plains Speedway Sunday

by Lou ModestinoApril 24, 2025April 24, 2025

The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour rolls into Oxford Plains Speedway 45 years to the day after their debut back in 1980. Here, in 1983, Robbie Crouch (#48) paces the field with Dave Dion (#27), Dick McCabe (#0) and Bobby Dragon (#71). (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT — After a spectacular start to the 2025 season just last Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the Stars and Cars of the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour set their sights on Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway. The Pine Tree State 125 is sure to be the latest showdown between Gabe Brown and Derek Gluchacki, as both look to mount a strong offensive with their eyes on the $20,000 championship prize while they’ll be plenty of competitors standing in their way on Sunday afternoon!

The longtime, unofficial Vacationland home of the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour, Oxford Plains Speedway has held events for the Vermont-based Tour for forty-five years. The Pine Tree State 125 on Sunday, April 27 marks the 84th point-counting event at the Maine oval since the ‘Pine Tree Open 100’ which, interestingly enough, was also held on April 27 back in 1980!

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Super Late Models & ARCA Heading to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway for May 2-3 Weekend

by MikeApril 24, 2025

(Nashville, TN) Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is ready to welcome the best of ARCA Menards Series East, along with the ASA Southern Super Series/CRA Saturday, May 3. The Music City 150 and the North-South Super Late Model Challenge 100 is part of two packed days of racing action starting on Friday, May 2 with a ¼-Mile Special.

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