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How Did New Englanders And Others With Connections To The Six State New England Area Do At Charlotte’s Roval?

by Lou Modestino
How Did New Englanders And Others With Connections To The Six State New England Area Do At Charlotte’s Roval?
Kyle Larson won the Cup race while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in eighth.  Not so fortunate were Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT who got 25th while Boston’s Kaz Grala came in 27th with Corey LaJoie being awarded 37th.  Corey is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT before moving south.
Sam Mayer won the Xfinity race the previous day with Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT coming  in sixth while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT took 16th.  Not so fortunate was Blain Perkins who placed 33rd.  Perkins drives the entry owned by Cape Cod’s Chris and his daughter Mary Our who receive their mail in Chatham, MA.
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NASCAR Officially Names 75 Greatest Drivers In Celebration of 75th Anniversary

by Mike
NASCAR Officially Names 75 Greatest Drivers In Celebration of 75th Anniversary

Daytona Beach, Fla. (May 12, 2023) – Last night’s announcement of seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson as one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers completed the list after a several-week rollout. The drivers, honored in celebration of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, will be recognized during the annual Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway.

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Spire Motorsports to Pay Tribute to Alan Kulwicki in Goodyear 400

by Lou Modestino
Spire Motorsports to Pay Tribute to Alan Kulwicki in Goodyear 400

CONCORD, N.C. (May 5, 2021) – Spire Motorsports will pay tribute to 1992 NASCAR Cup Series Champion and 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Alan Kulwicki with a special throwback paint scheme aboard Corey LaJoie’s No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE during the Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR in Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.

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How New Englanders Did At Richmond Over the Weekend

by Mike
How New Englanders Did At Richmond Over the Weekend
In Sunday’s afternoon’s NASCAR Cup race at RIR Alex Bowman’s late race surge brought him into Victory Lane at Richmond International Raceway in VA.  Middletown, CT’s ended his day in third place after being in the hunt all day long.  Corey LaJoie finished his day in 21st and is the son of two-time Xfinity Champion Randy Lajoie a native of Norwalk, CT.  Berlin, CT’s Ryan Preece finished 29th while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT wound up 31st.

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New England Connections At The Bristol Dirt Colosseum – How Did They Fare?

by Lou Modestino
New England Connections At The Bristol Dirt Colosseum – How Did They Fare?
Sunday’s washout at the Bristol Circus Maximus resulted in NASCAR rescheduling both the NASCAR Pinty Truck race and the Cup event to Monday.  Martin Truex, Jr. ended up the winner in the Trucks while Parker Kligerman of Stamford, CT ended the day in 18th place with Brett Moffit driving Cape Cod’s Chris Hour entry, who resides in Harwich, MA, to a disappointing 24th.

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Track Talk: Phoenix Results for Drivers With New England Connections

by Lou Modestino
Track Talk: Phoenix Results for Drivers With New England Connections

Austin Cindric took Saturday’s Xfinity race at Phoenix. Bret Moffit came in ninth driving Cape Cod’s Chris Our entry, and Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT placed 15th.

In Sunday’s Cup race at PIR, Martin Truex, Jr. was the winner, and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT settled for another runner-up spot.  Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 26th.  Corey LaJoie, son of two-time Xfinity Series Champion Randy LaJoie (a Norwalk, CT native), was 27th after leading the grind in the early going!  Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT had another bad day crashing out and placing 37th.

The NASCAR Circus moves to the Atlanta Motor Speedway next weekend.

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Track Talk: How New England Drivers Fared at Las Vegas

by Lou Modestino
Track Talk: How New England Drivers Fared at Las Vegas
Sunday’s Cup race at Vegas saw Kyle Larson take down the win while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended up 9th with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 15th, Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT was 24th then Corey Lajoie, son of two-time Xfinity titlist Randy Lajoie of Norwalk, CT, went out early on due to an accident and ended the day in 37th place.

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Homestead Results Not Good for Drivers With New England Connections

by Lou Modestino
Homestead Results Not Good for Drivers With New England Connections

Drivers with New England connections didn’t fare well in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Homestead, FL. Berlin, CT’s Ryan Preece led the tally coming in 21st, Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 24th, former Cup Champion Joey Logano of Middletown,  CT placed 25th while Corey LaJoie, son of two-time Xfinity champion Randy Lajoie of Norwalk,CT ended up 36th.

They all get another chance next weekend when the NASCAR crowd performs at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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