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Close Finishes and Screaming Speeds Highlight Thunder Road Weekly Opener

Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — Friday’s 5-division card at Thunder Road opened the weekly racing series at the Barre, Vermont oval. The racing was some of the best seen at the storied highbanks this season with razor thin finishes and the fastest speeds ever witnessed at the 63-year-old speedbowl. In the end, it was Derrick Calkins who started his quest for the Myers Container Service Triple Crown on strong footing and New England ace Jon McKennedy who stole the debut show of the New England Supermodified Series.

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Defending Champ Tim Laduc Has $3,000 Reasons To Celebrate 2022 Opener At ‘The Bowl’

Lou Modestino

West Haven, VT – Devil’s Bowl Speedway kicked off the 2022 racing season featuring a $3,000 to win 30-lap main event where defending Sportsman Modified track champion Tim Laduc parked it on the front stretch claiming the big win. Over 125 competitors packed the pits for the 56th season opener, which saw Bubba McPhee, Daryl Gebo, Roger Laduc, Chris Summer, and Chris Murray also victorious.

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Wiscasset Speedway Hosts Group 2 Season Opener

Lou Modestino

Wiscasset Speedway continued their season opening festivities on Saturday, April 23rd, hosting the Group 2 season opener featuring the Portland Glass Strictly Streets, 88.5FM Modifieds, T&L Automotive Roadrunners, Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Model Sportsman and Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis.

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New England Supermodified Series Opener Postponed

Lou Modestino

Naples, ME — The New England Supermodified Series is one of the most anticipated divisions in the northeast this season. Bringing Big Blocks back to prominence and into new and exciting markets while tackling the immense cost of Supermodified racing. While there is a great amount of support behind the new division, supply chain issues are hurting supermodified teams as bad or worse than any division in the country.

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Wiscasset Speedway Kicks Off 2022 Season With Group 1 Season Opener

Lou Modestino

Saturday, April 23rd marked the beginning of the 2022 race season at Wiscasset Speedway and the tenth season of track ownership for Richard and Vanessa Jordan. The sudden closure of another Maine race track at the conclusion of the 2021 season left the local race community saddened, but also opened doors of opportunity for new drivers and teams to explore other race tracks such as Wiscasset.

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Von Dohren Takes Grandview Season Opener, Jordan Henn Wins In Sportsman

Mike

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Craig Von Dohren of Oley, Pa. was able to take over the lead on lap 47, following a multi-lap battle with Tim Buckwalter of Douglasville, Pa., and race home with the win in the 60th anniversary season opening VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker 60-lap feature race for Big Block/Small Block Modifieds Saturday Night at Grandview Speedway.

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Grandview Speedway Reveals New Track Lights For 2022 Season Opener

Mike

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – As the old saying goes, LET THERE BE LIGHT! Lights it will be, as the 60th anniversary season of professional auto racing begins at Grandview Speedway on Saturday, April 2, with the running of the 5th annual VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker.

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Solid Start for LTK Insulation Technologies in Challenging Sebring Opener

Mike

Sebring, FLORIDA – March 2, 2022 – A huge field and unseasonably hot and humid weather made for a tough race of attrition at Sebring International Raceway on February 27 – for the start of the 2022 Trans Am presented by Pirelli Championship season.

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