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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 →

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 →

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 →

Joey Pole celebrates his first ACT Tour championship after trying nine previous efforts

 

Joey Pole celebrates his first 2014 ACT Tour championship in Burlington, VT. (Credit: ACT Tour photo) Joey Pole celebrates his first 2014 ACT Tour championship in Burlington, VT. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)[/caption]

By Lou Modestino

American Canadian Tour staff, officials and teams honored their 2014 ACT Champion Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. from Hudson, NH with the Banquet of Champions at the Doubletree Inn in South Burlington, VT on Saturday, January 15, 2015.

The 25-year-old Polewarczyk captured his first career ACT title in his 9th season with the series and pocketed the $10,000 point fund check. He was also honored with the prestigious Don MacTavish Award for his dedication and contribution to stock car racing in the Northeast. Competitors and teams who finished in the top 15 in the 2014 final standings were all recognized, along with several special awards.

Polewarczyk and his father and car owner Joe Polewarczyk, Sr. began competing on the American Canadian Tour in 2006. Considered the youngster of the series, Polewarczyk and his father quickly progressed over the years into big race winners, consistent favorites, and finally veteran Champions. In 2014, they put together arguably the best Championship Season in ACT Late Model history.

The 2014 ACT Champion was also honored with the Don MacTavish Award, which recognizes individuals for their contributions to stock car racing in the Northeast. Polewarczyk is not only a Champion and respectful driver on the track, but his positive attitude and leadership is felt throughout the pit area at any track he visits.

Other special awards of the night included the 2014 ACT Crew Chief of the Year Award, which recognizes the hardworking people behind the scenes of ACT teams. Keith Clark, crew chief of the Jimmy Hebert team, received the 2014 honors. Clark has helped develop Hebert and his team from Rookie of the Year in 2012 into race winning and championship contending caliber. Clark led the Hebert team to second place in the 2014 ACT standings.

Brandon Atkins of Au Sable Forks, NY was honored as the 2014 ACT Rookie of the Year and the Dr. Gordon Nielsen Award winner. Atkins battled amongst one of the biggest rookie classes in recent memory on the ACT Tour and claimed the top honors. The 18-year-old earned the respect of his peers, while gaining invaluable experience on the Tour in 2014. He also received the Nielsen Award as the top rookie across all ACT and Thunder Road divisions.

The teams of the American Canadian Tour can now look ahead to the 2015 season, which will kick off early this year with the special

American Racer Challenge at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna, FL on Monday and Tuesday, February 16 and 17, 2015. The regular 2015 season will open with the NH Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway at Lee, NH on Sunday, April 12, 2015. The 2015 ACT season consists of 13 events at 11 tracks across the Northeast and Quebec.

Source: ACT Tour press release

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 →

The 2015 ACT Tour to visit Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway will have a different look

Emily Packard will be making the trip to New Smyrna Speedway in mid-February during Speed Weeks. (Credit: VT Motorsports Mag. photo.)

Emily Packard will be making the trip to New Smyrna Speedway in mid-February during Speed Weeks. (Credit: VT Motorsports Mag. photo.)

By Lou Modestino

The first trip to New Smyrna Speedway (NSS) in 2011 ended up with 28 very diverse teams. Half the teams were “regular ACT touring teams”, the rest were from various elements of the overall ACT Late Model racing program that covers a wide area of the Northeastern US, and Provinces of Quebec and Ontario. Continue reading →

Joey Logano will visit the fans at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on the weekend of Jan. 23-25

 

Middleton, Connecticut NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Joey Logano will visit the PPB Motorsports show in Philly. (Credit: AP photo)

Middleton, Connecticut NASCAR Sprint Cup driver, Joey Logano will visit the PPB Motorsports Show held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA on Jan. 23-25.  (Credit: AP photo)

By Lou Modestino

Middletown, Connecticut’s Joey Logano,the man who could very well become the next NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, will visit with fans at the huge Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2015 Presented by Sunoco Race Fuels Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show which is set to take place at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, PA January 23-25. Continue reading →

Sk Modified and Late Champion Keith Rocco to race in the ACT Challenge at New Smyrna Speedway during Feb SpeedWeeks

Meriden, CT driver Keith Rocco is at home driving both Modified and Late Model race cars and heads to the New Smyrna Speedway to compete in the ACT American Race Challenge. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

Meriden, CT driver Keith Rocco is at home driving both Modified and Late Model race cars and heads to the New Smyrna Speedway to compete in the ACT American Race Challenge in mid-Feb. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

Lou Modestino

Keith Rocco from Meriden, CT is a 2010 NASCAR National Champion, has three (3) NASCAR SK Modified championships at the Waterford Speedbowl, two (2) ACT type Late Model Championships at the Speedbowl, and too numerous feature event wins in the heart of Modified country, Connecticut, to list. His next challenge is to head to the New Smyrna World Series of Asphalt Racing and enter the American Canadian Tour (ACT) American Racer Challenge Series on Monday and Tuesday, February 16-17, 2015. 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 →

Connecticut’s Ted Christopher and Erik Rudolph take Trenton indoor 3/4 Midget features

Connecticut's Ted Christopher still hasn't lost his prowess to win an open wheel race. He won the first TQ feature of the night in the Battle of Trenton indoor races, (Credit: YankeeRacer photo)

Connecticut’s Ted Christopher still hasn’t lost his touch to win an open wheel race. He won the first TQ feature of the night in the Battle of Trenton (NJ) indoor races, (Credit: YankeeRacer photo)

By Lou Modestino

Erick Rudolph of Ransomville, N.Y., and Ted Christopher of Plainville, Ct., flexed their muscles Friday in the Battle Trenton Three Quarter (TQ) Midget Twin Twenty Lap feature races inside Sun National Bank Center in Trenton. Continue reading →