As the weather hits the first major cold snap of the winter months, the staff has been working diligently to put together a 50 event schedule for the 2013 calendar.
The racing season kicks into high gear on Sunday, May 5th with full slate of action, featuring the A.R.C. Pro Stocks, Late Models, Street Stocks and Sport Trucks. The Pure Stocks and Nick’s Pit Stop Legends will join the celebration as well on the 68th season opener.
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THOMPSON, CT. The 2013 Thompson International Speedway racing schedule has been released. The track will host three NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races, three Valenti Modified Racing Series events, the Granite State Pro Stocks, the Northern Mini Stock Tour, the New England Truck Series and other touring series in addition to a weekly Thursday night racing schedule that will run from May 31st through August 29th.
The 2013 season will open with the traditional Icebreaker on the weekend of April 13 & 14 and will end with the World Series of Speedway Racing slated for October 18th -20th. The WMT will top the billing at each of these events and will also return for the annual 150-lap August race.
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New England’s largest short track to welcome Pro Stocks twice
THOMPSON, CT — The Granite State Pro Stock Series will make its inaugural appearance in the Constitution State in 2013 as the series will make two appearances at Thompson Speedway in Thompson, CT.
The Granite State Pro Stock Series will be part of the two premier weekends at the five-eighths mile oval, the IceBreaker, currently scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14, and the World Series of Speedway Racing, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20. Exact race dates and distances are expected to be finalized at a later date.
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A must watch show !! This we we have an excellent documentary video done by Freelance Journalist, Shannon Geis, about the Penfold Family.
And of coarse we talk some more about the Northeast Motorsports Expo. It’s only two weeks away.
By Lou Modestino
Ted Christopher, a top Modified driver, and NASCAR Whelen Modified team owner Mike Boehler of E. Freetown have agreed to race the 2013 WMTS and the full slate of races beginning with the February18-19 University of Northern Ohio sponsored inaugural Modified events on a temporary constructed paper clip shaped track on the backstretch of the Daytona International Speedway.
“Ted will be on board with us for next year,” said Mike Boehler. “He’s very excited about joining our team and I am as well. There’s 14 races and we talking to a couple of sponsors right now. On the six other Modified races at the nearby New Smyrna Speeday during that track’s World Series, “Ted will be driving one of Joe Brady’s cars there. We just going to focus on Daytona when we go to Florida next month. (more…)
By Lou Modestino
This winter, Start/Finish Productions will once again present Auto Parts Swap ‘n Sell,New England’s largest INDOOR all-automotive flea market and swap meet. For over 30 years, Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA-Home of the Big “E”-has been the site of Autoparts Swap ‘n Sell. On Saturday and Sunday, January 19&20, 2013, the 125,000-square foot Better Living Center will feature wholesalers, retailers, and individuals offering virtually everything for any automotive application.
The event is an off-season tradition for racers of all types, hot rodders, car buffs, and diehard bargain hunters due to its size and variety. Hundreds of vendors offer everything from affordable tools, to automotive essentials, to state-of-the-art safety equipment and cutting edge racing technology, to unique auto and memorabilia, to hard-to-find parts and rare originals. (more…)
By Lou Modestino
NBC Sports wants NASCAR TV rights
The Motor Racing Network (MRN) recently revealed that the NBC Sports Channel, formerly known as Versus, is looking for a piece of NASCAR action to possibly knock out ESPN/ABC for the last third of the NASCAR Sprint Cup races. NBC Sports is also currently out shopping for top TV sports programs beyond the NASCAR Sprint Cup as well.
That last third of the NASCAR Sprint Cup is currently aired by ESPN and ABC with those rights expiring in 2014. However, NBC Sports could knock TNT out of the NASCAR box instead of ESPN/ABC only because it would be a lot easier for them to get a foothold in NASCAR now during the middle of the NASCAR season. Consider the fact that ESPN and ABC have a lot of depth and opportunities that NASCAR benefits from now with all of their extensive sports programming on the ESPN channels. (more…)
Historic Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh next stop for East Coast Snocross series,
Presented by AMSOIL and Woody’s Traction
CHESHIRE, Conn. (Dec. 31, 2012) – After the gifts are unwrapped and holiday gatherings have been enjoyed by all, visiting a new venue in northern New York will rev up the 2013 snowmobile racing season in fine style.
Officials at East Coast Snocross (ECS) are preparing for a trip to historic Airborne Speedway, in Plattsburgh, NY, for the first leg of the new high-stakes Triple Crown Series with the Quebec-based SCM circuit. On Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 12-13, the top Pro and amateur riders from New York, New England and eastern Canada will compete for points and prestige in a variety of classes. (more…)
By Lou Modestino
Jon McKennedy, the reigning Valenti Modified Racing Series champion and past ISMA Super-Modified king, is the latest entry for the Indoor TQ Midget races at Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence. R.I. on December 31.
The 25 year old Chelmsford, Mass., competitor will be driving one of the potent cars owned and prepared by Lou Cicconi, Jr. Cicconi
built and maintained cars have won have won three of the seven Indoor races run in Dunkin’ Donuts Center including the last two main events.
Talented McKennedy has won three of the last four VMRS Modified circuit championships, an unprecedented achievement. McKennedy is one of nearly four dozen TQ Midget drivers who will compete for the coveted Dunkin’ Donuts Center ‘Coffee Cup’ trophy and the lion’s share of the payoff. (more…)
By Lou Modestino
Jon McKennedy, the reigning Valenti Modified Racing Series champion and past ISMA Super-Modified king, is the latest entry for the Indoor TQ Midget races at Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence. R.I. on December 31.
The 25 year old Chelmsford, Mass., competitor will be driving one of the potent cars owned and prepared by Lou Cicconi, Jr. Cicconi
built and maintained cars have won have won three of the seven Indoor races run in Dunkin’ Donuts Center including the last two main events. (more…)