Author Archives: Nick Mumley

For the third consecutive season, the area’s top racers will put their skills to the test on the world’s most realistic racing simulation in the Inside Groove iRacing Challenge. Drivers will compete at some of the most famous short tracks across the country for a chance to win a total of $400 in posted awards,Continue reading “Inside Groove iRacing Challenge to Return in 2021-22 Offseason”

Duxbury, VT’s Reilly Lanphear is preparing to kick off her fourth season on the American Canadian Tour in a very special way at Hickory Motor Speedway. The 21 year old Lanphear will be paying tribute to both her father, Mark, and short track legend Rich Bickle, with a #45nc late model designed similarly to theContinue reading “Lanphear to Sport Rich Bickle Throwback at Hickory”

Marcel Gravel has a new sponsor for 2021. The Wolcott, VT driver announced Friday evening that he has partnered with Pete’s Equipment and Rentals in Morrisville, VT, for a two year primary sponsorship deal.  “A partnership like this helps us do things we normally can’t do. We never buy practice tires, we buy just whatContinue reading “Gravel Announces New Primary Sponsor for 2021”

UPDATE: 4:38 PM: Volusia County Sheriffs Office has reported in a statement that Crews suffered a medical event after being involved in breaking up the brawl. What began as a great night for the Bobby Weber Racing team at New Smyrna (FL) Speedway has quickly turned tragic.  Former ACT regular Bryan Kruczek and the #19nhContinue reading “Track Official Dead After Post Race Brawl at New Smyrna Speedway”

Picture this: One of the top late model teams at Thunder Road suddenly is in the market for a new driver. They provide the team, the sponsorship, and the car, and all they need is someone to pilot it.  Then the phone rings.  While that scenario has probably played out in the dreams of everyContinue reading “Lanphear Looking to Impress After Landing RGR Ride”

On Friday afternoon, the American Canadian Tour announced that they would be making the switch from American Racer to Hoosier racing tires for the 2021 season.  According to a press release, the Tour worked with Hoosier Tire East to create a series-specific compound for both the Late Model and Flying Tiger divisions.  The tires willContinue reading “Driver Reactions: ACT Switching to Hoosier Tires for 2021”

Many people remember Matthew Smith for the moment he burst onto the Thunder Road scene: Time trials for the 2019 Milk Bowl. He had been in a late model enough times to count on one hand at that point, a few spot starts here and there where he mostly rode around the back of theContinue reading “How Matt Smith is Quickly Becoming One of Thunder Road’s Brightest Young Stars”

Juan Marshall is in the best years of his racing career. He’s coming off a season that saw him win his first career feature event, he’s recently added a second  Dodge Neon street stock to his stable, and he and his team are confident they can make a run at their first Thunder Road streetContinue reading “Defying the Odds: Juan “Paco” Marshall’s Unique Path to Thunder Road Success”

For Justin Prescott, racing has always been in the family. All his life, he’s been around some of the biggest names in Vermont racing, but now he’s ready to try and make a name of his own.  In 2021, the Williston, VT driver will make the jump from the Road Warriors to the Flying TigersContinue reading “Prescott Looks to Add Another Chapter to Family History with Move to Flying Tigers”

9 Wins. 20 Top 5’s. A career high 7.3 average finish. This should have been the season that Kevin Harvick won his second NASCAR Cup Series Championship. But a stroke of bad luck leading to a pair of subpar finishes ousted him from NASCAR’s playoffs without a chance to even race for the title. HarvickContinue reading “Opinion: Harvick’s Hard Luck a Result of NASCAR’s Modernization”