Wenzel and Zullo Win Thrillers at Monadnock Speedway Opener
Open-wheel ace Nathan Wenzel strutted the stuff that made him both a speedway and New Hampshire state Modified champion Saturday at Monadnock Speedway, topping the season opening main event at the high-banked speedplant.
Reigning Limited Late Model track champion Dylan Zullo is already in the running for what may be the summer’s most exciting victory at the historic quarter-mile oval.
With a huge crowd braving the chilly April temperatures, six drivers started their season with a flourish, each earning the first victory lap of the new season in their respective division. Along with Wenzel and Zullo, long-ago Mini Stock champ Kevin Clayton, Pure Stock hot shoe Jimmy Zellman, Pro V8 Sportsman pilot Chris Kingsley and Young Gun speedster Sofia Rego each went home victorious.
(more…)Gabe Brown Wins New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway
Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour heat winners Kaiden Fisher and Gabe Brown earned the front row of the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 by each earning a +5 in qualifying action. After suffering with ignition issues all of Friday practice, Fisher made his presence known by leading the early circuits before Jimmy Renfrew Jr. got around him on the lap 7 restart. Renfrew kept pace ahead of the pack while the 32-car field spread out, easing the pressure on their Hoosier Racing Tires against the rough, aged surface of Lee USA Speedway.
A rough outing for rookie Holdyn Sullivan took a turn for the worse, spinning off of turn two and hard into the outside wall. Back under green, former Quebec champion Jonathan Bouvrette made a strong run to the front along with Gabe Brown as Brown took over the lead. With 50 laps remaining, Bouvrette continued to gain on lap times but lap traffic worked in Brown’s favor.
(more…)Lescord Wins Outlaw Late Model Main Event at Claremont
CLAREMONT, N.H. – Nobody was happier in victory lane Friday, April 24, than Tyler Lescord. The popular second generation wheelsman ended an eleven-year winless drought by rocketing to victory in the night’s Outlaw Late Model main event.
Lescord, a 25-year veteran of oval track racing, took the lead on lap 22 of the night’s main event and charged off to his first career Outlaw Late Model feature win. Prior to Friday, his last victory came back in 2015 at Monadnock Speedway.
He was one of three drivers scoring there first win at the Thrasher Road speedplant Friday. Michael Casey earned his first CMP victory lap in the Six Shooters, and Lane Lantas dominated en route to his first in the Ridge Runners.
(more…)Poland, Cabral, and Chambers Dominate Claremont Spring Fling Opener
Former track champ Ben Poland won the 79-lap Outlaw Late Model main event Saturday at Claremont Motorsports Park. Midget car legend Randy Cabral topped the NEMA feature, and former speedway Pure Stock king Chris Chambers outran a 20-car field to win his opening day top event.
On a perfect April Saturday afternoon, the historic third-mile oval began its 79th consecutive season with a blockbuster eight-division Spring Fling event. And although day two of the scheduled weekend-long event was scrubbed due to rain, the Saturday biggie set the stage well for the oval’s 2026 Weekly Racing Series schedule that kicks off next Friday, April 24, with the green flag flying at 7 p.m.
Other winners Saturday at CMP included Chase Curtis, scoring his first career CMP victory in the Crown Vics, Michael Yeaton, who topped the Six Shooters, and Zach Martinez, a first-time speedway winner in the NEMA Lites. Powerhouse Andrew Harmon topped the New England Dwarf Car Series feature, and Kendall Whitehill was first under the checkers in the 603 Mini Cups.
(more…)Claremont Motorsports Park Kicks Off 2026 Season with Spring Fling Doubleheader
Claremont Motorsports Park in New Hampshire will host its 2026 season opener with the Spring Fling doubleheader weekend, April 18-19, featuring two days of short-track racing action. The event will showcase multiple divisions, including the Asetex Tire & Auto Outlaw Late Models, NEMA Midgets, and NEMA Lights, with a 79-lap main event for the Outlaw Late Models offering a $1,500 prize. Saturday’s schedule includes the Crown Vics, 603 Mini Cups, and other divisions, while Sunday highlights the R.E Super Streets and Four-Cylinder Enduro.
Admission prices vary by day: $20 for adults and $15 for seniors on Saturday, with reduced rates of $15 for adults and $10 for seniors on Sunday. Children aged 6–12 pay $5, and kids 5 and under enter free. Pit gates open at 9:00 AM both days, with racing starting at 1:30 PM on Saturday and 1:00 PM on Sunday. The event marks the return of short-track racing to the Twin State Valley after a winter hiatus.
