 Marquee Events, Weekly Track Championship Battles, Thrill Shows Return For New Year SEEKONK, Mass. – Seekonk Speedway released today the full schedule of events for the 80th season of speed in 2025 at the Action Track of the East. The schedule includes multiple marquee events spread throughout the season, headlined by weekly championship battles for both Fast Friday and NASCAR Saturday – starting in May and running into the final weekend in September. The weekly racing season begins for NASCAR Saturday divisions with a special Sunday showdown to open the year on Sunday, May 4, while the Fast Friday season opens on Friday, May 30. The Fast Friday divisions will compete in a 15-race slate, while NASCAR Saturday will have 18 events. The champions will be crowned within four weeks of the returning Sunoco Drive For The Cup, September 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27. DAV Championship weekend returns on September 26-27 to crown all nine track champions over two days. All five Fast Friday divisions - the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stocks, Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws and Bandits and the Everett’s Auto Parts Sport 4’s will be back on track. The Pro Stocks, Late Models, Helger’s Sportsman and Chaz’s Auto Body Sport Trucks will also return on NASCAR Saturday. Seekonk Speedway will celebrate the 80th season of racing with a special Anniversary Series for each NASCAR Saturday division. The Pro Stocks will run an anniversary 80-lap race on June 21, while the Late Models will also run a special 80-lap event on July 12. The Sportsman and Sport Trucks will both run 40-lap special events - totalling 80 laps - on the same night - June 28. “We’re excited to celebrate the 80th season of speed at Seekonk Speedway with a great schedule of events for our fans, competitors and teams,” David Alburn, Competition Director at Seekonk Speedway, said. “We have a great mix of weekly racing, Thrill Shows and special events with some touring series divisions coming in. We can’t wait for the winter to pass by so we can open what will be a special year at Seekonk Speedway in 2025.” Major events for the year include the return of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for the J&R Precast 150 on Saturday, May 31, joined by Seekonk’s NASCAR Late Models, Sportsman and Sport Trucks. For 2025, Mid Week Madness returns to Seekonk Speedway, but it won’t just be with open-wheel divisions. The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series returns for their first of two visits on Wednesday, June 25, set for a 100-lap, $10,000 to win race. They will be joined by the American-Canadian Tour for the Spring Green 125, pinning some of Seekonk best against the top ACT invaders. This is the only mid-week event of the year. The Boston Louie Memorial for the NEMA Midgets and NEMA Lites returns on Saturday, July 26, joined by Seekonk’s NASCAR Pro Stocks and Late Models along with the New England Antique Modified Series. The Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series also returns for 2025 - a special three-race series for all divisions, with extra laps on the line. The Triple Crown Series is a long-standing season event that will once again have a full weekend of crowning Triple Crown champions on August 8 and 9, where all divisions except the Bandolero’s will run extra laps. The USNE Power Haunted Hundred also returns for 2025, wrapping up the Seekonk season on Saturday, October 25. The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series will crown their 2025 champion, along with the American-Canadian Tour back on track for their 100-lap championship, and the return of the Street Stocks. Seekonk Speedway’s historic Thrill Shows are also back for the new year, with six major shows planned. The first is the annual Memorial Day event on Saturday, May 24, followed up by the Independence Day show on Saturday, July 5, headlined by the Fireworks spectacular. In between, the Monster Trucks return for their only 2025 visit along with the Spectator Drags on Sunday, June 15. The MidSummer Thrill Show returns on August 2, while the Labor Day Fireworks show also returns on August 30. The final Thrill Show of the year will be the Pumpkin Smash event on Saturday, October 11. The Thrill Shows will once again be headlined by the East Coast Towing & Recovery Spectator Drags, along with Enduro racing and much more. These shows will feature the new Crown Vic Cruisers division . The Spectator Drag Series will run a 10-event schedule, spread between Thrill Shows and select NASCAR Saturday race days. Additional schedule notes include:
For tickets for all 2025 events and more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates. Tickets for all 2025 events will be on sale early December. 
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 SEEKONK, Mass. — Seekonk Speedway announced today the dates for the 2025 Fast Friday season at the Action Track of the East. The season will once again include five full-time divisions — the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits and Outlaws, the Everett’s Auto Parts Sport 4’s, the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stocks and Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars.
The season will begin with three different Test & Tune sessions. The first will be on Friday, April 18, for Bandolero drivers only. All divisions will be eligible for practice sessions on April 25 and May 16. The racing season will officially open with five divisions of racing on Friday, May 30. Events in June will take place on June 6, 13, 20 and 27. After a week off to start July, the month will conclude with racing on the 11th, 18th, and 25th. The month of August will also start with a break - followed by the finale of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series for all divisions on Friday, August 8. Two more events to help set the playoff field will take place on August 15 and 22. At the end of racing on August 22, the playoff fields will be set. The 2025 champions will be crowned during the playoffs on September 5, 12, 19 and 26. The 26th will be the championship night for 2025. Additional information surrounding any tweaks to the playoff format will be released at a later date. For all events, general admission gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and the green flag will drop at 7 p.m. Tickets for Seekonk Speedway 2025 events will go on sale at the end of November. To keep up with the latest information about the 2025 season, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com. FAST FRIDAY 2025 April 18 - Bandolero Test & Tune April 25 - Fast Friday Test & Tune May 16 - Fast Friday Test & Tune May 30 - Fast Friday Opening Night June 6 - Fast Friday Race 2 June 13 - Fast Friday Race 3 June 20 - Fast Friday Race 4 June 27 - Fast Friday Race 5 July 11 - Fast Friday Race 6 July 18 - Fast Friday Race 7 July 25 - Fast Friday Race 8 August 8 - Fast Friday Race 9 August 15 - Fast Friday Race 10 August 22 - Fast Friday Race 11 September 5 - Fast Friday Playoffs - Race 12 September 12- Fast Friday Playoffs - Race 13 September 19 - Fast Friday Playoffs - Race 14 September 26 - Fast Friday Championship Night  For the third season in a row, Radical Rick Martin captured the Chaz’s Auto Body Sport Truck championship in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup at Seekonk Speedway in 2024. Martin had a year filled with consistency and wins to get himself back into the playoffs, then rocketed to the front of the field in the championship race and drove off to title glory once again. Martin’s title was his eighth as a driver at Seekonk Speedway and ninth overall, with one of them coming as a car owner. The title ties Martin with Dave Darling for the most drivers championships in the history of Seekonk Speedway, with eight. While Martin won the crown, he was joined in the Final Four by Mike Duarte, Jake Vanada and Tim Bolger Jr. Each of these drivers had successful seasons. Bolger won the most of all of them with three feature wins, also capturing the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series title in the Sport Trucks. As a driver who moved up from Fast Friday in the last few years, 2024 was a major success for Bolger. Duarte, a former division champion, made his way into the Final Four mostly based on consistency. With one win on the season, Duarte came close to becoming a two-time track champion. And Vanada, who had one win this season, drove the Everett’s Auto Parts Truck into contention for the crown with a strong first two weeks of the playoffs and a consistent season. Among playoff contenders, Martin had the most wins with four, while Bolger had three and Vanada, Duarte and other playoff contender Amy Arsenault each had one. The other playoff driver in the Sport Trucks was Mike Cavallaro, who was on fire in the second half of the season, and missed the Final Four on a tiebreaker.      As a Rookie of the Year contender entering the season, Brent Robidoux had no idea the season would end with his name on two different titles. Robidoux did capture the Rookie title, his goal going into 2024. But, he also was able to seal up the Sunoco Drive For The Cup track championship in the Pure Stocks with an impressive season, culminating with a drive to the title in the final race of the season. Robidoux won four times in 2024, including the finale of the year, to capture the crown. It was certainly quite the impressive rookie season. He was joined in the Final Four by Danny Massa, Mike Henriques and Ethan Souza. In the championship event, the four of them were right at the front to decide the title. Robidoux finished out front to win it. With a solid year, Henriques finished second in the final standings. Souza was third, while Jared Cordeira, who was eliminated from the playoff before the Final Four, finished fourth. Massa followed in fifth, with additional playoff contender Bobby Bettencourt III in sixth. In the Pure Stocks, among playoff contenders, Robidoux had the most wins with four, while Massa had two, and Cordeira, Souza and Henriques each had one.     For the second time in his Seekonk Speedway career, Richie Helger Jr. is a track champion. In 2024, in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup, Helger made it into the Final Four, and once he got there, he drove away from the rest of his challengers to seal the deal. Helger’s first track title came in the Bandolero division, but this was the second straight year he qualified for the Final Four in the Legends. This time, he didn’t let the opportunity pass him by - driving the No. 99 into title glory. He was joined in the Final Four by Jacob “Rowdy” Burns, Mason Tessier and Chase Silvia. Each of these drivers found their way to the Final Four in different fashions. Burns was the most consistent of anyone in the division this year, finishing second in the overall point standings. Burns had three wins, while Silvia, who came onto the scene strong this season, had two himself. Tessier made it to the final race with a shot strictly based off consistency, with just two podium runs to his credit. In the Legends, among playoff contenders, Josh Parsons, who was eliminated from contention before the Final Four, had the most wins with four, including the season-finale. Burns had three, while Helger and Silvia had two. Additional playoff contender Brenden LaBelle also had one win.    As the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandit field prepared to take the green flag in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup championship event, everyone knew it was anyone’s game to come away with the championship crown. In the end, after 15 laps of excitement, it was David Bernier hoisting the trophy as the winner of the final race of the season and also the track title for the 2024 season. Bernier won the championship with an impressive drive throughout the whole season, only finishing outside the podium once all year. He was joined in the Final Four by Mason Silva, Luka Dib and Jase Chaber. All three of these drivers finished inside the top-five in nearly all of the races this season. They all had a shot at the crown, but it was Dib who gave Bernier the best run for the title down the stretch, coming up just one spot short in the season-finale. In the Bandits, among playoff contenders, Dib had six wins, while Bernier had five and Silva two. Those were the other three winners in the Bandits this season. They were joined in the playoffs by Chaber, Ayla Martin and Carl Satterlund Jr. 2024 Sunoco Drive For The Cup Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandit Champion: David Bernier As the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandit field prepared to take the green flag in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup championship event, everyone knew it was anyone’s game to come away with the championship crown. In the end, after 15 laps of excitement, it was David Bernier hoisting the trophy as the winner of the final race of the season and also the track title for the 2024 season. Bernier won the championship with an impressive drive throughout the whole season, only finishing outside the podium once all year. He was joined in the Final Four by Mason Silva, Luka Dib and Jase Chaber. All three of these drivers finished inside the top-five in nearly all of the races this season. They all had a shot at the crown, but it was Dib who gave Bernier the best run for the title down the stretch, coming up just one spot short in the season-finale. In the Bandits, among playoff contenders, Dib had six wins, while Bernier had five and Silva two. Those were the other three winners in the Bandits this season. They were joined in the playoffs by Chaber, Ayla Martin and Carl Satterlund Jr.     2024 Sunoco Drive For The Cup Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaw Champion: Bryson Robidoux10/3/2024  Perhaps one of the most competitive divisions at Seekonk Speedway in 2024, the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaw season came right down to the final laps, just like everyone knew it would. And in the end, in the Final Four round of the Sunoco Drive For The Cup, Bryson Robidoux captured his first career track championship. In a race that saw all of the championship contenders battling it out up front, Robidoux seized opportunity to get the lead late, then drove away into title glory. He was joined in the Final Four by Parker Davis, Brody Wakefield and Nick Uhrig Jr. Each of these drivers had impressive seasons once again. Davis, a former Bandit champion, has moved up into the Outlaws and come into his own, ending the year with a consistent drive, many wins and a shot at the crown. Wakefield started off the year strong, and cooled off down the stretch, but Wakefield made a heavy presence felt in the championship event. Uhrig, who had ups and downs all year, led much of the championship race and came up just short of the title. Among playoff contenders in the Outlaws, Robidoux led everyone with five wins, while Davis had four. Wakefield added two, while Uhrig and Mike Hanafin, who was eliminated before the Final Four, had one each. The other playoff contender in the Outlaws was Ryder Aguiar.     Justin Leduc seized an opportunity in the Sport 4 division in 2024. With the fastest car down the stretch run of the season, Leduc dominated the Sunoco Drive For The Cup playoffs to capture the track championship. Along with the title, Leduc added victories in the final two events, and was on the podium in all three playoff races. In fact, in the final nine races of the year, Leduc was on the podium in eight of them, scoring four wins in the stretch. Leduc was joined in the Final Four by Richie Johnson, Tyler Duhancik and Matt Pion. All three of these drivers earned their way into the Final Four with strong seasons. Johnson never won, but had a consistent drive all year to make his way there with a shot. He came up one spot short, but it was a great season for him. Pion and Duhancik also had good years. With multiple wins, he may have cooled off down the stretch, but it was still his best year yet. And, you can definitely argue it was a career year for Duhancik. He won multiple times and came away with a shot at the title in the No. 48. Among playoff contenders in the Sport 4’s, Leduc led the way with four wins. Pion and Duhancik both had two, while Crystal Murray, who was eliminated before the Final Four, also had two. The other playoff contender in the Sport 4 division was Taylor Bowser.   SEEKONK, Mass. — All season, Seekonk Speedway competitors chase the championship trophy for their division. But, inside each class, there is also another title chase: the Columbus Energies Rookie of the Year. This title is earned by the Rookie contender who finishes highest in the championship standings at the end of each season. This year, some of the battles came down to the wire again on Fast Friday. All three of the Fast Friday Rookie award winners moved up from the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero divisions into their respective classes. Ryan Vanasse Jr. captured the Rookie of the Year in the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars. Moving up from the Outlaws, where he won often, Vanasse found himself on the podium multiple times in the Legends in his debut year. He didn’t run every single race, but got by Dylan Calabro in the Rookie battle late and held on by just 22 points to capture the title. In the Helger’s Pure Stocks, the Rookie of the Year also won the track championship. Brent Robidoux added four wins to his 2024 campaign, driving away from the competition to win both the Rookie and track title. Robidoux bested Peter Bleau, who also had a successful Rookie season scoring his first career win, to capture the crown. In the Sport 4 class, Mikey LeFort III was the top Rookie. LeFort entered the division and got his feet wet at first, but improved throughout the season, besting all Rookies in the point standings. Supporting the Rookie of the Year award again in 2024, you can also give Columbus Energies a call at 508-674-1492 for immediate service.     SEEKONK, Mass. -- In the finale of the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandit season at Seekonk Speedway, David Bernier was the one to beat. The driver of the No. 30 jumped out front quickly in the 15-lap season-finale and rolled to the victory in the feature event. Not only did he add another win to his total for the season, Bernier also captured the Bandit championship in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup for 2024. Bernier won the crown, but Luka Dib put up a strong effort to try and take it from him. Dib, a multiple-time feature winner, finished in second, where he also finishes in the final point standings. He was chased to the line by the two other Final Four drivers - Mason Silva and Jase Chaber - in third and fourth. Ayla Martin and Carl Satterlund Jr rounded out the field. The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandit season is now complete. For more information on Seekonk Speedway and the 2025 schedule when it is released, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.   |
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