The Trucks are back in New England! New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s 2025 NASCAR Playoffs weekend will kick off with the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Round of 10 cutoff race & Mohegan Sun 100 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race on Doubleheader Saturday, Sept. 20.
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More Lights & New Displays Added to Gift of Lights at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
The 14th annual Gift of Lights presented by Ambetter from NH Healthy Families opens Thanksgiving evening at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with nearly four million lights.
LOUDON, N.H. – The 2.5-mile drive-thru light show that’s become a New England family tradition is back at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) shining brighter than ever with new displays and nearly 500,000 more lights for its 14th holiday season. (more…)
NHMS EVP/GM David McGrath Excited for 2025 NASCAR Playoffs Weekend at “The Magic Mile”
New Hampshire Motor Speedway will host the NASCAR Cup and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series during the Sept. 19-21, 2025 NASCAR Playoffs weekend, which will also feature the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
LOUDON, N.H. – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) Executive Vice President and General Manager David McGrath spoke to media Thursday following NASCAR’s 2025 schedule announcement, which includes a Sept. 19-21 visit to NHMS by the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS), NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT).
The 2025 NCS race at NHMS will kick off the Round of 12 on Sunday, Sept. 21 while the NCTS race will join the Mohegan Sun 100 NWMT race on Doubleheader Saturday, Sept. 20 and serve as a Round of 10 cutoff race to solidify the Round of 8.
Join the NHMS Motorcycle Rides Next Week, With Their Partner Laconia Harley-Davidson
Join the Motorcycle Rides Next Week, with our Partner Laconia Harley-Davidson! (more…)
Motorcycle Skills Challenge Returns To Bike Week At NHMS!
We’re looking for regional police officers and non-police riders to show off their abilities on two wheels June 7-9 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Register now for the second annual Top Cop for Kids Motorcycle Skills Challenge! There will be divisions for police, expert civilian and novice civilian ($75 per participant). (more…)
Switser Takes NHMS Northeast Classic Honors
Loudon, NH — Blue skies and sunshine greeted the teams and fans at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday morning for the 4th annual Northeast Classic. The season opener for the American-Canadian Tour also served as the third round for the PASS Super Late Models and lid-lifter for the R&R Race Parts Street Stock Open Series while also featuring a pair of exhibition events for the Open Tour-type Modifieds and the new Sunoco 604 Modifieds. (more…)
ACT Entry List Tops 40 for 4th Annual Northeast Classic at NHMS
Barre, VT — As the 2024 American-Canadian Tour season comes steaming down the line, the first stop is New England’s lone super-speedway, the Magic Mile at New Hampshire Motor Speedway! The 4th annual Northeast Classic will serve as round one in an expansive 13-event season for the international ACT Tour and over the past days, weeks and months teams from across New England and Quebec have been frantically filing applications and entries in preparation for the exciting season opener at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (more…)
Forms, Registrations Released for 2024 Northeast Classic at NHMS
Barre, VT & Naples, ME — Officials from the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) released registration forms and paperwork regarding the 4th annual Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Monday. Competitors can now register for their respective Northeast Classic divisions, including the American-Canadian Tour, Open Tour-type Modifieds, 604 Modifieds and R&R Race Parts Street Stocks, along with garage stall reservations and camping registrations for the weekend of April 11, 12 and 13. (more…)
ACT & PASS Announce 604 Modifieds Added to Northeast Classic at NHMS
Barre, VT & Naples, ME — Officials from the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announced on Wednesday that with the continued support and numerous calls fielded by the two organizations for the new Sunoco 604 Modified Division at Thompson Speedway, the new division has been added to the Northeast Classic line-up for Saturday, April 13th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (more…)
Legend Car World Finals at NHMS This Weekend!
U.S. Legend Cars International (USLCI) is bringing the Road Course World Finals to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) for the second consecutive year this weekend, Oct. 6-8. Seventy-two competitors from six countries will compete on the 1.6-mile full road course in pursuit of the 2023 world championship. (more…)
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk For Friday, June 9, 2023
Here’s the latest Track Talk column from journalist Lou Modestino, who covers local New England motorsports for us:
100th Annual Loudon Classic Headlines Motorcycle Week at NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) is a top destination for riders visiting the area during Laconia Motorcycle Week, June 10-18, with on- and off-track events throughout nine days of motorcycle mayhem. The 100th Annual Loudon Classic headlines a week-long motorcycle celebration that also features vendors, demo rides, camping and more. (more…)
North America’s Top Engineering Students Return to NHMS for Formula Hybrid + Electric Competition
LOUDON, N.H. – Hundreds of North America’s top engineering students will compete in the 17th annual Formula Hybrid + Electric event May 1-4 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). Twenty-one teams from across the United States and Canada designed and built earth-friendly hybrid and electric vehicles over the last 10 months for the one-of-a-kind competition hosted by the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth. (more…)
Great Fields, Great Crowds, Fantastic Racing Makes for Epic Northeast Classic at NHMS
Loudon, NH — For the third consecutive year, the Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway has started the season off in style. Great fields in all five divisions graced the storied asphalt of the Magic Mile with five deserving winners standing proud in victory lane for the fans in the stands and those at home watching on Racing America. (more…)
Mohegan Sun Named Entitlement Partner for NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Race at NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. – Mohegan Sun, one of the world’s most amazing integrated entertainment destinations, has expanded its partnership with New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) by adding its name to the biggest NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) race of the year. The Mohegan Sun 100 will take place at 6 p.m. on Doubleheader Saturday, July 15 as part of New England’s only NASCAR weekend. (more…)
Ambetter Health Named Entitlement Partner for 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. – Ambetter Health, America’s number one Marketplace Health Insurer, has extended its partnership with New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) to become the entitlement sponsor for New England’s only NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race. The Ambetter Health 200 will take place at 3 p.m. on Doubleheader Saturday, July 15 as part of the speedway’s traditional mid-summer NASCAR weekend. (more…)
Nearly $130,000 Raised for Local Nonprofits During NASCAR Weekend at NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. – NASCAR weekend at “The Magic Mile” proved to be successful for local nonprofits with the dedication of both the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCCNH), the official charity of New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), and the many volunteer groups who helped fundraise nearly $130,000 during the July 15-17 NASCAR event weekend. (more…)
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Heads to NHMS for Summer Showdown
LOUDON, N.H. – The second half of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) season begins this Saturday, July 16 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), and if past years are any indication, fans aren’t going to want to miss the Whelen Manufactured in America 100 around “The Magic Mile” this weekend.
Loads of Fan-Friendly Entertainment Adds “Magic” to NHMS NASCAR Weekend
LOUDON, N.H. – Sure, NASCAR weekends at “The Magic Mile” are known for fast cars, squealing tires and feeling the roar of 40 of the best drivers in the world flying down the frontstretch; but this year, it’s the off-track entertainment at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) that is guaranteed to make this race weekend unforgettable. (more…)
New Hampshire Standout Derek Griffith Ready for NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. – Derek Griffith grew up racing at the short tracks of New Hampshire, and now, is ready to take his talents to the big stage in his home state. On Saturday, July 16, Griffith will compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Crayon 200 at “The Magic Mile,” driving for Sam Hunt Racing in what will be his third race of the season with the growing operation.