Monthly Archives: January 2015

Thunder Road stars head for New Smyrna Speedway

Eric Chase has to be considered a contender at New Smyrna Speedway because of his past performance at that track.  (Credit: VT Motorsports Magazine.)

Eric Chase(left)has to be considered a contender at New Smyrna Speedway because of his past performance at that track. (Credit: VT Motorsports Magazine photo.)

By Lou Modestino

The American Canadian Tour roster for the events at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida on Sunday through Tuesday, February 15-17 features several drivers from Barre’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl. East Montpelier’s Emily Packard, Montpelier’s Josh Demers and Milton’s Eric Chase will all make the journey south in just under a month. Continue reading

Justin Bonsignore to drive Ted Christopher’s back-up TQ at Atlantic City, NJ on Jan. 30-31.

 

Defending Valenti Modified Racing Series Champion Justin Bonsignore will drive Ted Christopher's back-up TQ Midget at the Atlantic City Boardwalk on Jan.30-31.  (Credit: NASCR Home Tracks photo.

Defending Valenti Modified Racing Series Champion Justin Bonsignore will drive Ted Christopher’s back-up TQ Midget at the Atlantic City Boardwalk on Jan.30-31. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo.

By Lou Modestino

With eight TQ Midget Indoor Race victories registered in Len Samons Motorsports Productions (LSMP), Ted Christopher of Plainville, Ct., is far and away the most prolific winner. Christopher’s driving talents are matched by his engineering skills; his car is a custom built machine with numerous unique design attributes. Continue reading

Chili Bowl winner Rico Abreu to race in NASCAR’s K & N Series in 2015

Rico Abreu will be a very busy race driver in 2015 competing in both midgets and the NaSCAR K&N Series. (Credit: FrankSmith photo)

Rico Abreu will be a very busy race driver in 2015 competing in both midgets and the NaSCAR K&N Series. (Credit: FrankSmith photo)

By Lou Modestino

HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks announced today that USAC National Midget champion and open wheel standout, Rico Abreu, will join the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East team in 2015. Continue reading

Matt Murphy draws inspiration for his tracing through Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

 

 

PASS Super  Late Model driver Matt Murphy looks for a sterling third season on that tour in 2015.  (Credit: PASS South Tour photo.)

PASS Super Late Model driver Matt Murphy looks for a sterling third season on that tour in 2015. (Credit: PASS South Tour photo.)

Lou Modestino

Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Pro Late Model racer Matt Murphy draws inspiration, as do many others like him, through the words and example of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But for many, the 14-year-old aspiring race car driver from Charlotte, NC is himself an inspiration. Continue reading

Icebreaker on the road course set for Fri., April 24-Sun., April 25 at TSMP

Icebreaker on the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park will take place on       (Credit: SCCA photo.) Icebreaker on the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park will take place on Fri. April 24 through Sun., April 25 (Credit: NASA photo.)[/caption]

By Lou Modestino

OTB Promotions – a new motorsports promotions company – has announced a second event has been added to its 2015 calendar. The ICEBREAKER, Road Race Style, is slated for Friday, April 24 – Saturday, April 25 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. It will begin the local grassroots sports car racing season. Continue reading

New Smyrna Speedway adds a third ACT race on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015

 

The ACT Tour Late Models get a third race at New Smyrna Speedway as a support division for the NASCAR K & N Series.  (Credit: ACT Tour photo)  The ACT Tour Late Models get a third race at New Smyrna Speedway as a support division for the NASCAR K & N Series on. Sunday, Feb. 15. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)[/caption]

By Lou Modestino

Robert Hart, Promoter and Owner of the New Smyrna Speedway (NSS) and Tom Curley, President of the American Canadian Tour (ACT) made a surprise announcement today by scheduling a third event for the ACT Late Model teams. The popular New England and Quebec based touring group have added a Sunday night, February 15, 2015 date to their trip to the Florida track. The American Racer Challenge Cup will take place on Monday and Tuesday, February 16-17, 2015. Continue reading

Midget auto racing will be featured at the Race Car and Trade show in Oaks, PA on Jan. 23-25

Fox motor sports analyst Kenny Wallace will be on hand at the motor sports show held in Oak's, PA from Jan. 23-25.  (Credit: Fox Motorsports photo.) Fox motor sports analyst Kenny Wallace will be on hand at the motor sports show held in Oak’s, PA from Jan. 23-25. (Credit: Fox Motorsports photo.)[/caption]

By Lou Modestino

Midget auto racing has enjoyed a rich history in motor sports and much of that history will be shared with attendees at the 30th Annual Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2015 Presented by Sunoco Race Fuels Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show. The three day show, Friday, January 23rd through Sunday, January, 25th, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA will have a large section of the 250,000 square feet of show space devoted to Midget auto racing. Continue reading

Quebec’s Laperle brothers from Montreal enter ACT American Racer Challenge Cup at NSS in Florida during Speed Weeks

 

Crew chief Eric Leperle (l) and driver Patrick Leperle(r) hope to hit victory lane at New Symrna Speedway in Fl. iike they did at Airborne Speedway Park in Plattsburgh, NY in next month's ACT Tour races at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida during Speed Weeks.  (Credit: Eric LaFleche.) Crew chief Eric Leperle (l) and driver Patrick Leperle(r) hope to hit victory lane at New Smyrna Speedway in Fl., iike they did at Airborne Speedway Park in Plattsburgh, NY, in the mid-February ACT Tour races in Florida during Speed Weeks. (Credit: Eric LaFleche photo.)[/caption]

By Lou Modestino

The Laperle Brothers race team from Montreal, Quebec have entered the ACT American Racer Challenge Cup to be contested at the New Smyrna Speedway (NSS) in New Smyrna Beach, Florida on Monday and Tuesday, February 16-17, 2015. That brings the ACT field for the winter showdown at the World Series of Racing to a total of twenty-eight (28) entrants from throughout New England and Quebec. Continue reading

Bryan Kruczek will compete full time in the new PASS Northeast Super Late Model Challenge

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 Bryan Kruczek expects to have a very busy 2015 season on the PASS Super Late Model Tours

(Credit: Bryan Kruczek Motorsports photo)

By Lou Modestino

After two seasons of competing in a partial Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model schedule, Newmarket, NH driver Bryan Kruczek is ready to make the next step in his racing career. Kruczek will compete full-time in 2015 and hopes to contend for the new PASS Northeast Super Late Model Challenge. Unlike the overall PASS North Super Late Model series, the PASS Northeast Super Late Model Challenge will allow drivers to compete for a separate title in the United States events only. For Kruczek, 2015 presented the perfect opportunity to race for his first PASS title.

“I feel like we are making a huge step in our program this year and look forward to stepping out of the shadows in 2015,” said Kruczek of his new opportunity.

Despite only making a limited number of starts over the last two seasons, Kruczek still managed to finish 11th in PASS North points in both 2013 and 2014. In 16 starts over the last two years, Kruczek has one top five finish and three top 10’s during that span of time.

In 2015, Kruczek will once again be joined by crew chief Miles Chapman and will pilot a brand new machine out of the Dale Shaw Race Cars stable. New to the team this year will be major sponsorship from Ouellette Associates Inc. headquartered in Brunswick, ME.

While the focus for Kruczek will be on the PASS Northeast Super Late Model Challenge, the team is currently planning to compete in the PASS North event at Canada’s Autodrome Chaudiere on Saturday, May 16. Depending on the results there, Kruczek could still possibly make a run at the overall PASS North Super Late Model title in 2015.

The 2015 PASS season will get under way on Saturday, March 7 when the PASS South Super Late Models and PASS Pro Late Models take to Dillon Motor Speedway for the 10th Annual South Carolina Clash. The PASS North Super Late Model season is slated to start on Saturday, April 18 with the Ripley & Fletcher Ford 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway.

 

Source: PASS Super Late Model Tours photo

Dillon Moltz celebrates his Granite State Pro Stock Championship in style.

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Dillon Moltz was able to celebrate his GSPSS championship in Manchester, NH at the club’s 2014 Awards Banquet (Credit: GSPSS photo.)

 By Lou Modestino

The Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) held the 2014 Championship Awards Banquet on Saturday night, January 10 at the Best Western Executive Court in Manchester, NH, where drivers received nearly $17,000 in contingency prizes and point fund moneys. Continue reading