Monthly Archives: January 2015

ACT Champions are included in the 29 drivers that are heading south to NSS in Florida for Speed Weeks

Taunton's Eddie Leclerc will be hauling his Late Model race car to the New Smyrna Speedway in Florida to compete in the three day ACT Tour races during Speed Weeks. (Credit: Seekonk Speedway photo)

Taunton’s Eddie Leclerc will be hauling his Late Model race car to the New Smyrna Speedway in Florida in mid-Feb. to compete in the three day ACT Tour races during Speed Weeks. (Credit: Seekonk Speedway photo)

By Lou Modestino

2014 American Canadian Tour (ACT) Champions Alex Labbe, (21 years old), of St-Albert, Quebec and Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (Pole), (25 years old), from Hudson, New Hampshire, have both been celebrated by their peers for their championship runs last season. They now lead twenty-nine (29) teams from eight (8) different states and the province of Quebec to the New Smyrna Speedway World Series of Asphalt Racing on Sunday-Tues, February 15-17, 2015. Continue reading →

Jankowiak takes TQ main event at Atlantic City on Friday night

 

 

Andy Jankowiak takes another TQ Midget feature this time at Atlantic City. (Credit: WOS photo)

Andy Jankowiak takes another TQ Midget feature. This time at Atlantic City. (Credit: WOS photo)

By Lou Modestino

Western New York Three Quarter (TQ) Midget standouts Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo and Erick Rudolph of Ransomville, added to their TQ Midget Indoor feature excellence Friday inside Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall when then finished first and second in the 30-lap feature after a spine tingling battle that lasted most of the race. Continue reading →

Eddie MacDonald is pumped up about three nights of ACT Tour racing at New Smyrna Speedway

Eddie MacDonald of Rowley will be making the trip down to New Smyrna Speedway to race in the ACT Tour event there in mid-February. Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo.)

Eddie MacDonald of Rowley will be making the trip down to New Smyrna Speedway to race in the three ACT Tour event there in mid-February. Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo.)

By Lou Modestino

The American Canadian Tour opener at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida will feature three nights of racing as part of the World Series of Asphalt Racing with Eddie MacDonald ready to participate in the inaugural American Racer Challenge Cup. The Cup Challenge is slated to take the green flag for two 100 lap events on Monday, February 16 and Tuesday, February 17. The ACT cars will also be in action on Sunday, February 15 as a stand-alone 100 lap event made possible when a racing series cancelled their participation. Continue reading →

NEMA releases preliminary scheduled for 2015

 

NEMA has released their 2015 schedule which could see additions at the Waterford Speedbowl once the dust settles on the auction sale of that track. (Credit: NEMA photo.)

NEMA has released their 2015 schedule which could see additions at the Waterford Speedbowl once the dust settles on the auction sale of that track. (Credit: NEMA photo.)

By Lou Modestino

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 of many years and the season opener at Evans Mills Motorsports Park on May 23rd. Continue reading →

Racer’s Expo set for Feb. 6-7 at the Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough

Racer's Expo

 

By Lou Modestino

The Racer’s Expo is set for Fri., Feb. 6 and Sat., Feb. 7, 2015. It starts on Fri. from 4-9 p.m. and Sat. from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The annual show is organized by Bobby Seymour which will be at the Royal Plaza Hotel on Rt. 20 in Marlboro, MA. From Rt. 495 take Exit 24B. Continue reading →

Labbe feted at ACT Serie annual Banquet of Champions

ACT Serie champion Alex Labbe is gearing up for next month's ACT Late Model races at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. (Credit: ACT Tour photo.)

ACT Serie champion Alex Labbe is gearing up for next month’s ACT Late Model races at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. (Credit: Speed 51 photo.)

By Lou Modestino

Alex Labbe of St-Albert, QC was honored for his 2014 Serie ACT Championship during the annual Banquet of Champions at the Complexe des Seigneuries in St-Agapit, QC on Saturday, January 24. Labbe earned his first career Série ACT title with the help of three feature wins during the 2014 campaign. Dave Coursol of St-Jerome, QC was honored as the 2014 Série ACT Rookie of the Year. Steven Duguay of the Goulet team took home the Crew Chief of the Year honors. 200 guests were on hand for the awards ceremony, which honored the top drivers from the 2014 Série ACT season. Continue reading →

GSPSS 2013 Champion Mike O’Sullivan plans to go for another title in 2015

Not satisfied with his performance in 2014, Mike O'Sullivan, the GSPSS 2013 champion, plans to compete in 2015 looking for vindication. (Credit: Crystal Snape photo )

Not satisfied with his performance in 2014, Mike O’Sullivan, the GSPSS 2013 champion, plans to compete in 2015 looking for vindication. (Credit: Crystal Snape photo )

By Lou Modestino

With the Winter Meeting, fast approaching, February 7 at the Racer’s Expo at the Crowne Royal in Marlboro, Massachussetts, entries are beginning to file in for the 2015 season for the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS). Continue reading →

The 30th Annual Motorsports 2015 at Phillie Expo Center was a big success

Keith Rocco of Berlin, CT was honored by Area Auto Racing News for 30 wins in the Asphalt Modifieds and Late Models in the Northeast. (Credit Crystal Snape photo )

Keith Rocco of Berlin, CT was honored by Area Auto Racing News for 31 wins in the Asphalt Modifieds and Late Models in the Northeast at Motorsports 2015 in Oaks, PA. (Credit Crystal Snape photo )

By Lou Modestino

Shelby Harper a 22-year old beauty from Milford, N.J, who is a bodybuilder, is a hair stylist and races 600cc Micro Sprints, was named Ms. Motorsports 2015 Saturday night at the 30th Annual Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2015 Presented by Sunoco Race Fuels Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car & Trade Show held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pa Friday through Sunday. Continue reading →

Rookie Mike Christopher, Jr. will be at the wheel of an Sk Modified at Stafford’s Spring Sizzler

Mike Christopher, Jr. learned his racing craft in the Legends and Sk Lights. He's planning on a major career move into the Sk Modifieds in time for the Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway. (Credit: Mike Christopher photo.)

Mike Christopher, Jr. learned his racing craft in the Legends and Sk Lights. He’s planning on a major career move into the Sk Modifieds in time for the Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway in late April. (Credit: Mike Christopher photo.)

By Lou Modestino

When the green flag falls on the 44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler on April 25-26 at Stafford Motor Speedway, the track’s premier SK Modified division will see second generation driver Mike Christopher, Jr. among its rookie crop of drivers. Christopher began the 2014 season behind the wheel of a Legend Car but he finished out the year driving the final 5 races in the track’s SK Light division. He is now making the move into the SK Modified® division where he will race against his Uncle Ted and the rest of the SK Modified field on a weekly basis with the same #82 that his father made famous to Stafford race fans. Continue reading →

Tom Rogers Jr. will be ready for Stafford’s Spring Sizzler on April 25-26

 

Long Island driver Tom Rogers, Jr. plans to be at Stafford's Spring Sizzler in late April at the wheel of a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour car. Credit: Speed51 photo.)

Long Island driver Tom Rogers, Jr. plans to be at Stafford’s Spring Sizzler in late April at the wheel of a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour car. Credit: Speed 51 photo.)

By Lou Modestino

When the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour descends upon Stafford Motor Speedway on April 25-26 for the 44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler, there will be a new driver/owner combination in the field. Riverhead native Tom Rogers, Jr. has teamed up with car owner Bill Darrow for what they hope can turn into a full-time effort on the Tour for the 2015 season. Continue reading →