SEEKONK, Mass. — Parker Davis picked up multiple wins last year, racing to the championship in the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits. This year, Davis made the jump to the Outlaw division, the older of the Seekonk competitors in the Youth Racing Association. When it came to Friday night, June 7 at Seekonk Speedway, Davis had his work cut out for him. But, he charged to the front and won the race. Davis had to hold off Mike Hanafin in a late dash to hold on for the win. The first victory of the season is likely the first of many for Davis in his Outlaw career. Hanafin, who won the first race of the season, had a strong car and finished a solid second. Winner from one week prior, Brody Wakefield, finished in third, with Bryson Robidoux and Nick Uhrig Jr. rounding out the top-five. Allyha DeSomma, Ryder Aguiar, Zacarias Kelley, Vincert Sarro and Nathan Zimmerman finished in the top-10 behind them. The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws will be back on the track on Friday, June 14, for another 15-lap main event. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media.
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For the first time this season, Tyler Duhancik captured the checkered flag on Friday night. Duhancik quickly drove to the lead early and then drove off into the sunset to capture his first Sport 4 win of the season at Seekonk Speedway. No stranger to winning before, Duhancik had a first few weeks filled with ups and downs, but put it all behind him on Friday night.
Crystal Murray finished in second and Matt Pion followed in third. Both of those drivers have been on the podium in all three Sport 4 races so far in 2024. Taylor Bowser and Richie Johnson trailed them to the line, finishing fourth and fifth. Justin Leduc, Henry Lavallee, Daniel Hayes, Mikey LeFort and Jacob Budzyna finished the top-10. The Sport 4’s will be back on the track on Friday, June 14, for another main event. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media. AMERICAN-CANADIAN TOUR INVADES SEEKONK SATURDAY AS PART OF BUSY WEEKEND OF FRIDAY & SATURDAY ACTION6/6/2024 Seekonk Speedway will be back on the track on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8, with another doubleheader of New England short-track racing on tap. Friday includes the third round of the Fast Friday season for 2024, with the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stocks, Sport 4’s and Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits and Outlaws all on track.
Saturday includes the return of the American-Canadian Tour for their first of two visits to Seekonk in 2024 - the Spring Green 124. A historic event on the schedule for ACT, this special event will pin Seekonk’s weekly Late Model stars up against touring series invaders. Also on the card for Saturday, the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series kicks-off for both the Helger’s Sportsman and Chaz’s Sport Trucks, and the Pro Stocks return to competition for just the second race of their season. The American-Canadian Tour field enters Seekonk with four championship points events in the books for their 2024 season. Former Seekonk frontrunner Derek Gluchacki leads the standings entering the race, with Gabe Brown, Alexander Tarfit, DJ Shaw and Kasey Beattie not far behind. Gluchacki and Tardif are two of four winners on the season - joined by Jesse Switser and Chris Pelkey. Seekonk drivers expected to compete include current NASCAR Division II points leader Richie Murray, Connor Souza, Vinnie Arrenegado Jr., Bobby Pelland III, Jacob “Rowdy” Burns and more. Can a Seekonk regular grab the checkered flag in the Spring Green 124 and defend the home turf? The Seekonk NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Division I Pro Stocks are back on track this week for round two of their season. Their first race on May 11 went to Colbey Fournier, but Vinnie Arrenegado, Mike Brightman, Pelland and Dick Benoit were all in the fight. It seems like forever since they have been on track - but they are back for 40 laps this week. Both the Sportsman and the Trucks are preparing for their first of three races each in the Everett’s Triple Crown Series. In two Sportsman events so far, Josh Hedges and Scott Serydynski Jr. have been to Victory Lane. It’s Colby Lambert, though, who leads the early point standings over former Fast Friday champion Doug Benoit. Hedges, Tyler Almeida and Jeremy Lambert aren’t far behind. Look out specifically for Adam Pettey to redeem himself after a wreck week one and near victory week two and come out strong this Saturday. In the Trucks, Jake Vanada, Mike Duarte and Amy Arsenault are the top three in their current points - but none of them have won yet. Tim Bolger (4th) and Rick Martin (5th) are the two winners so far in 2024. Both the Sport Trucks and Sportsman will go for 35 laps on Saturday night. Two weeks in, the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars division on Fast Friday has seen two different winners. Week one went to Jacob “Rowdy” Burns, while the second showdown went to Richie Helger Jr. Some names to watch heading into week three include Rodney Dowless Jr., Mason Tessier, Kevin Davis and more, as they get set for another 25 laps. The Helger’s Pure Stock division saw Brent Robidoux use the outside lane to rocket to Victory Lane last week, his first career in just his second start. Mike Henriques led most of the race, but Robidoux slid by late. Names like Ethan Souza, Matt Talbot, Greg Perry and more will be looking to grab their first win of the year this Friday night in their 25-lap race. The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits and Outlaws have seen two weeks of hotly contested action on the track. David Bernier hasn’t won yet, but leads the point standings in a tie with Mason Silva in the Bandits. Luka Dib won the first race and Silva won round two. In the Outlaws, Mike Hanafin and Brody Wakefield are the two winners so far. Names like Bryson Robidoux, Nick Uhrig Jr, Zachary Keith and others will be looking to challenge this week in the Outlaw 15-lap feature. In the Sport 4 class, Matt Pion and Crystal Murray have both won, and both been on the podium in both events. Taylor Bowser, Richie Johnson, Mikey LeFort, Tyler Duhancik and others will look to add their name to the winners list for 2024. Tickets for both nights of racing are available online at SeekonkSpeedway.com. Friday’s racing begins at 7 p.m. Grandstands open at 5:30 p.m. for fans to enter the track and catch the end of practice. On Saturday, racing begins at 6 p.m. Front gates on Saturday open for those with advance purchased tickets at 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. for all others. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates. Spring Green Sets Up Battle for ACT Stars Against Seekonk’s Weekly Heroes at the Cement Palace6/5/2024 The American-Canadian Tour returns to Seekonk Speedway to battle for the 49th Spring Green this Saturday, June 8 with a host of Seekonk's finest looking to take the win away from the ACT Touring stars! Barre, VT — Following their most recent trip across the international border between Canada and the United States, the American-Canadian Tour is set to enter the gates of Seekonk Speedway for a doubly exciting event on Saturday, June 8. Not only will June 8 serve as the start of the popular Brookside Equipment Southern New England Triple Crown for 2024, it’s also the 49th running of the famed Spring Green that was first conceived by famed announcer Ken Squier back in 1974 Created as the early-season opener for the old Northern NASCAR, five-nights-a-week Late Model Sportsman circuit in 1974, and tormented by late winter snowstorms more than a few times in the last several decades, the Spring Green holds a special place as a cornerstone event for the ACT-sanctioning body. Since then, such acclaimed Northeast legends as the Dragon Brothers, Dave Dion, Robbie Crouch, Canadians Junior Hanley and Jean-Paul Cabana, sitting Vermont Governor Phil Scott, ‘The Outlaw’ Eddie MacDonald and, most recently, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. have taken the Spring Green victory. Four races in and Kulwicki Driver Development Program (KDDP) finalist Derek Gluchacki is in charge of the ACT point standings. Gluchacki is 29 points ahead of closest rival Gabe Brown and certainly has a leg up on the competition. While still looking for his first American-Canadian Tour win at Seekonk, Gluchacki cut his teeth at the Cement Palace piloting Legend cars, a popular Friday Night division at the Massachusetts speedplant, and looks to overcome his second-place finish in last year’s edition of the Spring Green. It's going to be hard to count out first-time ACT winner Alexendre ‘Fireball’ Tardif, coming off a dominant victory at his Autodrome Chaudiere hometrack on May 18. Recent campaigner Cam Huntress has had some great runs at Seekonk in the past and would love to capitalize, as would rookie title chasers Kasey Beattie, Jeremy Sorel, Kaiden Fisher and Cole Littlewood. Along with Tardif, fellow Canadians Jonathan Bouvrette, Remi Perreault and Claude Leclerc are set to make the trip, Leclerc looking for his second Spring Green victory to complement his first career American-Canadian Tour win in this very event all the way back in 1983! Seekonk Speedway is prepared to send some of their best to defend the home turf, led by defending track champion Vinnie Arrenegado. Joining the champion in an attempt to become the first Seekonk hometrack star to best the ACT Touring drivers at their own game is current point leader Richie Murray along with Jacob ‘Rowdy’ Burns, multi-time Pro Stock champion David Darling, Chase Belcher and Bobby Pelland III among the top candidates! The American-Canadian Tour is back in action on Saturday, June 8 at The Action Track of the East, Seekonk Speedway in Massachusetts. The American-Canadian Tour takes over the Concrete Palace for the first of two visits in 2024 with the 49th Spring Green 124, one of the sanctioning body’s marquee cornerstone events first taking place back in 1974. Post Time is set for 6:00pm, ticketing information is available online at www.seekonkspeedway.com. For more information about the American-Canadian Tour, contact the ACT offices at (802) 244-6963, [email protected], or visit www.acttour.com. You can also get updates on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @ACTTour. IMPORTANT SEEKONK SPEEDWAY TICKET & MINOR INFO FOR ACT TOUR NIGHT
Seekonk Speedway would like to make fans, teams and competitors aware of the opportunities available to them with online digital passes for entry to the track this season. Through SeekonkSpeedway.com, fans can purchase grandstand admission passes online and put them into their Apple Wallet or print them at home, where they can use them to get in at the track on race day. The same goes for teams, drivers and crew members in the pit area. Fans or teams that complete this step will be able to speed up their entry on race day and avoid delays getting into the track. This is especially important for this Saturday, June 1, as the ACT Tour comes to town and lines are expected to be increased. Pit passes are available in advance on the ticketing platform for purchase. The process is simple: people should go online to SeekonkSpeedway.com, click on tickets, and create an account through the software. Once the account has been created, purchase pit passes or grandstand tickets for respective events you are going to be attending. Upon completing purchase, a link will be sent to your email address with the passes. When opening the link, be sure to add them to your Apple Wallet, or print them at home, to bring with you on race day. On top of the ticketing platform, there are also some important notes fans and race teams should consider for upcoming events (and all events) at the Seekonk Speedway. No pets are allowed in the pit area or the grandstands. Seekonk Speedway also has a minor policy in place, unlike some other tracks. Any children that enter the pit area must be at least 15-years-old at the time of the event and all minor paperwork must be filled out and notarized prior to entry. Seekonk Speedway will not have anyone available to notarize paperwork on race day — it must be done ahead. There are no exceptions to this rule. There are no children under 15 allowed in the pit area. Any patrons over 18 must be able to prove their age at the pit booth on race day if asked. The Seekonk Speedway minor release form is available online at the link below. https://www.seekonkspeedway.com/uploads/1/3/0/4/130439230/2020-minor-release-form.pdf This also works for teams who would like to purchase passes for their entire team or a few crew members. Upon purchasing the passes, you are able to forward them into someone else’s email address name and they will be able to access them for themselves. Seekonk Speedway does appreciate your understanding in this evolution into the digital age. Anyone with questions is encouraged to call the office at 508-336-9559 during normal business hours. You can also visit SeekonkSpeedway.com today to collect tickets for all events during the season and find the latest information on the track. SEEKONK, Mass. — The youth of Seekonk Speedway competition is alive and well - along with some established drivers moving into other divisions and pouncing on the opportunity. Through two NASCAR Saturday and two Fast Friday events in 2024, Seekonk Speedway has welcomed nine different first-time winners into the record books in their respective divisions. Liam Monaghan won in the ultra-competitive East Coast Towing Spectator Drag Series on May 11 beating top contender Matt Desrosiers. On NASCAR Saturday, June 1, Tim Bolger Jr. parked his Chaz Auto Body Sport Truck in Victory lane for the first time, as a former Fast Friday Sport 4 competitor. Last Friday night, May 31, in week two of the Fast Friday season, three more first-time feature winners added their names to the list in their respective divisions. In the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits, driving the No. 99 for Helger’s Racing, Mason Silva rocketed to his first career win. In the Outlaws, it was Brody Wakefield capturing his first Seekonk victory, driving away from his competitors. In the Helger’s Pure Stocks, Brent Robidoux used the outside lane to pass for the lead and rolled away to his first career victory in just his second Pure Stock start. Back on Fast Friday opening night, May 24, Luka Dib also piloted his No. 13 to his first career win in the Bandolero Bandits, and Mike Hanafin was in the winner’s circle for the first time in his Bandolero Outlaw career. Matt Pion captured his first Sport 4 win on opening night as well. During the opener of the NASCAR Saturday season on May 11, Josh Hedges - a former Sport Truck champion and Late Model winner - added a Helger’s Sportsman trophy to his resume. “I thought it would take a while (to get my first win),” Brent Robidoux, a former winner in the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero divisions, said after his first Pure Stock win. “At the beginning of the year, I didn’t even know if I was going to be driving this year. It was rough starting sixth and I knew we had some work to do, but it was some clean racing. I love it. I was just telling myself to bring it home.” A few young rising stars were rather speechless after winning. “This is really awesome - we came out from the first race in third - and we came back this week and came out on top - it’s amazing,” Wakefield said. “I’m just out of words,” Mason Silva said. With Fast Friday often producing the future stars of NASCAR Saturday at Seekonk Speedway, and some of Seekonk’s top Saturday drivers moving on to compete in higher ranks in short-track or even National Series racing, the 2024 season is once again showing Seekonk Speedway has such a stable group of rising stars that fans love to watch compete weekly. Seekonk Speedway’s Fast Friday divisions will return to the track on Friday, June 7, for another night of racing. NASCAR Saturday on June 8 includes the return of the American-Canadian Tour for the Spring Green 124, along with the Pro Stocks, Sportsman and Sport Trucks. Tickets and information on all Seekonk Speedway events are available online at SeekonkSpeedway.com. Sport Truck - Tim Bolger Pure Stocks - Brent Robidoux Spectator Drags - Liam Monagham Legends - Richie Helger Jr Sport Four - Matt Pion Outlaws - Brody Wakefield Outlaws - Mike Hanafin Bandits - Mason Silva Bandits - Luka Dib AMERICAN-CANADIAN TOUR INVADES SEEKONK SATURDAY AS PART OF BUSY WEEKEND OF FRIDAY & SATURDAY ACTION6/3/2024 ![]() SEEKONK, Mass. — Seekonk Speedway will be back on the track on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8, with another doubleheader of New England short-track racing on tap. Friday includes the third round of the Fast Friday season for 2024, with the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stocks, Sport 4’s and Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits and Outlaws all on track. Saturday includes the return of the American-Canadian Tour for their first of two visits to Seekonk in 2024 - the Spring Green 124. A historic event on the schedule for ACT, this special event will pin Seekonk’s weekly Late Model stars up against touring series invaders. Also on the card for Saturday, the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series kicks-off for both the Helger’s Sportsman and Chaz’s Sport Trucks, and the Pro Stocks return to competition for just the second race of their season. The American-Canadian Tour field enters Seekonk with four championship points events in the books for their 2024 season. Former Seekonk frontrunner Derek Gluchacki leads the standings entering the race, with Gabe Brown, Alexander Tarfit, DJ Shaw and Kasey Beattie not far behind. Gluchacki and Tardif are two of four winners on the season - joined by Jesse Switser and Chris Pelkey. Seekonk drivers expected to compete include current NASCAR Division II points leader Richie Murray, Connor Souza, Vinnie Arrenegado Jr., Bobby Pelland III, Jacob “Rowdy” Burns and more. Can a Seekonk regular grab the checkered flag in the Spring Green 124 and defend the home turf? The Seekonk NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Division I Pro Stocks are back on track this week for round two of their season. Their first race on May 11 went to Colbey Fournier, but Vinnie Arrenegado, Mike Brightman, Pelland and Dick Benoit were all in the fight. It seems like forever since they have been on track - but they are back for 40 laps this week. Both the Sportsman and the Trucks are preparing for their first of three races each in the Everett’s Triple Crown Series. In two Sportsman events so far, Josh Hedges and Scott Serydynski Jr. have been to Victory Lane. It’s Colby Lambert, though, who leads the early point standings over former Fast Friday champion Doug Benoit. Hedges, Tyler Almeida and Jeremy Lambert aren’t far behind. Look out specifically for Adam Pettey to redeem himself after a wreck week one and near victory week two and come out strong this Saturday. In the Trucks, Jake Vanada, Mike Duarte and Amy Arsenault are the top three in their current points - but none of them have won yet. Tim Bolger (4th) and Rick Martin (5th) are the two winners so far in 2024. Both the Sport Trucks and Sportsman will go for 35 laps on Saturday night. Two weeks in, the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars division on Fast Friday has seen two different winners. Week one went to Jacob “Rowdy” Burns, while the second showdown went to Richie Helger Jr. Some names to watch heading into week three include Rodney Dowless Jr., Mason Tessier, Kevin Davis and more, as they get set for another 25 laps. The Helger’s Pure Stock division saw Brent Robidoux use the outside lane to rocket to Victory Lane last week, his first career in just his second start. Mike Henriques led most of the race, but Robidoux slid by late. Names like Ethan Souza, Matt Talbot, Greg Perry and more will be looking to grab their first win of the year this Friday night in their 25-lap race. The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits and Outlaws have seen two weeks of hotly contested action on the track. David Bernier hasn’t won yet, but leads the point standings in a tie with Mason Silva in the Bandits. Luka Dib won the first race and Silva won round two. In the Outlaws, Mike Hanafin and Brody Wakefield are the two winners so far. Names like Bryson Robidoux, Nick Uhrig Jr, Zachary Keith and others will be looking to challenge this week in the Outlaw 15-lap feature. In the Sport 4 class, Matt Pion and Crystal Murray have both won, and both been on the podium in both events. Taylor Bowser, Richie Johnson, Mikey LeFort, Tyler Duhancik and others will look to add their name to the winners list for 2024. Tickets for both nights of racing are available online at SeekonkSpeedway.com. Friday’s racing begins at 7 p.m. Grandstands open at 5:30 p.m. for fans to enter the track and catch the end of practice. On Saturday, racing begins at 6 p.m. Front gates on Saturday open for those with advance purchased tickets at 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. for all others. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates. ![]() The Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown is just over a week away from their start to the 2024 Season with an already talent-filled local contingent ready to defend Seekonk Speedway from the incoming ACT Touring Stars! Barre, VT — The much-anticipated Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown is ready to start in a big way at Seekonk Speedway in just over one week. Three marquee events make up the Brookside Equipment Sales Triple Crown this summer at two of the region’s most iconic settings, all with nearly $100,000 in purse money, contingency awards and point fund monies on the line between the three races! The 49th Spring Green 124 is up first on Saturday, June 8 at Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, Massachusetts. The cornerstone ACT event is back at the Cement Palace this summer after a successful introduction last year and is expected to draw a large car count from both sides of the US/Canadian border! A long summer break brings the Brookside Equipment Triple Crown to Thompson Speedway for the 62nd annual Sunoco World Series of Racing on Saturday, October 12 before wrapping up back at Seekonk Speedway with the Haunted Hundred on November 2. It's worth noting that all three events, as with all American-Canadian Tour events, are at least $5,000 to win and pay $500 to start. All Brookside Equipment Triple Crown events also carry the Falconi Energy prize courtesy of the folks in Southborough, Massachusetts in addition to the over $1,000 in contingency prizes already awarded. Falconi Energy also adds a $500 bonus to the fifth-place finisher in overall points, adding to the $4,000 series-long point fund put up by the folks at Brookside Equipment Sales in Phillipston, Massachusetts. While it’s been a one-man show in D.J. Shaw as the back-to-back and reigning Brookside Equipment Triple Crown, Shaw has had quite the competition so far this season after an engine issue set him back during the American-Canadian Tour season opener at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Derek Gluchacki, Gabe Brown, Alexendre Tardif and rest of the American-Canadian Tour title chasers are sure to try and tackle the masses for the Brookside Equipment Triple Crown bonuses, but make no mistake – a strong-armed group of Southern New England defenders are sure to protect their honor, starting at Seekonk Speedway. Already, a mass of Seekonk Speedway weekly warriors, led by two-time and defending Late Model champion Vinnie Arrenegado, are ready to defend the Action Track of the East next Saturday, June 8! Tom Carey III currently leads the ‘outsider’ category and would love nothing more than to bring the Southern New England Triple Crown home to his longtime car-owner Roger McHugh and Brookside Equipment! The American-Canadian Tour is back in action on Saturday, June 8 at The Action Track of the East, Seekonk Speedway in Massachusetts. The American-Canadian Tour takes over the Concrete Palace for the first of two visits in 2024 with the 49th Spring Green 124, one of the sanctioning body’s marquee cornerstone events first taking place back in 1974. The Seekonk weekly Late Model warriors look to overpower the Touring stars and finally keep the win in Southeast Massachusetts after over 40 years of trying! For more information about the American-Canadian Tour, contact the ACT offices at (802) 244-6963, [email protected], or visit www.acttour.com. You can also get updates on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @ACTTour. SEEKONK, Mass. — In front of a packed house with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in town, Jacob “Rowdy” Burns wasn’t going to be denied in the 45-lap opener of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series on Saturday. Burns used the bottom, the middle, and the outside grooves — all at different times — to win the second race of the Late Model season on NASCAR Saturday.
The final race that went out before the Whelen Modified Tour J&R Precast 150, the Late Models proved once again why they are one of the most exciting divisions in all of New England. Burns had to hold off challenges from veteran Charlie Rose over the second half of the race, along with David Darling, Luke Lebrun and others. But, when it mattered most, it was Burns on top. Rose finished second, with Lebrun and Darling crossing the line closely battling for third and fourth. Richie Murray and Connor Souza similarly battled right down to the line, with Murray in fifth and Souza sixth at the checkered flag. Bobby Pelland III was seventh, followed by Chase Belcher, Vinnie Arrenegado and Mike Brightman. The Late Models will be back on track for 30 laps on Saturday, June 15. They will have the week off on Saturday, June 8, when the American-Canadian Tour is in town for the Spring Green 124. Many of the Seekonk Late Model stars will compete in the ACT feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media. SEEKONK, Mass. — The Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman may have run their feature after the Whelen Modified Tour, but it was one fans did not want to miss. And in the final stretch run to the finish, the fans saw a show worth the price of admission. In the end, after 25 laps, it was Scott Serydynski Jr. carrying the checkered flag. Serydynski made a late move to take the lead, then held off all challengers to score the feature win. Colby Lambert and Mike Mitchell both started deep in the field and both made their way up through, ending up on the podium in second and third. Doug Benoit and Tyler Almeida followed, finishing fourth and fifth. Josh Hedges charged through the field, after winning race one of the season, and finished sixth in race two. He was followed by Adam Pettey, who led many laps on Saturday, Rob Kohler, Jimmy “Pepe” Silvia and Jeremy Lambert. The Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman will be back on track for round one of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown on Saturday, June 8. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media. |
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