AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., March 4, 2024 – A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO was crowned Best in Show, Concours de Sport while a 1947 Delahaye 135MS Narval Cariolet took home Best in Show, Concours d’Elegance at the 29th annual Amelia Concours d’Elegance. The Sunday Concours concluded a week long celebration of the automobile which included auction, seminars, film viewings and several automotive events. In total, over 27,000 automotive enthusiasts visited The Amelia between February 29 and March 3. (more…)
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Woody Pitkat Returning To Stafford Open Modifieds In New Ride
Woody Pitkat announced today that he will return to competition in the Open Modified events at Stafford Motor Speedway during the 2024 season. Pitkat will drive the No. 8, a Chassis Pro machine, owned by Mike and Makayla Holmes.
Pitkat will run all of the Open Modified events, including the $20,000 to win NAPA Spring Sizzler to open the season, April 27-28.
PASS Stars Headed to Hickory for Easter Bunny 150 Weekend on March 15-16
Currently, 21 teams are entered for the Pro All Stars Series doubleheader weekend at Hickory Motor Speedway. (more…)
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk For March 5, 2024
Results for New England-Connected NASCAR Competitors At Las Vegas
Jack Baldwin Captures Crate Modified Win, Luke Baldwin 5th in Tour Modified Debut at Florence Motor Speedway
FLORENCE, S.C. – Tommy Baldwin Racing drivers Jack Baldwin and Luke Baldwin both had success Saturday night at Florence Motor Speedway.
Jack sealed the night by capturing the victory in the opener of the Carolina Crate Modified Series, driving the No. 7NY in a final lap dash battle to the finish. Luke made his Tour-Type Modified debut in the SMART Modified Tour Peanut Patch 99 with Sadler-Stanley Racing and scored a top-five finish.
Tyler Chapman Focused on 2024 SK Light Championship at Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Over the last two seasons of SK Light racing at Stafford Speedway, Ellington, CT native Tyler Chapman has piloted his #41 Chapman Apartment Homes car to 8 wins, scoring 4 wins each in 2022 and 2023. As good as Chapman has been on the track, he is missing a track championship having finished second by only 8 points in 2022 and third in the 2023 standings. Ahead of the 2024 season, Chapman is feeling good about his chances and is very motivated to take home a piece of championship gold.
QA1 Shocks Continues Popular American-Canadian Tour Partnership
Barre, VT — After joining the American-Canadian Tour in 2019, QA1 Precision Products based in Lakeville, Minnesota has continued their partnership with the international Late Model touring series through 2026. After establishing one of the first controlled spec-shock programs for asphalt racing in 2004, ACT brought QA1 Shocks on board to give teams a second option in manufacturers alongside Koni Shocks that has only strengthened the successful cost cutting and competition boosting program. (more…)
Jett Lawrence Wins Daytona Supercross and Extends Points Lead
Daytona Beach, Fla., (March 3, 2024) Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence took an impressive win, his third of the season, at Round 8 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship inside the Daytona International Speedway. Daytime rain and the soft soil of the track built into the speedway Trioval made for one of the most challenging Daytona Supercross tracks ever. (more…)
