George Bessette, Jr. Captures 2023 SK Light Championship at Stafford

(Stafford Springs, CT)—In a season that was filled with peaks and valleys for George Bessette, Jr., the driver of the #39 Lasco Roofing and Sheet Metal SK Light was able to take home the 2023 SK Light championship.  The SK Light championship marks the second time Bessette has won a Stafford track championship with his first championship coming during the 2018 season in the Street Stock division.

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Teenager George Phillips Claims Second Motorsports Championship in 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C.: The 2023 racing season has been memorable for teenage sensation George Phillips. In addition to capturing the 2023 Summer Shootout championship with Miller Performance Motorsports, Phillips was recently crowned the 2023 Carolina Pro Late Model Series champion.

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George Bessette, Jr. & Brian Sullivan Head Into NAPA Championship Night at Stafford Tied In SK Light Standings

(Stafford Springs, CT)—With NAPA Championship Night on the horizon for this Friday, September 29th at Stafford Speedway, the fight for the SK Light championship will come down to the #39 Lasco Roofing and Sheet Metal team of George Bessette, Jr. and the #46 Monaco Ford team of Brian Sullivan.

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Teenager George Phillips Continues Carolina Pro Late Model Series Dominance

CHARLOTTE, N.C.: It has been a dream season for George Phillips in the Carolina Pro Late Model Series (CPLM). The dream season took center stage this past weekend at Orange County (N.C.) Speedway, where the teenager sought his sixth Carolina Pro Late Model Series victory of the season.

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Busch Light 100 Presented By Crosby’s And Wilbert’s U-Pull It This Saturday At Holland Speedway With The George Decker Memorial, Ricky Wylie And Butch Palmer Classic

Holland, N.Y. – (August 21, 2023) – The Race of Champions family of Series is ready for a big night next Saturday, August 26 at Holland (N.Y.) Speedway with the running of the Busch Light 100 presented by Crosby’s Stores and Wilbert’s U-Pull It with the traditional running of the George Decker Memorial for the Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series; the Rick Wylie Classic for the Race of Champions Super Stock Series and the Butch Palmer Classic for the Race of Champions FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash Series.

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Busch Light 100 Presented By Crosby’s And Wilbert’s U-Pull It Set To Go For Next Saturday At Holland Speedway With The George Decker Memorial, Ricky Wylie And Butch Palmer Classic

Holland, N.Y. – (August 16, 2023) – The Race of Champions family of Series is ready for a big night next Saturday, August 26 at Holland (N.Y.) Speedway with the running of the Busch Light 100 presented by Crosby’s Stores and Wilbert’s U-Pull It with the traditional running of the George Decker Memorial for the Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series; the Rick Wylie Classic for the Race of Champions Super Stock Series and the Butch Palmer Classic for the Race of Champions FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash Series.

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George Decker Memorial; Tribute To Rick Wylie And The Butch Palmer Classic At Holland Speedway Tonight

Holland, N.Y. – (August 3, 2023) – Race fans are in for a treat this Saturday at Holland (N.Y.) International Speedway with the running of the annual “Busch 100” presented by Crosby’s that places the George Decker Memorial, Ricky Wylie Classic and Butch Palmer Classic on “center-stage’ on the high-banked 3/8-mile oval.

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Tim Cindric, Tony George Voted Into Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame

INDIANAPOLIS, March 14, 2023 – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum announced the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Inductees Tim Cindric and Tony George. The inductees will be formally celebrated at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, and Dinner presented by Shell and supported by National Bank of Indianapolis, to be held on the evening of Friday, May 26, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom.

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Teenager George Phillips Teams Up with Setzer Racing for CARS Tour 2023 Endeavor

CONCORD, N.C.: (March 3, 2023): It was announced today that George Phillips will join forces with Setzer Racing and Development for the CARS Tour Late Model Series and will pilot the No. 6 Chevrolet.

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Shawn Solomito Takes Modified Win Saturday At Riverhead Raceway

A chance conversation started during the 2020 Islip 300 last November at Riverhead Raceway morphed into Shawn Solomito of Islip teaming up with Jimmy & Angela Rennick as the driver of their NASCAR Modified and in just their second start together Saturday night Shawn put the new combination into the winners circle at the conclusion of the 50-lap Buzz Chew Chevrolet NASCAR Modified event.

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Christopher, Bennett, Debbis, Hammann, & Hydar Score May 7th Stafford Weekly Series Wins

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted its first scheduled Friday night race of the 2021 season with a Stafford Weekly Series program on Friday, May 7th.  Michael Christopher outdueled Keith Rocco to win the SK Modified® feature, while both Michael Bennett and Derek Debbis both made it two-for-two in 2021 by winning the Late Model and SK Light feature events respectively.  Rich Hammann scored his first career Stafford feature victory in the Limited Late Model feature, and Travis Hydar won the Street Stock feature.

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Stafford Speedway Kicks Off 21 Weeks of Friday Night Racing

This Friday night, May 7, will see Stafford Speedway host the first of 21 weeks of Friday night weekly racing.  Here we take a look at several storylines from each of Stafford’s five weekly divisions that have developed over the first 2 events of the 2021 season.

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Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) and Speed51.com to Promote Grassroots Racing

CONCORD, N.C. (May 7, 2021) – Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) and Speed51.com have formed a partnership ahead of SRX’s inaugural season with Speed51.com serving as the series’ short-track content marketing partner for the 2021 season. SRX is a six-race short-track series airing this summer on Saturday nights in primetime on CBS. It features drivers from an array of motorsports backgrounds competing in identically prepared racecars on a variety of tracks.

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Event Format Revealed for SRX Six-Race Short-Track Series Debuting June 12 on CBS

Two 15-Minute Heat Races Set Field for 100-Lap Feature Race;  Points Earned in Heats and Feature Go Toward Season-Ending Championship MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 6, 2021) – Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) has announced the format for its six-race short-track series that will debut this summer on Saturday nights in primetime on the CBS Television Network and streaming live on Paramount+.

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