by | Feb 6, 2013 | New England Motorsports South
By Lou Modestino
The winters in Connecticut can be long, and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour offseason even longer, which is why Ron Silk and TS Haulers Racing eagerly anticipate the opportunity to hit the race track in Florida during 2013 Speedweeks.
The 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champions, Silk and the No. 6 crew will participate in the inaugural UNOH Battle At The Beach on the short track Daytona International Speedway, Feb. 18-19. They’ll follow that up with by participating three nights at the World Series of Stock Car Racing at recently-NASCAR-sanctioned New Smyrna Speedway.
“We’re racers,” Silk said of the team’s motivation to head to Florida. “It’s been a long time since the [2012 season finale] World Series and we just want to get back on the race track. It’s nice to get away from the weather up here for a few days and get some racing in.” (more…)
by | Jan 31, 2013 | New England Motorsports South
By Lou Modestino
Hampshire Motor Speedway officials announced today the entitlement sponsorship extension of OSRAM SYLVANIA, which will keep the SYLVANIA 300 on the Magic Mile marquee for another five years. The deal, which was revealed at the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour, will partner New England’s largest sports and entertainment facility and one of the world’s largest lighting companies through the 2017 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. SYLVANIA has sponsored the fall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at NHMS for the last decade.
Since taking over as the entitlement sponsor in 2003, SYLVANIA has seen nine different drivers win its race, one claiming the SYLVANIA 300 as their first-career victory – Clint Bowyer in ’07. The SYLVANIA 300 also served as one of the races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship since the NASCAR playoff’s inception in 2004. (more…)
by | Jan 10, 2013 | New England Motorsports South
By Lou Modestino
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.
The Fast Friday series waits a few weeks to jump into the mix, as the Legends and Pure Stocks are joined by the Sport4’s and the Seekonk Youth Racing Association on Friday, May 31. (more…)
by | Jan 4, 2013 | New England Motorsports North
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 | Jan 2, 2013 | New England Motorsports South
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…)
