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Devil’s Bowl Speedway releases 19-event schedule for 2015

Devil's Bowl Speedway will offer a diverse schedule schedule of both paved and dirt track racing in 2015. (Credit: Devil's Bowl Speedway photo.)

Devil’s Bowl Speedway will offer a diverse 19 race schedule of both paved and dirt track racing in 2015. (Credit: Devil’s Bowl Speedway photo.)

By Lou Modestino

Devil’s Bowl Speedway has released an exciting new 19-event stock car racing schedule for its 49th season in 2015, providing something for fans of all types of action. From May to early October, 14 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series events will be contested on the half-mile asphalt oval with an expanded five-event slate on the new one-third-mile clay surface on The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl. Continue reading →

Plainville Stadium Reunion set for Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014

The front stretch at Connecticut's Plainville Stadium. (Credit; Coastal 101 photo)

The crowd watches the front stretch at Connecticut’s Plainville Stadium. (Credit; Coastal 101 photo collection)

 

By Lou Modestino

Following the conclusion of World War II, short track auto racing became popular entertainment with new tracks springing-up nationwide. A new generation of New England fans emerged, enthralled by the roar of the open-wheel Midgets. Stock cars soon followed. By the early-1950s Connecticut was home to no-less than eight oval tracks with the pre-war coupes and coaches topping the marquee. Continue reading →

Hometown driver Nick Sweet will be defending his King of the Road crown at T-Road over the Labor Day weekend

 

 

Defending champion Nick Sweet #88 will be going at it with a bunch of other Thunder Road drivers in the Labor Day Classic 200 at the Quarry Hill track in Barre, VT. (Credit: Leif Tillotson photo)

Defending champion Nick Sweet #88 will be going at it with a bunch of other Thunder Road drivers in the Labor Day Classic 200 at the Quarry Hill track in Barre, VT. (Credit: Leif Tillotson photo)

By Lou Modestino

The largest purse of the four-race Vermont State Championship is up for grabs at the 36th annual Coca-Cola Labor Day Classic at Thunder Road in Barre, Vermont on Sunday, August 31. The 2014 Thunder Road Championship will also be decided after one of the closest and most competitive seasons of racing at Thunder Road in recent memory. Continue reading →

ACT Champions Jean-Paul Cyr and Brian Hoar will renew their rivalry in the International 300 at Airborne Park

Brian Hoar (right) and his team will be facing rival Jean Paul Cyr and other top ACT Tour drivers on Sunday, July 20 in the International 300 at Airborne Speedway Park. (Credit: Devil's Bowl Speedway photo)

Brian Hoar (right) and his team will be facing rival Jean Paul Cyr and other top ACT Tour drivers on Sunday, July 20 in the International 300 at Airborne Speedway Park. (Credit: Devil’s Bowl Speedway photo)

 

 

By Lou Modestino

Eight-time ACT Champion, Brian Hoar from Williston, VT and seven-time Champion Jean-Paul Cyr from Milton, VT will renew their rivalry at the ACT International 300 on Sunday, July 20 at the Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh. Continue reading →

Legendary Steve Park enters the Oxford 250

Steve Park is a very experienced driver and is a threat any time he gets on the track. (Credit NASCAR Home Track photo)

Steve Park is a very experienced driver and is a threat any time he gets on the track. (Credit NASCAR Home Track photo)

By Lou Modestino

The 2014 edition of the Oxford 250 just received the entry blank from the legendary Steve Park who will be bringing his G Body Parts, Sunoco, Super Late Model to compete in this year’s mega event at Oxford Plains Speedway. Park, a two time Sprint Cup Series winner became the 45th entrant for the race scheduled for Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 2 p.m. Continue reading →

Defending champion Joey Pole is the first entry for the International at Airborne Speedway

Joey Pole is a hot driver on the ACT circuit and should never be counted out. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

Joey Pole is a hot driver on the ACT circuit and should never be counted out. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

 

By Lou Modestrino

Defending ACT International winner Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson, NH has filed the first entry for the 2014 edition of the event to be held at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on Sunday, July 20. Polewarczyk’s historic win in the inaugural event in 2013 earned him $25,000. Continue reading →

Quebec teams are set to help kick off the 2014 ACT season at Lee USA

Donald Theetge will be among the Serie ACT Canadian invaders at the upcoming Governor's Cup race at Lee USA Speedway.

Donald Theetge will be among the Serie ACT Canadian invaders at the upcoming Governor’s Cup race at Lee USA Speedway.

By Lou Modestino

Several Quebec teams are set to help kick off the 2014 American Canadian Tour season at Lee USA Speedway on Sunday, April 13. The ACT Quebec runner-up in 2013, Alex Labbe of St. Albert, Quebec, two-time Serie ACT Champion Donald Theetge of Boischatel, and Jonathan Bouvrette of Blainville, a NASCAR All-American Series Champion and first-time ACT event winner on the final weekend at Autodrome St-Eustache in 2013, are all gearing up for the 150-lap Governor’s Cup on the fast 1/3 mile asphalt track.

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