Cabral NEMA DAV Winner
Seekonk, MA – Even when Randy Cabral’s luck has been bad this year, it’s turned out good. “It’s been that kind of year for me,” offered Cabral after capturing his…
Read moreTom Scully Jr and Chris Pasteryak Headline DAV Fall Classic Winners
Randy Cabral, Rick Martin, Ryan Vanasse and Chris Rioux pick up DAV wins Seekonk, MA — Tom Scully Jr lead wire to wire in the 100 lap Pro Stock half…
Read moreSmacktoberfest A Smashing Success !!!!
Waterford, CT — Large in numbers, it was a hearty crowd of thrill-seekers converging on the shoreline oval Sunday afternoon to witness the annual Bowl’ tradition known as “Smacktoberfest”. First…
Read moreSellers Caps Season With Wild Win
Stafford Springs, CT — Peyton Sellers emerged from a wild finish with his first career NASCAR Camping World Series East victory at Stafford Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon. Sellers (No. 44…
Read moreStefanik Captures Fall Final At Stafford For Record Eighth Time
First Win Of Season For Tour’s Winningest Driver Stafford Springs, CT — Mike Stefanik capped off a dominating weekend at Stafford Motor Speedway by reaching Victory Lane in the CARQUEST…
Read moreMarty Bezema Passes at 70
Martin B. Bezema, 70 WRENTHAM – Martin B. Bezema, 70, of Wrentham, passed away on October 7, 2008, in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston. He was the beloved husband of…
Read moreBakaj, Foster, Casagrande, Sears Score CARQUEST Fall Final Sat. Wins
Allegro, Davis, Sears Clinch Track Championships Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway kicked of its 36th Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend on Saturday, October 11th with qualifying for the…
Read moreQualifying: Ickler Sets Stafford Record To Earn Pole For Fall Final
Stafford Springs, CT –Brian Ickler established a track record in Coors Light Pole Award qualifying at Stafford Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon. Ickler (No. 15 Ickler Motorsports Chevrolet) lapped the .500-mile…
Read moreSeekonk Notes
Jeff Zuidema was among the drivers gathered for practice at Seekonk Speedway on Friday. The accomplished North Brookfield, MA driver is a former Outlaw Pro champion at Monadnock Speedway. This season…
Read moreQualifying: Stefanik Ties Career Record, Adds To Stafford Total
Veteran Earns First Coors Light Pole Of 2008 Stafford Springs, CT — Mike Stefanik tied the all-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour record for career Coors Light Pole Awards Saturday afternoon…
Read moreNEAR Hall of Fame Names Class of 2009
Three drivers, two owner/builders and three from the promotional side make up the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2009. Drivers John Fitch, Bobby Dragon and Paul…
Read moreNASCAR Modified Legend Stevens To Be Honored At Thompson
NASCAR To Also Recognize DeSarro, Widenhouse At Season Finale Daytona Beach, FL — As part of the season-long celebration of 60 Years of Modified Champions, three-time NASCAR Modified titlist Bugs…
Read moreModified Tour Entries Near Best of Season at Thompson
Banner field of NASCAR Modifieds expected for World Series Thompson, CT — The number of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour entries for this weekend’s XTRAMART World Series of Speedway Racing is approaching…
Read moreTrailer Race on Smacktoberfest Agenda
Waterford, CT — Waterford Speedbowl has perfected the Trailer Race. Nobody does it better that the Speedbowl where a group has actually emerged dedicated to the activity. So, if you’re…
Read moreDeane Mercier
Deane Mercier, 62, of Norwalk, (“The Cowboy”) passed away Monday of a heart attack. Deane was a true veteran of motorsports, from writing for Area Auto Racing News years ago…
Read moreSweet and Hamel Take ACT Top Rookie Honors
Two freshman Late Model stock car drivers have earned 2008 Rookie of the Year titles in the premier touring divisions of the American-Canadian Tour, as Barre, VT’s Nick Sweet and…
Read moreBeginning at the End
Have you ever done something wrong? Seems like a simple question with a simple answer, but why is it we forget that when it comes time to forgive someone else…
Read moreOne on One with Shelly Perry:
With the True Value Modified Racing Series heading into Seekonk this weekend, an Ashaway, Rhode Island based family, the Perry’s, will be part of the action. Father Butch, son Norm,…
Read moreStafford Announcer Deane Mercier Passes at 62
Deane C. Mercier, 62, of Norwalk, died Monday (October 6, 2008), at his home. Deane was born in Norwalk September 24, 1946, son of the late Donald M. and Muriel…
Read moreNEMA Owner Battle Moves to Seekonk
Seekonk, MA — Tim Bertrand holds a 43-point edge on Bob Santos Jr. atop the owners point standings as the Northeastern Midget Association heads to Seekonk Speedway’s D.Anthony Venditti Memorial…
Read moreNASCAR Whelen Modified Tour News & Notes – Stafford
Title Chase Tightens As Tour Returns To Stafford The fourth and final trip for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway in 2008 will take place on…
Read moreStatistical Advance: Analyzing The CARQUEST Fall Final At Stafford Motor Speedway
Daytona Beach, FL — The fourth and final stop for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway will take place this weekend with the rescheduled CARQUEST Fall…
Read moreWorld Series to Bring Out the Very Best
Thompson, CT — The 35th annual edition of the XTRAMART World Series of Speedway Racing will, once again, bring out the very best race teams for an incredible three-day, fourteen…
Read moreMcKennedy Does It Again Winning Lee Modified Race
Lee, NH — For the second time in two weeks, Chelmsford, MA., driver Jon McKennedy started deep in the field and came on to win the True Value Modified Racing…
Read moreRocco Scores Bowl Finale, Gada Becomes 7-Time Champion
Waterford, CT — Keith Rocco won the 100-lap SK Modified Town Fair Tire Finale feature at the Waterford Speedbowl on Sunday, while it was Dennis Gada prevailing for a record-breaking…
Read moreALNRS News
Newburgh, NY — With a 6th place finish in Lee USA Speedway’s Octoberfest and only one race to go Randolph, VT driver Dylan Smith took  a commanding lead in the…
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Read moreCabral Leads Bertrand Sweep at Speedbowl
Waterford, CT — Taking the lead on lap 11, Randy Cabral breezed to a dominating victory in Sunday’s 25-lap Northeastern Midget Association feature at Waterford Speedbowl’s Finale. It was the…
Read moremLife Of Brian! Loftin Wins His First Whelen Southern Modified Title
Asheboro, NC — Brian Loftin’s early-season success allowed him to cruise to the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Loftin finished third in the Whelen…
Read moreClean Sweep: Hirschman Turns In Dominating Day At Chemung
Chemung, NY — Matt Hirschman led start-to-finish Saturday in the Chemung 120 to capture his second NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win of the season and gained on the championship points…
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