Nov 19, 2018 | Connecticut, Waterford Speedbowl
Speedbowl hosting 2 major events
WATERFORD — The off-season promises to be a busy time at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. That’s because there are two major events taking place on the Speedbowl calendar — the 5th annual Racers 4 Racers Holiday Toy Drive, scheduled for Dec. 4 at Langley’s Restaurant in Waterford at 6:30 p.m. and the annual Speedbowl Awards Banquet, set for Feb. 9 at the Mystic Marriott.
The toy drive has become a Speedbowl tradition. Last year more than 200 toys were donated by Speedbowl drivers, crew members, officials and fans to Kinship 4 Kids, an organization that helps out foster children.
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Oct 23, 2018 | Connecticut, Waterford Speedbowl
James, Flannery, Puleo, Gaedeke clinch titles at finale
WATERFORD — SK Modified driver Kyle James was responsible for the best move of finale weekend — a whirlwind charge coming out of turn 4 to blur past Tim Jordan at the finish line.
It was in a qualifying race, however, and not in the 80-lap feature. The heat race win, however, gave him enough points to lock up the 2018 SK Modified championship Sunday during The finale weekend at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. (more…)
Oct 22, 2018 | Connecticut, Waterford Speedbowl
Christian returns to Speedbowl to grab Granite State win
WATERFORD — It wasn’t the first time Ray Christian III had won at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. This one, however, might have been the sweetest.
Christian passed Ben Rowe with 20-laps remaining to win his first ever Granite State Pro Stock Series race here Saturday. The fact that Christian won the race at his hometown track made the victory even more significant. Christian came into Saturday’s race with 13 Speedbowl wins — nine in the Mini Stocks and four in the Late Models. (more…)
Oct 18, 2018 | Connecticut, Waterford Speedbowl
Anderson goes from pageant stage to Speedbowl; making debut in SK Lites
WATERFORD — Samantha Anderson of Wolcott has traded in her crown for a racing helmet.
The 2016 Miss Connecticut Outstanding Teen has a passion for motor sports. She competed in the Street Stock division at Stafford Motor Speedway this past season and finished 15th in the point standings, despite missing five races. She racked up six Top 10s and captured a pair of heat race wins.
This weekend, however, she is about to take the biggest step in her brief racing career, Anderson, 19, will be making her debut in an SK Lite Modified, owned by Ken Barry at this weekend’s finale at the Speedbowl. . It is a car that Andrew Molleur has driven to a win in the Bubby Brouwer Memorial at the Speedbowl on Sept. 8, plus four wins at Stafford.
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Oct 18, 2018 | Connecticut, Granite State Pro Stock, Touring Series News, Waterford Speedbowl
Championship night is at the New-London Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, CT is this Saturday, October 20th. It is shaping up to be one of our most exciting races of the season. The final race will be a traditional GSPSS format of 100 laps at with time trials to set heat placement.
Devin O’Connell of nearby Madison, CT must finish 14th or better to capture the 2018 series title if second in points Joey Doiron of Berwick, ME [30 points behind] wins the race. All eyes will be focused on the #43 of O’Connell and the #73 of Doiron as not only are they the championship contenders, earlier in the season they finished on the top two steps of the Podium for the Triple 35’s with Doiron the overall victor and O’Connell winner of the final segment.
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Oct 1, 2018 | Connecticut, Waterford Speedbowl
James pulls out SK win on last lap
Puleo wins SK Lites to tie Burroughs for point lead
Flannery overwhelms Late Model field
Bennett strikes twice in twin Legends features
Hadley captures second Sportsman feature
Canfield holds off Curry for Mini Stock win
Noll’s outside pass the difference in Truck feature
WATERFORD —The night started with a Peter Bennett Legends victory sand ended with a Bennett victory.
In between the Bennett bookends, however, it was a breath-taking night at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. It featured flying and flipping race cars, come-from-behind finishes, dominant performances and overpowering passing. (more…)
