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The Race Of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series Heads To Ohsweken Speedway This Thursday, September 12, 2024 To Settle Championship

by MikeSeptember 10, 2024

Ohsweken, Ontario-Canada – (September 9, 2024) – Brad Rouse of St. Catherines, Ontario-Canada based off his victory this past Sunday at Humberstone Speedway in Port Colborne, Ontario will lead the Race of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series to Ohsweken (Ontario-Canada) Speedway Thursday for a championship battle as part of their “Canadian Nationals” weekend.

Rouse captured Sunday night’s race at Humberstone and is looking to capture another championship in Series competition.

“It would be a real nice way to close out the Series,” stated Rouse. “We are proud to have won the last Sunday race at Humberstone and we will be ready to go when we go to Ohsweken on Thursday.”

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Highmark Building Efficiency To Present Jason Sheppard Crew Chief Of The Race Award At Eddie Partridge 256 Saturday

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 9, 2024

Monday afternoon, John Ellwood, GM of Riverhead Raceway along with Rich Gerbe of HighMark Building Efficiency announced the Jason Sheppard Crew Chief of the Race Award for the WMT Eddie Partridge 256 Saturday at Riverhead Raceway. The award celebrates the racing career and life of Jason Sheppard, longtime crew chief for Eric Goodale on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour who passed away suddenly in August.

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Spunktown Tavern And Restaurant Sponsors Championship Night Modified & Sportsman Double-Header This Saturday At Grandview Speedway

by MikeSeptember 9, 2024

SPUNKTOWN TAVERN AND RESTAURANT PRESENTS NASCAR MODIFIED AND SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT THIS SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

FREEDOM 38 602 SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP SEPTEMBER 20 – FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21

FINAL NIGHT OF POINTS THIS WEEK IN CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE – JEFF STRUNK & DYLAN SWINEHART TOP STANDINGS

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Following six months of racing action, it all comes down to one final night of point competition to determine the champions this weekend at Grandview Speedway. (more…)

Justin Bonsignore & Ron Silk Bring 2024 WMT Championship Fight To Riverhead Raceway Eddie Partridge 256

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 9, 2024

There is nothing like a good old-fashioned NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour tussle on a quarter mile bullring with huge championship implications hanging in the balance. That is the scenario awaiting Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville and Ron Silk of Norwalk heading to Riverhead Raceway for the Eddie Partridge 256 Saturday September 14th. For the two most recent WMT champions Saturday’s race will be Déjà vu all over again after they waged a titanic battle during last year’s 256 prior to Justin Bonsignore taking the victory.

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NASCAR Awards to Take Place in the Queen City

by MikeSeptember 4, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – (August 30, 2024) – The annual NASCAR Awards – the year-end celebration honoring the sport’s top talents and brightest stars – will have a new home in 2024 … Charlotte, N.C. Home to many of the sport’s drivers, race teams and the NASCAR Hall of Fame, this will be the first time the NASCAR Cup Series Awards will be hosted in the Queen City.

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Weekend Schedule Released And Discounted Tickets On Sale For The Annual Race Of Champions Weekend, Featuring The VP Racing Fuels Race Of Champions 250

by MikeSeptember 4, 2024

– Discounted Tickets Available Until Friday, September 20, 2024 –

– Buy Your Tickets Now – https://www.lakeeriespeedway.com/roc-annual –

North East, Pa. – (September 4, 2024) – The Race of Champions Weekend schedule has been released and updated to include a “Friday Night” party in the pits where competitors who participated in practice will be encouraged to leave their cars out as we “open” the pits for an evening together with music and friends to peruse and hangout in the pit area with their favorite drivers following practice for the prestigious race weekend. (more…)

Ron Silk Scores First-Ever Race Of Champions Victory At Spencer Speedway In Maynard Troyer Classic V This Past Friday

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 3, 2024

– Kevin Timmerman Drives to First-Ever Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series Win; Joey VanLane Scores Another Race of Champions Rocket Performance 602 Sportsman Modified Series Victory –

Williamson, NY – (September 1, 2024) – Ron Silk of Norwalk, CT, drove to his first-ever Race of Champions Modified Series victory this past Friday night at Spencer Speedway in Williamson, NY, and it was in one of the most lucrative victories in the history of the Speedway, with over $54,000 in purse money for the Modified event. Silk took home $11,000 for his efforts in what is considered the best per lap for Modified racing in the region.

Silk started 5^th and slipped past Jake Lutz of Hamburg, NY, on a restart when Lutz missed a shift. From that point Lutz pressured Silk all the way to the checkered flag, however, it was to no avail as Silk narrowly earned the victory.

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Mike Rutkoski Turns Season Around With Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified Victory Saturday

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 2, 2024

NASCAR Modified talent Michael Rutkoski of Mattituck turned his 2024 season around Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway leading wire-to-wire to win the 50-lap First Responders Night event. Rutkoski has endured a rough season up until the calendar flipped from July to August, it was then the 2018 Crate Modified champion felt a shift in fortune that led to his 2nd career win Saturday.

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Race Of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Series Set To Compete In Nostalgia Night At Humberstone Speedway This Sunday, September 8, 2024

by MikeSeptember 2, 2024

Port Colborne, Ontario-Canada – (September 1, 2024) – The Race of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series heads to Humberstone Speedway in Port Colborne, Ontario-Canada this coming Sunday evening, September 8 for Nostalgia Night.

It will be another exciting night of racing at the Port Colborne oval.

James Michael Friesen of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario-Canada won the most recent Series race at Humberstone. (more…)

Unofficial Points Standings Following NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Toyota Mod Classic 150 at Oswego Speedway

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 2, 2024

Here’s unofficial points standings and unofficial race report following the recent NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Toyota Mod Classic 150 at Oswego Speedway. (more…)