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ACT Champions are included in the 29 drivers that are heading south to NSS in Florida for Speed Weeks

Taunton's Eddie Leclerc will be hauling his Late Model race car to the New Smyrna Speedway in Florida to compete in the three day ACT Tour races during Speed Weeks. (Credit: Seekonk Speedway photo)

Taunton’s Eddie Leclerc will be hauling his Late Model race car to the New Smyrna Speedway in Florida in mid-Feb. to compete in the three day ACT Tour races during Speed Weeks. (Credit: Seekonk Speedway photo)

By Lou Modestino

2014 American Canadian Tour (ACT) Champions Alex Labbe, (21 years old), of St-Albert, Quebec and Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (Pole), (25 years old), from Hudson, New Hampshire, have both been celebrated by their peers for their championship runs last season. They now lead twenty-nine (29) teams from eight (8) different states and the province of Quebec to the New Smyrna Speedway World Series of Asphalt Racing on Sunday-Tues, February 15-17, 2015. 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 →

NEMA fetes their drivers on Sat night Nov. 22 at the Royal Plaza in Marlborough

Kingston's Randy Cabral will get his fifth NEMA driving championship trophy and awards this Sat.night, Nov. 22 at the Crown Royal Hotel in Marlborough. (Credit:: NEMA photo)

Kingston’s Randy Cabral will get his fifth NEMA driving championship trophy and awards this Sat.night, Nov. 22 at the Crown Royal Hotel in Marlborough. (Credit:: NEMA photo)

By Lou Modestino

The Northeastern Midget Association gathers for their 62nd annual awards banquet on Saturday night at the Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, MA. NEMA will crown their 2014 champions and distribute other prestigious awards for both the NEMA Midgets and the NEMA Lites. Continue reading →

Juris Kupris is the first time winner in Shane Hammond Memorial NEMA Lites race at Waterford Speedbowl

Juris Kupris is part of the NEMA Young Lions making the presence know in the NEMA Lite division. Kupris was another first time winner in the Lites at the Waterford Speedbowl. (Credit: NEMA Midget photo)

Juris Kupris (c) is part of the NEMA Young Lions making the presence know in the NEMA Lite division. Kupris was another first time winner in the NEMA Lites at the Waterford Speedbowl. PJ Stergios (l) with Anthony Payne and Deb Marviglio (r) (Credit: NEMA Midget photo)

 

 

By Lou Modestino

The Waterford CT Speedbowl is in the Northeastern Midget Association record books as producing the most first time winners of any track on the circuit. It happened again Saturday night. An elated Juris Kupris of Williamsburg, NY raced to his very first victory in the NEMA Lites series. It only took six and a half minutes in the 27 lap flag to flag main event. Continue reading →

Granite State Pro Stock Series moves to Star Speedway on Saturday, June 28

Lou Modestino

Larry Gelinas is firing on all cylinders to begin the 2014 season, and looks to keep the pressure on as the Granite State Pro Stock Series head to Star Speedway June 28. Continue reading →

VMRS rolls into Seekonk on Saturday, June 7,

 

Home track driver Todd Annarummo can't ever be counted out when he races at Seekonk. (Credit: Enterprisenews.com photo)

Home track driver Todd Annarummo can’t ever be counted out when he races at Seekonk. (Credit: Enterprisenews.com photo)

By Lou Modestino

The Valenti Modified Racing Series rolls into Seekonk Speedway this Saturday, June 7, for the second of three scheduled races at the famed oval and the early points battle continues. Continue reading →