RYAN PREECE WINS 38TH ANNUAL COORS LIGHT SK MODIFIED® 100 AT STAFFORD; MOLTZ, BARRETT, GAMBACORTA, & WOOD ALSO SCORE WINS

by | Jun 11, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford

Stafford(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway’s SK Modified® division took
center stage with the running of the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified®
100. Ryan Preece took home the $2,600 winner’s check by taking the
checkered flag in 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100, Dillon Moltz
captured his second feature victory of the season in the 30-lap Late Model
feature, Tommy Barrett, Jr. took down his third win of the season in the
20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Kevin Gambacorta picked up his first win
of 2011 in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Josh Wood was a winner
for the second consecutive week in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature.
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VALENTI MODIFIED RACING SERIES AT THOMPSON THIS WEEK

by | Jun 10, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Thompson

THOMPSON, CT. The Valenti Modified Racing Series will highlight the competition this Thursday night at the Thompson International Speedway. This impressive touring series boasts a roster of Modified drivers that includes many of the very best drivers in the entire northeast. Thursday night’s appearance will be the first of two scheduled races for the VMRS at Thompson this year.

The Thompson race will be the 5th event in their 17 race schedule and promises to be one of the best of the year. VMRS race teams love the big, high banked, super fast Thompson track where there is lots of room to get the most out of their racers.
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Jeremy Frankoski Ready To Hammer Down

by | Jun 9, 2011 | New England, New Hampshire, Twin State

HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina (June 9, 2011) – – The second NorthEastern Midget Association (NEMA) event of the year is set for this weekend at Twin State Speedway in Claremont, New Hampshire but former USAC Ford Focus Carolina champion Jeremy Frankoski is ready to hammer down.

Boosting his readiness on the heels of a top-three finish in the season-opener at Waterford Speedbowl, the 24-year old is aiming for his first win of the season driving for Adam Cantor Racing (ACR).
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Rain Halts Thompson Speedway Action

by | Jun 9, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson

Rain Halts Thompson Speedway Action

Thompson, CT (June 9, 2011): Heavy down pours and the forecast for severe weather in the region forced the cancellation of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action at Thompson International Speedway on Thursday night. Just as practice concluded torrential rain and heavy winds swept into the area. A grim forecast for much of the same prompted the call. The rain check policy will be published on speedway’s official website thompsonspeedway.com. An announcement will also be made regarding the rescheduling of the extra-distance race for the Super Late Models.
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KEITH ROCCO LOOKING TO COLLECT THIRD CONSECUTIVE COORS LIGHT SK MODIFIED® 100 TROPHY AT STAFFORD

by | Jun 9, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford

Stafford(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the SK Modified® division hitting the track
for the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100 this Friday night at
Stafford, one driver that will be looking forward to the extra distance
classic is Keith Rocco. Rocco has won the last two Coors Light SK Modified®
100 events and will look to take home the winner’s trophy and the $2,600
check that goes along with it for the third consecutive season.
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MULKERN RACING: Lonnie Sommerville Heads To Home Track For PASS 200

by | Jun 9, 2011 | Canada, New England, PASS

Lonnie Sommerville: PASS North Series
Speedway 660 Race Preview

THE STORY

Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, New Brunswick, heads home with the PASS North Series for the PASS 200 at Speedway 660 in Geary, N.B., on Saturday, June 11. Sommerville is from nearby Saint John, and he’s the only Canadian-born two-time winner of the track’s marquee event – the Peterbilt 250 – held each September. After finishing fourth in each of the first two races to open the season, Sommerville has his sights set on visiting PASS North Series victory lane with Mulkern Racing for the first time in his career this weekend at his home track.
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