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Lessard Wins White Mountain $10K Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 in Side-by-Side Race of the Year

by Lou ModestinoAugust 4, 2025

White Mountain winner — Milton CAT Midsummer Classic Victory Lane for the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour at White Mountain Motorsports Park (L-R) Derek Gluchacki (3rd), winner Raphael Lessard and D.J. Shaw (2nd) surrounded by Milton CAT representatives. (Johnny Racer photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — Thirty Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Late Models entered the pits at White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday afternoon and all thirty started the 8th annual Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250. Former King of the Mountain track champion Kasey Beattie earned the pole in Plus/Minus qualifying with a +6 in heat three with eight-time ACT champion Brian Hoar to his outside. The two battled hard at the onset before Beattie took off with the lead in the early goings. The lap 100 fuel stop quickly gave way to a mad dash to the pit area for fresh Hoosier Racing Tires with Beattie, Nick Sweet, Bryan Mason and Hoar opting to stay out and play the strategy game.

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Hailie Deegan Joins Nitrocross field for Utah

by MikeSeptember 27, 2024

Hailie Deegan will race in next weekend’s Nitrocross event at Utah Motorsports Campus, returning to the series for the first time since 2021.

Deegan will compete in the Side-by-Side class in a field that also includes Lucy, Mika, and Kira Block – the wife, son, and daughter of Ken Block – and Travis Pastrana, invoking memories of the early days of U.S. rallycross where Block Sr., Pastrana, and Hailie’s father Brian all competed. (more…)

William Byron Survives Wild Daytona 500 Finish

by Chuck AbramsFebruary 20, 2024February 23, 2024

Welcome back to NASCAR 2024!

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

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Ryan Blaney Wins At Talladega, Makes It Through To Next Playoff Round

by Chuck AbramsOctober 3, 2023October 5, 2023

Ryan Blaney came into the Talladega race needing to win one of the next two races and he did just that. He did it by staying in the Top 10 most of the race, avoiding a couple of wrecks and battling Kevin Harvick right to the very end.

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Ross “Gallagher” Chastain Smashes A Watermelon At Nashville

by Chuck AbramsJune 26, 2023June 29, 2023

Well, Ross Chastain did it, and did it without driving anyone into the wall. Chastain has had speed at Nashville in the past and he took his pole position and stayed out front much of the race to grab his first win of the season.

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Nick Hinkley Runaway Winner Saturday Night At Wiscasset Speedway

by Lou ModestinoMay 11, 2021

Group 1 returned to action Saturday evening at Wiscasset Speedway for their second race of the season. The Norms Used Cars Pro Stocks had center stage with a 50 lap spotlight feature, along with racing in the Super Streets, Thunder 4 Minis, and 4-cylinder Pros. (more…)

Christopher, Bennett, Debbis, Hammann, & Hydar Score May 7th Stafford Weekly Series Wins

by Lou ModestinoMay 10, 2021

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted its first scheduled Friday night race of the 2021 season with a Stafford Weekly Series program on Friday, May 7th. Michael Christopher outdueled Keith Rocco to win the SK Modified® feature, while both Michael Bennett and Derek Debbis both made it two-for-two in 2021 by winning the Late Model and SK Light feature events respectively. Rich Hammann scored his first career Stafford feature victory in the Limited Late Model feature, and Travis Hydar won the Street Stock feature. (more…)

Kopcik, Debbis, and Levangie Score NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway

by Lou ModestinoMay 3, 2021

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for the NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler with the SK Modififeds®, SK Lights, and Vintage All-Stars in action. Scoring feature wins were Stephen Kopcik in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Derek Debbis in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, and Ben Levangie in the 15-lap Vintage All-Stars feature event. (more…)

Patrick Emerling Wins NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler at Stafford Speedway

by Lou ModestinoMay 3, 2021May 3, 2021

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway welcomed the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to Stafford Speedway for its first of three visits of the 2021 season on Friday, April 30 for the NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler. Patrick Emerling capitalized on a late race move that saw race leaders Ryan Preece and Ron Silk come together and spin right before rain hit Stafford Motor Speedway to inherit the lead and win the 49^th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler, which was called with 130 of 150 laps complete. (more…)

Hines, Bennett, Fearn, & Meyer Score NAPA Auto Parts Opening Day Victories At Stafford Motor Speedway

by Lou ModestinoApril 26, 2021April 26, 2021

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway ushered in the 2021 racing season with NAPA Auto Parts Opening Day on Saturday, April 24. Stafford’s SK Modifieds®, Late Models, Limited Late Models, and Street Stocks were all in action along with the Granite State Pro Stock Series. (more…)