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Forecasted Washouts Push Northeast Classic to Friday & Saturday, April 18 & 19

by Lou ModestinoApril 9, 2025

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.

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Luke Baldwin Makes His NASCAR Truck Series Debut With Thorsport Racing In The No. 66 Mohawk Northeast, Inc. Ford F-150

by Kyle SouzaMarch 7, 2025

SANDUSKY, OHIO (March 4, 2025) – ThorSport Racing announces a three-race venture with Luke Baldwin for his debut in the 2025 NASCAR Truck Series, driving the No. 66 Mohawk Northeast, Inc. Ford F-150 with veteran Crew Chief Doug George.

Baldwin is set to compete in his first race of the year in the Long John Silver 200 at Martinsville Speedway on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 7:30 PM ET. His debut will be followed by two additional races at Kansas Speedway and North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Six Division Line-Up Announced for 5th Annual Northeast Classic at NHMS

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 28, 2025January 28, 2025

The American-Canadian Tour (pictured) and Pro All Stars Series bring back the 5th annual Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 13th. (Alan Ward Photo)

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announced today the six division line-up that will compete in the 5th annual Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 13.

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Northeast Motorsports Expo and Trade Show Is From January 10-12, 2025 in Augusta, Maine

by Lou ModestinoDecember 23, 2024

The 36th Annual Northeast Motorsports Expo and Trade Show

Augusta Civic Center

76 Community Drive Augusta, ME, 04330 United States (map)

Exit 112 off I 95

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Here’s How The Northeast Drivers And Others With Connections To The Six State New England Area Fared At Kansas

by Lou ModestinoOctober 1, 2024

Ross Chastain won the Cup race with Middletown, CT’s Joey Logano coming in 14^th followed by Corey LaJoie and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT while Boston’s Kaz Grala was awarded 31st place. Corey Lajoie is the son of two-time Xfinity Champion Randy Lajoie who resided in Norwalk, CT before moving south to NC.

Aric Almirola won the Xfinity race while Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT finished 12th with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 15th. Kyle Weatherman placed 26^th with Blain Perkins 28^th and Long island’s Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY got 30th place. Weatherman and Perkins both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who call Chatham, MA home.

Mohawk Northeast Racing: Ryan Preece Watkins Glen Advance

by MikeSeptember 12, 2024

● The Go Bowling at The Glen Sunday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International is the fourth of five road-course races on the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Ryan Preece, driver of the No. 41 Mohawk Northeast Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Stewart-Haas Racing, finished 23rd in the series’ first road-course race of the year March 24 at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. He then placed 18th in the series’ second road-course stop June 9 at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway. In his most recent road-course start on the streets of downtown Chicago for the July 7 Grant Park 165, Preece finished 34th. After Watkins Glen, the final road-course race of the year takes place Oct. 12 on the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval.

● Sunday’s race will mark Preece’s fourth NASCAR Cup Series start at Watkins Glen. Best among his three previous starts was his most recent, a 17th-place drive from the 30th starting position in August 2023. Preece’s first two Cup Series starts at 2.45-mile, seven-turn road course came with JTG Daugherty Racing in 2019 and 2021, which resulted in finishes of 36th and 28th, respectively. (more…)

Here’s How Northeast NASCAR Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six State Area Performed At Sonoma And Road America

by Lou ModestinoJune 11, 2024

Kyle Larson won the NASCAR Cup at Sonoma with Corey LaJoie placing 11^th with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 18th, Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 21^st while Boston’s Kaz Grala ended his day in 22nd. Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie who called Norwalk, CT home before he left there to move closer to NASCAR in Charlotte, NC.

Shane Van Gisbergen won the Xfinity race at Sonoma, Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT took tenth place, Blaine Perkins came in 18th, Kyle Weatherman ended up 30^th and Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ended up 31st. Perkins and Weatherman both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who get their sleep during the week in Harwich, MA.

Will Power won the Indy Car race at Road America while Santo Ferrucci of Woodbury CT took 15^th place.

Here’s How Northeast Drivers Did at NASCAR’s World Wide Tech and the Indy Car Race

by Lou ModestinoJune 5, 2024

Austin Cindric won the race while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in fifth. Not so fortunate were Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended his day in 29^th while Corey LaJoie ended up 32nd. Corey is the son of Randy LaJoie a two-time Xfinity Champion who grew up in Norwalk, CT before moving to the Charlotte, NC.

Scott Dixon ended up the winner of the Indy Car Street Race in the Detroit, MI area while Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT ended up ninth.

How Did Northeast Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six New England States Fared At Charlotte And Indy

by Lou ModestinoMay 30, 2024

Christopher Bell made it to Victory Lane in the Cup race with Joey Logano of Middletown, CT coming in 14^th and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT took 26^th with Boston’s Kaz Grala ending up 34^th while Corey LaJoie ended his day in 35th.

Corey LaJoie is the son of Randy LaJoie who called Norwalk, CT home before he moved to Charlotte, NC to be closer to the NASCAR action in which he won a pair of Xfinity Championships.

Chase Elliott came home the victor in the Xfinity Series race with Kyle Weatherman ended up 10^th and Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT got 16th, Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY came in 30th, Blain Perkins was 35^th and Parker Kligerman of Stamford, CT ended up 37th. Weatherman and Perkins both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our that get their US Mail in Harwich, MA.

Tanner Gray won the Menards ARCA Series while Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY came in 16th.

Joseph Newgarden won the Indy 500 and Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT. Ferrucci was also in the hunt for the entire 500 miles

How did Northeast NASCAR Drivers Perform at Dover?

by Lou ModestinoMay 1, 2024

Denny Hamlin won the Cup race with Joey Logano of Middletown, CT taking 16^th ,Corey LaJoie finished 21st, Boston’s Kaz Grala placed 27th and not so fortunate was Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT who ended up 37th. Lajoie is the son of Randy LaJoie who won Two Xfinity Championships and hails from Norwalk, CT.

Ryan Truex came home the victor of the Xfinity race, Keith Weatherman was eighth, Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in ninth, Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT took 12th, David Starr was 26^th and Patrick Emerling of LI, NY came in 28th. Weatherman and Starr both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our and reside in Harwich, MA.

Corner Zilsch won the Menard’s ARCA race earlier in the weekend with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA taking the runner-up spot while Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY took seventh