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Kart Klash V at F1 Indoors in Braintree drew a field of 70 entries

Rob Richardi of Easton turned in the fastest time around the F1 Boston indoor road course in the Kart KlashV held at F1 Boston in Braintree. (Credit: Rob Riahrdi, Jr. photo.)

Rob Richardi of Easton turned in the fastest time around the F1 Boston indoor road course in the Kart KlashV held at F1 Boston in Braintree. (Credit: Rob Richardi, Jr. photo.)

By Lou Modestino

In association with the recent Racer’s Expo in Marlboro, Kart Klash V went off without a problem at F1 Indoor Kart track in Braintree. Over 70 racing competitors participated in the event on that venues indoor country road course. They included drivers, crew, officials and fans from the entire spectrum of motor sports in New England and the northeast. The competitors came form the NASCAR Modified Tour, Valenti Modified Racing Series, NEMA Midgets,Mini Stocks, ISMA Super Modifieds, Dirt Midgets, PASS Tour, Star Speedway, Seekonk Speedway,Star Speedway, road and Kart racing, DIRT Sprint Cars, Monster Trucks, Late Models, Sport Trucks, Pro 4 Modifieds, New England Street Stock Tour, ACT Tour and Hudson Speedway. Continue reading →

Bonsignore honored by VMRS and releases 2015 tentative schedule

Art Barry (left) has been responsible for giving winning Modified race cars to drivers for over six decades. (Credit: Chrome Horne photo)

Art Barry (right) has been responsible for giving winning Modified race cars to drivers for over six decades. (Credit: Jim Dupont photo)

By Lou Modestino

Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville, New York completed his goal Saturday night, December 6, when he officially became the 2014 Valenti Modified Racing Series champion at the 11th annual VMRS Awards Banquet at Best Western Executive Inn, Manchester, NH. Continue reading →

Thompson Speedway’s Sunoco World Series is set for Oct. 17-19

Doug Coby has a 28 point edge over Ted Christopher going into this weekend's World Series NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 150 final at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (Credit:NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

Doug Coby has a 28 point edge over Ted Christopher going into this weekend’s World Series NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 150 final at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (Credit:NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

By Lou Modestino

The 2014 racing season at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) comes to a close on October 17-19 with one of the nation’s finest short track events: the 52nd running of the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing, presented by Xtramart. Continue reading →

Tommy Barrett take his third Valanti Modified Racing Series win at Stafford

Millis, MA standout Modified driver Tommy Barrett, Jr. showed the rest of the Valenti Modified Racing Series drivers the way around the Stafford Motor Speedway. (Credit: Howie Hodge photo>)

Millis, MA standout Modified driver Tommy Barrett, Jr. showed the rest of the Valenti Modified Racing Series drivers the way around the Stafford Motor Speedway. (Credit: Howie Hodge photo)

 

By Lou Modestino

19-year old Tommy Barrett, of Millis, MA, used a daring three-wide pass on a lap-57 restart, to go on and win the Valenti Modified Racing Series sanctioned 80-lap race on Friday night at the Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, CT. Continue reading →

Tommy Barrett leads a strong field of Valenti Modifieds into Stafford on Friday night

Tommy Barrett, Jr. of Millis, fresh off his Modified Victory at Bristol, hopes to be on a roll going into Friday night's Valenti Modified Series race at Stafford. Credit:NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

Tommy Barrett, Jr. of Millis, fresh off his Modified Victory at Bristol, hopes to be on a roll going into Friday night’s Valenti Modified Series race at Stafford. Credit:NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

 

 

By Lou Modestino

The Valenti Modified Racing Series opens Labor Day weekend at the Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, CT, Friday, August 29, with another 80-lap feature race on tap, the final appearance by the series there this season. Continue reading →

Dwight Javis wins Valenti Modified Racing Series before a hometown crowd

 

 

 

Dwight Jarvis of Ascutney, VT was a popular winner among the fans at the VMRS race at Monadnock Speedway (Credit: Yankee Racer photo)

Dwight Jarvis of Ascutney, VT was a popular winner among the fans at the VMRS race at Monadnock Speedway (Credit: Yankee Racer photo)

By Lou Modestino

It didn’t have the dramatic finish like last weeks race at Seekonk, but it had the same result, a large vocal crowd greeting the race winner, this time fan favorite 41-year veteran Dwight Jarvis, when he exited his race car. Jarvis had just won the annual Valenti Modified Racing Series sanctioned ‘Victor Johnson Memorial 100’ and the Monadnock Speedway crowd let him know they liked what they saw. Continue reading →

Bonsignore takes a 30 point lead in the VMRS into Monadnock on Saturday night, Aug. 23

 

 

 

New York's Justin Bonsignore has a 30-point edge in VMRS points over the rest of the field going into the Victor Johnson Memorial 100 at Monadnock Speedway (Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo.)

New York’s Justin Bonsignore has a 30-point edge in VMRS points over the rest of the field going into the Victor Johnson Memorial 100 at Monadnock Speedway (Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo.)

 

By Lou Modestino

When the Valenti Modified Racing Series rolls into Monadnock Speedway on Saturday August 23rd, Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville, NY, fresh off another solid run last weekend where he wheeled Art Barry’s Spear Point Racing/Spafco #21 Modified to a third place finish, takes a 30-point lead in the series standings to the Winchester, NH, oval, for the annual ‘Victor Johnson Memorial 100,’ presented by Swanzey Oil. Continue reading →

Stormin Norman Wrenn finds victory at Seekonk’s VMRS 100

 

 

 

Norm Wrenn scored his first VMRS win at Seekonk Speedway. (Credit: VMRS hoto)

Norm Wrenn scored his first VMRS win at Seekonk Speedway. (Credit: VMRS photo)

By Lou Modestino

It took four years for Nashua, New Hampshire driver Norm Wrenn to find victory lane with the Valenti Modified Racing Series.  But the wait came to an end Saturday night, when ‘Stormin’ Norman stormed off the fourth turn to the checkered flag to capture the ‘Seekonk 100’ in front of a cheering crowd at Seekonk Speedway. Continue reading →

Justin Bonsignore leads the Valenti Modified Racing Series into Waterford Speedbowl

 

 

Justin Bonsignore has just a one point edge over Rowan Pennink going into the Wings and Wheels race at Waterford. (Credit:: Justin Bonsignore photo)

Justin Bonsignore has just a one point edge over Rowan Pennink going into the Valenti Modified Series Wings and Wheels race at Waterford. (Credit:: Justin Bonsignore photo)

By Lou Modestino

With a new driver sitting atop the point standings and a roster full of competitors eager to get back to racing, the Valenti Modified Racing Series returns to action this Saturday night, August 9, when the series visits the famed Waterford Speedbowl in Connecticut for the 7th annual Wings and Wheels race program. The series has been idle since July 18. Continue reading →

Keith Rocco wins VMRS Lincoln Tech 80 at Stafford his home track

 

 

 

Keith Rocco has won over a dozen races this year and is especially good at this home track Stafford Motor Speedway. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

Keith Rocco has won over a dozen races this year and is especially good at this home track Stafford Motor Speedway. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

By Lou Modestino

The Valenti Modified Racing Series made its second of three visits during the 2014 season to Stafford Motor Speedway for the 4th Annual Lincoln Tech 80. Taking the checkered flag was Keith Rocco, who joined Tommy Barrett, Jr. as the only VMRS drivers to win more than one race at Stafford. Continue reading →