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Hinkley Tops Pro Stock Field In Busy Night At Wiscasset

by Lou ModestinoJuly 18, 2023

Wiscasset Speedway continued its action-packed month of July with a full program Saturday night. The Group 1 show included double features for the Super Streets & 4-Cylinder Pro divisions, plus a 100 lap Enduro to end the night. Due to a handful of rainouts back in June, makeup features were once again part of the stacked schedule along with regular races in Pro Stock and Thunder 4 Minis. To add to the evening, kids were treated to a “penny pounce” in victory lane during intermission, thanks to First Federal Savings Bank.

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Geoff Rollins Tops Teddy Bear Pools 50 Saturday At Monadnock

by Lou ModestinoJune 13, 2023

WINCHESTER, N.H. – Veteran wheelsman Geoff Rollins rocketed to victory Saturday at Monadnock Speedway, gobbling up the competition as he won the first round of the 2023 Teddy Bear Pools NHSTRA Late Model Triple Crown series at the storied high-banked speedplant. (more…)

Kimball Tops JDV Modified 100 Saturday At Monadnock

by Lou ModestinoJune 6, 2023

WINCHESTER, N.H. – Neither a swarming field of 24 JDV Open Modifieds or a 100-minute rain delay could keep Bennington Blaster Matt Kimball from victory lane Saturday at Monadnock Speedway. (more…)

Mike Gular Captures $7500 Grandview Speedway VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Season Opener In A Thriller, Hirthler Tops Sportsman

by MikeApril 10, 2023

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The 61^st anniversary season of professional stock car racing got off to a thrilling start on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway, and when all the close racing and position swapping was over, former Track Champion Mike Gular of Boyertown, Pa. was able to score the $7500 payday in the 6^th annual VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial. (more…)

Prize Money Tops $140,000 for 51st NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 10, 2023

(Stafford Springs, CT)—The tradition continues at Stafford Speedway in 2023 with the 51st running of the NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler®, April 29th and 30th, the Greatest Race in the History of Spring. The biggest Modified race of the year will also see the biggest race purse of the season for the Modifieds with over $140,000 on the line, including a potential payday over $35,000 for the winner of the Spring Sizzler.

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Kopcik Returns to Speedbowl Victory Lane In SK Modifieds®; Morgan Tops Late Model Field

by Lou ModestinoOctober 21, 2022

WATERFORD – Stephen Kopcik jumped in the second SK Modified® for Ferguson Motorsports for the first time on September 3rd. In only his third start, he was able to park it in victory lane for the first time in the division. His one and only win at the shoreline oval came back in 2013 driving a Legend Car on Wild ‘n Wacky Wednesday.

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Wenzel Tops Mods; LMS Ring To Bly Saturday At Monadnock

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 13, 2022

WINCHESTER, N.H. – Rookie Modified ace Nate Wenzel won for the second time this summer, while Gordon Farnum wrapped up a championship and Ricky Bly won a ring Saturday at Monadnock Speedway. (more…)

Ron Haring Jr. Scores First Ever Modified Win At Grandview, Brian Hirthler Tops Sportsman For Sixth Win

by MikeSeptember 12, 2022

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Hard work, determination, and the never give up attitude does eventually pay off, as Ron Haring Jr. of Alburtis, Pa., who has been in position to win several times before in his career, could never get things to go his way, finally put everything into place and scored his first ever win Saturday night in the 30-lap T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modified feature at Grandview Speedway. (more…)

Byrne, Littlewood Win; Dumas Tops A Thriller At Monadnock

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 6, 2022

WINCHESTER, N.H. – Ben Byrne drove himself back into the championship hunt Saturday at Monadnock Speedway, blasting to victory in the 40-lap NHSTRA Modified main event a week after crashing out of the lead at the high-banked quarter-mile. (more…)

Patnode Tops Mods; Hillary Renaud Wins Streets At Monadnock

by Lou ModestinoAugust 30, 2022August 30, 2022

WINCHESTER, N.H. – Todd Patnode had the dominant car Saturday at Monadnock Speedway, blistering the high banks to score his second NHSTRA Modified victory of the summer.

But while the former track champ had the fastest car all night, it was the presence of an errant lapper on lap 25 that left fans and competitors alike with a bevy of what-ifs at the conclusion of Saturday’s 40-lap main event. (more…)