Wayne Helliwell, Jr. is always a top contender when he races in Late Model Sportsman events. Credit: Alan Ward photo.
Wayne Helliwell, Jr. celebrated his ACT Merchants Bank 150 win in victory lane at Thunder Road on Sunday, April 27. Continue reading
By Lou Modestino
No one needed to show Bobby Santos the way to Victory Lane at Stafford Motor Speedway; he’s a frequent visitor.
The Franklin, Mass., driver won the NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler 200 on Sunday for his 11th career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory, with six of those coming at Stafford, including three of the last four Spring Sizzlers. Continue reading
Wayne Helliwell, Jr. is aiming for an ACT Tour win at Devil’s Bowl (Credit:: NASCAR Home Track photo)
By Lou Modestino
Wayne Helliwell, Jr., is aiming for a piece of stock car racing history at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The two-time American-Canadian Tour champion will attempt to win a Devil’s Bowl “Grand Slam” by becoming the first driver to ever win four consecutive ACT Late Model Tour races at a single track when the series rolls in for the 101.5 The Fox Spring Green 114 on Sunday, May 4. Continue reading
Ryan Preece is expected to be a threat in the Tri Track Modified Series at Lee USA Speedway. (Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo )
By Lou Modestino
The Tri-Track Open Modified Series, with the help of the Connecticut based Dunleavy’s Truck and Trailer Repair and Doug Dunleavy have just finalized a deal to help encourage teams from afar to compete in the biggest Modified Open events of the year. Continue reading
Rowan Pinnink had everyone covered at Monadnock Speedway in the Valenti Modified Series feature. (Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo)
By Lou Modestino
With a large crowd braving bitter cold temperatures looking on, reigning Series Champion Rowan Pennink of Huntingdon Valley, PA., made it back to back wins when he won the “Spring Dash 100” Valenti Modified Racing Series event Saturday night, April 19, at Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH. Continue reading
Mike Douglas, Jr. is a potential winner in the Bullring Bash (Credit: Mike Douglas photo)
By Lou Modestino
A new event that promises to bring New Hampshire’s Center of Speed, the Lee USA Speedway, its highest car count and biggest payday of the season, currently estimated at $44,000 is only three plus weeks away. Continue reading
Joey Polewarczyk is always a threat in any Late Model race that he enters. (Credit: Joey Pole photo)
By Lou Modestino
Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, VT will enter their 55th season of stock car racing with the 16th annual Merchants Bank 150 on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27. The stars and cars from the American Canadian Tour Championship Series (ACT) will tackle both the high banks of the famous Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl, and one of the largest fields of regular Thunder Road Late Model racers in recent memory. The Merchants Bank event has been the season opener at the ¼-mile speedbowl since 1999. Continue reading
NASCAR Whelen Modified cars are the fastest in that organization (Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo)
By Lou Modestino
NASCAR announced the broadcast schedule for the remainder of the 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tours Championship events on FOX Sports 1.
The schedule includes 28 events for NASCAR’s touring series including previously aired races from Bristol Motor Speedway, Greenville Pickens Speedway, and Irwindale Speedway.
“The NASCAR K&N Pro Series features the next generation of top-level NASCAR stars competing alongside accomplished veterans and FOX Sports’ coverage of the series provides a great platform to showcase these drivers,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president, regional and touring series. “The select NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour events are always exciting shows and shouldn’t be missed.”
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West schedules are highlighted by the two combination events at Iowa Speedway in Newton, and both season finales – Dover International Speedway in September for the K&N East and a November date at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., for the K&N West, both companion events to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Also of note is the K&N East return to New York’s Watkins Glen International for the first time since 2009.
The popular annual Whelen Modified/Southern Modified Tour date in August at Bristol Motor Speedway is on the slate. Additionally, both the July and September Whelen Modified Tour dates at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon are scheduled to air, as is an October trip to Thompson (Conn.) Speedway Motorsports Park for the tour’s final race of the season.
2014 NASCAR TOURING SERIES ON FOX SPORTS 1 SCHEDULE
SERIES
EVENT DATE
AIR DATE (ET)
TRACK
K&N East
Fri., April 25
Fri., May 2 – 4:30 p.m.
Richmond International Raceway
K&N West
Sat., May 3
Fri., May 19 – 1:30 p.m.
Stockton 99 Speedway
K&N East/West
Sat., May 17
Sat., May 24 – 8:30 a.m.
Iowa Speedway
K&N East
Sat., May 31
Sat., June 7 – 10:30 a.m.
Bowman Gray Stadium
K&N East
Sat., June 21
Fri., June 27 – Noon
Langley Speedway
K&N West
Sat., June 21
Fri., July 4 – 2 p.m.
Sonoma Raceway
K&N East
Fri., July 11
Sun., July 20 – Noon
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Whelen Modified Tour
Sat., July 12
Fri., July 18 – Noon
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
K&N West
Sat., July 12
Fri., July 25 – 4 p.m.
StateLine Speedway
K&N East
Sat., July 19
Sun., July 27 – 10 a.m.
Columbus Motor Speedway
K&N West
Sat., July 26
Sun., Aug. 3 – 10 a.m.
Colorado National Speedway
K&N East/West
Fri., Aug. 1
Fri., Aug. 8 – 11 a.m.
Iowa Speedway
K&N East
Fri., Aug. 8
Sun., Aug. 17 – 10 a.m.
Watkins Glen International
K&N West
Sat., Aug. 16
Fri., Aug. 22 – 10 a.m.
Evergreen Speedway
Whelen Modified/Southern Modified Tour
Wed., Aug. 20
Sun., Aug. 31 – Noon
Bristol Motor Speedway
K&N West
Sat., Aug. 30
Fri., Sept. 5 – 9:30 a.m.
Kern County Raceway Park
Whelen Modified Tour
Sat., Sept. 20
Sat., Sept. 27 – 10 a.m.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
K&N East
Fri., Sept. 26
Sat., Oct. 4 – 10 a.m.
Dover International Speedway
K&N West
Sat., Oct. 11
Fri., Oct. 17 – 1:30 p.m.
All American Speedway
Whelen Modified Tour
Sun., Oct. 19
Sat., Nov. 1 – 10 a.m.
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
K&N West
Thurs., Nov. 6
Sat., Nov. 16 – Noon
Phoenix International Raceway
Subject to change. Consult local listings for most updated information.
Keith Rocco is a very talented Modified driver and is always a threat on a short track (Credit : NASCAR Home Track photo)
By Lou Modestiino
Waterford Speedbowl’s Blastoff weekend continued Sunday with the final six races of the event card being completed. Keith Rocco of Berlin, CT dominated the day, turning in a memorable performance as he took a victory in all three events he entered. Continue reading
Eddie MacDonald is always tough to beat in the NASCAR K & N Series as well as the ACT Tour
By Lou Modestino
Lee USA’s track crew and ACT tour officials stuck to their guns and beat the morning-long rain to put on a tremendous show for the hardy fans who waited it out, and they certainly got their money‘s worth during the course of the afternoon. Continue reading