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
Ted Christopher finally ended his win less streak Valenti Modified Racing Series streak at Waterford’s Wings and Wheels event. (Credit: Yankee Racer photo.)
By Lou Modestino
Veteran driver Ted Christopher of Plainville, Connecticut put an end to a two-year winless streak when he won the Valenti Modified Racing Series 100-lap ‘Wings & Wheels’ race at Waterford (CT) Speedbowl, Saturday, August 9. He was at the wheel of the Brady Bunch entry out of Stoughton. Christopher’s last series win was July 29, 2012. Continue reading
Young Tommy Barrett, Jr. of Millis managed to take home the 10 G’s for winning the hard fought 100 lap Modified Open at Seekonk Speedway. (Credit: Tom Barrett photo)
By Lou Modestino
Open Wheel Wednesday at the Seekonk Speedway had one of the largest crowds in a long time turn out for the $10,000 to win Modified Open. Continue reading
Point leader Rowan Pinnink goes into Stafford’s VMRS event with the point lead. (Credit: Rowan Pinnink photo)
By Lou Modestino
Reigning Valenti Modified Racing Series Champion Rowan Pennink of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania sits atop the point standings when the series returns to Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut, Friday night, July 18. Continue reading
Bobby Santos, III of Franklin will be driving the hometown Modified entry for Dave Darling at Seekonk in the $10,000 to win Modified Madness event on Wednesday, July 23. (Credit::NASCAR Home Tracks photo. )
By Lou Modestino
The registrations for Seekonk Speedway’s 11th Annual Open Wheel Wednesday Modified Madness, this year being held on July 23, have started arriving, and up for grabs to the winner is a cool $10,000. Doug Coby of Milford, CT. was the first entry to arrive, as he will be behind the wheel of Rick Czarnecki’s #20. Doug is a two time winner of the mid-summer classic. Continue reading
Brian Vickers hopes to make it two Camping World RV 301 races in a row at NHMS on Sunday, July 13. (Credit: NASCAR photo)
By Lou Modestino
Up in the southern New Hampshire’s Lake Region, New Hampshire Motor Speedway is getting ready for its first NASCAR event next weekend. The NASCAR fans are expected to jam the venue for their first of two big NASCAR three day race fests. Next Sunday’s, July 13 Camping World RV Sale 301 is the big event. The other one is the Sylvania 300, the Camping World NASCAR Trucks, Whelen Modified Tour and American Canadian Tour Invitational in September. Next weekend features NASCAR’s Whelen Modified division in two events Friday and Saturday. Also, next Saturday is the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the Sprint Cup Series on Sunday, July 13. Continue reading
Richard Savary’s Modified efforts turned around quickly when he hired Joey Kourafas as his crew chief (Credit: Richard Savary photo)
By Lou Modestino
Richard Savary used a different approach Friday night breaking away from the norm. He charged to the front from his 11th starting position, challenged early front runners Tom Carey Jr., and Todd Szegedy to take the lead on lap 55 and go to win the Valenti Modified Racing Series sanctioned ‘Port City 100’ at Lee USA Speedway, Friday night, June 27. Continue reading
By Lou Modestino
The Valenti Modified Racing Series returns to New Hampshire Friday night, June 27, when the series invades Lee USA Speedway, a mainstay on the series schedule since 2004. Continue reading
By Lou Modestino
Todd Szegedy took the lead on lap 59 and was never headed winning the Valenti Modified Racing Series sanctioned ‘Town Fair Tire 80’ Friday night, June 20, at Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut. Szegedy becomes the sixth different winner this season. The Stafford win is his second career VMRS victory. His first was July 7, 2012 at Monadnock Speedway. Continue reading
When it comes to open wheel racing Jon McKennedy is one of the top drivers in the field. (Credit: Jon McKIennedy photo)
By Lou Modestino
The SBM 125 IV Modified Open held at Star Speedway on Saturday night proved to be the most competitive and exciting race in the four year history of the event, with three different race leaders over the final eight laps of the $46,301 event. Continue reading