No News is Bad News At Whip City Banquet

by | Dec 7, 2010 | Whip City

No News is Bad News At Whip City Banquet

BY MARK McKEON

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – Whip City Speedway co-owner Dave Pighetti opened the 16th Annual Whip City Speedway Awards Banquet by the by telling the turnaway crowd of 450 that he had no news about the possible sale of the speedway.

“There are still some people interested and we’re still hopeful, I just have to ask you to be patient a little while longer,” he said.

Earlier this year, the current owners announced that they were retiring and that the track was for sale. Since then, they’ve held discussions with several interested parties, but a sale has not yet taken place. (more…)

Déjà vu: Mark Taylor Flips and Wins at Whip City Speedway

by | Sep 6, 2010 | New

Déjà vu: Mark Taylor Flips and Wins
at Whip City Speedway

BY MARK McKEON

WESTFIELD, MA – For the second time this season, Mark Taylor flipped and won on the same night at Whip City Speedway. Taylor, who competes in both the 750cc and the 1200cc Mini Sprints got upside down during the 750cc feature, when he was involved in a multicar crash while running fourth. He came back later in the evening, to score a decisive victory in the 1200cc class. Taylor’s only previous win this season came on a night when he won in his 750cc and flipped his 1200cc.
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