Seekonk Speedway Ready to Kick Off 70th Season on May 3
SEEKONK, MA — On Sunday, May 3rd, Seekonk Speedway will open its doors for the 70th consecutive season. This time, for the first time since 2005, it will be under the…
Read moreNWMT: Rocco to Drive Spring Sizzler for Our
Keith Rocco of Wallingford, CT will drive the No. 22 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour car for Chris Our in the NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford (CT) Motor Speedway this weekend.…
Read moreNorth East Mini Stock Tour Season Preview
Lee (NH) USA Speedway will host the North East Mini Stock Tour season opener Sunday with the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models. The 10 race schedule will visit Beech Ridge…
Read moreValenti Modified Racing Series Season Preview
The postponed Bond Auto Parts Spring Dash 100 at Monadnock Speedway will host the Valenti Modified Racing Series season opener on May 2. It will be the first since 2006…
Read moreSchneider to Pursue VMRS, Riverhead Events
Dave Schneider is planning to compete on the Valenti Modified Racing Series (VMRS) full-time and the Tour-Type Modifieds at Riverhead (NY) Raceway as his schedule allows. Schneider acquired a brand…
Read moreCaruso to Race Late Model at Seekonk
Keith Caruso will be driving a Late Model on Saturday nights at Seekonk (MA) Speedway and a V6 Modified at Hudson (NH) Speedway this season. He will also be racing part-time in…
Read moreTri-Track Open Modified Series Returns
The Tri-Track Modified Series will make a return for the second season. Jim Schaefer known to many fans as the Long Island Mod Maniac and Dick Williams from The Racing…
Read moreWildermuth Joins YankeeRacer Team
We are proud to announce the latest addition to YankeeRacer.com. Wayne Wildermuth will be writing a column for us. Spotter Bites will provide information on races from his perspective. ‘Muffy’…
Read more49 Cars Enter Tri-Track Open Modified Series
The Tri-Track Open Series has continued its growth in 2015. The entry list hit 49 cars today, with the roster representing drivers who will run every race for the point…
Read moreNWMT: Nocella to Compete for Sunoco ROY
Anthony Nocella of Woburn, MA will move to the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour full-time in the KLM Motorsports No. 64. “(I) want to thank Mike Murphy and Ron both for…
Read more‘A Proud Day’ for Seekonk Speedway
NASCAR & Seekonk Speedway Renew Partnership SEEKONK, MA — Seekonk Speedway officially rejoined the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series on Tuesday morning. Track President Francis Venditti signed the sanctioning agreement at…
Read moreSeekonk: Brightman Optimistic about NASCAR Connection
Mike Brightman of Acushnet, MA hopes Pro Stock drivers that travel in regional tours or are not committed to a particular track will consider Seekonk (MA) Speedway. The track will…
Read more‘Alexander the Great’ Returns
The Valenti Modified Racing Series announced last weekend that Kirk Alexander will return full-time. The winningest driver (31) in series history and three-time champion dominated the formative years of the Canaan, NH…
Read moreSeekonk Rejoining NASCAR
Pelland & Martin Respond to Seekonk Change Seekonk (MA) Speedway informed teams through Facebook today that the facility will be NASCAR sanctioned in 2015. NASCAR announced earlier this week that Madison…
Read moreBetter Lighting Coming to Seekonk
We are thrilled to announce a new opportunity with one of our loyal track sponsors! This season Propane Plus is teaming up with Seekonk Speedway to bring to our community…
Read moreTapley’s ‘Work of Passion’
Sleep is a luxury for Scott Tapley of Poland Springs, Maine. Tapley works as the Race Director at Lee USA (NH) Speedway, Thompson (CT) Speedway Motorsports Park and the Mr.…
Read moreNew England Antique Racers (NEAR) Set Busy 2015 Agenda
The New England Antique Racers (NEAR) have secured several event dates as part of a busy 2015 agenda. First is the Frank Maratta Auto Show and Racearama to be held…
Read moreNEMA Releases Preliminary 2015 Schedule
BROCKTON, Mass. — Established haunts make up the 2015 Northeastern Midget Association schedule, including a return to White Mountain Motorsports Park for the Jim O’Brien Memorial race after an absence…
Read moreTri-Track Open Modified Series Returns
It’s official. The Tri-Track Open Modified Series presented by The Long Island Modified Maniac and The Racing Guys is back for a second year. The inaugural year for the Tri-Track…
Read moreSeekonk Releases 2015 Schedule
Seekonk Speedway has released its 2015 schedule. Sources: SeekonkSpeedway.com
Read moreEd Flemke Web Site Debuts
EdFlemke.com, a web site documenting the career of Ed Flemke launched this weekend. A project by the Williams brothers, the longtime racing fans have built a digital home for the…
Read moreZachem Files First Tri-Track Entry
It is about six weeks before the official entry deadline of March 1, but the first of many entries for the 2015 Tri-Track Modified series has been submitted. Preston, Connecticut’s…
Read moreBilton Sprint Car Driver Among Champion Contest Entries
TJ Thompson of Lisbon, CT hopes for a strong showing in the Search for a Champion Contest to help with travel expenses this year. The 18-year-old driver has been in…
Read moreTown Set for NESST Tour
Bryan Town of Charlestown, NH will be racing the North East Street Stock Tour full-time. Town will race off weeks in a backup car at Claremont (NH) Speedway. He also…
Read moreLarry Cheetham Passes Away
Lawrence Fletcher Cheetham 07/05/1943 – 01/07/2015 Lawrence F. “Larry Cheetham Jr., 71 of Bristol died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at the Crestwood Nursing Home. He was born in Fall River…
Read moreSwanson Moving to SK Lights at Stafford
Star Modified Champion in SPAFCO No. 89 Matt Swanson of Acton, MA will havae a new home this year at Stafford Motor Speedway. The reigning Modified champion at Star Speedway will drive…
Read moreBock Moving to NASCAR WMT
Legend Car Grad to Compete in Modifieds and Super LM Brendon Bock of Franklin Square, NY will pursue a limited NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule driving the No. 29 car. Bock will…
Read moreProgressive: Lascuola Moving to Pro Stocks
Two-time Seekonk Legends Car champion Nick Lascuola of Abington, MA will be focusing on the PASS North Super Late models next season. His schedule will include the 10 New England…
Read moreEstrella Finds New Ride
Dylan Estrella and Bill Bernard will be teammates next season at Seekonk Speedway. Bernard will drive his familiar No. 47 and Estrella will drive the No. 46 Crazy Horse Late…
Read moreNew Beginning for Lowinski-Loh
John Lowinski-Loh, Jr. of Milford, MA will make his first laps at Daytona International Speedway Friday during a two-day for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. Lowinski-Loh primary goal…
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