Windham, Maine’s Brad Babb hopes to make a good impression in the three ACT Challenge held at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Late Model events. (Credit: PASS Tour photo)
By Lou Modestino
When Brad Babb begins the 1,415 mile journey from his Windham, Maine home to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, it’s going to tick a lot of first-time boxes for the young driver. Continue reading
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
Champion Dillon Moltz will be the center of attention at the GSPSS awards banquet on Jan. 10 in Manchester, NH. (Credit Speed 51 photo)
By Lou Modestino
With the New Year just a few weeks away, the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) has been hard at work in preparing for the 2015 season. The result is an eleven-race diverse schedule with a return to two different speedways, formerly on the young touring series schedule. Continue reading
NH native Andy Seuss made an impression on the teams that race on the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour when he pulled of the championship this past season. (Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo.)
By Lou Modestino
There is an old saying ‘Good things eventually come to good people’ and that is appropriate for this year’s NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion Andy Seuss. Continue reading
Al Hannh’s Queen of Diamonds Jet Dragster will be the centerpiece of the upcoming Performance and Trade Show at the Philadelphia Expo on January 23-25. (Credit: Al Hannah photo)
By Lou Modestino
Drag racing, jet dragsters and the name Al Hanna all seem to go together so well. Hanna and his “Queen of Diamonds II” 300 MPH Jet Dragster will prove to be a popular attraction at the three day Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2015 Presented by Sunoco Race Fuels Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show set to take place at the huge Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA, January 23-25, 2015. Continue reading
John McCarthy led a a busy and interesting life over his 84-years. (Credit: NEAR HOF photo)
By Lou Modestino
John L. McCarthy, 84, a long-time resident of Tilton, NH died at his home Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, after a period of declining health. Continue reading
Carver’s Russ Stoehr has taken the reins of NEMA from Brockton’s Mike Scrivani in the clubs recent election. (Credit: NEMA photo.)
By Lou Modestino
NEMA held its annual membership meeting this past Sunday at the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park clubhouse, with a strong showing of general members present. At the top of the agenda was a preview into the 2015 schedule, which will feature 3 events at Thompson, as well as events at Oswego, Seekonk, Monadnock, Evans Mills, Wiscasset, LEE USA and White Mountain – with tentative dates held for Waterford Speedbowl, Twin State, and Chemung, NY. Continue reading
Long Island, NY driver Justin Bonsignore will be in the limelight on Saturday night at the VMRS Awards Banquet. (Credit: Yankee racer photo.)
By Lou Modestino
Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville, NY and noted car owner Art Barry of Preston, CT will be honored this Saturday night, December 6, when the Valenti Modified Racing Series crowns it’s Series Champions to officially close out the 2014 season. Continue reading
Serie ACT will have seven events in the USA. (Credit: ACT Tour)
By Lou Modestino
American Canadian Tour officials have announced a twelve (12) event schedule for the 2015 Serie ACT Quebec season, including several combination events with the ACT U.S. series. The 12 event schedule features events at six (6) different tracks including a special Triple Crown series at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY. Continue reading
Tom Curley’s ACT Tour will be expanding its schedule this year in Connecticut and Quebec in 2015. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)
By Lou Modestino
The American Canadian Tour Late Models will visit 11 different tracks throughout New England, New York and Quebec during the 13 event 2015 season. Officials have announced the schedule, which will kick off on Sunday, April 12 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH and crown a champion on Saturday, October 17 at Thompson Speedway in Thompson, CT. Continue reading