Waterford: Budweiser Blastoff Weekend
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Read moreBudweiser Blastoff News & Notes
2012 marks the third straight year the Speedbowl season kicks off with the 14-division Budweiser Blastoff Weekend. The Blastoff event was a Speedbowl mainstay for three decades before the big-money…
Read moreNEMA Opens Season at Bowl’s Blast Off
Brockton, MA – Commonly called “the best Midget track in the East,” Waterford Speedbowl’s Budweiser Blast Off is a fitting venue to inaugurate the Northeastern Midget Association’s 60th consecutive season.…
Read moreValenti Modified Racing Series highlights 62nd Speedbowl opener
Waterford, CT (March 26, 2012) – Waterford Speedbowl’s tradition as one of the longest operating tracks in the country to feature weekly Modified racing resumes this weekend. Budweiser Blastoff, the…
Read moreNEMA’S Nocella Advances to Valenti Modified Series for Three Races
Canaan, NH. — NEMA midget hot shoe Anthony Nocella, of Woburn, MA., knows a thing or two about open-wheel race cars. He has enjoyed success and lots of it in…
Read moreSpeedbowl Late Model division ready to roll in 2012
Waterford, CT — With backing once again from The Valenti Family of Dealerships, the Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model division is ready for another season of competition at the…
Read moreBudweiser Blastoff Weekend Starts Speedbowl Season – 14 Divisions Bring in 2012 New England Race Season
Waterford, CT — Waterford Speedbowl, one of the nation’s oldest and most historic racing venues, opens its gates for the 62nd consecutive season-opener with the annual Budweiser Blastoff Weekend March…
Read moreCompetition ramping up for 2012 SK Modified® division at Speedbowl
Waterford, CT — As the 2012 racing season rapidly approaches, the competition expected for the season in the Speedbowl’s SK Modified® division continues to ramp up. A healthy turnout of…
Read moreATTN: 2012 Season Pass Holders
2012 Season Grandstand Pass Holders: You will be able to pick up your 2012 Season Grandstand Tickets on opening day at the Box Office Will Call Window. Valid ID is…
Read moreSpeedbowl Midget History Filled with Magic Names
Waterford Speedbowl’s Midget history is as old as the track itself. Johnny Thomson, a Lowell, MA product, won the first-ever Midget race at the Speedbowl, a fog-shortened 15-lap ARDC event…
Read moreOptimism Continues High for NEMA’s Paul Scally
Northeastern Midget Association mainstay Paul Scally had some near misses in 2011. He was running second at Waterford Speedbowl when a radiator hose let go eight laps from the finish.…
Read moreNEMA Lites Begin Fifth Year at Blastoff
Brockton, MA — Anthony Nocella and Ian Cumens, teammates in Seymour Enterprises cars, top the contenders list for the 25-lap Northeastern Midget Association Lites feature at Waterford Speedbowl’s Budweiser Blast…
Read moreWaterford’s Denton Set A New Standard
NASCAR's Youngest Winner Racing For A Cause DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The youngest race winner in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series history surprised even himself in 2011. NASCAR rookie Garrett Denton…
Read moreNEMA Releases New Handicapping System for 2012
Customized Handicap System Effective 2/25/12 The new handicapping system is based upon the drivers accumulated handicap points from their previous 4 feature event finishes. A handicap point matrix will be…
Read moreDetermined Richie Pallai, Jr. Seeking Improvement in 2012
2011 was a difficult season for Richie Pallai, Jr.. The season opener at Thompson was an example of the advertisty the team encountered. “We came out of the box at…
Read moreBusy Agenda Looms For NEMA’s Bertrand
Brockton, MA – Bertrand Motorsports had an extraordinary 2011. Randy Cabral and Tim Bertrand captured the Northeastern Midget Association drivers and owners championships respectively. Todd Bertrand added to the luster,…
Read moreNew Administration Welcomes Rocco
National Runner-up Visits Second Governor In Four Years DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Keith Rocco wins Connecticut’s NASCAR state championship with such consistency that he was congratulated by a…
Read moreBRE Teams With Rocco For 2012 Tour Season
Whelen All-American Series Standout Lands Whelen Mod Ride DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Boehler Racing Enterprises has announced that it will team with 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series champion driver Keith…
Read moreCareer Advancement: Joey Cipriano, III Moving to Valenti Modified Racing Series in 2012
Joey Cipriano, III of Waterbury, CT had a breakout season in 2011 with a division-high 6 victories in Stafford’s SK Light Modifieds. “2011 was an awesome year for us,” said…
Read moreTommy Barrett, Jr. Looks to Continue Modified Success in 2012
Tommy Barrett, Jr. of Millis, MA has found a lot of success since moving up to the SK Light Modifieds 2 years ago. 14 wins in 2 Stafford seasons places…
Read moreJoey Mucciacciaro Prepares for 2012 Legends National Title Bid
Joey Mucciacciaro's family has been involved in racing for nearly three decades. He knew that he wanted to become a race car driver when he was older. His favorite driver…
Read moreNEAR Presents “Class of 2012” At 15th Annual New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame Inductions
East Windsor, CT — On Sunday January 29, The New England Antique Racers (NEAR), presented the 15th annual New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame Inductions. Award-winning sportswriter Matt Buckler…
Read more‘Rapid Roman’ Richie Evans Rode Orange Chariot Into History
New York Star Won Nine NASCAR Modified Series Titles In Hall Of Fame Career Daytona Beach, FL — Richard Ernest “Richie” Evans certainly was the face of NASCAR – and…
Read more2012 Waterford Speedbowl Schedule Released
2012 Waterford Speedbowl Schedule (PDF)
Read moreWaterford Speedbowl Celebrates 2011 Track Champions
Keith Rocco crowned Modified Track Champion back-to-back years; Jeff Smith, Ed Puleo, Glenn Colvin and Paul French also recognized as NASCAR Whelen All-American Series champions; Dana Dimatteo, Taylor Martin, Frank…
Read moreNEMA Releases 2012 Tentative Schedules
2012 March 31 Waterford NEMA & Lites Heats + Lite Feature April 1 Waterford NEMA Feature May 23 Waterford Lites June 8 Lee Lites June 16 TBA June 23 Waterford Lites June 30 Stafford NEMA July 5 Thompson NEMA – Marvin Rifcin
Read moreKeith Rocco – Fueling for a Busy 2012 Season
Hugely determined, immensely aggressive and spectacularly daring, very few drivers work harder at racing than Keith Rocco. New Britain, Connecticut — The 2011 season gave fans across New England a…
Read more2-Time Waterford Speedbowl Champion Bill Sweet Passes
Bill Sweet April 14, 1930 – December 26, 2011 Bill Sweet, Sr. was a multi-time Waterford Speedbowl Champion Fondly-remembered as the “Norwalk Nightrider” to a legion of veteran Waterford Speedbowl…
Read more2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Schedule Announced
2012 Slate Includes Three Connecticut Short Tracks DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced today the 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule that will feature traditional dates at some of the…
Read moreNASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to Speedbowl in 2012
Series slated to return June 23 for first event since 2006 Waterford, CT — Waterford Speedbowl management has announced the return of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to the track…
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