The Seekonk Speedway has ordered Hoosier tires. Keep watching the Seekonk Speedway website for arrival notification.
Sources: Seekonk Speedway.
Archive for November, 2007
We have received several emails and heard many things as to what is in store for Ryan in 2008 so we decided to ask Ryan ourselves to clear things up. Here is what the 3-time Stafford Motor Speedway Late Model champ had to say.
“As of today I have no definite plans for next year. I know there has been a lot of talk about me doing something different next year but I can assure you its just talk, I have nothing set in stone.”
Continue reading ‘Ryan Posocco Racing Updates Fans on 2008 Plans’
Asking Mike Scrivani Jr. to come up with a No. 1 memory of his dad is both unfair and impossible. The Northeastern Midget Association president has a host of fond memories of the bigger-than-life character remembered as “Iron Mike.”
It is fair to say there are hundreds of stories about the late Mike Scrivani who will be inducted into the New England Antique Racers (NEAR) Hall of Fame Sunday, January 27th at the LaRenaissance Banquet Hall in East Windsor, CT.
A charter member of NEMA (Jerry Russo drove his car in the club’s first-ever race at Seekonk on May 30, 1953), Scrivani’s auto racing connections went back to the Sprint Cars of the late 1930s. Although he was also successful in Modified racing, “his heart was always with the Midgets and Sprints,” reports Mike Jr.
Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway has announced today that it is restructuring its Late Model 150 event scheduled for August 22. The race will be reduced from 150 laps to 100 laps to save Late Model teams the time and resources of buying and installing new fuel cells in their cars.
“Since the release of our 2008 schedule, we’ve received feedback from the majority of our Late Model competitors that the 150-lap distance would require teams to buy and install new fuel cells in their cars, so we decided to scale the race back to a 100-lap event to save our teams the time and resources of changing their cars. By keeping the race at 100-laps, we still offer two extra distance marquee events for our Late Model competitors.”
Early reaction to the 2008 American-Canadian Tour schedule has been very positive, giving an indication that there may be even more full-time title chasers next year. A dozen teams gave it the old college try this year, with another nine attempting to qualify for more than half of the 13 races.
A totally revamped schedule and championship points format will allow more of those teams that “just missed” full-time competition to enter the title hunt – a driver’s or owner’s best 10 results during the 12-race campaign in 2008 will be counted toward the ACT championship standings, thereby allowing teams to “drop” their two worst outings. That includes races that drivers fail to qualify for or even fail to attempt qualifying for.
Molesworth, McCormack, Jankowiak Also Win
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Civali becomes the first Wall “outsider” since 1979 winner George Kent to capture the 100-lap Open Tour Modified 100-lap race. The Liberty Limousine No. 88 Raceworks-Chevrolet driver used his inherited pole to lead all 100 laps on the banked paved one-third-mile oval, finishing .430 sec. ahead of Jimmy Blewett, of Howell.
Continue reading ‘Civali, Gumley Wall Turkey Derby Modified Masters’
Faas #1 in Focuses; Championships to Coons, Kaplan & Skoglund
Irwindale, CA — “The car was absolutely perfect from start to finish,” said Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. in victory lane Thursday night after winning the 67th “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Irwindale Speedway. Darland passed pole starter Kody Swanson on lap three and led the final 96 laps of the 98-lap race in his Nine Racing Toyota/Oakley – Performance Racing Industry Beast/Pink Toyota. NASCAR vet Kasey Kahne finished second ahead of Bobby East, Don Basile “Rookie of the Race” winner Mike Murgoitio and Garrett Hansen. “This is a tough race,” added Darland. “It’s a great feeling to beat the best competition anywhere. The only nervous point came when some cars crashed right in front of me. We might have won this race before if It had been 98 laps a few years back.” Darland finished third in 1999 and fourth in 1998. Swanson was the fastest qualifier in a 66-car field, while Ricky Ehrgott and Brad Kuhn won the “qualifying races.” Jerry Coons Jr. and Wilke/Pak Motorsports emerged as National Midget Champion driver and car owner, while Johnny Rodriguez and Mitchell Motorsports grabbed the Western Midget driver and owner titles.
Bobby Santos III of Franklin, Mass. gave Toyota a victory in its USAC Sprint car debut, winning the 40-lap Lucas Oil Western Sprint car feature in his Western Speed Racing TRD/K & N Filters Eagle. Santos trailed Cole Whitt fo 31 laps, then led the last nine to beat Whitt, Tony Hunt, fast qualifier Nick Greenand 2007 series champion Ryan Kaplan. The series car owner title went to Michael Swanson.
Continue reading ‘Darland Grabs “Turkey Night” Trophy; Santos Tops Sprints’
Wall, Open-Type Modified Drivers to Run Twin 100-lap Features; Six Drivers Take Friday Support Features
Wall Township, NJ — Jimmy Blewett, of Howell, N.J., drove his late brother John’s car to top 26 other NASCAR Whelen All-American Series modifieds in Wall Township Speedway Turkey Derby XXXIV qualifying here Friday afternoon.
Blewett set a best time of 12.518 sec. around the banked paved one third mile oval, which translates to 95.766 mph. The effort locks “Showtime,” second fastest driver Nick Vasquez, Wall WAAS track champion Kevin Flockhart and the next fastest 13 drivers into the 100-lap feature to start after 1 p.m. Saturday. The other 27 are to make the headliner through the B-Main 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Continue reading ‘Jimmy Blewett Fastest in Wall Turkey Derby Mods’
Wall Township, NJ — Jamie “The Jet” Tomaino will be teaming up with Martinelli Motorsports for this years season ending Turkey Derby XXXIV. That will be just one of the exciting things you will get to see this weekend at Wall Township Speedway in Wall, N.J. starting at 8am Friday the 23rd. Longtime friends, Tomaino and car owner Joe Martinelli are teaming up for this one race deal to take home the coveted title. Jamie will be driving one of the Martinelli Motorsports stables 3 powerful #22 modifieds, normally driven by Zane Zeiner on the ROC Tour and winner of the 2007 Mountain Speedway Track Championship. Zane will not be competing this year at Turkey Derby.
1990 NASCAR Modified National Champion Tomaino has 2 wins in the Turkey Derby, 1975 in Sportsman, and 1981 in Modifieds. Jamie also has 10 top 5 finishes in the 23 Turkey Derbies he has entered since 1974, 3 in the last 4 TD events. “The Jet” as he has been known for years, also finished 9th in this seasons NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Points Standings. The combo of Tomaino and Martinelli are expected to be strong competition for the rest of the Open Tour Type Modifieds in Saturday’s 100 lap event.
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Confirmed Entries:
- Tour-Type Modifieds
- Wall/SK/B/SST Modifieds
- Street Stocks
- RMP Modified Affordable Division
- Sportsman
- INEX Legends
- Value Towing Factory Stock
Continue reading ‘Wall Township Speedway’s Turkey Derby XXIV Sure to Make Racing History’
Stafford Springs, CT — As CARQUEST Auto Parts enters into its 23rd season as a Stafford Motor Speedway track partner, they are continuing a tradition of bringing events back to the Connecticut half-mile. After a four-year absence, CARQUEST Auto Parts is bringing the SK Modified® 150 back to Stafford on Friday, July 25, 2008.
The SK Modified® 150 follows in the footsteps of the Whelen Modified Tour, which CARQUEST was instrumental in returning to Stafford in 1989 and the Busch East Series, which CARQUEST first brought to Stafford in 1991. Since then, CARQUEST has been a charter member of the Stafford Motor Speedway Contingency Program as well as bringing the ISMA Supermodifieds and NEMA Midgets to Stafford with CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday. CARQUEST Auto Parts also was responsible for bringing the PRA Big Car Series to Stafford for The Big One in 2006, a program that saw Bobby Santos, III win a $50,000 bonus.
Continue reading ‘CARQUEST Auto Parts Brings SK Modified 150 Back to Stafford for 2008 Season’
Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway has released its 2008 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event schedule which will showcase the track’s SK Modified® and Late Model divisions in two extra distance events as well as four Whelen Modified Tour events. SMS will host a total of 23 racing events, with the 2008 NASCAR season kicking off with the 37th Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST April 25-27, and concluding with the 36th annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend on September 26-28.
Stafford’s Friday night NASCAR Whelen All-American Series programs will once again consist of five divisions, the SK Modifieds®, Late Models, SK Lights, Limited Late Models, and DARE Stocks. Headlining the weekly divisions is the return of the SK Modified and Late Model 150 events to the schedule after a 4-year absence. The 5th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts SK Modified® 150 will be run on Friday, July 25th and the 4th annual Late Model 150 will be run on Friday, August 22nd. Both the SK Modified® and Late Model divisions will also run 100-lap feature events with the 14th annual Late Model 100 scheduled for Friday, May 9th, and the 35th annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100 scheduled for Friday, June 6th.
Continue reading ‘Stafford Releases an Electrifying 2008 Event Schedule’
Thanksgiving is a time of reflection. A time to look at all we have and humble ourselves before a gracious God. We don’t always get what we want and we don’t always understand the plans God has for us, but we can be confident that he loves and cares for us. How has God cared for you this past year? Greetings, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
A completely redesigned championship format will be used for the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model stock car racing season in 2008. A diverse slate of twelve events at seven speedways in the northeastern United States and Canada will comprise the schedule, while also giving race teams several options during the course of the April-to-September campaign.
The ACT driver and owner championships will be decided using the best ten results for each individual during the 12-race season, thus giving teams the benefit of dropping their two worst outings of the year. ACT President Tom Curley says that offering teams options like this will help raise the level of competition across the board.
Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway has released its 2008 General Admission, Reserved Seat, Season Paddock Pass, and Jack Arute’s Kids Club season ticket packages. Season Tickets offer fans access to all Stafford Motor Speedway NASCAR Racing events during the 2008 season, including NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday ISMA Supermodified events. Season tickets do not include admission to Monster Truck events, swap meets or Wild Thing Kart events.
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Continue reading ‘Stafford Speedway Releases 2008 Season Ticket Packages’
Mooresville, NC — If Joe Gibbs Racing Development Driver Joey Logano made a checklist before the season of things he wanted to accomplish, the page would be full of marks. NASCAR Busch East Series Champion – check. Busch East Series Rookie of the Year – check. More wins in the Busch East Series than anyone else – check. NASCAR
However, Logano recently got that checklist back out and added one more line. It reads “win the 40th Annual Snowball Derby.” And now, thanks to Stanley Smith, Logano will have a chance to check that off of his list as well.
Continue reading ‘Joey Logano Ready to Wrap Up Dream Season With His First Snowball Derby’
Atlantic City, NJ — Champ Kart racers have responded in great numbers for the Sixth Annual “Gambler’s Classic” Indoor Race presented by Pepsi.
As of Nov. 20, over 50 karters had filed pre-entries for the event to be held Jan. 18 & 19, 2008 on the concrete floor inside Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
Len Sammons Motorsports Productions, which presents the indoor racing in Atlantic City, set a maximum number of entries at 50 for the Champ Kart and Slingshot divisions. However, they will continue to take entries through Dec. 1, when an overall count of entered competitors from the Slingshot and M&R TQ Midgets/600cc Micro-Sprints will be taken.
Continue reading ‘Champ Kart Entries Overflowing for Gambler’s Classic at Boardwalk Hall’
Verona, NY — The 33rd ISMA –Wirtgen race season concluded November 17th with their annual awards banquet, held once again at the Turning Stone Casino. The Vic Miller- Chris Perley team, after a second straight record-break season, once again took home the huge ISMA championship trophy where it will remain until November 2008. With 11 feature wins this season and 10 last, Chris Perley, admittedly is not quite sure how it all happened. But, he’s certainly happy it did, as are car owner Vic Miller and the entire team.
Speaking from the podium the Rowley, Mass. driver commented on the team’s accomplishments. “Every year we start out hoping we can win a couple races and end up close to where we were before. None of us would have expected that we would improve on last year. I couldn’t do it without a dedicated crew, a great car owner, and great sponsors who supply us with great equipment. I’m real lucky to be part of this team and to be a part of a great group of guys to race against because obviously I wouldn’t be here if there wasn’t anybody to race against.
Continue reading ‘ISMA Awards Banquet Concludes Season Honoring the Miller-Perley Team & More’
Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway welcomed a guest list of over 600 people consisting of teams, drivers, and employees this past Friday night, November 16, 2007 at the La Renaissance Banquet Facility in East Windsor to officially honor Ted Christopher, Corey Hutchings, Chris Matthews, Sean Foster, and Norm Sears as the 2007 Stafford Motor Speedway NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track champions.
With Stafford Motor Speedway broadcasters Matt Buckler and Tony Sutton serving as the Masters of Ceremony, the 38th annual Stafford Motor Speedway NASCAR Champions Awards Ceremony not only honored the five track champions, it also honored the top-20 points finishers from the SK Modified®, Late Model, SK Light, Limited Late Model, and DARE Stock divisions. Other awards that were presented during the evening’s festivities were Most Popular Driver Awards, Most Improved Driver Awards, and the Reliable Welding & Speed Rookie of the Year awards.
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