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05/30/2026

SHARE YOUR MOST MEMORABLE TIME WATCHING THE MODIFIEDS AT STAFFORD....ALSO ANY RICHIE EVANS STORIES!?

Richie Evans won the 1983 Coca-Cola Fall Final 100 at Stafford Motor Speedway, driving the famous #61 Evans Racing Modified.The top five finishers of the historic 100-lap modified feature were:

Richie Evans ( #61)
Ken Bouchard ( #55)
Corky Cookman ( #04)
Carl "Buck" Stevens ( #4)
Brett Bodine ( #12)

The 1983 season was also a defining year at the Connecticut track, with Reggie Ruggiero locking up the Stafford Speedway Modified track championship.

05/30/2026

LIQUIDATION SALE in our EBAY STORE. Everything is 40% off.

Proceeds directly benefit the ProNyne Motorsports Museum

WE ARE A HISTORIC AUTO RACING MUSEUM CALLED THE PRONYNE MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM IN PAWTUCKET RHODE ISLAND. WE ARE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION 501C3. THIS IS OUR EBAY STORE/GIFT SHOP WHERE WE SELL RACING COLLECTABLES AND MEMORABILIA ASWELL AS SOMETIMES OTHER VARIOUS THINGS. PROCEEDS FROM SALES BENEFIT THE MU...

05/28/2026

Are you a fan of the modifieds? Well we came up with some apparel to wear to the track just for fans of the GROUND POUNDERS. GROUND POUNDING GLADIATORS COLLECTION.

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05/28/2026

The final 2 laps of this race is incredible. If there is a clip people could point to and show people why they miss this track so much I must say, I think this would qualify!

In 2003, the NASCAR Modified Tour (now the Whelen Modified Tour) visited the 1/3-mile Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine. Todd Szegedy won the event, cementing his early-career status as a rising star before going on to claim that year's Tour championship.The race at Beech Ridge was a key stop during a four-year run (2002–2005) when the Modified Tour made regular visits to the Pine Tree State. The 2003 event is remembered for showcasing a mix of legendary Tour veterans and emerging talents on the short, flat oval.

05/28/2026

Carl Bugs Steven's wheelin that Woodchopper Special through the corner at Utica Rome! (I believe this was 1973? Not 100%)
No power steering back then!! Not to mention so many other luxuries they raced without back then versus today and they regularly would run very long races. Most of the schedule was a 200 lapper. Lol its funny...Remember when the Thompson 300 was the Thompson 300!? 😆 I forget how many times Bugsy broke his back. It was more then a couple I know that.

GROUND POUNDING GLADIATORS!

WE MADE APPAREL CALLED GROUND POUNDING GLADIATORS if your a modified fan. Check out our store pinned to top of page.

05/28/2026

EXCELLENT 2 MINUTE CLIP ABOUT RAY HENDRICK!!

The Virginia native collected more than 700 victories in modifieds and the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series (later known as Busch Grand National Division). Ray Hendrick was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2012, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007, and will be inducted in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2026.

Hendrick raced his famous winged No. 11 Modified coupe fielded by Jack Tant and Clayton Mitchell. Rick Hendrick (no relation) was a pit crew member on his car in the 1960s.[1] The Richmond, Virginia star won five track championships at South Boston Speedway, four of them while competing in the NASCAR Modified division and one in the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman division.

Hendrick never won the National Modified Championship but finished in the top-ten in points nine times:

05/28/2026

Original Kozella #15 Woodchopper Special along with the Pinto Bugsy Stevens drove. Along with tthe Original Kozella Hauler that carried them from track to track back then and its still luggin them to a show here n there to this day! Come for a visit!

05/27/2026

1984 Thompson 300 final several laps. You just dont see racing like this anymore. Look how great this is! Richie Evans, Jimmy Spencer, Reggie Ruggiero, Mike McLaughlin.

Clip from the ProNyne Motorsports Museum archives.

05/27/2026

September 16th 1990 Race of Champions from Pocono Raceway.

EXCELLENT HIGHLIGHT REEL OF THE RACE!!

Mike Stefanik won the 1990 Sunoco Race of Champions held at Pocono Raceway. The NASCAR Modified Tour race took place on September 16, 1990, spanning 250 laps (187.5 miles) on the track's paved infield course. Stefanik secured the victory and an $18,000 payout in a highly competitive event.

From the ProNyne Motorsports Museum archives.

05/27/2026

George Brunnhoelzl battles out Spring Sizzler winner Brian Ross for the victory at Stafford Motor Speedway during the 1986 Pentax 200 September 1st 1986.

From the ProNyne Motorsports Museum archives.