(Stafford Springs, CT)—Following an impressive 2024 season that saw him win 6 races and come up just 1 point short of the Street Stock championship at Waterford Speedbowl, Old Saybrook native Norm Root, III will make the move into Stafford Speedway’s Limited Late Model division for the 2025 season. Root will be driving his family owned #80 Saybrook Rentals Chevrolet with his father, Norm, Jr. serving as his crew chief.
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Forecasted Washouts Push Northeast Classic to Friday & Saturday, April 18 & 19
Barre, VT & Naples, ME — After weather already wreaked havoc on Thompson Speedway’s Icebreaker, rain has continued to pester the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) partnership, this time with the 5th annual Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Anticipated rain-showers and cold temperatures have forced officials to take advantage of pre-planned rain dates with practice day now scheduled for Friday, April 18 with the 5th annual Northeast Classic set to go green on Saturday, April 19.
Absolute Spill Response Partners with Thunder Road, White Mountain Motorsports Park Safety Teams in Three-Year Deal
Barre, VT & N. Woodstock, NH – Thunder Road Speedbowl and White Mountain Motorsports Park officials jointly announced today a landmark partnership with Barre, Vermont’s Absolute Spill Response. The local specialists in environmental and industrial clean up have partnered to support the Safety Team of the two sister tracks in providing new and improved waste oil containment systems and speedi-dry solutions to keep both the Thursday and Saturday night programs running smoothly after any on-track calamity!
Darlington… How Did New England Area NASCAR Drivers Do?
Denny Hamlin won the Cup race. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 13th. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished in 26th place.
Brandon Jones won the Xfinity race. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 31st.
Not as lucky was Kris Wright who was at the wheel of Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our entry. The father and daughter both reside in Chatham, MA.
Stafford Speedway – 3 Weeks Until Race Season Is BACK
Race Events
53rd NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler – 100 laps, Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27, 2025
SK Modified – 40 laps
SK Light Modified – 30 laps
NAPA Auto Parts Pit Party
Additional Event Info
Official Event Schedule
Motorsports TV Listings for April 8 – 13, 2025
Listings are from RacingTVSchedule, and times are eastern.
Rain Pushes Back NASCAR Icebreaker Once Again to Wednesday, April 16
Thompson, CT — With the continued chances of rain remaining steadfast on Friday morning, Thompson Speedway officials have made the difficult decision to once again postpone the remainder of the planned 51st Icebreaker festivities, this time to the new Wednesday, April 16 date.
Stephen Donohue to Chase Claremont Motorsports Park Late Model Championship in 2025
Claremont, NH — Stephen Donohue is set to make a full-season run at the Late Model championship at Claremont Motorsports Park in 2025. The Graniteville, Vermont, native will make the hour-and-a-half tow south to compete against some of the best Late Model drivers in the region.
Lime Rock HF43: Concours Applications Open Now
As a part of HF43’s Sunday in the Park festivities, The Lime Rock Concours will again offer a distinguished lineup of beautiful and significant cars across multiple groups that will all vie for Class Awards, Special Awards and the coveted Best-in-Show Awards.
Aaron Plessinger Dominates Muddy Foxborough Supercross
Chance Hymas Earns Career-First 250SX Class Victory
Foxborough, Mass., (April 6, 2025) Rain, cold weather, and wind turned the Foxborough Supercross into a race of survival of both man and machine. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Aaron Plessinger was untouchable in the mud and took a convincing win in the abbreviated 12-minute plus one lap Main Event. It was Plessinger’s second-ever victory in the class. (more…)
