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Anthony Flannery Looking to Put Bad Luck Behind Him In Stafford’s Lincoln Tech Open 80

by Lou Modestino
Anthony Flannery Looking to Put Bad Luck Behind Him In Stafford’s Lincoln Tech Open 80

(Stafford Springs, CT)—For Anthony Flannery and the #25ct Fowler’s Auto Wrecking / Belltown Recycling team, good luck has been hard to find in 2022 when racing Open Modifieds at Stafford Motor Speedway.  With 50 cars on hand for the NAPA Spring Sizzler® in April, Flannery was able to earn a starting position but a wreck not of his own doing ended his run. Flannery is hoping to not only get a top-10 finish this Friday night, August 19, in the Lincoln Tech Open 80, but also make it to the checkered flag.

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Ben Rowe Driving Father’s Car in 49th Oxford 250

by Lou Modestino
Ben Rowe Driving Father’s Car in 49th Oxford 250

This past Saturday night, one of Maine’s greatest racecar drivers of all-time took the green flag for the first time in 2022. Fans in attendance at Oxford Plains Speedway were on the edge of their seats as Mike Rowe made his way through the Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model field over the 150-lap event. Despite cutting a right-front tire, it was still a performance that left fans talking. (more…)

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Concours d’Lemons Returns to the Monterey Peninsula

by Lou Modestino
Concours d’Lemons Returns to the Monterey Peninsula

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., August 15, 2022 – The Concours d’Lemons, a tongue in cheek send up of fancy concours that features the oddball, mundane and truly awful of the automotive world, returns to let some of the air out of Monterey car week on Aug. 20, 2022, 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at Seaside City Hall, (440 Harcourt Ave. Seaside, CA.)

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PJ Merrill Scores First Career Super Street Victory At Wiscasset Speedway

by Lou Modestino
PJ Merrill Scores First Career Super Street Victory At Wiscasset Speedway

While the temperature outside continues to cool down in Coastal Maine, the racing action continues to heat up at Wiscasset Speedway. The excitement continued on Saturday as the track hosted a full Group #1 racing program which included the Brackett’s Market 4-Cylinder Pros, Norm’s Used Car Pro Stocks, Sweatt’s Concrete Thunder 4 Minis and the Market 27 Super Streets. (more…)

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National Stars Take on the American-Canadian Tour on Oxford 250 Weekend

by Lou Modestino
National Stars Take on the American-Canadian Tour on Oxford 250 Weekend

Barre, VT — As the best and brightest stars of the Northeast touring series prepare for the 49th Annual Oxford 250 weekend August 26th-28th, American-Canadian Tour officials are excited to announce that a pair of nationally recognized super-stars are joining in the Oxford Plains 125 headliner for the annual ‘Night Before the Oxford 250’ program. (more…)

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Ted Christopher Drive for Safety Initiative to Award Three Joie of Seating Seats to Stafford Drivers

by Lou Modestino
Ted Christopher Drive for Safety Initiative to Award Three Joie of Seating Seats to Stafford Drivers

(Stafford Springs, CT)—For the third consecutive season at Stafford Motor Speedway, the Ted Christopher Safety Initiative, established prior to the start of the 2020 season by Christopher’s wife Quinn, will provide three Stafford drivers with new safety equipment.  Following the conclusion of the TC 13 Shootout on September 9, three drivers will be awarded a brand new racing seat from The (La)Joie of Seating.

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Thompson Speedway Mid-Week Doubleheader Starts With Twisted Tea Tuesday

by Lou Modestino
Thompson Speedway Mid-Week Doubleheader Starts With Twisted Tea Tuesday

Barre, VT and Naples, ME ­— Officials, teams and race fans across Southern New England have double the excitement on tap this week with the Thompson Speedway doubleheader planned for Tuesday, August 16th and Wednesday, August 17th. Twisted Tea Tuesday starts the midweek doubleheader off with a bang as an exciting prelude to the Wednesday return of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

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