BECHTELSVILLE, PA MARCH 28, 2021. . . Practice day at Grandview Speedway is complete. It was a successful day with more than 70 race cars on hand, in near perfect weather conditions, representing many different forms of competition including a number of racers getting ready for the Fourth Annual VP Race Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker set for this Saturday, April 3rd with a 7 p.m. starting time. (more…)
Modified stock car racing
Eight Riverhead Raceway Divisions Set To Compete In Miller Lite Triple Crown Series Events During 2021 Season
The eight divisions which compliment the headline NASCAR Modifieds of the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series at Riverhead Raceway will compete in a mini series during the 2021 race season as the dates for the Miller Lite Triple Crown Series have been firmed up and announced by track management. (more…)
Modified Roar Returns to Thompson Speedway at Icebreaker
Waterbury, VT — When Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park comes alive for the Icebreaker April 10-11, the roar of Modified engines will once again hit the high-banks. The Sunoco Modifieds and SK Light Modifieds, Thompson’s two local open-wheel divisions, are back for another year and will compete at all six events during the 2021 season. (more…)
Olson Apartments Renews SK Light Contingency at Stafford Speedway
Stafford Speedway has announced that Olson Apartments of Feeding Hills, MA will return to the track’s contingency program for the 2021 season. For the sixth consecutive season, Olson Apartments will provide a weekly $75 bonus to the third-place finisher of each SK Light feature event. Olson Apartments’ contingency bonus brings the weekly payday for 3rd place SK Light finishers up to $325. (more…)
All Phases Renovations Racing Set for Tri-Track Debut in 2021
“I’m very fortunate to get hooked up with Larry through PJ Fearns and Viper Graphics,” Max Zachem, who has seven previous Tri Track starts, said. “Larry sponsored us last year at Stafford Motor Speedway and we got to know Larry and his dad well. He’s doing this with nothing but class-a equipment. There’s no reason we can’t go run top-five and top-10 and be there to win.”
Zachem has previous Modified experience, but hopes to take a brand new LFR Chassis to Victory Lane with Westgate. With the help of Lu-Mac’s Package Store, his family, friends and crew, he’s hoping this will be a breakthrough year for him as a driver. The team will also run the Outlaw Open Modified Series event at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 11 to get their feet wet together, before starting the Tri Track season on May 1.
“I’d love to get a win, we’re going to have the right equipment and the right people,” Zachem said. “You have to have it all work out at the track. You have to be there at the end with 10 to go and put yourself in the right spot. We’ve always run well at all of the tracks — it always seems like I’m in the top-five at Star in the SBM race with 30 to go and something happens. I definitely have Monadnock circled on the schedule, and enjoy Seekonk.”
Kievman, who will also be running Tri Track inside the All Phases Renovations race team, is appreciative of Westgate and his group jumping on board for the season.
“I think it’s exciting anytime that someone wants to pump money into racing, especially Modified racing,” he said. “I appreciate Larry and All Phases Renovations picking us to support this year.”
Kievman, who has been involved in racing as a driver for more than 30 years, has multiple Late Model and Super Late Model wins, and even a few Late Model championships as part of his team. But he’s yet to taste the winning glory in the Modifieds, something he is hoping to change during the 2021 season. The team already opened their year in the SMART Tour race at Caraway Speedway in March, where they finished 10th.
“We don’t unload at any race track anywhere without the intention of winning the race,” Kievman continued. “It hasn’t happened for me yet, but I have a room full of trophies at home, and Modifieds have been a steep learning curve. But that’s not going to stop us — I don’t intend to quit Modified racing until I win high-profile races. I want to race against and beat the best.”
Kievman also has support from A-Best Forklift, Viper Graphics, Billy the Kid Engines and others. Zachem’s career has been based on running for his family-owned team, and those crew members will follow him.
“I couldn’t do it without my dad and my race team,” Zachem said. “I’m fortunate to have good people involved.”
For more information on the Tri Track Open Modified Series, visit tritrackmodifieds.com and follow the series on social media channels.
Berlin, CT’s Ryan Preece “All Smiles” Following Modified Test at Martinsville Speedway
The trip down to Florida in February typically sets the tone for the rest of each series’ seasons in regards to car count and the competition level. If World Series Speedweeks was any indication, it could be a very good year to be behind the wheel of a modified. (more…)
Free To The Public Practice At Grandview Speedway March 27, VP Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial On April 3
BECHTELSVILLE, PA MARCH 21, 2021 . . . Practice, practice and more practice. That is what will be taking place at Grandview Speedway on Saturday, March 27th starting at 12 noon. That is what makes race teams’ better and great race teams even greater. Fans will be able to catch the practice session featuring many Grandview Speedway regular in the T.P.Trailers Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman stock cars along with visitors featured in a variety of different racecars. And it is all free for the fans. (more…)
Thompson Icebreaker 125 Entry List Continues to Grow
Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park is just over three weeks away from opening the 2021 Northeast Auto Racing season with the annual Icebreaker. The headlining $10,000-to-win Icebreaker 125 on Sunday, April 11 continues to draw buzz and big names as the entry list grows leading up to the event. (more…)
New Car Has Rich Hammann Prepared for Championship Run at Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway veteran Rich Hammann has raced at the Connecticut half-mile facility for 13 years with the 2021 season set to be his 14th. After racing from 2007-2018 in the SK Modified®, Late Model, and SK Light divisions, Hammann will return to the Limited Late Model division in 2021 for the first time since a 3-race stretch in 2007. As he prepares for the 2021 season, the driver of the #28 NAPA of Tolland Chevrolet will experience something for the very first time in his racing career, a new car. (more…)
Purse Structure Announced For Thompson Speedway Weekly Divisions
WATERBURY, VT and NAPLES, ME — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Star Series (PASS) officials have announced the purse structure for the five weekly divisions set for competition at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in 2021. (more…)
Brian Robie: “Grateful But Still Want More” Heading Into 2021
SEEKONK, Mass. — If you would have asked Brian Robie six years ago to give you a resume with his racing experience as a driver, it would have been flat empty. Fast-forward those six years and Robie has one of the most impressive driving resumes of any asphalt Modified competitor in New England. (more…)
What to Expect From the SMART Modified Tour in 2021
After returning for four events in 2020, the SMART Modified Tour is preparing for a full season of racing in 2021. A 10-race schedule will see some of the top Modified racers in the southeast compete in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia throughout the year. (more…)
Latest News From Grandview Speedway Along With Tire And Fuel Info
BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 11, 2021 . . . Will this be the season in which Bobby Gunther Walsh earns his first feature race victory? The popular WAEB-AM radio personality is optimistic that after 27 years of racing his first feature win will come this season. (more…)
Limited Sportsman Division is Key Ingredient in Devil’s Bowl Speedway Recipe
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – The future of dirt track racing is bright at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. As a leader in Vermont’s current short track racing renaissance, car counts are at their highest point in 15 years or more, and fan support has been exceptional. A key ingredient to the recipe has been the rise of the Limited Sportsman division at Devil’s Bowl. (more…)
Riverhead Raceway Announces Four Race Crown Jewel Nascar Modified Series Dates, Champion To Be Awarded Ted Christopher Cup
Entering the 2020 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Series season at Riverhead Raceway one of the most anticipated aspects of the original race schedule put forth by track management was the announcement of a four race Crown Jewel Series for the NASCAR Modifieds. The four race series would keep a set of points separate to the weekly track championship points with the series champion earning the Ted Christopher Cup. (more…)
Call Before You Dig to Sponsor May Open Modified 80; $8,110 CBYD Modified Challenge Announced
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Long-time Stafford Speedway partner Call Before You Dig has signed on to sponsor the May 14th Call Before You Dig Modified Open 81. In addition to serving as the title sponsor for the May 14th event, Call Before You Dig will also present the Call Before You Dig Modified Challenge, a new points partnership between Stafford Speedway and the Tri-Track Modified Series. (more…)
Cam McDermott Balancing Variety of Roles in Search of Success with Tri Track in 2021
SEEKONK, Mass. — Whether it’s been as a crew chief, spotter, driver, mechanic or in another role, Cam McDermott has built quite the resume in short-track racing. He started his career driving in quarter midgets, quickly moved to the Thompson Speedway Modified division, where he won the championship — and from there, his career has blossomed in a variety of different directions. (more…)
2021 Event Schedule Released For Maine’s Wiscasset Speedway
We are happy to release our 2021 season schedule for Wiscasset Speedway. Of course with the ongoing pandemic and subsequent restrictions this schedule is tentative and subject to change as needed. However, we are proceeding with the hope and assumption that we will be able to present a full season of racing with our loyal fans in attendance. (more…)
Event Schedule Announced for 47th Icebreaker At Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
Waterbury, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have announced the schedule of events and ticketing information for the 47th Icebreaker at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 10 and 11. The 10-division card is highlighted by the $10,000-to-win Icebreaker 125 for the Thompson Outlaw Open Modified Series plus other top local and regional classes. (more…)
New Hampshire Standout Matt Kimball Hoping to Take Next Step With Tri-Track
SEEKONK, Mass. — When the Tri Track Open Modified Series season takes the green flag on May 1 at Monadnock Speedway, the field will be stacked full of talent. One of the talented stars is rising New Hampshire racer Matthew Kimball, who is a former Mini Stock champion and currently a competitor in the Sportsman Modified division at multiple tracks in the Granite State. (more…)