As one of Seekonk Speedway’s most exciting divisions gets ready for 2024, the Sport 4 class of drivers looks to be stout once again. Led by veterans, the division also includes a good mix of rising talent looking to begin their racing career on Fast Friday. For the last two years, Crystal Murray has been at the top of the Sport 4 division. The two-time champion enters 2024 looking for a three-peat in the No. 38, but the task of accomplishing her goal will not be easy. Look for Murray to win often and make the playoffs, then her chase towards another title will begin. Murray will be tightly challenged by names like Tyler Duhancik, Mikey LeFort and Richie Johnson. All three of these drivers are proven race winners and one of them is a former champion. The former champ, LeFort, is back in the No. 99 again for Helger’s Racing, looking to get back to the head table. Duhancik, a driver in the Phil’s Propane stable, has struggled with mechanical gremlins and wrecks over the years, but always has speed. He hopes to put some past misfortune behind him and contend for the title in 2024. Johnson, who made the jump from the Spectator Drags last year, won a race and was around the top-five often. Johnson may be primed for a breakout season in Seekonk’s Sport 4 division. Other names to watch include Henry Lavallee, Taylor Bowser and Justin Leduc. For Lavallee, a multiple-time winner in the division, he is always up near the front when it comes time for the checkered flag. Bowser purchased the car driven by multiple-time 2023 winner Jarrod Freitas, and is primed to seek her first career win this year. Leduc went to Victory Lane last year and looks to be primed to make a run deep into the playoffs in 2024. Look out for names like Matt Pion, former champion Dave Westgate, Samantha Mattera, Daniel Hayes and Christine Cavallaro. The Sport 4 field continues to showcase some of the best racing Seekonk Speedway offers. The 2024 season opens for the Seekonk Sport 4 division on Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. The season includes events from May through September. The championship night for the Sport 4’s will be Friday, September 27. For more information on the 2024 Sport 4 season, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news.
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Many of the Fast Friday eyes will be on the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stock division once again in 2024. Known as one of Seekonk Speedway’s most thrilling divisions to watch, the Pure Stocks dice it out weekly with a great mix of veteran and rising racing talent. Some of the veterans of the Pure Stocks include defending champion Jared Cordeira, Ethan Souza, Danny Massa and Mike Henriques. These four drivers have proven to be winners in their careers and enter the season as some of the title favorites. Cordeira had a picture perfect run to the championship last year, making it into the playoffs and rolling to the top of the field when it mattered most. Souza and Massa had arguably the best seasons out of anyone last year and had a shot at the title. Henriques has been around a long time and is a proven winner himself, looking for his first title in 2024. Although it’s unclear whether he will run full-time or not, Greg Perry is another top name to keep your eyes on. Additional names in the Pure Stocks include some rising drivers like Bobby Bettencourt III, Don Courtemanche and Rookie of the Year contender Brent Robidoux. Bettencourt put together quite the first season in the No. 21 last year, and the familiar colors are back looking to park in Victory Lane in 2024. Courtemanche has been around for a few years, and this season could be his breakout effort. Robidoux, moving up from the Bandolero Outlaw division, looks to follow in the footsteps of his father, John, as a Seekonk Pure Stock winner. Look for Michael Marcou, Emily Brightman, Matt Talbolt, Jim Reilly, Tim Ouellette and Jared Barishian to also be contenders in 2024, among others. The 2024 season opens for the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stock division on Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. The season includes events from May through September. The championship night for the Pure Stocks will be Friday, September 27. For more information on the 2024 Pure Stock season, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news. Seekonk Speedway is happy to announce the addition of Rhode Island Truck Center to the Speedway sponsorship program for the 2024 racing season. Seekonk Speedway continues to partner with local businesses to keep the Action Track of the East one of the top short-tracks in the country and continue to evolve for race fans, competitors and all involved with the track community.
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Rhode Island Truck Center is your total truck Sales, Service and Parts solution. Contact us online at RhodeIslandTruckCenter.com or give us a call at 401-409-8660" “Seekonk Speedway is proud to partner with another local business like Rhode Island Truck Center,” Ed St. Germain, Director of Business Development at the track, said. “It’s a great time for the weather to warm up and fans to get outside and enjoy some local, fan-friendly entertainment at Seekonk Speedway. Opening day is right around the corner!” Seekonk Speedway’s 2024 season will open with NASCAR Opening Day on Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m. for the Pro Stocks, Late Models, Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman and Chaz’s Auto Body Sport Trucks. One day earlier, the Classic Car Show returns on Saturday, May 4, including Burnout Drags on track at 1 p.m. and NASCAR Test & Tune from 12-4 p.m. Tickets for all Seekonk Speedway events are available online at SeekonkSpeedway.com. SEEKONK, Mass. — Seekonk Speedway announced today that longtime official Kyle Souza will join the Race Director staff for 2024 on Fast Friday. Souza will assume the role of Race Director for the Sport 4 and Pure Stock divisions only. Current NASCAR Saturday and Bandolero Race Director Len Ellis will call the Bandolero Bandit, Outlaw and Legends Cars events on Friday nights. Souza has been an official at Seekonk Speedway since 2010, holding various different roles in the Speedway family. Souza has been the chief Flagman on Fast Friday for over five years. “Seekonk is my second home,” Souza said. “The time I’ve spent at the track in my life, dating back to when I was young, have given me some of my best memories. The opportunity to join the Race Director staff is something I don’t take lightly. I’m excited to get rolling with 2024. Our schedule is packed and I can’t wait to see the fans at the track.” Souza also assists in the Public Relations promotion of Seekonk Speedway through his business, Souza Media LLC. His business serves clients who compete up and down the East Coast including select clients in NASCAR’s national series, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, weekly racers and more. Seekonk Speedway’s 2024 schedule is shaping up to be incredible for race fans and competitors. The season begins on May 5 with NASCAR opening day and the Fast Friday campaign opens on May 24. The final event of the season, newly added, is the return of the Tri-Track & ACT Tour staple Haunted Hundred on November 2. Tickets are on sale for all events today at SeekonkSpeedway.com. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. Fast Friday & NASCAR Saturday Weekly Series Staple Events; Touring Series Headliners All on 2024 Lineup Seekonk Speedway released on Tuesday the 2024 event schedule for the Massachusetts third-mile oval. Highlighted by championship weekly racing for the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Saturday divisions and Fast Friday, the schedule begins with events in May and ends in October. In the middle, racing will take place across all weekends, with a bit of something different each one. The schedule also includes one mid-week event on June 26, the annual Open Wheel Wednesday Modified Madness worth $10,000 to win. The season opens with NASCAR Opening Day on Sunday, May 5, with the Pro Stocks, Late Models, Sportsman and Sport Trucks in action. After NASCAR Saturday night racing on May 11 and 18, the Fast Friday series opens on May 24, with the Legends Cars, Pure Stocks, Sport 4’s and Bandolero Outlaws and Bandits. Both the Fast Friday and NASCAR seasons roll through the summer with the playoffs taking place over four weekends from September 6-7 through September 27-28. The Drive For The Cup playoff format will return for the 2024 season, with some tweaks. A full copy of the playoff format for the new season will be released once available along with all divisional rules for 2024. “Seekonk Speedway is excited to present a schedule that has just about 40 events for the 2024 season,” David Alburn, General Manager of Seekonk Speedway, said. “From weekly racing on both Friday and Saturday to Thrill Shows and some of the best Touring Series divisions from across New England, we’re excited to celebrate our 79th season of short-track racing in 2024 here in Massachusetts.” On top of weekly racing, multiple major touring series events are back on the calendar for the new year. For the second straight year, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to Seekonk for the Seekonk 150 on June 1. This event will be followed the next Saturday, June 8, by the return of the American-Canadian Tour for the Spring Green 124 for the second straight year. Open Wheel Wednesday is headlined by the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series, SMAC 350 Supers and NEMA Lites on Wednesday, June 26. This is followed by Scout Night on NASCAR Saturday, June 29. The NEMA divisions will be back for the Boston Louie Memorial Classic on Saturday, July 13, joined by the Senior Tour Auto Racers for their only 2024 appearance. Their July 13 night will be Ocean State Oil night at the track, also including the Pro Stocks and Late Models. The Pro All Star Series Bay State Classic 150 is also back on the schedule after a year off due to rain, with a Saturday night special set for July 27. This night will also include the New England Antique Racers. The Fast Friday schedule also includes a INEX Legend Car National Qualifier on July 12 and the Bandolero National Qualifier on July 19. During the summer, the weekly racing series will have multiple highlight events. Headlined by the return of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series, a three-race series with its own championship battle in a Final Four format, all divisions will have special events. The Triple Crown Series begins with its first event on May 18 and concludes with a two-day spectacular of Everett’s Triple Crown Finale weekend on August 9-10. The season also includes highlights like Military Appreciation night on June 29, Rhode Island Shriners night with the American Racer USA Pro Stock Classic on July 20, Back To School night on August 17, and the annual Fan Appreciation night and Pit Party, along with Providence Bruins night, on August 24. First Responders night is also back on September 7 along with Blue Collar Customs. The spills and thrills of Thrill Show racing at Seekonk Speedway will also continue for 2024, with major events throughout the season. The Memorial Day Thrill Show on May 25 will kick-off the action, followed by the Independence Day celebration on July 6, including a major fireworks show. On August 3, the Midsummer Thrill Show returns, while the Labor Day Thrill Show & Fireworks on August 31 and Pumpkin Smash on October 12 will round out the season. The Monster Trucks will also return to Seekonk Speedway in 2024 with one, mid-summer event on Sunday, June 16, celebrating Father’s Day. The Spectator Drag Series presented by East Coast Towing & Recovery will also be back for a new season. The 10-event schedule will include NASCAR Saturday night races including May 11, June 29, August 3, August 17 and September 14, joining the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts divisions to kick-off the night. The Spectator Drags will also compete at Thrill Show events on May 25, July 6, August 3, August 3 and October 12, and the Monster Truck event in June.
“Thrill Show racing and Spectator Drag action are two important parts of our event schedule each year,” Ed St. Germain, Director of Business Development for Seekonk Speedway, said. “Many families from across New England come to Seekonk for these special events, many around long weekends with holidays like Independence Day and Labor Day. We’re looking forward to another year of major excitement.” A full copy of the 2024 Seekonk Speedway schedule can be found by visiting SeekonkSpeedway.com. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, fans can visit the track online or follow on social media for the latest news and updates. SEEKONK, Mass. — Jacob “Rowdy” Burns saved the best for last in 2023. Burns rocketed to the front quickly in the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars season-finale and never looked back, dominating the 30-lap finale and winning the championship in the process. Burns was among the fastest cars all year, and when it mattered most, he did enough to become a Seekonk Speedway champion. Brendan LaBelle finished the final race of the season in second. Isaiah Newcomb, Richie Helger Jr and Nicholas Bulkeley — all joining Burns in the Final Four to race for the title on Friday — finished third, fourth and fifth. Chase Silvia, Nick Lascuola, Mason Tessier, Stephen Bowden and Jaden Hamilton finished the top-10. The season is now complete for the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars division. The 2024 schedule will be released in the winter months. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for all of the latest news and information. SEEKONK, Mass. — Jared Cordeira picked a good time to have the best speed he’s had all year, and it earned him a track championship. Cordeira added his name to the list of Seekonk Speedway champions by winning the season-finale in the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stocks and becoming the 2023 champion in the process. In the final laps, Cordeira had fellow Final Four competitor Greg Perry on his bumper, but he was able to hold him off. Cordeira beat Perry and Ethan Souza to win the title. He was also racing Danny Massa, who spun early and finished eighth in the 30-lap finale as Final Four drivers. The official finish included Cordeira, Perry, Souza, Sam Lincoln and Mike Henriques. Bobby Bettencourt III, Gary Conrad, Danny Massa, Michael Marcou and Don Courtemanche finished off the top-10. The season is now complete for the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stock division. The 2024 schedule will be released in the winter months. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for all of the latest news and information. SEEKONK, Mass. — Many thought it would, but the finale of the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaw season came right down to the final laps on Friday night. And it was two Vanasse family members — Ryan and Collin — battling for the championship crown. In the end, Collin slid to the bottom of Ryan and took the lead on lap 7 and never looked back. The victory earned Collin the championship in the Bandolero Outlaws with his fourth win of the season and second straight to end the year. Ryan Vanasse Jr. finished second in the race and the championship. Ryan won nine times this season in the No. 11. Bryson Robidoux finished the race third, with Nathan Rioux and Andrew Gomes following in fourth and fifth. Gomes and sixth-place finisher Brent Robidoux also were part of the Final Four. They were followed by Brody Wakefield, Zachary Keith, RJ Murphy and Dylan Calabro to finish the top-10. The season is now complete for the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaw division. The 2024 schedule will be released in the winter months. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for all of the latest news and information. MURRAY WINS DAV FALL CLASSIC, SECOND STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP IN SPORT 4S
SEEKONK, Mass. — Crystal Murray left no doubt that the championship in the Sport 4 division would run through her by winning the first and third playoff events. In Friday’s season-finale, Murray truly ended any questions about if it was her title to lose. Murray used the outside lane to take the top spot, finished second on the track, but ended up winning in the final results in the Sport 4’s after Tyler Duhancik didn't pass inspection. The victory was her fourth of the season and enough to clinch her a second straight championship. Murray becomes the first two-time female champion in the history of Seekonk Speedway. She was followed in the finishing order by multiple-time season winner Jarrod Freitas, who finished second in the championship points for 2023. Additional Final Four drivers included Mikey LeFort and Richie Johnson, who finished the race in sixth and seventh. The official results included Murray, Freitas, Justin Leduc, Arthur Meack and Sam Mattera in the top-five. LeFort, Johnson, Henry Lavallee, Jacob Budznya and Daniel Hayes finished the top-10. The season is now complete for the Sport 4 division. The 2024 schedule will be released in the winter months. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for all of the latest news and information. SEEKONK, Mass. — Mike Hanafin didn’t make the final four in the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits, but he made sure to end his season on top in 2023. Hanafin captured the final win of the season in Friday’s 15-lap feature, cementing his name as one to watch into the future with a second win on the season. While Hanafin picked up the win, Parker Davis finished second, and it was enough to clinch him the 2023 track championship. Davis beat out Nick Uhrig Jr., who finished third, Sam Macedo, who finished fourth and Mason Silva, who finished fifth in the race. The Final Four and the final race of the season went right down to the wire before the champion was crowned. The season included seven feature wins for Davis en route to the title including three of four races in the playoffs. David Bernier finished sixth in the race, followed by Alya Martin, Luka Dib, Ryder Aguiar and Carl Satterlund Jr. The season is now complete for the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits. The 2024 schedule will be released in the winter months. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for all of the latest news and information. |
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