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Gary Rice Shop Equipment to Continue Boosting SK Modified and SK Light Drivers at Stafford Speedway

by Lou ModestinoMarch 5, 2026

(Stafford Springs, CT)—After joining the Stafford Speedway contingency program midway through the 2025 season, Gary Rice Shop Equipment will return for a full season in 2026. Gary Rice Shop Equipment will provide first place bonuses to each SK Modified® and SK Light feature winner with SK Modified® winners taking home an extra $150 and SK Light drivers an extra $125.

These two bonuses means Gary Rice Shop Equipment will contribute a total of $6,150 to Stafford’s open wheel drivers during the 2026 season, with the SK Modified® division having a first place prize pool of $3,150 and the SK Light division having a pool of $3,000.

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Matt Kaulig Names Chris Rice Chief Executive Officer of Kaulig Racing

by MikeSeptember 25, 2025

HUDSON, Ohio (September 25, 2025) – Kaulig Racing announced today the promotion of Chris Rice from President to Chief Executive Officer. Rice, who has been with the team since its inception in 2016, has played a vital role in the organization’s growth and success in NASCAR.

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Longtime NASCAR Play-by-Play Announcer and NSMA Board Member, Doug Rice, Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

by MikeApril 24, 2025

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (April 23, 2025) – Longtime NASCAR broadcaster, Doug Rice, a former National Sports Media Association (NSMA) board member, will be honored with NSMA’s Lifetime Achievement award, executive director Dave Goren announced today.

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Brad Binder and Jack Miller Race 100 KPH Rice Tractors Ahead of Thailand GP

by MikeOctober 25, 2024

THAILAND, OCTOBER 24th, 2024 – Heading into the highly anticipated Thailand Grand Prix weekend, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing legends Brad Binder and Jack Miller swapped their KTM RC16 bikes for something more agricultural. Here’s all you need to know:

– At a remote Buriram farm, Binder and Miller raced their stand-up Kra-Tae-Zings at speeds up to 100 kph, navigating a series of comical challenges that tested their agility and coordination. (more…)

Kevin Rice Boosting NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Purse With Lap Money At Lee USA Speedway

by Lou ModestinoApril 13, 2022April 13, 2022

LEE, N.H. – Kevin Rice, auto racing reporter for Area Auto Racing News, is boosting the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour purse for the Granite State Derby at Lee USA Speedway on May 21 by selling lap money. With the addition of the funds, the total purse for the Granite State Derby 175 alone will push over $115,000.

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Kevin Rice Increasing Purse For Tri Track SBM X At Star Speedway

by Lou ModestinoJuly 9, 2021

SEEKONK, Mass. — Local racing journalist and longtime Modified supporter Kevin Rice is increasing the purse for the 10th annual SBM event at Star Speedway on Saturday, July 24. The third race of the Tri Track Open Modified Series season, set for 100 laps, is one of the most historic races on the series schedule. Outside of Open Wheel Wednesday at Seekonk Speedway, the SBM is the longest-running annual event for the Tri Track Open Modified Series each year.

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