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Coming
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5/24 - NWMT - Stafford
5/19 - VMRS - Thompson
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NWMT
NEWS & NOTES: STAFFORD
NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR |
Following
a pair of day races and a rainout, the NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour will race under the lights for the
first time in 2013 when it returns to Stafford
(Conn.) Motor Speedway for the TSI Harley-Davidson
125 presented by G-Oil on Friday, May 24. Winner of
three of the last four Whelen Modified Tour races
dating back to last season, Bobby Santos is
well-positioned to keep the run of good fortune
going in the second of four races on the schedule at
the historic half mile. While the number of
different legitimate contenders to win on Friday at
Stafford reaches double digits, Santos’ success –
not only due to his recent run, but historically at
the track as well – has him as one of the favorites
to capture yet another checkered flag. Not only did
the Franklin, Mass....Full
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THOMPSON
VMRS EVENT FALLS TO RAIN
VALENTI MODIFIED RACING SERIES |

The Valenti Modified Racing Series event at Thompson
Speedway, Thompson CT, Sunday May 19, was postponed
by heavy rain after one qualifying race won by Max
Zachem of Preston, Ct.
The speedway announced ticket stubs and paddock
wristbands will be honored at the next VMRS event
scheduled Thursday, July 25. Track and VMRS
management will also seek a suitable date to
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DATES
SET FOR NWAAS AWARDS AND NASCAR NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
TOURING SERIES AWARDS
NASCAR |
NASCAR
announced today the postseason awards dates for the
annual NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards and
the NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Series Awards,
set for Dec. 13 and 14 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame /
Charlotte Convention Center. The NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series Awards will take place Friday,
Dec. 13. Among those honored will be the 2013
national champion, as well as track champions from
55 tracks across the United States and Canada, state
and provincial champions and top rookies. On the
following evening, NASCAR’s touring series champions
will be recognized at the traditional NASCAR Night
of Champions Touring Awards. Set for Saturday, Dec.
14, honorees will include the champions from the
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West, NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour, NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified....Full
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REMEMBERING
MOM
by
Rev. Don Rivers
RACING WITH JESUS MINISTRIES |
Looking
back to Mother’s Day last week reminds me of one
fact, without our moms none of us would be here. I
recently lost my mom and this will be the first time
I don’t purchase a card and thank her. I will
remember the other moms in my life though, the
mother of my children and the mother of our
granddaughter. Moms hold a special place in the
hearts of their children. Greetings in the name of
our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Let me ask you,
what have you done for your mom lately? I don't mean
one Sunday out of 52. I mean everyday. I realize
some of us have estranged relationships with our
mothers but we still need to recognize the fact that
without them we wouldn't be here. Scripture
instructs us early on to honor our parents....Full
Story
Racing With Jesus Archive |
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LOOKING
BACK A BIT: 05/17/13 with Phil Smith
LOOKING BACK A BIT |
Sixty
years ago in 1953, the New London-Waterford
Speedbowl began its summer schedule which included
holding races on Wednesday and on Saturday.
Massachusetts invader Red Bolduc was the Wednesday
night winner and Red Foote was victorious on
Saturday night. Non-Ford winners were Bud Matter and
Bob Tyson.
Fifty five years ago in 1958,
Don Collins was the Modified winner at the New
London-Waterford Speedbowl. Charlie Webster was the
non-Ford winner at the Ct shoreline oval.
Fifty years ago in 1963
Rene Charland was well on his way to the NASCAR
Sportsman Championship as he made it two in a row at
the Utica-Rome Speedway. Cam Gaglairdi....Full
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Looking Back Archive |
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BONSIGNORE
LOOKING TO CONTINUE GOOD FORTUNES AT STAFFORD
STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY |
For
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Justin
Bonsignore, Stafford Motor Speedway has been a bit
of a Jekyll and Hyde track. Bonsignore has two of
his three career NWMT pole positions at Stafford,
but in three seasons, he had yet to record a top-5
finish. That all changed at this year's CARQUEST
Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, where Bonsignore drove
through the field from 14th to 2nd at the checkered
flag, and he is hoping to continue that good fortune
when the NWMT returns to Stafford on May 24th for
the 23rd Annual TSI Harley-Davidson 125 Presented by
G-Oil.
"We're always excited to come to Stafford," said
Bonsignore. "I love racing there, it's a fun track,
and especially coming off the run we had at the
Sizzler. I wish we could have qualified a little
better, it would have made things a bit..."....Full
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CARQUEST
CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: RANDY
CABRAL
STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY |
Stafford
Motor Speedway has lined up an impressive field of
current and former open wheel champions for its 3rd
Annual CARQUEST Champions For Charities Event, which
will take place on Friday, June 28th this season.
During the coming weeks, SMS will offer a profile on
each of its championship winning drivers and the
charity they will be racing for and this week's
CARQUEST Champions For Charities spotlights falls on
3-time NEMA Midget Champion (2008, 2008, 2011) Randy
Cabral, who will be racing to help support The
Spalding Foundation. "We're working on some things
for fundraising," said Cabral. "We're working on
some raffle items and maybe we'll do some..."....Full
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