ROCCO, CIPRIANO, CASAGRANDE, & CASAGRANDE SCORE JULY 1st FIRST NIAGARA NIGHT FEATURE WINS AT STAFFORD

by | Jul 2, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford

Stafford
ROCCO, CIPRIANO, CASAGRANDE, & CASAGRANDE SCORE JULY 1st FIRST NIAGARA NIGHT FEATURE WINS AT STAFFORD

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway was back in action on Friday,
July 1st with a new event sponsor in First Niagara for the First Niagara
Independence Day Fireworks Celebration. Keith Rocco was the big winner of
the night as he doubled up by winning both the 40-lap SK Modified® feature
event and the 30-lap Late Model feature, Joey Cipriano took his third
feature win of the season in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Cory
Casagrande was the winner of the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Cory
’s brother Kyle Casagrande nailed down his third win of the season in the
15-lap DARE Stock feature. (more…)

NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SOUTH EXTRA

by | Jul 2, 2011 | New England

NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SOUTH EXTRA

By Lou Modestino

For most drivers, getting sent to the rear of the field would end any chance of picking up a win at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway. However, most drivers don’t have the history Ted Christopher has at the track. Christopher was sent to the rear of the field at the start of the race from his pole position after missing the driver’s meeting, and then had to come through the field again after getting involved in a spin on Lap 66, but it didn’t stop the Plainville, Conn., driver from picking up his second consecutive NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win at the .625-mile oval in his home state.

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Thunder Road Season Heats Up Headed into Pepsi Holiday Event

by | Jul 2, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont

Barre, VT – The Thunder Road International Speedbowl season is in full swing just in time for three big events in the next two weeks. After a series of rain postponements, Thunder Road’s stars seem to finally be in rhythm as they head into the Monday, July 4th special Pepsi Holiday Fireworks event. It will be the first of two events in four days, the other being the Thursday, July 7th Charter Communications Night, followed by the Times Argus Mid-Season Championships on Thursday, July 14.
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