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Lou Modestino Track Talk: Here’s How Northeast Drivers Performed At Darlington And Portland

by Mike
Lou Modestino Track Talk
Northeastern senior correspondent Lou Modestino checks in with his latest Track Talk:
Chase Briscoe won the Cup race at Darlington, SC.   Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished 16th, and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended his day in 20th position.
The Xfinity race in Portland, OR saw Conner Zillich go to Victory Lane.  Thomas Annunziata of NJ finished 28th while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ended his day in 33rd.
The Craftsman Trucks also raced at Darlington, SC.  Correy Heim won that one, with Corey LaJoie placing 20th.  Corey LaJoie is the son of Two -Time Xfinity Champion Randy Lajoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT before he moved to Charlotte, NC to be closer to all of the NASCAR Teams. Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA ended up 22nd.
The Indy Cars were in action at Nashville, TN, and Josef Newgarden won that one.  Santino Ferrucci of Ridgefield, CT came in eighth.
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Lou Modestino – Track Talk – How Did Northeast Drivers Do This Past Weekend At Watkins Glen And Portland?

by Lou Modestino
Lou Modestino Track Talk
Here’s Lou Modestino and his Track Talk column, reporting on northeastern motorsports competitors’ results from the past weekend…
Shane Van Gisbergen won the Cup race at Watkins Glen, NY.   Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came 13th.  Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 14th.
Corner Zilisch won the Xfinity race.  Boston’s Kaz Grala ended up 11th driving the Chris and Mary Our entry from Cape Cod, MA   Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT wasn’t so luck and had to settle for 32nd.  Ditto for Thomas Anziana of Colt’s Neck, NJ, whoended his day in 37th.
The Craftsman Trucks had Corey Heim go to victory Lane.  Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA placed third while Parker Kligerman of Weston, CT came in 31st.
The ARCA Menard’s Series was also at the Glen which saw Tristen McKee going to Victory Lane while Dale Quarterly, originally from Hanover, MA,  finished fifth.  Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY came in seventh.
On the West Coast the Indy Cars were in action in Portland, OR with Will Power the first to get the checkered flag.  Not so lucky was Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT who ended his day in 27th position.
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Travis Hydar Setting Sights on Championship Run in Stafford’s Street Stocks

by Lou Modestino
Travis Hydar Setting Sights on Championship Run in Stafford’s Street Stocks

With the 2021 season about to shift into high gear at Stafford Speedway, drivers are busy getting themselves and their cars ready.  Street Stock driver Travis Hydar and his crew have been hard at work preparing their #11 Hydar Construction Chevrolet with Hydar having the 2021 championship firmly set in his sights. (more…)

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Track Talk – Star Speedway Classic will be aired on MAV-TV

by Lou Modestino
Track Talk – Star Speedway Classic will be aired on MAV-TV

EPPING, N.H. — Star Speedway announced on Wednesday the addition of the Star Classic to Speed51’s Short Track America lineup on MAVTV for the 2021 season. The prestigious three-day weekend, scheduled for September 17-19, will include 14 different divisions, with some of the most intense short-track action New Hampshire will see all season.

The Classic will once again air live to viewers on Speed51.TV, and the enhanced MAVTV broadcast of the ISMA Supermodifieds will be tape-delayed and air at a later date. The broadcast will include multiple camera angles, a pit reporter, on-board cameras and more. (more…)

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Track Talk – ACT and PASS announce Icebreaker Slate for Thompson Icebreaker

by Lou Modestino
Track Talk – ACT and PASS announce Icebreaker Slate for Thompson Icebreaker

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have announced the slate of racing for the 46th Thompson Icebreaker on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday April 11. The 82nd season opener at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park currently consists of a nine-division card highlighted by the $10,000-to-win Icebreaker 125 for the Thompson Outlaw Open Modified Series. (more…)

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Track Talk – Connecticut’s Stafford Speedway leaving NASCAR in 2021

by Lou Modestino

(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…)

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