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NEMA will be very busy with pre-season events

NEMA President Russ Stoehr starts his club with a busy 2015 pre-season effort before the the racing season begins.  (Credit:NEMA photo.)

NEMA President Russ Stoehr starts his club with a busy 2015 pre-season effort before the the racing season begins. (Credit: NEMA photo.)

By Lou Modestino

NEMA was in strong form this past weekend at The Racer’s Expo in Marlborough, MA. A wide variety of racers and vendors were brought together by the legendary Seymour Enterprises and Bobby Seymour, making this year’s show the biggest yet. Continue reading

Justin Bonsignore to drive Ted Christopher’s back-up TQ at Atlantic City, NJ on Jan. 30-31.

 

Defending Valenti Modified Racing Series Champion Justin Bonsignore will drive Ted Christopher's back-up TQ Midget at the Atlantic City Boardwalk on Jan.30-31.  (Credit: NASCR Home Tracks photo.

Defending Valenti Modified Racing Series Champion Justin Bonsignore will drive Ted Christopher’s back-up TQ Midget at the Atlantic City Boardwalk on Jan.30-31. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo.

By Lou Modestino

With eight TQ Midget Indoor Race victories registered in Len Samons Motorsports Productions (LSMP), Ted Christopher of Plainville, Ct., is far and away the most prolific winner. Christopher’s driving talents are matched by his engineering skills; his car is a custom built machine with numerous unique design attributes. Continue reading

10th Annual Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions a big hit

By Lou Modestino

The recently held 10th Annual Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions at Bezema Motors on US Rt. 1 in Norwood was a major success. The annual event drew the largest crowd ever of race drivers, race car owners, classic cars and race cars along with motorcycles as well as several collectible vendors. Trophies for top 12 vehicles as well as dash plaques were awarded to the owners. Continue reading

Rhode Island’s Ray Parent battled his way to victory lane in the ACT 100 at Airborne Speedway

Ray Parent of Tiverton, RI won the ACT race at Airborne Speedway in Plattsbrugh, NY and also got a guaranteed spot in the field for the ACT race at NHMS in Loudon, NH.  Parent is also a past winner of that event at NHMS. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

Ray Parent of Tiverton, RI won the ACT race at Airborne Speedway in Plattsbrugh, NY and also got a guaranteed spot in the field for the ACT race at NHMS in Loudon, NH. Parent is also a past winner of that event at NHMS. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

By Lou Modestino

Tiverton’,Rhode Island’s Ray Parent battled through an intense final six laps to claim his first career American Canadian Tour point counting event victory in the Airborne 100 at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on Saturday, May 17. Parent edged Quebec’s Jonathan Bouvrette by half a car length at the checkered flag and New Hampshire’s Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. took third. It was the ACT Late Model Tour’s 250th event since its inception in 1992.

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