Marquee Names Enter NE Short Track Showdown 06/14/2017 Several marquee names in short track racing have filed official entries or committed to racing in the inaugural New England Short Track Showdown presented by ARBodies. The event is scheduled for June 30th-July 1st and some of the top names in Northeastern racing are making their plans to head to New Hampshire Motor Speedway to compete in it. The Valenti Modified Racing Series has attracted one of the biggest winners in NHMS history, Ted Christopher, to the event. Christopher has won races at
Several marquee names in short track racing have filed official entries or committed to racing in the inaugural New England Short Track Showdown presented by ARBodies. The event is scheduled for June 30th-July 1st and some of the top names in Northeastern racing are making their plans to head to New Hampshire Motor Speedway to compete in it. The Valenti Modified Racing Series has attracted one of the biggest winners in NHMS history, Ted Christopher, to the event. Christopher has won races at
Photo Gallery - Corvettes on Larz Anderson Museum Lawn 06/14/2017 Every Sunday during the summer, the Larz Anderson Auto Museum just outside of Boston hosts a Lawn Day car show with a different theme. This past weekend, Corvettes were the featured car and TachNeedle.com has over 250 photos from the event in a photo gallery on our Facebook page. If you couldn't make it, check out these sights of Corvettes from 1953 through the current model year. To stay current with all of our photos galleries, be sure to "like" TachNeedle.com on Facebook. (TachNeedle.com
Every Sunday during the summer, the Larz Anderson Auto Museum just outside of Boston hosts a Lawn Day car show with a different theme. This past weekend, Corvettes were the featured car and TachNeedle.com has over 250 photos from the event in a photo gallery on our Facebook page. If you couldn't make it, check out these sights of Corvettes from 1953 through the current model year. To stay current with all of our photos galleries, be sure to "like" TachNeedle.com on Facebook. (TachNeedle.com
NEMST Drivers Stay Busy, and Often Win, on Off Weekend 06/14/2017 An off-week for the North East Mini Stock Tour, did not mean that competitors, and even the series founder, stayed away from race tracks throughout the region. Several competitors with ties to the tour were busy this past weekend and a few even ended up visiting victory lane. The fun started on Friday afternoon down in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, when NEMST founder Bob Guptill was a team member on the #57 ARCA Racing Series entry of second generation driver Frankie Kimmel. The race was Kimmel's
An off-week for the North East Mini Stock Tour, did not mean that competitors, and even the series founder, stayed away from race tracks throughout the region. Several competitors with ties to the tour were busy this past weekend and a few even ended up visiting victory lane. The fun started on Friday afternoon down in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, when NEMST founder Bob Guptill was a team member on the #57 ARCA Racing Series entry of second generation driver Frankie Kimmel. The race was Kimmel's
McLaren 570S Spyder is Introduced to the World 06/14/2017 The new McLaren 570S Spider combines the exceptional dynamism and refinement of the 570S Coupé with the extra exhilaration of open-air motoring. Hand-assembled in Woking, England, the 570S Spider is the most attainable McLaren Spider ever and brings supercar attributes such as carbon-fibre construction, a mid-engined layout and extreme performance for the first time to the luxury sports convertible segment. The two-seat, rear-wheel drive 570S Spider is the third bodystyle in McLaren’s Sports
The new McLaren 570S Spider combines the exceptional dynamism and refinement of the 570S Coupé with the extra exhilaration of open-air motoring. Hand-assembled in Woking, England, the 570S Spider is the most attainable McLaren Spider ever and brings supercar attributes such as carbon-fibre construction, a mid-engined layout and extreme performance for the first time to the luxury sports convertible segment. The two-seat, rear-wheel drive 570S Spider is the third bodystyle in McLaren’s Sports
T-Road Late Models to Double Down on Casella Night 06/14/2017 Barre, Vt. – Thunder Road is set to kick off a summer of racing with Casella Night this Thursday, June 15. After a trio of Sunday events, the quarter-mile oval opens its traditional Thursday night racing schedule with an action-packed program featuring double features for the Late Models and the annual appearance of the New England Antique Racers (N.E.A.R.). The Thunder Road Late Models open the program with their Harvest Equipment make-up feature that was originally scheduled for June 4. They
Barre, Vt. – Thunder Road is set to kick off a summer of racing with Casella Night this Thursday, June 15. After a trio of Sunday events, the quarter-mile oval opens its traditional Thursday night racing schedule with an action-packed program featuring double features for the Late Models and the annual appearance of the New England Antique Racers (N.E.A.R.). The Thunder Road Late Models open the program with their Harvest Equipment make-up feature that was originally scheduled for June 4. They
Continental Named as Title Sponsor for Lime Rock Race 06/14/2017 On Saturday, July 22, as part of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park, the Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda race will be titled the Continental Tire Road Race Challenge. The Continental Tire Road Race Challenge at Lime Rock is round nine of 13 in the new-for-2017 Prototype Challenge championship. “At Continental Tire we are dedicated to helping with the continued growth of sports car racing in North America,” said Travis Roffler, director of
On Saturday, July 22, as part of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park, the Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda race will be titled the Continental Tire Road Race Challenge. The Continental Tire Road Race Challenge at Lime Rock is round nine of 13 in the new-for-2017 Prototype Challenge championship. “At Continental Tire we are dedicated to helping with the continued growth of sports car racing in North America,” said Travis Roffler, director of
Salva Eager to Put Experience to Practice at Thompson 06/14/2017 THOMPSON,CT – The NASCAR All-American Series Sunoco Modified Division is ready for their third race of the 2017 season at Thomspon Speedway Motorsports Park on Wednesday, June 14. Former Champions Keith Rocco and Ryan Preece each have one win to their credit on the young season. Nick Salva, who is competing in his first full season in the Division, has been studying the moves of these veteran drivers, as he seeks to find the fastest way around the 5/8-mile oval. Known for it's high
THOMPSON,CT – The NASCAR All-American Series Sunoco Modified Division is ready for their third race of the 2017 season at Thomspon Speedway Motorsports Park on Wednesday, June 14. Former Champions Keith Rocco and Ryan Preece each have one win to their credit on the young season. Nick Salva, who is competing in his first full season in the Division, has been studying the moves of these veteran drivers, as he seeks to find the fastest way around the 5/8-mile oval. Known for it's high
New Audi A8 To Debut in Spider Man Homecoming 06/13/2017 Before the official world premiere, the new Audi A8* appears on the silver screen. The flagship of the premium brand makes a guest appearances in the Marvel blockbuster 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' in theaters worldwide in July . Therefore, movie fans will be the first to catch a glance at the luxurious sedan at the film premiere which takes place in Los Angeles on June 28. In the Marvel blockbuster, Tom Holland plays 'Peter Parker' who's chauffeured around by 'Happy Hogan' (Jon Favreau) in the
Before the official world premiere, the new Audi A8* appears on the silver screen. The flagship of the premium brand makes a guest appearances in the Marvel blockbuster 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' in theaters worldwide in July . Therefore, movie fans will be the first to catch a glance at the luxurious sedan at the film premiere which takes place in Los Angeles on June 28. In the Marvel blockbuster, Tom Holland plays 'Peter Parker' who's chauffeured around by 'Happy Hogan' (Jon Favreau) in the
Hyundai Gives It's Kona SUV a Worldwide Debut 06/13/2017 Hyundai Motor has unveiled the latest vehicle in its expanding line-up of stylish SUVs, the Kona compact SUV. With a strong, impactful design and uncompromised individuality, the Kona is designed to appeal to modern customers with active lifestyles. The Kona joins Tucson, Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport in a growing line-up of Hyundai Motor SUVs, as the company continues to widen customer choice in the segment. At the world premiere of its new B-segment SUV, Hyundai Motor reaffirmed its promise to
Hyundai Motor has unveiled the latest vehicle in its expanding line-up of stylish SUVs, the Kona compact SUV. With a strong, impactful design and uncompromised individuality, the Kona is designed to appeal to modern customers with active lifestyles. The Kona joins Tucson, Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport in a growing line-up of Hyundai Motor SUVs, as the company continues to widen customer choice in the segment. At the world premiere of its new B-segment SUV, Hyundai Motor reaffirmed its promise to
