Tag Archives: Mike Stefanik

Pitkat takes his second career NASCAR WMT victory at NHMS

Woody Pitkat proved his worth by winning at NHMS for his second career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win. (Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo)

Woody Pitkat proved his worth by winning at NHMS for his second career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory (Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo)

By Lou Modestino

Woody Pitkat held off Todd Szegedy on a green-white-checkered finish to earn his second NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory in Saturday’s F.W. Webb 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Continue reading

Rookie Barrett out shined Santos and Bonsignore in Bristol’s Modified go!

 

 

 

 

Rookie Tommy Barrett, Jr. of Millis was the surprise winner in the Bush Beans Whelen Modified Tour race at Bristol. (Credit:racechasersonline photo.)

Rookie Tommy Barrett, Jr. of Millis was the surprise winner in the Bush Beans Whelen Modified Tour race at Bristol. (Credit:racechasersonline photo.)

By Lou Modestino

Rookie Tommy Barrett Jr. out-muscled veterans Bobby Santos and Justin Bonsignore with a dozen laps to go and drove on to his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory in Wednesday’s Bush’s Beans 150 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Continue reading

NEAR HOF Class of 2014 to be inducted on Sunday, Nov. 16

 

 

Turner, Maine's Mike Rowe has been racing for many decades in NASCAR, PASS and ACT. His sterling efforts have resulted in earning an entrance into the NEAR Hall of Fame.(Credit: PASS Tour photo)

Turner, Maine’s Mike Rowe has been racing for many decades in NASCAR, PASS and ACT. His sterling efforts have resulted in earning an entrance into the NEAR Hall of Fame.(Credit: PASS Tour photo)

By Lou Modestino

Drivers Deke Astle, Jim Martel, Mike Rowe, Fred Schulz, Ron Wyckoff, drag racing icon Bob Tasca, historian R.A. Silvia and car builder/mechanic Dave Tourigny make up the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame’s class of 2014. Continue reading

Ryan Newman wins the inaugural Whelen All Star Shootout with a frantic ending

 

 

Ryan Newman won the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Shootout at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo)

Ryan Newman won the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Shootout at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo)

By Lou Modestino

Twice before, Ryan Newman drove the venerable 7NY Modified to Victory Lane in a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. 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