Open Practice Dates Scheduled
We’ve got some dates locked in to shake down your cars before the season kicks off! Wednesday April 15th Wednesday April 22nd Open to any safe race car Friday May 1st Blast Off divisions only Pits open at 3:30p Hot track from 4-7p $60 per car Cars racing on May 2nd May be left in the pits on May 1st. These dates and future open practice dates will be posted in our schedule tab when available. See you soon, friends!
Let’s Celebrate our 2025 Wild & Wacky Wednesday Racing Season!
Join us on Sunday, April 19th at the Port N Starboard, located at Ocean Beach in New London, Connecticut as we celebrate the accomplishments of our drivers, owners, teams, Rookie of the Year for each division and honor the Champions of the 2025 season. Program begins at 1:00PM doors open at 12:30PM. The Top 5 in points standings in the Bandolero Division and Top 10 in points standings for the Super X , X-Car and Legends divisions will be honored [...]
Minor Release Forms
Here is your annual reminder that if you are bringing minors into the pit area, they need to have a minor release form signed by both parents and notarized on file for the 2026 calendar year. If you submitted one in 2025, it is no longer valid. This must be done ahead of time as we do not have a notary on site. Message or email us with any further questions and we will be happy to help you. Forms can be found [...]
2026 Rules and Schedule Released
Thank you for your continued support of the Speedbowl. We are pleased to release the updated rules for our regular Saturday and Thursday night divisions. We appreciate your patience throughout the winter months. Please note that updated rules are highlighted in red text; you will find that most changes are minimal. Additionally, we have finalized the schedule. We will be racing every Saturday night and have decided to return to “Thursday Night Thunder.” This change is intended to avoid overlapping mid-week [...]
2025 Banquet Information Released
IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE Join us as we celebrate the 2025 Speedbowl Saturday Night Racing CHAMPIONS, Owners and Crews on Saturday March 7, 2026 at Mystic Marriott in Groton, Connecticut. Top 10 in SK Modifieds®, SK Lights, Mini Stocks, Legend Cars, Trucks and Top 5 in Late Models, Street Stocks, Crown Vics and Compact Enduros will be honored as well as Rookie of the Year. Program begins at 6:00PM Awards will be presented SOLEY to those in attendance. RSVP No later than Saturday, [...]
ROCCO BACK AT HOME BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A STREET STOCK; PAUL PADS POCKETS TO CLOSE SUCCESSFUL LEGEND CAR SEASON
For immediate release from the New London-Waterford Speedbowl WATERFORD – Drivers descended on the Speedbowl for one final time in 2025 for the Twenty-First running of Smacktoberfest, headlined by the 6th Annual Northeast Street Stock Championship. Joe Arena led the Open Street Stocks to green for a couple laps until Stafford’s Chris Buffone took over the top spot. Buffone was the fastest of the day thus far but he had to contend with New Hampshire’s Austin Erickson. By lap 10, [...]
BACK TO BACK FOR ROCCO TO CLOSE OUT THE SEASON; CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT FINALE
WATERFORD – A year ago Timmy Jordan pocketed the big pay day at The Finale and the 2025 edition started no different. He and Eric Berndt broke away from the field and even though Berndt took over the lead at lap 10, Jordan didn’t stop pressuring for the position. The two pulled away from the pack while navigating lapped traffic until the first caution came out on lap 56 for a spinning Keith Rocco and Rob Janovic Jr. that [...]
EMERSON GOES OFF-ROAD FOR FOURTH WIN; PREVOST INAGURAL CROWN VIC CHAMPION
For immediate release from the New London-Waterford Speedbowl WATERFORD – The point battle in the Crown Vics was already decided before the green flag dropped but that didn’t make the race any less exciting. Robert Jones held the lead briefly but Jack Emerson shot out front and built up a great lead, leaving Jones to deal with Stephen Bolinger Jr and Jake Caprio. They got by but Caprio was on a mission to reel in Emerson. With 3 laps on [...]
The Finale: 2025 Details Released!
Detailed information for Finale Weekend is now live! Check it out on the schedules tab now! Two full days of racing with the Modified Racing Series going 85 laps on Saturday, X-Cars, Super X-Cars, Open Street Stocks, and Crown Vics. Then on Sunday, the rest of our Speedbowl Saturday Night divisions headlined by a 100 lap, $5,500 to win SK Modified® race and NEMA!
KEITH ROCCO BACK ON TOP IN SK MODIFIEDS; LINEHAM DOMINATES TRUCK 50
For immediate release from the New London-Waterford Speedbowl WATERFORD – A chaotic start to the SK Modifieds® saw Justin Gaydosh as the early race leader while Adam Gada got shuffled into traffic. A couple early cautions sent Todd Owen to the rear, but that isn’t the end of his story. Eric Berndt worked by Gaydosh on lap 7 but a caution erased his brief moment at the helm. Berndt took the next opportunity to cross over for the lead but [...]
FLANNERY FINDS SK MODIFIED VICTORY LANE; KRZEMINSKI & EVANS SCORE EXTRA DISTANCE WINS
For immediate release from the New London-Waterford Speedbowl WATERFORD – Adam Gada tried to hold on when the SK Modified® green flag dropped but couldn’t do much to hold off Anthony Flannery. Todd Owen and Eric Berndt also slipped by Gada in the early laps, running off from the field. Flannery and Owen already had a respectable lead but when lapped traffic came into play with 10 to go, that sealed the deal in the caution free affair. Flannery’s lead [...]
OWEN AND BOURGEOIS FIND VICTORY LANE FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON
For immediate release from the New London-Waterford Speedbowl WATERFORD – After rebuilding from the week before, Tim Jordan took to the point in the SK Modified® feature. He didn’t get a chance to relax with the field nipping at his heels. Todd Owen took down the lead quick while a returning Keith Rocco worked his way towards the front. A caution on lap 11 gave Rocco the opportunity to get by Owen and lead some laps. Owen kept the pressure [...]
