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Seitz, TC and Reen Lead List of Stafford Winners This Week

06/25/2017

Stafford Springs, CT -- Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action on Friday, June 23 with the ISMA SuperModifieds also in the house for a 60-lap feature event. Ben Seitz led the 60-lap ISMA SuperModified feature from start to finish to score a dominating win; Ted Christopher outlasted Chase Dowling and Keith Rocco in a barnburner over the final 5 laps for his second SK Modified® win of the season; Glen Reen scored his first win of the year in the Late Model
Mighty Ten Driver Rankings - Big Numbers This Week

06/23/2017

This time around, the Mighty Ten was all about results. Big results. Terms like "Three in a row", "Twice in one week" and "undefeated" were used to describe the accomplishments for the racers on our list. From Connecticut to Maine...actually even to places far away like New York and Michigan even, the great stayed great this week. All of the accomplishments were mighty, but what were the mightiest? That took a lot of thinking and pondering when putting together this week's list. But we did
PASS North Back On Track Friday Night At Lee USA

06/22/2017

After a thriller on Sunday afternoon at Speedway 95, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North Super Late Models will be back on track Friday night at Lee USA Speedway in New Hampshire. Coming in to this weekend's New England Paving Presents The PASS 150, several drivers are in striking distance for the championship, including homestate favorite, Derek Griffith. With a second career PASS North victory under his belt, Griffith currently sits seventh in the standings, less than 100 points behind the
Dr. Berggren Named as Grand Marshall for Showdown

06/21/2017

The New England Short Track Showdown presented by ARBodies, to be held June 30th-July 1st at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, is an event designed for the racers of New England to showcase their skills on a large stage. So when it came time to choose the Grand Marshall for the event, the natural choice would be a New Englander who has devoted much of his professional life to informing, protecting and entertaining racers throughout the world. Dr. Dick Berggren, the founder of several
Dodge Announces Distribution Plan for The Demon

06/21/2017

Auburn Hills, Mich. - The limited-production, 840-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon – the fastest quarter-mile production car ever – is due to start arriving in dealerships this fall. Today, Dodge is announcing just how it will allocate these rare beasts to its dealer body. “We learned a lot when we launched the wildly popular SRT Hellcats,” said Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Car Brands, Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT—FCA North America. “We’ve taken that information and created an
Jaguar Teases E-Pace Peformance SUV

06/21/2017

Jaguar introduces its new compact performance SUV, the Jaguar E-PACE. Joining Jaguar’s PACE family of performance SUVs, the E-PACE follows on from the successful F-PACE, which helped boost Jaguar’s sales by 83 per cent last year, and the all-electric I-PACE Concept which will go into production in 2018. Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar, said: “The combination of sports car looks with Jaguar performance will ensure that the E-PACE stands out. Every Jaguar is designed to excite the senses,
Thunder Road Tigers Have Double Features This Week

06/21/2017

Barre, Vt. – The Thunder Road summer racing season motors on this Thursday, June 22 with North Country Federal Credit Union Night. The Lenny's Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers have the main stage with double features on tap for the track's storied division. The Flying Tigers open the evening with round one of the Myers Container Services Triple Crown Series, which was rescheduled from the rain-shortened Harvest Equipment event on June 4. They will then conclude the night with their regularly
ISMA Champ Schullick On Track For Stafford Debut

06/21/2017

When the International Super Modified Association (ISMA) SuperModifieds invade Stafford this Friday night, June 23rd for a 60-lap feature, there will be a mix of drivers who have had previous experience at Stafford with some drivers who will be seeing the Connecticut half-mile for the very first time. Then there will be 2-time defending ISMA SuperModified driver champion Dave Shullick, Jr. and the #95 machine owned by Jim Bodnar and sponsored by Elios Financial Group, Level Performance, and
All New Expedition FX4 is Ready to Head Off Road

06/20/2017

For the more than 20 percent of Expedition owners that use their SUV for off-road adventure, Ford introduces the all-new 2018 Expedition FX4 Off-Road Package, making this the most off-road-capable Expedition ever. “The FX4 Off-Road package delivers off-road driving confidence,” said Mike Kipley, Expedition vehicle engineering manager. “The technology we’re using works to adapt to different driving conditions so customers can enjoy the adventure without worry.” Expedition’s all-new