NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. opens up about his challenges of the past year and his return to NASCAR racing in a pair of interviews appearing on ESPN platforms this week. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2017
K and N Pro Series East News and Notes: New Smyrna
NASCAR’s fourth tier series gets the 2017 season off and running this Sunday, Feb. 19 at New Smyrna in Florida
Faces new and old begin march to season title In The Jet Tools 150
A host of new drivers, and a crop of talented racers returning to the series, begin the march toward the 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship when a brand new season takes the green flag in the Jet Tools 150 at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on Sunday, February 19. For the fourth consecutive season, K&N Pro Series teams begin their season during the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna. Continue reading
American-Canadian Tour announces 2017 Quebec Schedule
The ACT Tour in Waterbury, VT announces 2017 Quebec schedule. (Credit: ACT Tour photo.)
The American Canadian Tour is pleased to announce the 2017 Serie ACT schedule, which will feature six (6) events in the Province of Quebec, under the direction of a new management team. Continue reading
Racin Preview 2017 set for Feb. 24-25 at the Portland Expo in Maine
Portland, ME – 207-878-1578 – www.lstlandscapinginc.com
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| Drawing to be held at the Racin Preview show on Sat. February 25th at 7:30 PM. – If the winner is present at the drawing, they will receive a Full Trailer Wrap Graphics Package worth $3000.00 from ASM Graphics – WEB |
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| TRAILER RAFFLE SPONSORS: Mainely Motorsports – WEB Mission Trailers – WEB Scott’s Recreation – WEB ASM Graphics – WEB |
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2016 SHOW AWARDS  Best in Show – #40 Dan McKeage  Promoter’s Award – Mike Rowe |
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Maybury Material Handling renews participation in Stafford Speedway Contingency Program
Stafford has been very successful in obtaining contingency support from area business firms in the Connecticut Valley
Stafford Motor Speedway is proud to welcome Maybury Material Handling back to its family of contingency partners for the 2017 season. For the second consecutive year Maybury will once again present a contingency bonus of $150 to each SK Modified® feature winner as well as a $125 bonus for each SK Light feature winner. Maybury’s contingency bonus will bring the weekly SK Modified® winner’s check up to $1,700 and the SK Light winner’s to $550.
George Nocera, Jr. returning to Stafford Speedway’s SK Light Division
Stafford driver George Nocera, Jr. plans to return to that track in the Sk Lights
When the green flag drops on the 2017 SK Light season at Stafford Motor Speedway, Plainville native George Nocera, Jr. will be back in the starting field for the first time since the 2008 season with a fairytale story and a well-known car owner. Continue reading
Duane Provost ready to defend limited Late Model Championship at Stafford
The 2017 racing season won’t be started until late April for the Spring sizzler but that does not impact plans for Duane Provost who plans on strongly defending his Limited Late Model Championship at that 1/2 mile Connecticut track.
As he prepares to begin his 13th season of racing at Stafford Speedway, Palmer, MA native Duane Provost is busy going through his #88 Facchini Law Firm Chevrolet, replacing parts and pieces to get the car ready for the upcoming 2017 season at Stafford. It’s been the same routine that Provost has followed for many years with one exception; he enters the 2017 season as the defending track champion in the Limited Late Model division. Regardless of that fact, Provost says he is busy preparing his car just like he would any other year. Continue reading
NASCAR off-season has been busy
New faces & some new rules in place for 2017
With the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East opener just over a week away – marking the official start to the 2017 NASCAR touring series season – the attention will return to the exciting on-track action. While there hasn’t been a race since November, it’s been a busy off-season. Continue reading
Ray Parent Going for TSMP Late Model Championship in Anytime Realty Entry
Ray Parent of Tiverton, RI is expected to be very competitive in the Late Model Division at the Thompson Motorsports Park oval during the 2017 season. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)
The 2017 season is shaping up to be an exciting one for Ray Parent of Tiverton, RI. After winning the 2016 D. Anthony Vendetti Fall Classic at Seekonk Speedway in his No. 17 Ford Fusion Late Model, Parent decided it was time for a change of pace, with support from a new primary sponsor, Anytime Realty. Parent will be driving the No. 98 Ford Fusion Late Model for Don Parsons Racing and Anytime Realty in pursuit of a Divisional Championship at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Continue reading
Top drivers honored at two-night Devil Speedway Banquet of Champions
It took two nights for the paved and dirt track drivers at Devil’s Bowl Speedway to get their just rewards for their racing action at the 1/2 and 3/8ths mile ovals in southern Vermont during 2016..
Nine track champions crowned; John Bruno Award to Ron Proctor
Devil’s Bowl Speedway officially draw the curtain on its 50th racing season during a two-night Banquet of Champions gala on February 3-4. Ceremonies were held in the Grand Ballroom at the Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington in Rutland, Vt., honoring nine stock car racing champions, top drivers, and special award winners at two tracks at the West Haven, Vt., facility; well over 400 guests attended the weekend gatherings. Continue reading