Monthly Archives: November 2014

Lewiston, Maine native Patrick Dempsey looks for a great season on the World Endurance Series

Lewiston, Maine's Patrick Dempsey looks for a very successful 2015 season in world class sports car racing. (Credit: Patrick Dempsey Racing)

Lewiston, Maine’s Patrick Dempsey looks for a very successful 2015 season in world class sports car racing. (Credit: Patrick Dempsey Racing)

By Lou Modestino

Lewiston, Maine native Patrick Dempsey will tackle the 2015 motorsport season at the wheel of a Porsche 911 RSR in the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC, including the world famous Le Mans 24-hour race. The American actor and race driver, who thrills fans all over the world in his role as “McDreamy” in the medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy”, has been following his passion for racing since 2013 as a member of the Porsche motorsport family. With the expanded race program, the successful alliance between Porsche and Patrick Dempsey will continue. Continue reading →

Lost Speedways will be discussed at the Saratoga Auto Museum on Sat. Nov., 29

This Formula 1 Ferrari race car is just one of the many vehicles on display at the Saratoga Auto Museum in upstate NY. (Credit: Saratoga Auto Museum photo.)

This Formula 1 Ferrari race car is just one of the many vehicles on display at the Saratoga Auto Museum in upstate NY. (Credit: Saratoga Auto Museum photo.)

By Lou Modestino

The field of presenters is set, the huge video screen is up and hundreds of chairs are ready to be filled by racing enthusiasts attending the Saratoga Automobile Museum’s most popular program of the year, “Lost Speedways,” on Saturday, November 29th. Continue reading →

Autoparts Swap ‘n Sell goes Jan. 17-18, 2015 at the Big E’s Better Living Center

Ben Dodge (left) has been promoting the Auto Parts Swap and Sell Meet ever January for over three decades. (Credit: Star Speedway photo)

Ben Dodge (left) has been promoting the Auto Parts Swap and Sell Meet every January for over three decades. (Credit: Star Speedway photo)

By Lou Modestino

For nearly 35 years, Autoparts Swap ‘n Sell has been a mainstay for the automotive community. Scheduled for January 17&18, 2015 in the Better Living Center of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA, this all-automotive flea market and swap meet will host vendors from across the region selling wares of all types. Continue reading →

NEAR hosts the 17th Annual HOF Induction Class of 2014

The late Bob Tasca, Sr. a nationally known Ford dealer and drag racing pioneer from Cranston, RI was inducted into the NEAR HOF Class of 2014. Credit: Tasca Family collection.)

The late Bob Tasca, Sr., a nationally known Ford dealer and drag racing pioneer from Cranston, RI, was inducted into the NEAR HOF Class of 2014. Credit: Tasca Family collection.)

By Lou Modestino

On Sunday, November 16th, the New England Antique Racers (NEAR), presented the 17th annual New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Conducted at Manelley’s Banquet Hall in South Windsor, CT., the HOF celebrates literally hundreds of feature victories, championships, and untold contributions to the sport of auto racing within the New England region. Instituted in 1998, the HOF now boasts membership of well-over 100 deserving individuals. Continue reading →

NEMA fetes their drivers on Sat night Nov. 22 at the Royal Plaza in Marlborough

Kingston's Randy Cabral will get his fifth NEMA driving championship trophy and awards this Sat.night, Nov. 22 at the Crown Royal Hotel in Marlborough. (Credit:: NEMA photo)

Kingston’s Randy Cabral will get his fifth NEMA driving championship trophy and awards this Sat.night, Nov. 22 at the Crown Royal Hotel in Marlborough. (Credit:: NEMA photo)

By Lou Modestino

The Northeastern Midget Association gathers for their 62nd annual awards banquet on Saturday night at the Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, MA. NEMA will crown their 2014 champions and distribute other prestigious awards for both the NEMA Midgets and the NEMA Lites. Continue reading →

Ryan Preece topped the Sunoco Modifieds at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

Ryan Preece was absent from the Thompson Speedway annual awards banquet. He had a good excuse because he was racing in his first NASCAR Nationwide race for Tommy Baldwin Racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in FL. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

Ryan Preece was absent from the Thompson Speedway annual awards banquet. He had a good excuse because he was racing in his first NASCAR Nationwide race for Tommy Baldwin Racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in FL. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

By Lou Modestino

Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park celebrated the 2014 oval track season last weekend with a ceremony honoring four division champions in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series. All four Champions have won track titles at Thompson in previous years. Ryan Preece of Berlin, Conn. was celebrated as the Sunoco Modified Champion for the second time in his career; Rick Gentes of Woonsocket, RI was honored for his sixth Late Model track title; Scott Sundeen of Sutton, Mass. was honored for his third time at the Xtra Mart Limited Sportsman head table; and Mike Viens of Seekonk, Mass. earned his second Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Monster Mini Stock championship. Continue reading →

Noles captializes on bold move to take the Mason-Dixon Meltodown at Southern National while Ben Rowe wins his third PASS title

Ben Rowe of Turner< ME wins his third PASS Super Late Model title without a win. (Credit: PASS photo)

Ben Rowe of Turner,ME wins his third PASS Super Late Model title without a win. (Credit: PASS photo)

By Lou Modestino

Trevor Noles capitalized on a bold 3-wide move with 10 laps to go to pass Christopher Bell and Jody Measamer and win Saturday afternoon’s Mason Dixon Meltdown 200 at Southern National Motorsports Park. Noles victory was his first career Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model triumph and also marked the first series win for the Coulter Motorsports team. Continue reading →

Airborne Speedway in NY and Autodrome Chaudiere in Que. will both host ACT and PASS in 2015

The ACT and PASS Tours are adding twin events at Airborne in NY and Churdrie in Quebec. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

The ACT and PASS Tours are adding twin events at Airborne in NY and Churdrie in Quebec. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

By :Lou Modestino

Another agreement between the Pro All Star Series (PASS) and the American Canadian Tour (ACT) adds more welcome news for Late Model race fans and teams in the Northeast. Two more ‘doubleheader’ type events will be held following the announcement a week ago that the Oxford Plains Speedway would open the 2015 season with the first-ever PASS/ACT combination event on Saturday April 18, 2015. Continue reading →

Just four drivers left in The Chase and will it create a Game 7 Moment?

Underdog Ryan Newman hopes to pull an upset in Sunday's NASCAR Chase race at Homestead, FL the final race of the season. (Credit:www.business.com photo)

Underdog Ryan Newman hopes to pull off an upset in Sunday’s NASCAR Chase race at Homestead, FL, the final race of the season. (Credit:www.business.com photo)

By Lou Modestino

This is it. Homestead this weekend and the longest season in sports will be over for the NASCAR Sprint Cup teams. Denny Hamlin in the Joe Gibbs entry, Joey Logano from the Penske team, Ryan Newman representing the Richard Childress Racing and Phoenix winner Kevin Harvick driving for Stewart-Hass are the four survivors. It will be interesting to see if long -shot Newman is able to pull the championship off. Continue reading →

Thunder Road to host PASS Tour for the first time

The PASS Pro All Star Tour will be making its first appearance at Thunder Road Speedbowl in VT for the first time on Memorial Day weekend 2015. (Credit: PASS photo)

The PASS Pro All Star Tour will be making its first appearance at Thunder Road Speedbowl in VT for the first time on Memorial Day weekend 2015. (Credit: PASS photo)

By Lou Modestino

Thunder Road International Speedbowl officials announced that the Pro All Star Series (PASS), based in Naples, Maine, will make their first ever appearance at Thunder Road in Barre, VT during the 53rd Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Continue reading →