Buckle up, race fans — Seekonk Speedway’s 2026 Thrill Show lineup is here, and it’s bigger, louder, and more action-packed than ever! From spring to fall, we’re bringing you five can’t-miss events filled with roaring engines, wild stunts, and family fun that defines New England’s favorite summer tradition.
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Race Of Champions Modified Series Tradition Continues With The Night Before The Glen Rod Spalding Classic At Chemung
“KIDS RoC” to Conduct Second Consecutive Backpack Give Away as Part of Saturday Night Festivities at Chemung
Chemung, N.Y. – (August 4, 2025) – The Race of Champions Modified Series will continue one of the Southern Tier’s most treasured traditions with the running of “The Night Before The Glen – Rod Spalding Classic” at Chemung Speedrome on Saturday, August 9.
The event will include another “Backpack” giveaway including school for youngsters. The first “Kids RoC” backpack giveaway was ultra successful this past Friday at Spencer Speedway in Williamson, NY and another round of nearly 70 backpacks will be handed out Saturday at Chemung as part of the traditional night.
Wheelers Auto Service Continues Tradition of SK 5K Heat Race Bonuses
(Stafford Springs, CT)—This Friday, August 1st, Stafford Speedway will host the 12th Annual NAPA SK 5k, one of the most anticipated SK Modified® races of the season. Drivers will compete for their share of over $35,000 in total posted awards, adding extra intensity to an already thrilling event. Among the prize money is a $2,500 bonus courtesy of John and Maina Rufrano from Wheelers Auto Service in Hamden, CT.
Race Of Champions Modified Series Tradition Continues With The Night Before The Glen Rod Spalding Classic
Race of Champions Late Models, FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash Series, and Chemung Hobby Stocks Set for Full Card on Saturday, August 9, 2025
Chemung, N.Y. – (July 28, 2025) – The Race of Champions Modified Series will continue one of the Southern Tier’s most treasured traditions with the running of “The Night Before The Glen – Rod Spalding Classic” at Chemung Speedrome on Saturday, August 9.
The event honors Rod Spalding, a respected Modified driver who received the Sportsmanship of the Year award at Shangri-La Speedway in Tioga, N.Y., before suffering serious injuries at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, N.C. His legacy lives on through the work of the Spalding Foundation for Injured Drivers, which continues to support racers throughout the region.
History, Tradition and Career Defining Performances on Tap for Sunday’s 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank
Barre, VT — Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! It’s the big dance, the granddaddy of them all, the 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank with history ready to be made in the Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race in North America. The winner of Sunday’s three-segment Vermont Milk Bowl will take home at least $12,000, not counting any of the $15,000 in lap money up for grabs or the $15,000 in combined point bonuses, along with the chance to kiss a genuine Vermont beauty queen in victory lane and have their name forever etched in granite on the hallowed grounds of Thunder Road International Speedbowl. (more…)
JCR Motorsports Continuing Enduro & Bandolero Championship Awards Tradition Sunday At Riverhead Raceway
Since 2020 Jimmy & Angela Rennick of JCR Motorsports have provided championship awards involving the Enduro racing at Riverhead Raceway. That tradition will continue on Championship Sunday with the Rennick’s JCR Motorsports presenting championship trophies for the three Enduro divisions of Riverhead Raceway along with the three classifications of Bock Auto INEX Bandolero racing. Second through fifth place drivers also receive JCR Motorsports awards in a post-race presentation.
“King Of The Modifieds” Luke Baldwin Ready To Race In The Greatest Tradition In Modified Racing At Lake Erie Speedway In The VP Racing Fuels Race Of Champions 250
North East, Pa. – (September 17, 2024) – Luke Baldwin of Mooresville, NC, who won the Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams “King of the Modifieds” race earlier this season at South Boston (VA) Speedway will be competing at Lake Erie Speedway in the “Greatest Tradition in Modified Racing” this Sunday in the VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions 250.
It will be Baldwin’s first visit to the facility aboard his families famous 7NY racecars, which are now owned by his father, Tommy, Jr.
Race Of Champions Modified Series Heads To Chemung Speedrome This Saturday For The Continuing Tradition Of “The Night Before The Glen”
Chemung, NY – (September 9, 2024) – The Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series will play the headline role this Saturday at the Chemung (NY) Speedrome, September 14 for the traditional running of the “Night before the Glen”. The event is always one of the most anticipated events of the racing season in the Southern Tier region of the state.
Kevin Timmerman of Ontario, NY, is the most recent winner in Series competition and is one of six winners this season in a very competitive season. Timmerman won the last Series race at Spencer Speedway in Williamson, NY, his home track.
Race Of Champions Modified Series To Continue The Tradition Of The Rod Spalding Classic This Saturday At Chemung, August 10, 2024
Chemung, NY – (August 8, 2024) – The Race of Champions Modified Series will once again continue the tradition of running the Rod Spalding Classic again this Saturday, August 10 at the Chemung (NY) Speedrome.
Race Of Champions Modified Series Heads To Chemung Speedrome This Saturday For The Continuing Tradition Of The Rod Spalding Classic
Chemung, NY – (August 5, 2024) – The Race of Champions Modified Series will play the headline role this Saturday at the Chemung (NY) Speedrome, August 10 for the traditional running of the “Rod Spalding Classic”. The event is always one of the most anticipated events of the racing season in the Southern Tier region of the state.