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 excited to announce the addition of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers to the track sponsorship program for the 2024 racing season.
Newly opened right down the street from the track, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is located at 175 Highland Avenue in Seekonk and opened until midnight seven days a week! Are you looking for quality chicken fingers that are fresh and never frozen? Raising Cane’s believes in keeping it simple and doing one thing right. That’s why they focus on quality, hand-battered, cooked-to-order chicken fingers! Not only do they offer incredible chicken fingers, they also have mouthwatering sides, including crinkle cut fries, Texas toast, and creamy cole slaw! Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers has various locations, not only just their Seekonk store. You can visit them online at raisingcanes.com to see their locations and a full menu. “We are thrilled to partner with the Seekonk Speedway for the upcoming season! Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers loves to connect with our community in exciting and new ways and what better way than at the Speedway! We can’t wait to feed the hungry fans after the races and events as we are open until midnight with great space for parking,” Julia Dyer, Area Leader of Restaurants, said. Seekonk Speedway will continue the 2024 NASCAR season on Saturday, May 18, with a full card of racing including the Pro Stocks, Late Models, Sportsman and Sport Trucks. For tickets and more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates. The 2024 Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series kicks-off this Saturday night at the Action Track of the East. With qualifying racing beginning at 6 p.m., both the Sport Trucks and Pro Stocks will go for extra-distance races in their first of three events inside the Everett’s Triple Crown.
Also on Saturday, the track celebrates all those who currently serve in the military, and all those who have been lost in service, with the annual Military Night at Seekonk Speedway. All Military personnel both past and present who attend the races on Saturday night will receive complimentary admission in the grandstands. Qualifying races begin at 6 p.m. and feature action will follow at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online today at SeekonkSpeedway.com. In the two highlight races of the night, the Chaz Auto Body Sport Trucks will run 35 laps and the Pro Stocks will ned the night with 60 circuits. The Late Models are also back for race two of their season, set for 30 laps, while the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman will be on track for 25 laps of their own. In the Sport Trucks, Rick Martin made an early statement on opening night, picking up the victory. As the reigning champion of the division for the last two years, Martin hasn’t lost a step over the winter - but has some stout competition coming behind him. Darryl Church and Mike Duarte showed impressive speed in race one, joining Martin on the podium. Look out for Jake Vanada, Amy Arsenault, DJ Thibeault, Mike Cavallaro and others in their Triple Crown opener. The Pro Stock field chased Colbey Fournier for much of the opening race of the season. Although he won the 40-lap race to kick-off the year, he was closely challenged by Bobby Pelland, Vinnie Arrenegado and others over the distance. Arrenegado, a two-time and defending Seekonk Late Model champion, was impressive in his Pro Stock debut, and what better way for him to break into Victory Lane than the first Triple Crown event? Names like Dick Benoit, Mark Jenison, Dylan Estrella and others are ready to do battle for 60 laps on Saturday night. Richie Murray dominated the second half of the opening race of the Late Model season, besting names like Chase Belcher, Arrenegado and Connor Souza to score the win in race one. He will be back to challenge others to try and make it two in a row - but additional names like Luke Lebrun, Charlie Rose and Mark Jenison will do everything they can to park their own car in Victory Lane after 30 laps. The Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman division had a wild lap one, and a finish that saw part-time competitor Josh Hedges pick up the win. Former Fast Friday driver Tyler Almeida posted his best career finish in the opener - a second - while Jeremy Lambert made his Sportsman debut worth it, finishing on the podium. Looking to rebound, defending champion Steve Axon and 2023 dominator Adam Petty will both be coming back from the lap one wreck lookin to pounce. NASCAR Saturday grandstand gates will open at 4:30 p.m. for advanced ticket holders and 5 p.m. for those who purchase tickets at the track on race day. The pit area opens at 2 p.m. for race teams and practice begins at 4 p.m. Fans can purchase their tickets or pit passes online now at SeekonkSpeedway.com. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit our website or visit us on social media for the latest news. The Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars enter the 2024 season with another impressive list of talent ready to compete each week on Fast Friday. Most weeks, there are at least a dozen drivers you could see competing for the win in the final laps. This year is expected to be no different.
Defending Legends Cars champion Jacob “Rowdy” Burns is back in the Nick Lascuola Racing No. 13, looking to pounce and go for back-to-back titles. Between the Legends Cars and the NASCAR Saturday Late Models, Burns looks to be a major threat on both of Seekonk Speedway’s racing nights in 2024. He’s joined in the Legends Cars by a strong group of drivers: Brenden LaBelle, Richie Helger Jr., Josh Parsons, Mason Tessier, Chase Silvia, Jase Mongeon and others. All of the drivers mentioned are capable of winning races and contend deep into the playoffs. LaBelle dominated the early stretch of last season and enters this year looking to make the title run. Helger, a former Bandolero champion, has come into his own nicely in the Legends Cars, marking his first career win last year. Parsons is a Seekonk veteran with multiple wins, along with Tessier, a former Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown champion. Silvia and Mongeon are two of the younger contenders in the division, but expected to have winning speed. Fans should also keep their eyes on names like Ryan Vanasse Jr., a dominator of the Bandolero division last year moving up to Legends Cars, his cousin, Collin Vanasse, the defending Bandolero Outlaw champion, and Jaden Hamilton, returning for another year. The full Legends Cars roster, available online, is stacked with talent. The 2024 season opens for the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars division on Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. The season includes events from May through September. The championship night for the Legends Cars will be Friday, September 27. For more information on the 2024 Legends Cars season, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news. After round one of the NASCAR season on Saturday, May 11, Dick Benoit has been named the first winner of the Mack’s Pizza Move of the Night award! This award, in recognition of slicing through the field, gives the driver who had the most impressive run through the pack each NASCAR night a special award for their accomplishments. He will be able to enjoy some original pizza slices at Mack’s Original Pizza, just up the street from Seekonk Speedway! You can already taste the melted cheese of fresh out of the oven, homemade pizza. Stop-in and dine with them or order online and enjoy Mack’s on the go! Visit Mack’s online at macksoriginalpizza.com (http://macksoriginalpizza.com)
. “DAI DOES THAT” SEEKONK, Mass. — DAI Restore, located in Coventry, Rhode Island, is extremely excited to continue their partnership with Seekonk Speedway as part of the track sponsorship program for the 2024 season. As a full service, 24/7, emergency service disaster restoration company, DAI Restore specializes in commercial and residential restoration. They offer services for water mitigation, fire and smoke damage, mold remediation, asbestos abatement, Trauma & biohazard disinfecting cleaning services and more. Are you ready for a job change? “When Disaster’s at your Door… Call DAI Restore.” You can join their team, as they are now hiring skilled technicians and Reconstruction laborers. You can apply on their website: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/ad6aed80/to7Hr9GmMkST4QUyvKf2Sw?u=http://www.daillc.com/ or visit them on Facebook at @DAI_LLC. They are a family-owned company! "When Things Go Awry… CALL DAI” “We are proud to be back with seekonk Speedway with a sponsorship package we know will be beneficial for both us at the track,” S'andra Gervasio of DAI Restore, said. “I have fond memories as a child, going to Seekonk Speedway with my family — my cousins, aunts, and uncles. We want to share the fun times with our DAI family and the owners take pride in acknowledging and giving back to our hard working employees. We look forward to having a night with our employees at the track during the summer." “When you need Mitigation Done, DAI is #1!" Seekonk Speedway will open the 2024 NASCAR season on Saturday, May 11, with a full card of racing including the Pro Stocks, Late Models, Sportsman, Sport Trucks, and Spectator Drags. For tickets and more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates. Liam Monaghan with a HUGE win in the East Coast Towing Spectator Drags to Open up the Seekonk Speedway Season! #spectatordrags #seekonkspeedway #eastcoasttowing
SEEKONK, Mass. — For the 110th time in his Seekonk Speedway career, Radical Rick Martin was celebrating in Victory Lane on Saturday night. Martin opened the 2024 season for the Chaz’s Auto Body Sport Trucks by rocketing to the front early, then holding off all challengers on multiple late restarts to win the first race of the season. Darryl Church worked his way through the field, challenging Martin late. He would settle for second after 25 laps, while Mike Duarte rounded out the podium in third. Duarte also challenged Martin for the top spot on multiple restarts during the race. Jake Vanada and Amy Arsenault both opened their 2024 inside the top-five, finishing fourth and fifth. DJ Thibeault, Lenny Guy, Mike Cavallaro, Tim Bolger and Marissa Morgan finished the top-10. The Chaz’s Auto Body Sport Trucks will be back on track on Saturday, May 18 for their second race of the season. SEEKONK, Mass. — Two years ago, Richie Murray picked up his first career Seekonk Speedway Late Model win on opening day. Fast-forward to this year, Murray was back at the front of the field, winning on opening night once again in the No. 08. Murray started third and ran inside the top-three for the whole race. He passed Vinnie Arrenegado and Corey Fanning to take the lead, then held off Fanning late to score the feature win. Fanning finished second, while Chase Belcher had a strong opening night run, finishing in third. Vinnie Arrenegado and Connor Souza rounded out the top-five after 30 laps. Luke Lebrun finished sixth, with Charlie Rose, Brittany Campbell, Andrew Gomes and Mike Brightman completing the top-10. The Late Models will be back on track on Saturday, May 18 for their second race of the season. |
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