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NEMA Lites will make a historic appearance at Thompson Speedway’s Icebreaker

Kingston's Randy Cabral will be one of the favorites to win the inaugural NEMA Lites feature at Thompson Speedway's Icebreaker. Because any Thompson checker is a treasure. (Credit: NEMA photo)

Kingston’s Randy Cabral will be one of the favorites to win the inaugural NEMA Lites feature at Thompson Speedway’s Icebreaker. Because any Thompson checker is a treasure. (Credit: NEMA photo)

The Northeastern Midget Association has long considered Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) the ultimate “separate the men from the boys” facility. While any Thompson checkered is a treasure, winning the first ever NEMA Lites feature at this year’s ICEBREAKER event will be a goal high on the list of many attendees.

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Matt Swanson looking for a Sk Lite Modified championship at Stafford in his rookie year

Matt Swanson moves from the Modified Tour Type cars to the Sk Modifieds at Stafford Motor Speedway. Credit: Matt Swanson photo.) Acton’s Matt Swanson moves from the Modified Tour Type cars to the Sk Lighht Modifieds at Stafford Motor Speedway. Credit: Matt Swanson photo.)[/caption]

By Lou Modestino

In the short 9 -year life span of Stafford’s SK Light Modified division, the track championship has been won three times by a rookie driver. The 2015 season could see a fourth rookie champion in 10 years. Acton native Matt Swanson will look to join Michael Gervais, Jr., Matt Galko, and Jeremy Sorel as rookie champions when he makes his Stafford SK Light debut at the April 24-26 NAPA Spring Sizzler. Swanson is making the move to Stafford after winning the Modified track championship at Star Speedway as a 14-year old this past season. Continue reading →

Devil’s Bowl Speedway will crown it’s champions on Saturday, January 31, 2015

Modified champion Todd Stone of Middlebury, VT will be among many drivers, on both the paved half-mile and 1/3 mile dirt tracks, will be honored at tracks' 2014 Annual Awards banquet on January 31 in Rutland, VT. (Credit: Speed 51 photo.)

Modified champion Todd Stone of Middlebury, VT will be among many drivers, on both the paved half-mile and 1/3 mile dirt tracks, that will be honored at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s 2014 Annual Awards banquet on January 31, 2015 in Rutland, VT. (Credit: Speed 51 photo.)

By Lou Modestino

Devil’s Bowl Speedway will officially wrap up its 2014 stock car racing season with the annual Banquet of Champions on Saturday, January 31. The event will again be held in the Ballroom at the Holiday Inn Rutland/Killington in Rutland, VT. Continue reading →

New Hampshire’s Andy Seuss and Connectucut’s Doug Coby among those honored at NASCAR’s annual tour awards banquet

NASCAR Mexico champion Abraham Calderon opened the NASCAR Touring Awards Banquet with his speech. (Credit: NASCAR Mexico photo)

NASCAR Mexico champion Abraham Calderon summed it up best at the NASCAR Touring Awards Banquet with his speech. (Credit: NASCAR Mexico photo)

By Lou Modestino

The culmination and coronation of a season-long – and career-defining – road to NASCAR glory came Saturday night for seven drivers. Continue reading →

62-year old Ron Proctor goes wire-to-wire at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

Ron Proctor (center) proves that a senior citizen can still win Modified races. (Credit: New England Racing photo)

Ron Proctor (center) proved that a senior citizen can still win Modified races. (Credit: New England Racing photo)

By Lou Modestino

Devil’s Bowl Speedway crowned its 2014 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series champions during a busy and picturesque Sunday afternoon at the Mekkelsen RV Vermont 200 Championship Weekend. Todd Stone and Robert Gordon became two-time champions on the asphalt, while Jamie Fisher and Chuck Bradford each celebrated their first titles. Continue reading →

Mike Stefanik leads the star-studded NASCAR Modified Shoot-out field at NHMS on Friday

Mike Stefanik a 7-time NASCAR Modified Champion leads the star-studded field in Friday's Modified Shootout at NHMS (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo )

Mike Stefanik a 7-time NASCAR Modified Champion leads the star-studded field in Friday’s Modified Shootout at NHMS (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo )

 

By Lou Modestino

The starting field for Friday’s Whelen All-Star Shootout at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a who’s who of Modified racing, with a combined 10 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championships and 132 race wins among the lineup of 20 drivers. Continue reading →

Ander Vilarino’s has NASCAR Whelen Euro Series figured out

 

Anthony Gandon (Left) and Ander Vilaro (right) are team mates in the Whelen NASCAR Europe Series (Credit: Stephane Azema/Euro Racecar)

Anthony Gandon (Left) and Ander Vilaro (right) are team mates in the Whelen NASCAR Europe Series (Credit: Stephane Azema/Euro Racecar)

 

By Lou Modestino

Ander Vilariño’s strategy in the first two Tours Speedway events was simple: Stay out of trouble and don’t give away too many points. Continue reading →

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is getting ready for the July 13 Camping World RV Sales 301

 

 

Brian Vickers hopes to make it two Camping World RV 301 races in a row at NHMS on Sunday, July 13. (Credit: NASCAR photo)

Brian Vickers hopes to make it two Camping World RV 301 races in a row at NHMS on Sunday, July 13. (Credit: NASCAR photo)

By Lou Modestino

Up in the southern New Hampshire’s Lake Region, New Hampshire Motor Speedway is getting ready for its first NASCAR event next weekend. The NASCAR fans are expected to jam the venue for their first of two big NASCAR three day race fests. Next Sunday’s, July 13 Camping World RV Sale 301 is the big event. The other one is the Sylvania 300, the Camping World NASCAR Trucks, Whelen Modified Tour and American Canadian Tour Invitational in September. Next weekend features NASCAR’s Whelen Modified division in two events Friday and Saturday. Also, next Saturday is the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the Sprint Cup Series on Sunday, July 13. Continue reading →

Bobby Santos was content to finish second in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at Waterford

 

 

Bobby Santos,III won the NASCAR Wheden Modified Tour race at Waterford at the wheel of Sal Tinio's machine.(Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo)

Bobby Santos,III won the NASCAR Wheden Modified Tour race at Waterford at the wheel of Sal Tinio’s machine.(Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo)

By Lou Modestino

Bobby Santos followed Donny Lia for much of the first half of Saturday night’s race. But Santos wasn’t content to finish second. Continue reading →