Hot Friday night action in southern NH can be found at the Lee USA Speedway.

A gigantic fireworks show plus some hot racing in a four- division program highlight this Friday night’s Independence Day special event kicking off the Fourth of July weekend opener at Lee USA Speedway. Continue reading →

Five new names in victory lane in support divisions

Tim LaDuc waited for two years to grab the checkered flag at The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, and he did it in exciting style on Sunday, June 25.  On a night honoring inaugural track champion Mert “Socks” Hulbert, LaDuc scored his first career NASCAR Whelen All-American Series victory and the 48^th overall win of his career at Devil’s Bowl.  Five other drivers also visited the winner’s circle for the first time, with Josh Bussino, Robert Garney, Austin Chaves, Rob Sanford, and Buck Gasner all picking up victories. Continue reading →

Timmy Solomito pulled off another NWMT win at his home track. Obviously the home court advantage helped him do it. (Credit: NASCAR photo.)

Seventh career victory for NASCAR Whelen Modified point leader

Six races into the 2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season, and Timmy Solomito is looking every bit the driver to beat for the championship. Continue reading →

Three first-time winners visit victory lane over the weekend

Chris Bergeron proved once again that he is the man to beat at The Asphalt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway.  The veteran driver from Claremont, N.H., took his second-straight 50-lap win in Late Model competition on Saturday, June 24, and highlighted a roster of feature winners that included Billy Lussier and first-time winners Garrett Given, Shawn Moquin, and Maddy Rabtoy. Continue reading →

Glen Luce knows his way around the Oxford Plains Speedway by virtue of the fact hat he won the 2015 Oxford 250.(Credit: Oxford Plains Speedway photo.)

Glen Luce of Turner had the Super Late Model field covered Saturday night, winning the 50-lap main event topping the Budweiser Championship Series racing card at Oxford Plains Speedway. Continue reading →

Woburn’s Anthony Nocella takes his third Valenti Modified Series win at the late opening of the New London Waterford Speedbowl onSaturday night.  (Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo.)

Anthony Nocella, of Woburn, MA, started 18th in a 20-car field, worked his way to the lead on lap-72, and went on to win his third Valenti Modified Racing Series victory and his first in a modified race car at the historic New London-Waterford Speedbowl, in Waterford Connecticut. Continue reading →

By: Kyle Souza, Granite State Pro Stock Series

                        Scores First Career GSPSS Victory in Seekonk 100

Seekonk Speedway regular David Darling captured his first career Granite State Pro Stock Series win on Saturday night. At his home track of Seekonk, Darling dominated the inaugural 100 lap main event on the third-mile oval and wheeled the Bristol Toyota No. 52 into Victory Lane. The victory was his third of the season at Seekonk overall — he had won two of the weekly shows before invading on the GSPSS Saturday night.

“It’s huge,” Darling said. “I have to thank Mike Parks and the whole Granite State crew, they have a neat series here. It’s pretty cool to be able to travel around and still save some money. Thanks to Seekonk Speedway and all the fans for coming out.”

He started fifth in the 21-car field, but quickly worked his way around some of the top contenders. On lap seven, Darling slid to the bottom of polesitter Bobby Pelland and took over the lead for the first and only time. Darling would never relinquish the point in route to the victory, but had some hard chargers attempting to give him a run.

Defending Seekonk Pro Stock champion Tom Scully Jr. was the fastest challenger Darling faced all night, keeping him on his toes on most of the restarts. Although Scully Jr. could keep with Darling for a few laps on a restart, he ultimately had to settle for second at the 100-lap mark

“We weren’t that great tonight on the long runs, just a bit tight” Scully Jr. said following the race. “Hats off to David and those guys, they were stout all day. I’m happy with a second place finish.”

Darling knew over the final few restarts that his path to victory wasn’t exactly going to be easy. He knows how hard that No. 2 of Scully Jr. is to beat.

“We’ve raced year after year here since I came back to race Pro Stocks,” Darling said. “He was the champion here last year and that says a lot. We have a good group of competitive guys here.”

Former Oxford 250 champion Travis Benjamin sat behind the wheel of the No. 14 and came home with a third place finish after starting back outside the top-10.

“We have to be a little bit better,” Benjamin said. “We had a flat tire on the way here tonight, so we showed up at least an hour late and everyone kind of scrambled to get things going. I can’t thank these guys enough.”

Angelo Belsito and Rookie of the Year contender Devin O’Connell rounded out the top five. Regulars Cory Casagrande and Mike O’Sullivan were scored sixth and seventh at the end, with Wyatt Alexander, Larry Gelinas and Rick Martin rounding out the top-10.

Bobby Pelland, Cory Casagrande and Angelo Belsito were victorious in the three, 12-lap heat races on Saturday night.

The Granite State Pro Stock Series will return to the track next Saturday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The 50-lap feature event will be part of the First Annual New England Short Track Showdown.