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Six Different Winners Highlight Race Of Champions Modified Series Heading Toward Race Of Champions Weekend & The VP Racing Fuels Race Of Champions 250

by MikeSeptember 10, 2024

North East, Pa. – (September 9, 2024) – The Race of Champions Modified Series has had one of it’s most competitive seasons in history. Six different drivers have won races and 62 different driver’s have earned points as the Series heads into the biggest event of the season, the VP Racing Fuels 250 at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, PA.

Matt Hirschman of Northampton, PA; Jack Ely of Northampton, PA; Austin Kochenash of Danielsville, PA; Jake Lutz of Hamburg, NY; Ron Silk of Norwalk, CT; and Zane Zeiner of Bath, PA, who is the current series championship leader have all earned victories this season. Only Hirschman and Zeiner have visited victory lane multiple times. Hirschman’s victories came at Evans Mills (NY) Speedway and Mahoning Valley Speedway in Lehighton, PA, while Zeiner has swept the races at Chemung (NY) Speedrome.

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Here’s How The New England Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six State Area At Atlanta Did

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 9, 2024

Joey Logano of Middletown, CT won the Cup race with Corey LaJoie coming in 15^th and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finishing 18th. Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie whose hometown is Norwalk, CT.

Austin Hill crossed the finish line of the Xfinity race first with Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT finishing up second. Kyle Weatherman took the 11^th place with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT taking 14^th and Blaine Perkins coming in 19th. Weatherman and Perkins both drive team cars for father and daughter of Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Hour of Chatham, MA.

Here’s how New England drivers and those with connections to the Six State Ares performed at Darlington

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 3, 2024

Chase Briscoe won the Cup Race while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came up with a very respectful eighth place and Corey LaJoie took down ninth place with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT earning a 12^th. Not so fortunate was Boston’s Kaz Grala who placed 24th. Note that Corey LaJoie is the son of Randy La Joie of Norwalk, CT who was a two-time NASCAR Xfinity Champion,

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Here’s how New England drivers and those with connections to the Six State Area and NY did over the past weekend

by Lou ModestinoAugust 28, 2024

Harrison Burton won the Cup race at Daytona while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended his night in 31^{st. Also} Corey LaJoie did even worse with a 34^th position and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 39^th going out early in that race. LaJoie is the son of two-time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT before moving to the Charlotte, NC area.

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Only Six Opportunities Left in the Cup Series Regular Season to Earn a Playoff Spot

by MikeJuly 11, 2024July 11, 2024

After a thrilling race on the downtown Chicago streets last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series moves to one of its most iconic venues, the 2.5-mile Pocono (Pa.) Raceway for Sunday’s The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA.com (2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). (more…)

Here’s How Northeast NASCAR Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six State Area Performed At Sonoma And Road America

by Lou ModestinoJune 11, 2024

Kyle Larson won the NASCAR Cup at Sonoma with Corey LaJoie placing 11^th with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 18th, Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 21^st while Boston’s Kaz Grala ended his day in 22nd. Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie who called Norwalk, CT home before he left there to move closer to NASCAR in Charlotte, NC.

Shane Van Gisbergen won the Xfinity race at Sonoma, Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT took tenth place, Blaine Perkins came in 18th, Kyle Weatherman ended up 30^th and Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ended up 31st. Perkins and Weatherman both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who get their sleep during the week in Harwich, MA.

Will Power won the Indy Car race at Road America while Santo Ferrucci of Woodbury CT took 15^th place.

Andrew Morin Wins Mighty Mike Lewis Memorial/Super Street Summer Six Pack Series Race

by Lou ModestinoJune 4, 2024

Hudson, NH (June 2, 2024)- Mother Nature provided a beautiful day for racing at the Family Fun Track! On top of the 2^nd race in the Super Street Summer Six Pack Series it was also the Mighty Mike Lewis Memorial race for the Northeast Auto Imports Super Streets! Also on tap were the NELCAR Bandoleros, NELCAR Legends, Granite State Indoor Gun Range Six Shooters, and MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stocks. (more…)

How Did Northeast Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six New England States Fared At Charlotte And Indy

by Lou ModestinoMay 30, 2024

Christopher Bell made it to Victory Lane in the Cup race with Joey Logano of Middletown, CT coming in 14^th and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT took 26^th with Boston’s Kaz Grala ending up 34^th while Corey LaJoie ended his day in 35th.

Corey LaJoie is the son of Randy LaJoie who called Norwalk, CT home before he moved to Charlotte, NC to be closer to the NASCAR action in which he won a pair of Xfinity Championships.

Chase Elliott came home the victor in the Xfinity Series race with Kyle Weatherman ended up 10^th and Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT got 16th, Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY came in 30th, Blain Perkins was 35^th and Parker Kligerman of Stamford, CT ended up 37th. Weatherman and Perkins both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our that get their US Mail in Harwich, MA.

Tanner Gray won the Menards ARCA Series while Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY came in 16th.

Joseph Newgarden won the Indy 500 and Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT. Ferrucci was also in the hunt for the entire 500 miles

Astound Broadband And Grandview Speedway Announce Six Selected Saturday Nights To Receive TV Coverage For 2024, Season Opener Bruce Rogers Memorial April 6

by MikeMarch 8, 2024

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway along with Astound Broadband are releasing several dates that will see select Saturday Night race programs televised during the 2024 racing season. (more…)

Six Divisions Race into Midseason Championships for Double Points Night on July 8th At White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoJuly 6, 2023

N. Woodstock, NH — This Saturday, July 8th is a crucial point for the White Mountain Motorsports Park track championship divisions with Double Points on the line for Midseason Championship night. All six divisions will be on track for an action-packed night on the White Mountain highbanks as drivers look to solidify their standing and push themselves to the top to ride the year out in style. (more…)