One of New England’s young racing talents has secured at least a partial schedule ride for the K&N Pro Series East in 2010.
With economy woes continuing to hit motorsports hard, in January it was learned that NASCAR would be cutting purses in 2010 by about 10 percent for its three national divisions, the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series.
Despite the fact that Corey LaJoie has spent much of his recent time in racing competing in full-bodied cars, the racing bloodlines of his family are firmly rooted in New England Modifieds.
Everything in sports is about rankings these days, so how would one go about ranking the body of work of NASCAR drivers across America that don’t compete regularly in one of the sanctioning body’s three national divisions?
Another edition of The Backstretch’s semi-regular concoction, brewed of the meatiest newsworthy items, opinions and meaningless meanderings down some paths that might not have anything to do with racing. Strap in for the ride.
Racing fans will see some major changes to the Waterford Speedbowl when the local racing season opens with Blastoff Weekend at the shoreline oval March 26-28.
Up and comer Joey Polewarczyk Jr. will spend next week testing a K&N Pro Series East car for Fadden Racing and team owner Mike Olsen.
Despite swirling rumors to the contrary, Whelen Modified Tour driver Rowan Pennink and team owner Bob Garbarino have not come to any agreements to work together for the 2010 racing season.
Crews at Daytona International Speedway began work Thursday to ensure that another pothole episode like the one that plagued Sunday’s Sprint Cup season opening Daytona 500 doesn’t take place again.