Middletown
Connecticut Connections in the NASCAR Cup Race at Martinsville
Joey Logano of Middletown, CT will start on the pole in Sunday’s Cup race at Martinsville, VA while Ryan Preece will try to his best coming from the 17th spot. Cory LaJoie, son of two-time Xfinity Series titlist Randy LaJoie is from Norwalk, CT, starts 34th while Anthony Alfredo will do it from the 35th position.
Joey Logano Looks to Capture Martinsville Grandfather Clock from Pole
After a week off, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway for some short track racing under the lights.
Middletown, CT’s Joey Logano, who won on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway, will lead the field to green. (more…)
New England Connections At The Bristol Dirt Colosseum – How Did They Fare?
Track Talk – How New England Drivers and Teams Fared at Atlanta
Kyle Busch dominated the Camping World Truck Series race at Atlanta leading 102 laps of 130. Brett Moffit ended up 9th. Brett also drives a Xfinity entry for Cape Cod’s Chris Our. Parker Kligerman of Westport, Ct ended the afternoon in 14th. (more…)
Track Talk: Phoenix Results for Drivers With New England Connections
Austin Cindric took Saturday’s Xfinity race at Phoenix. Bret Moffit came in ninth driving Cape Cod’s Chris Our entry, and Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT placed 15th.
In Sunday’s Cup race at PIR, Martin Truex, Jr. was the winner, and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT settled for another runner-up spot. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 26th. Corey LaJoie, son of two-time Xfinity Series Champion Randy LaJoie (a Norwalk, CT native), was 27th after leading the grind in the early going! Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT had another bad day crashing out and placing 37th.
The NASCAR Circus moves to the Atlanta Motor Speedway next weekend.
Track Talk: How New England Drivers Fared at Las Vegas
Joey Logano Reflects on Last Year as NASCAR Approaches Anniversary of COVID Pause
This weekend should be one full of happy memories for Joey Logano of Middletown, CT. The NASCAR Cup Series is heading to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Pennzoil 400, which Logano won last season. It’s the same weekend the FanShield 500 ran at Phoenix Raceway in 2020, another race where the driver of the #22 took the checkers.
But this weekend marks a turning point in the sports history. At the same time, COVID was beginning to spread across the world. (more…)
Middletown, CT’s Joey Logano Returns to This Weekend’s Cup Race at Vegas Looking to Capture His Third Win There
Team Penske driver and current back-to-back Pennzoil 400 champion, Joey Logano of Middletown, CT , will return to Las Vegas Motor Speedway in his No. 22 Pennzoil Ford Mustang sporting a Pennzoil primary paint scheme while attempting to capture his third straight Pennzoil 400 victory. (more…)
Homestead Results Not Good for Drivers With New England Connections
Drivers with New England connections didn’t fare well in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Homestead, FL. Berlin, CT’s Ryan Preece led the tally coming in 21st, Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 24th, former Cup Champion Joey Logano of Middletown, CT placed 25th while Corey LaJoie, son of two-time Xfinity champion Randy Lajoie of Norwalk,CT ended up 36th.
They all get another chance next weekend when the NASCAR crowd performs at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
