Claremont, NH — Friday night, September 12th, Casella Waste Management and Claremont Motorsports Park are proud to present the return of $5 Friday, as the 2025 points season comes to an exciting conclusion. Fans can enjoy a full night of racing action at an unbeatable value, with general admission tickets just five dollars.
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Michael Christopher, Jr. Wins Casella Waste SK 80; Buffone, Hovey, Patnode, & Gleason Also Score Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted the Casella Waste SK 80 on Friday, June 13th with Michael Christopher, Jr. taking home the Casella Waste hardware for a second consecutive season. In 2024, Christopher won the race as an Open Modified 80 event and this season as an SK Modified® event. The victory is Christopher’s first of the 2025 season and extends his recent string of success in extra distance, big money events.
First Time Winners Flood Casella Waste Systems Victory Lane at Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Back for Round #2 of Thursday Night Racing at the Nation’s Site of Excitement, the pit area and grandstands alike filled in for Casella Waste Systems Night at Thunder Road on Thursday, with three first-time winner’s highlighting the action.
Michael Christopher, Jr. Seeking 1st Win of 2025 in Casella Waste SK 80
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After 3 races, the 2025 SK Modified® season at Stafford sees Michel Christopher, Jr. and the #82 New England Turf / Eastport Feeds / P.T. Watts / Constantine Paving / McKinney Construction team sitting atop the points. Christopher has been consistent as well as fast in 2025, being one of only 2 drivers to record a top-10 finish in each of the first three events. Although Christopher is leading the standings for the first time in his 11-year SK Modified® career, he is still looking for his first win of the season.
Travis Downey Captures Street Stock Feature; Remainder of Casella Waste SK 80 Program at Stafford Speedway Postponed to Friday, June 13th
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted the Casella Waste SK 80 on Friday, June 6th with defending Street Stock champion Travis Downey capturing his first feature victory of the 2025 season. Just as Downey was taking the checkered flag, the skies opened up and with rain and lightning in the area, the remainder of the program was postponed to next Friday night, June 13th with a Street Stock feature added to the 80-lap Casella Waste SK 80-lap feature and the remainder of tonight’s program.
Casella Waste Systems Night At Thunder Road Set to Include Thrills for All Ages!
Barre, VT – Casella Waste Systems returns to Thunder Road this Thursday, June 12 to support an action packed Thursday night of racing at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. With regularly scheduled programing for the Maplefields/Irving Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and rk Miles Street Stocks, the New England Antique Racers are back in town, as is the 11th annual Marvin Johnson Memorial First-Time Winner’s Race and all Scouts in Uniform get in free!
Hot Start Has Jon Puleo Primed For Stafford’s Casella Waste SK 80
(Stafford Springs, CT)—One of the hottest drivers at Stafford Speedway in 2025 has been SK Modified® driver Jon Puleo. Puleo and his #7 Mr. Rooter Plumbing / Sign Pro team kicked off the year with a victory in the NAPA Spring Sizzler® and followed that up with a second place effort. Puleo was fighting for the victory when he spun with 4 laps to go in the most recent SK Modified® feature event last Friday night, May 30th. Puleo’s hot start to the year combined with his love for extra distance racing has him primed for the Casella Waste SK 80, set for this Friday, June 6th at the Connecticut half-mile facility.
Troy Talman Eager to Return to NAPA Victory Lane in Stafford’s Casella Waste SK 80
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After opening the 2024 season at Stafford Speedway with a victory and a second place effort in the first 3 races, Troy Talman and the #3 Casella Waste team have opened the 2025 campaign slightly behind their 2024 pace. Talman and his crew recorded a stellar second place finish after fighting 3-wide with Keith Rocco and Marcello Rufrano last Friday night and they’re eager to return to their winning ways with a victory in this Friday night’s extra distance Casella Waste SK 80.
Casella Waste Powering 2025 Season at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Much like teams and drivers are getting geared up for the 2025 season at Stafford Speedway, Casella Waste is gearing up for a huge season at Stafford. Casella Waste will continue its role as a title sponsor by sponsoring the Inaugural Casella Waste SK Modified® 80, set for Friday, June 6th. Casella Waste had been the title sponsor of the Casella Waste Open 80 the past two seasons and are now transferring that title sponsorship to the newly created SK Modified® 80.
Casella Waste Management Night Opens Thursday Night Racing at Thunder Road
Barre, VT — The race fans, teams and officials of Barre’s Thunder Road Speedbowl are impatiently awaiting the much-anticipated start to the iconic Thursday Night Racing that was started by founder Ken Squier all the way back in 1960! Casella Waste Management presents the opening of weekly Thursday racing on June 13 with plenty of nostalgic help from the New England Antique Racers (NEAR) alongside heart-pounding track championship action courtesy of the Maplefields/Irving Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and rk Miles Street Stocks! (more…)