LET’S GET READY TO PRACTICE!
Looking forward to the second OPEN PRACTICE of the 2025 Season. Please feel free to email info@speedbowlct.com with questions regarding this practice or to ask any questions pertinent to our 2025 season.
Hamm’s Welding Joins the New London Waterford Speedbowl as the Official Welder for the 2025 Season
The New London Waterford Speedbowl welcomes Hamm’s Welding to the Shoreline Oval for the 2025 season. Joe Hamm, owner and operator of Hamm’s Welding is no stranger to any race track in New England. He has over thirty-five years of welding experience that reaches well beyond the race night welding requests. Hamm’s Welding has been providing specialized custom fabrication work, pipe welding, heavy equipment repair and pre-cast construction work for over thirty-five years. Joe prides himself and his company on providing [...]
BRAD LAFONTAINE JOINS NEW LONDON WATERFORD SPEEDBOWL AS RACE DIRECTOR
The New London Waterford Speedbowl announces the appointment of Brad Lafontaine as Race Director for the 2025 season. Brad, a New England Racing Hall of Frame member, built his first race car at the age of 16 and became a racer for ever. As a crew chief he has won races from Maine to Florida, Ohio and more, with great drivers and great crews, winning National Championships with Jeff Fuller and Ted Christopher. Brad started Northeast Race Cars and Parts in 1992 [...]
April Open Practice
Be sure to visit our social media sites for the full Thursday Night Open Practice schedule to be released later this week.All questions can be submitted to info@speedbowlct.comLook forward to seeing you all on April 17th!
The Crown Vics are coming!
The New London Waterford Speedbowl will have a new division at the 3/8ths mile shoreline oval: The Crown Vic division will make its debut at Blast-Off Weekend, May 2nd thru 4th , 2025. This division began in the Southeastern United States, and has been growing into the northeast over the last few years. The Crown Vic division is designed as an entry level, affordable option, perfect for anyone wanting to get into competitive weekly racing. This division is open to new [...]
2025 Schedule Release
The New London-Waterford Speedbowl officially releases the 2025 Event schedule kicking off the season with Blast Off Weekend May 2 through 4. Information regarding registration and rules will be posted on our website in the coming week. You can keep up with us at The New London-Waterford Speedbowl on Facebook, @SpeedbowlCT on Instagram or X and by visiting us on our website at Speedbowlct.com See you at Blast Off Weekend! Printable copy: https://bit.ly/4htNsfl
New London Waterford Speedbowl holds 2024 Season Awards Banquet
On Saturday, January 11, 2025, drivers, teams, owners, sponsors and family and friends gathered at the Mystic Marriott located in Groton, Connecticut to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2024 racing season at the New London Waterford Speedbowl Awards Banquet. Seven Saturday Night Divisions, the Open Street Stocks and Compact Enduro divisions were represented with a total of 97 trophies and plaques to be presented throughout the evening. Recipients included Rookie of the Year in the seven Saturday Night Divisions, drivers [...]
LINEHAM COMPLETES OPEN STREET STOCK SWEEP; SONTAG PICKS UP FIRST SPEEDBOWL WIN
WATERFORD – The storyline of the season for Open Street Stock competition was just how dominant Ryan Lineham was. During qualifying for the 5th annual Northeast Street Stock Championship, Austin Erickson put up a fight but the game remained the same. Come feature time, Erickson and the Speedbowl’s weekly division win leader Al Stone III ran for cover, with Erickson having the advantage. Stone hung in there and was able to clear for the lead, all while Lineham and [...]
JORDAN POCKETS $5,500 PAY DAY IN SK MODIFIED® FINALE; CHAMPIONS CROWNED AND DRAMA COMES TO A HEAD
WATERFORD – Thirty SK Modifieds® gathered for the largest pay day of the season in a 100 lap affair. At the start, Justin Gaydosh showed that his experience all season proved to be beneficial as he took the lead over Paul Buzel. A quick caution allowed Adam Gada to slip into second behind Gaydosh, and by lap 8 he had the lead. It didn’t last long as he’d drift up the track opening the door for Gaydosh to get [...]
RHEAUME HOLDS OFF CHALLENGES TO WIN IN SWAN SONG; UHRIG SCORES FIRST SPEEDBOWL WIN
WATERFORD – Sean Skinner, Bill Rheaume, and Ben Pollard took off from the Super X-Car field in the early stages, with Skinner setting the pace. On lap 6, trouble with Pollard’s car sent him to the infield as the top two continued to go at it early in the 35 lap special event. The caution flew only once when trouble sidelined Nick Fraulinos machine in a ball of smoke. When the green flag flew, Rheaume got the jump on [...]
FINALE WEEKEND MINOR RELEASE POLICY FOR PIT AREA
We’re expecting many new faces to visit us this weekend for The Finale and want to make sure your minors are able to join you in the pit area. All minors (17 years and younger) entering the pits MUST have the full 3 page Minor Release Waiver completed AND notarized to be able to enter the pits. Minors who do not have this notarized form will not be permitted in the pit area. NO NOTARY WILL BE ONSITE FINALE WEEKEND. Form is [...]
MOLLEUR, STONE CLAW BACK IN POINTS HUNT WHILE CANFIELD, EVANS INCH AHEAD WITH ONE RACE TO GO
WATERFORD – It was a weekend Andrew Molleur won’t soon forget in Connecticut SK Modified® competition. From his second place starting spot, he was able to get the advantage off the line clearing Adam Gada almost immediately. The battle for second picked up with Gada and Todd Owen, while Eric Berndt hung out in fourth. As the laps clicked down, Molleur kept his pace out front but the battle for second was [...]
