SEEKONK, Mass. — Similar to the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaw division is off to an impressive start when it comes to feature winners. In four races, Ryan Vanasse Jr. now has three wins and a runner-up finish, capturing yet another win in Friday’s 15-lap feature for the division.


The opening laps of the race were similar to a NASCAR race at Talladega — with Bandolero cars all over the third-mile track. Ryan Vanasse Jr. was the one in the right place when the battle shook out, driving from his fourth row starting spot to the lead and never giving up the top spot in the remainder of the race. It wasn’t easy, though — as Vanasse had to hold off Robidoux, his cousin, Collin Vanasse, and others. Those three were on the podium at the end of the 15 laps. 


Behind them, Andrew Gomes and Ben Morabito finished the top-five. RJ Murphy was sixth, followed by Bryson Robidoux, Zachary Keith, Dylan Calabro and Nathan Rioux.


The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws will return to the track after an off week from competition on Friday, July 7 for another 15-lap feature race. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media.

SEEKONK, Mass. — The 2023 season has been a breakout year so far for Brenden LaBelle in the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, and it’s just getting started. Even though LaBelle missed the race in week two, he’s been to Victory Lane in all three races he’s competed in so far. Friday night, he captured the victory in round one of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series for the Legends Cars, a 30-lap feature.


LaBelle used a late pass on Josh Parsons to take the top spot and never look back. Parsons wasn’t far behind as the field hit the final lap, with Chase Silvia, a former Bandolero winner, also contending for his first Legends Cars win. When they hit the line at the checkered flag, LaBelle was ahead of Parsons and Silvia to finish the top-three. However, the entire top-five results are still pending and unofficial due to inspection, as of the publication of this story.


Unofficially, Riley Paul finished fourth and Mason Tessier fifth. Nicholaus Bulkeley, Jacob Burns, Isaiah Newcomb, Jimmy “Pepe” Silvia and Jake Silvia finished the top-10. The top-10 finishers were changed up post-race due to a few incidents on the final lap.


The Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars will return to the track after an off week from competition on Friday, July 7 for another 25-lap feature race. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media.

SEEKONK, Mass. — The name of the game last year for Sam Macedo was win the championship, but not a feature race in the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits. It was a good ending for him — capturing his first track title and etching himself into the track record books as a champion at Seekonk Speedway.


This season, four races into his title defense, he already has his first feature win of the year. Macedo started from the pole position and led all of the laps to capture the victory in Friday’s 15-lap main event. He was challenged a few times throughout the race, especially on the final restart, but didn’t let it change the outcome.


Macedo passed the line ahead of Nick Uhrig Jr. and Parker Davis when the checkered flag went in the air. The remainder of the field include Jace Chaber, Mason Silva, Mike Hanafin, Ryder Aguiar and Luka Dib. The results of the feature remain unofficial at this time due to technical inspection.


The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits will return to the track after an off week from competition on Friday, July 7 for another 15-lap feature race. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media.

SEEKONK, Mass. — A few weeks ago, Tyler Duhancik was exiting his car and watching it leave the track on the back of a tow truck. Friday night, in the 25-lap Sport 4 feature, Duhancik was driving backwards around the track post-race with the checkered flag in his hand for the first time this season.


Duhancik charged to the front and passed Henry Lavallee for the lead to take the victory in the No. 48. After he took the bottom and the battle began, the two raced side-by-side for many laps right down to the checkered flag. Lavallee settled for second, with Jarrod Freitas, the opening night winner, and Crystal Murray, the defending champion, right there. The four-car battle was one of the best the division has seen down the wire in many years.


Justin Leduc rounded out the top-five with pole sitter and early leader Richie Johnson in sixth. Taylor Bowser, Christine Cavallaro, Daniel Hayes and Jacob Budzyna rounding out the top-10.


The Sport 4 will return to the track after an off week from competition on Friday, July 7 for another 25-lap feature race. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media.

SEEKONK, Mass. — Mother Nature, please play nice. Seekonk Speedway will return to the track for another racing doubleheader this weekend, June 23 and 24, with Fast Friday and NASCAR Saturday ready to rock the third-mile. Both nights will include events in the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series as the summer at Seekonk heats up, with one Triple Crown feature on Friday (Legends Cars) and two on NASCAR Saturday (Pro Stocks and Sport Trucks).


Saturday night is a full night. On top of the NASCAR Weekly Racing, the New England Antique Racers are in town for their annual appearance, while the track will also hold Military Night, Youth Sports Night and Scout Night this weekend. Due to Mother Nature, all of these exciting events are jammed into one night.


The Pro Stocks haven’t raced since the middle of May, mostly due to Mother Nature. This Saturday night, they are scheduled to return in a big way with 60 laps of racing action. Mike Brightman and Dylan Estrella won the first two events of the year in what feels like forever ago, but their extra-distance battle this Saturday night will bring all the stars together. Tommy Adams, Rick Martin, Mark Jenison, David Darling and others will battle for their first wins of the season in the special event, round one of three in the Triple Crown. It’s the first of two consecutive extra-distance races for the Pro Stocks, with the American Racer Pro Stock 75 set for July 1. 


Just a few weeks ago, Luke Lebrun dominated the first round of the Triple Crown Series in the Late Models, This Saturday night, the division returns for 30 laps of excitement with Lebrun, Vinnie Arrenegado and Jacob Burns as the three winners so far. Names like Chase Belcher, Richie Murray, Mark Jenison, Corey Fanning and others will be searching their first win of the year. In the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman, a thrilling finish to the most recent event saw Chad Baxter and Steve Axon inches apart, with Axon grabbing his second straight win on June 10. When they return on Saturday, Baxter looks to capture his first win of the year, but may have to fight off Adam Pettey, who is the only driver to grab a podium finish in all three of the first events of the year. 


The second round of the Everett’s Triple Crown Series is also on tap for the Chaz Auto Body Sport Trucks on Saturday night, 35 laps. Jake Vanada enters the race having won two in a row, but Rick Martin and Mike Duarte have been breathing down his neck. Amy Arsenault, Brittany Campbell and the remainder of the Truckers will battle with Vanada to chase the checkered flag on Saturday night in their extra-distance event. 


Fast Friday’s Triple Crown race is for the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, the final of the Fast Friday divisions to get their Triple Crown underway. Through the first three races, two different drivers have been to Victory Lane, but Brenden LaBelle is undefeated as a driver. He picked up his first career win in week one, skipped week two, then charged back to win again in week three. Last week, it looked like Mason Tessier was going to win, but he finished in fourth. Jacob Burns, Josh Parsons, Richie Helger Jr and others are off to strong starts on their 2023 campaign. 


Speaking of strong starts, Scott Cestodio has three wins in three weeks in the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stocks and has no shown no signs of slowing down. However, names like Ethan Souza, Danny Massa, Greg Perry, Mike Henriques, Sam Lincoln and others will look to challenge him again on Friday night for 25 laps.


The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero divisions are also off to strong starts. Ryan Vanasse Jr. has two victories already in the Outlaws, while the Robidoux brothers, Brent and Bryson, have been impressive along with him. In the Bandits, Nick Uhrig Jr. picked up his first career win last week after Parker Davis won the first two events. Sam Macedo, the defending champion, has been strong early in the season as well.


The Sport 4 division watched Crystal Murray use the outside lane to pass five cars in front of her and take the lead and the win in their Triple Crown opener last week. Other winners on the season include Jarrod Freitas and Mikey LeFort. Will one of these three win in their 25-lapper this week or can someone else add their name and make it four different winners in four races?


Fast Friday racing begins at 7 p.m., while NASCAR Saturday kicks-off at 6 p.m. on Saturday night. Tickets for Fast Friday are $10 per person in advance or $13 on race day, while NASCAR Saturday tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the gates. All tickets for all Seekonk Speedway 2023 events are available online today at SeekonkSpeedway.com. Fans are encouraged to use the online ticketing platform to skip the lines and save money. 


Upcoming, Seekonk Speedway holds Open Wheel Wednesday with a $10,000 to win Modified madness show with the Tri-Track Modifieds on Wednesday, June 28 — an event that also includes the NEMA Lites and 350 Supermodifieds. The track returns to NASCAR Saturday racing on July 1, and also has Fast Friday on July 7 and the July Independence Day Thrill Show on July 8. 


For more information on Seekonk Speedway, fans can visit the track online or on social media.

SEEKONK, Mass. — The rumble and roar of the Modifieds, Midgets and Supermodifieds returns to Seekonk Speedway on Wednesday, June 28 as the annual Open Wheel Wednesday is set to rock. This special event will include a 100-lap, $10,000 to win Open Modified race, sanctioned again this year by the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series. It’s the 18th edition of the special event, with Matt Hirschman leading all active drivers into the race with five career wins, and Doug Coby not far behind with three.


Hirschman has won the last two Open Wheel Wednesday races and overall, three of the last five. His first victory came back in 2008 and he hasn’t stopped winning since. The Pennsylvania native is just a few weeks off his dominating NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour performance at Seekonk on June 10, where he won the pole, led all the laps and scored the impressive win. If someone is going to pocket $10,000, they will like need to run through him.


Coby will be back to chase the crown in the Mayhew Tools No. 10, the second outing of the year for his personal race team. He’s joined by former event winners Kirk Alexander (76), Richard Savary (99), Ron Silk (16) and Ronnie Williams (50) as previous winners of the race entered to compete. As of writing of this story, 26 drivers have entered to compete. Seekonk fans will be familiar with names like Jake Johnson, a two-time Legends Cars Seekonk champion, Chase Dowling, Les Hinckley, Chris Pasteryak and others. Their 100-lap race will conclude the night on Open Wheel Wednesday with a full card of racing planned just before it.


The NEMA Lites and 350 SMAC Supermodifieds are also back in town. The NEMA Lites, a division that tours throughout New England during the season, is making their first of two trips to Seekonk coming up in the next few weeks. They will be back for the Saturday, July 15 show as part of the Boston Louie Seymour Memorial Classic night along with a few NASCAR divisions. In their early 2023 season, names like Abby Ovitt, Danny Cugini, Avery Stoehr and others are off to strong starts. The NEMA Lites race is set for 50 laps around the third-mile. 


With the SMAC Tour heading back to Seekonk, they will be just about getting their season underway, just like Seekonk, due to Mother Nature. The winged warriors return to the Action Track of the East will produce high-speed racing fans will not want to miss. 


Seekonk Speedway is aware of potential weather in the forecast for Open Wheel Wednesday on June 28. The track will monitor the ever-changing New England weather and make any reschedule decisions by Tuesday, June 27 at 12PM. If rained out, the first makeup date will be Thursday, June 29. If that dates if rained out, the event would be run on Wednesday, July 5. The same times and schedules would be in place for any day. Please keep updated to the track website and social media channels for any potential changes. As of this writing, the event is on at full force. 


Tickets for Open Wheel Wednesday are available in advance online today at SeekonkSpeedway.com. Fans are encouraged to buy their tickets for this and all Seekonk Speedway 2023 events online to save money and avoid lines on race day. Tickets are $35 online in advance or $38 day of, with youth ages 6-12 just $12 in advance or $15 day of. Kids five and under and parking are free at Seekonk Speedway. For those who purchase tickets ahead, gates will open at 4:30PM, for those who buy at the gates, they will open at 5PM.


For the latest news and information including updates on Open Wheel Wednesday, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media.

Mother Nature has decided not to cooperate and has forecasted thunderstorms and steady rain all day and night so we are pulling the plug early on tonight’s racing.


Tickets purchased for June 17th will be valid on June 24th for NASCAR weekly races. 


Military Night will be moved to June 24th as will Youth Sports Night. The Pro Stock Triple Crown feature will run on the June 24th date. 


We hope everyone has a great Saturday and look forward to seeing everyone for Monster Trucks and Spectator Drags Spring Bash tomorrow for a Father’s Day special! Gates at 11:30 …Showtime 2 pm!  Get your tickets at www.seekonkspeedway.com 
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SEEKONK, Mass. — Brenden LaBelle has two races in the books at Seekonk Speedway in 2023, and he’s been to Victory Lane in both of them. LaBelle used a late pass on Fast Friday to pick up the victory in the 25-lap Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars feature on Friday night. He worked from the middle of the pack up into the top-three for the first time on lap 20 of the 25-lap race.


On a restart with just four laps to go, LaBelle used the bottom lane to slide under leader Mason Tessier and rolled to the win, running his fastest lap during the second-to-last circuit of the race. Jacob “Rowdy” Burns charged to second in the final laps with Josh Parsons finishing the podium in third.


Tessier, who led the most laps, finished in fourth. Richie Helger Jr. followed in fifth. Brendon Hammann, Steve Bowden, Jimmy Silvia, Curtis Rolando and Chase Silvia finished off the top-10.


The Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars will return to the track on Friday, June 24 with another main event — this one set for 30 laps in round one of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media. 
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SEEKONK, Mass. — For the third time in three weeks, Scott Cestodio was the man holding the checkered flag in the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stocks on Friday night at Seekonk Speedway. 


Cestodio, returning to the division for the first time in many years, has been the dominant car. It didn’t look like Friday was going to be his night — but a late caution closed the field up and gave him a chance, and he took advantage. Cestodio passed Ethan Souza with just a few laps left for the lead and never looked back.


Souza and Danny Massa battled hard for the final laps for the runner-up spot, with Souza edging out across the line at the finish. Sam Lincoln and Mike Henriques followed them and finished fourth and fifth. Jared Cordeira, Alice Benoit, Josh Badach, Don Courtemanche and Matt Talbot finished off the top-10.


The Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stocks will return to the track on Friday, June 24 with another main event, set for 25 laps. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media. 
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SEEKONK, Mass. — It was a dominant kind of night for Ryan Vanasse Jr. in the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws at Seekonk Speedway on Friday night. Vanasse charged through the field to get to the front of the pack and take the lead on lap seven and never looked back in the 15-lap race, taking his second win in three races in the division. 



While Vanasse won the race, it was Brent Robidoux close behind yet again, finishing second. The two of them have been on the podium in all three races so far in 2023 and have all three wins between them. Brent would finish second with Bryson Robidoux, his brother, earning a career best finish in third-place.


Andrew Gomes and Collin Vanasse were fourth and fifth. Collin was leading the race at the halfway point but got sideways, spun and had to go to the back. He charged back up to the top-five for a strong finish. RJ Murphy, Dylan Calabro, Mikey LeFort III, Zachary Keith and Jordan Duquette finished off the top-10.


The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws will return to the track on Friday, June 24 with another main event, set for 15 laps. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media. 
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