NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS NORTH for Dec 29 – 30
By Lou Modestino
Redemption will be on the mind of top Three Quarter (TQ) Midget driver Erick Rudolph at the New Year’s Eve Indoor races in Providence, R.I.’s Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Rudolph slammed into the concrete barrier at the end of the
straightaway on December 8 at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Md.
Fans who missed the crash heard the concussion. That’s how terrifying the crash was that heavily damaged one of the fastest Indoor TQ Midgets. The Ransomville, N.Y, driver was bruised and confused – but not hurt.
The Dunkin’ Donuts Center Coffee Cup race is the second of three events that make up the Fatheadz Eyewear Indoor Racing Series.
The Indoor auto racing events are produced by Len Sammons Motorsports Productions. (more…)
NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SOUTH for Dec 29 – 30
By Lou Modestino
Redemption will be on the mind of top Three Quarter (TQ) Midget driver Erick Rudolph at the New Year’s Eve Indoor races in Providence, R.I.’s Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Rudolph slammed into the concrete barrier at the end of the straightaway on December 8 at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Md.
Fans who missed the crash heard the concussion. That’s how terrifying the crash was that heavily damaged one of the fastest Indoor TQ Midgets. The Ransomville, N.Y, driver was bruised and confused – but not hurt.
The Dunkin’ Donuts Center Coffee Cup race is the second of three events that make up the Fatheadz Eyewear Indoor Racing Series.
The Indoor auto racing events are produced by Len Sammons Motorsports Productions. Rudolph’s car owner and constructor Mike Lafler, also of Ransomville, subsequently diagnosed the problem as a stuck throttle cable. (more…)
TV TIMES for Dec 29 – 30
By Lou Modestino
Will things get better for NASCAR in 2013?
Now that all the changes that Brian France had made in NASCAR are back to what they were originally, will there be a turn around for NASCAR? We’re being told that the economy is improving and that we are on the road to a substantial recovery. Yet from many people’s points of view, this recession is far from over. At any rate, how will France’s so-called changes affect ticket sales and TV ratings?
Ticket sales for NASCAR events may continue to be a tough sell, but TV ratings could uptick provided that competition improves and fans like the new look of the race cars. The Sprint Cup racers will now resemble the showroom models, and fans may better be able to relate to them. In spite of the economy, positive changes in NASCAR could transfer into confident buyers coming forth to buy tickets or simply return as TV watchers. (more…)
GRANITE STATE PRO STOCKS: Granite State Pro Stock Series Announce 2013 Schedule
Granite State Pro Stock Series Announce 2013 Schedule
Nine races make up second season; Inaugural trips to Devil’s Bowl, Riverside
CANAAN, NH — Granite State Pro Stock Series officials have announced a nine race schedule for the 2013 racing season that will see the Pro Stocks travel to six unique tracks in two New England states.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT will host the Granite State Pro Stock Series for the first time on Friday night, June 7. The progressively banked half-mile oval will see the Pro Stocks run for 100-laps on the largest track of the season. (more…)
MANAGEMENT CHANGES MADE AT THOMPSON
THOMPSON, CT. After 21 years of exemplary service, Ben Dodge Jr has left the Thompson International Speedway. Track management confirmed today that Dodge, a long-time leader in race track innovation, first worked at Thompson in the 1970s and returned in the late 1990s after nearly thirty years of running Riverside Park Speedway. During his tenure, Dodge led the track in a new direction and is credited with much of the success of the historic speedway during the last decade.
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Mainely Motorsports TV December 19 2012 Show
NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SOUTH
By Lou Modestino
Many of the NEMA Midget members, drivers, car owners and officials were on hand at the recent Toys For Tots promo held at Boch Toyota on the Automile in Norwood. Among them were President Mike Scravani. We had a discussion with Mike about the 2013 season.
“It looks like 15 races for NEMA and 16 for the NEMA Lites. We’ve got some new tracks for 2013 like Airborne Speedway in northern NY and Riverside Speedway in Groveton, NH. We’ve never been to Airborne before and we haven’t been to Riverside in a long time. We’re also working on a date at Oxford and we’ll be going back to Seekonk, Lee, Waterford, Thompson and Oswego. We’re also working to get a date at Star Speedway, ” said Mike. (more…)
NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS NORTH for Dec. 22 – 24
By Lou Modestino
The Canaan Speedway dirt track in NH got a new race director the other week. That’s when GM Dick Therrien promoted Mike Conrad to take the position. Therrien, the promoter for both the dirt and paved tracks, made the appointment in order to reorganize and bring new ideas into the race complex.
Conrad has experience as a race driver, crew member, track official. He’s considered to have the skills to improve the dirt track program. Previously Conrad the race directors post at the Legion Speedway in Rumney, NH this past season. Conrad will also be assisted by Charlie Rockwell. Both Conrad and Rockwell be have total charge of racing at the Canaan dirt track on race day in 2013. (more…)
TV TIMES for December 22 – 24
By Lou Modestino
The SPEED REPORT on the same-named cable network recently had some interesting coverage of the NASCAR shakedown runs of the new Chevys, Fords and Toyotas as they were held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. We were impressed on how closely the new Cup cars can now resemble those that can be found in showrooms today. Also many positive comments could be heard, for instance that the newly-configured cars had more down force and grip.
According to SPEED color analyst Jeff Hammond, “They’ve put the stock back into stockcars.” Yet he cautioned, “The cars will need a lot more time on the track before they get it all sorted out.” (more…)