The Backstretch (Shawn Courchesne, The Hartford Courant)

Fort Kent’s Theriault to drive part time with Brad Keselowski Racing (By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News)

Evans a short tracker king now in NASCAR Hall of Fame (Rhonda Beck, Gaston Gazette)

Another Good Sign for NJ's Wall Stadium (By Ellsworth Boyce, Newark Star-Ledger)

NASCAR needs to look at items that the fans don't like. (Lou Modestino)

Top 5 Racing Stories of 2011 No. 2 Tony Stewart wins NASCAR Sprint Cup title (Paul Ring, MetroWest Daily News)

Easton's Val LeSieur picks up reins of Antique Race Car Tour (Lou Modestino)

Damariscotta driver going on TV show - Katie Hagar will appear on 'The Big Time,' a reality series premiering Saturday on ABC-TV. (By Paul Betit, Portland Press Herald)

Evans a Hall of Famer like no other (Rea White, FOX Sports)

Evans had Hall-worthy career (By Larry Ott, The Buffalo News)

Evans was star in Modified circles (Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer)

Bridgeport Speedway: Hoffman returns as promoter (By Mike Wisniewski, Gloucester County Times)

Late Utica-Rome champion Richie Evans to be inducted to NASCAR Hall of Fame (BY DAVID M. JOHNSON, Rome Observer)

Dunigan-McKennedy team will go full tilt in '12 (By Kevin Rice, Lowell Sun)

Tandem racing out at Daytona, pack racing back in (Lou Modestino)

Top 5 Racing Stories of 2011 No. 3 Formula One returns to U.S. … twice  (Paul Ring, MetroWest Daily News)

Late Utica-Rome champion Richie Evans to be inducted to NASCAR Hall of Fame (By DAVID M. JOHNSON, Oneida Daily Dispatch)

Editorial: A winter staple in the making (Plattsburgh Press-Republican)

Andy Santerre looking forward to new job with Hattori Racing (By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News)

Riverhead Blotter: Copper theft at Raceway (Riverhead News-Review)

As of Today It Appears Only 37 Teams Plan on Running Full-time in the Cup Series in 2012 (Biggy Bigelow, Caledonian-Record)

NASCAR drivers need to reconnect with the the fans to fill empty seats (Lou Modestino)

Andy Santerre looking forward to new job with Hattori Racing (By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News)

Mackintosh up for reader’s choice award (The Amherst Daily News)

Maine's Santerre to manage Hattori's operation (Phil Whipple, Lewiston Sun Journal)

Top 5 Racing Stories of 2011 No. 4 Westborough's Kaz Grala wins Outlaw title (Paul Ring, MetroWest Daily News)

MOTORSPORTS EXPO: Santerre remains around the track (By Bill Stewart, Central Maine Morning Sentinel)

Race is on for track approval - Proposal for motocross facility draws vocal supporters, opponents (By BOB GARDINIER, Albany Times Union)

MOTORSPORTS EXPO: Santerre remains around the track (By Bill Stewart, Kennebec Journal)

Santerre among highlights for Northeast Motorsports Expo (BY BILL STEWART, Central Maine Morning sentinel)

Santerre among highlights for Northeast Motorsports Expo (BY BILL STEWART, Kennebec Journal)

Young Guns competition to put Maine youngster in car at Loudon speedway (By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News)

2012 ACT Late Model Tour Schedule Has 10 Point Counting Races (Biggy Bigelow, Caledonian-Record)

Young Guns competition to put Maine youngster in car at Loudon speedway (By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News)

McDermott wins car racing title (By RYAN HARTLEY, Valley Breeze)

Obituary: Richard B. 'Rick' Knowles Jr. (Plattsburgh Press Republican)

Canandaigua keeps DIRTcar sanctioning (By Doug Elkins, Syracuse Post-Standard)

NHMS Keeps Two Nascar Dates - The Magic Mile Will Host Races In July And September (WMUR-TV)

Randolph's Joey Kourafas to be inducted into racing hall of fame (By Lou Modestino)

NASCAR fans with time shares get burned on the new date for the Daytona 500 (By Lou Modestino)

Glen Ridge making changes for 2012 (By JAMES A. ELLIS, The Leader-Herald)

Top 5 Racing Stories of 2011 No. 5 Danica leaves IndyCar (Paul Ring, MetroWest Daily News)

A Look Back In Time (Biggy Bigelow, Caledonian-Record)

Big-block modifieds will return to Can-Am (Watertown Daily Times)

Wall Stadium on "The Bucket List" (By Ellsworth Boyce, Newark Star-Ledger)

Bethel to add truck races to 2012 schedule (Middletown Times Herald-Record)

2011's memorable moments -- Side-by-side duel racing as it oughta be (By JIM HANLEY, Norwalk Hour)

NASCAR seems to listening to the fans (Lou Modestino)

Christmas Wishes for New Jersey Speedways (By Ellsworth Boyce, Newark Star-Ledger)

Berwick's Green went from last to first (By MIKE WHALEY, Foster's Daily Democrat)