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70th Annual Season Opener Set For Friday, May 23 At Spencer Speedway With 35th Annual Tribute To Tommy Druar And Tony Jankowiak 110

by MikeMay 19, 2025May 19, 2025

Chris Finnocchario, Race of Champions Modified Series competitor from Macedon, N.Y.
110 Laps of Race of Champions Modified Series Action to Launch Historic Season

Williamson, N.Y. – (May 19, 2025) – Race of Champions management is set to officially launch the 70th annual season at Spencer Speedway in Williamson, NY on Friday, May 23, with one of the most anticipated events on the calendar—the 35th Annual Tribute to Tommy Druar and Tony Jankowiak 110, featuring the Race of Champions Modified Series.

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“The Kids Are Alright” in Group 2 Season Opener at Wiscasset Speedway

by Amy WorreyMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025

Wet weather has been a factor all season long at both Wiscasset Speedway and local race tracks across New England. Leading into this past weekend, Mother Nature’s misfortune had already resulted in an abbreviated Group 1 racing program last week at and a 2-week postponement of the Group 2 season opener.

With rain set to drench Coastal Maine yet again on Saturday, Team Wiscasset decided to make a rare but beneficial move and rescheduled the racing action to Sunday afternoon. Both fans and drivers packed the stands on Mother’s Day for 5 divisions of racing fun, starting with the Portland Glass Strictly Streets.

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Zullo, Templeton, Zellman Win Opener At Monadnock Speedway

by Lou ModestinoMay 13, 2025

Twin State Trucking Super Street Winner: Dylan Zullo (Claremont, NH) – Photo Credit Emily Miller

WINCHESTER, N.H. – Dylan Zullo won his first career Super Street victory Saturday, May 10, at Monadnock Speedway, topping the season opener at the high banked quarter-mile.

Jimmy Zellman made the move of the night to snatch victory in the Pure Stock main event, while Kyle Templeton had his way in the Mini Stocks. Fourteen-year-old Sofia Rego won the night’s Young Guns feature, while Adam Lovejoy topped a spirited field of Pro V8 Sportsmen.

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Seekonk Speedway To Blast Off With 80th Season Opener May 3-4

by Lou ModestinoApril 28, 2025

Seekonk Speedway’s 80th anniversary season of short-track racing in Massachusetts is here. The Action Track of the East will open the campaign on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, with two different days of excitement for fans.

Read the full opening weekend preview here…

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Rain Washes Out Second Riverhead Raceway Practice Day, Attention Turns To Pack The Track NASCAR Opener Saturday, May 3

by Bob FinanApril 28, 2025

Mother nature scored her first triumph of 2025 as rain washed out the second pre-season practice day at Riverhead Raceway Saturday. Focus now turns to this coming Saturday May 3rd when the 75th Anniversary season of racing kicks off with the NASCAR Pack the Track Night for the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. With the washout Saturday, resulting in the loss of safety tech inspections, as well tire and fuel sales, track GM John Ellwood has adjusted the itinerary for Saturday’s opener.

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Austin Beers Goes From Last To Victory Lane In The “Bunny Hop 75” At Mahoning Valley Speedway In Race Of Champions Modified Series Opener

by MikeApril 21, 2025

Beers joins Hirschman and Silk with Tickets Punched for Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in October

Lehighton, PA – (April 20, 2025) – Austin Beers of Northampton, PA, delivered an electrifying performance to open the 2025 Race of Champions Modified Series season, winning the “Bunny Hop 75” at Mahoning Valley Speedway after starting deep in the field.

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Brian Hirthler And Colin Cox Score Exciting Wins In 63rd Grandview Speedway VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Season Opener

by MikeApril 21, 2025

Brian Hirthler Makes All The ‘Right’ Moves – Scores Huge Opening Night Grandview Speedway VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Modified Victory Worth $7500
Colin Cox Over Adrianna Delliponti In Exciting Sportsman Opener

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – With an unusually warm spring evening, a full house of spectators, a packed pit area of racers, and an action packed night of racing from start to finish, it was the 8^th annual VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.

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Spring Nationals Close in Spectacular Fashion with Pro Late Model Opener and Full Night of Feature Action

by MikeApril 21, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A massive weekend of racing came to a thrilling close on Saturday night, April 19 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, as the Spring Nationals wrapped up with a jam-packed schedule featuring Pro Late Models, Street Stocks, and a final round of CP Race Wear Bandolero and U.S. Air Force Legend Car features. A grand total of 162 race cars filled the infield and back pit areas, making it one of the most attended opening events in recent Fairgrounds history.

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Chase For The Grandview Speedway Championships Starts This Saturday With VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker Season Opener

by MikeApril 17, 2025April 17, 2025

MODIFIED 50-LAP CHAMPIONSHIP PAYS $7500 TO WIN & $1000 TO START PLUS SPORTSMAN
CHASE FOR THE 2025 TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS STARTS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The chase for the 2025 track championships gets underway this Saturday night, when Grandview Speedway officially opens the gates to kick off a brand new season of competition.

The rescheduled season opening event planned for this Saturday, April 19, will be the 8^th annual VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker for Big/Small Block Modifieds. The race program will include qualifying events leading up to a 50-lap championship feature paying a cool $7500 to win as well as an outstanding $1000 to qualify and take the green flag in the main event.

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Cars & Coffee Darien (CT) 2025 Season Opener Photos

by Lou ModestinoApril 17, 2025

If you were one of the people who ignored the early morning drizzle and the clouds to come out to this past Sunday’s 2025 Season Opener, THANK YOU! We really appreciate your effort and we hope you’ll continue to support our event through the rest of the season.

If you didn’t make it, you missed a great show. Nearly 200 cars showed up (they weren’t all German) and about 300 spectators. Thanks to our friends Ed Hyman and Adam Goldstein, we have lots and lots of photos:

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