SID’S VIEW @ SPEEDBOWL: Episode 42 – Called It!
The Sept 4, 2010 Mini Stock race featuring commentary from Sid and his crew from the grandstands. Eventual winner Ken (more…)
NHMS ACT INVITATIONAL ANNOUNCES MORE 2010 INVITEES
NHMS ACT INVITATIONAL ANNOUNCES MORE 2010 INVITEES
Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) has announced another round of invited teams who have been invited to participate in the second ACT Invitational to be held at the regions largest sporting complex, the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) on Saturday, September 18, 2010. The event will be held as one of three preliminary events leading to the Sunday, September 19th first ‘Chase’ for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. The ACT teams will join the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the Camping World Truck Series in a spectacular triple-header event on Saturday, September 18.
The first group of ACT teams, selected a week ago, represented the winners of 2010 championship events and track champion candidates with a few ‘at large’ selections. This announcement is primarily teams from an ‘at large’ pool who participated in a test and tune session last month at the Speedway. “This group represents sixteen (16) more teams in the selection process. This has been one of the most difficult jobs I have had in the racing business. We had 71 teams test and they all did a great job. They really are all deserving of being part of the 43 team starting grid. That is the problem; there are only 43 spots for 71 worthy teams,” said Tom Curley, President of the American Canadian Tour.
The following group will join initial invitees, Brian Hoar, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Karl Allard, Patrick Laperle, John Donahue, Eddie MacDonald, Guy Caron, Brent Dragon, Ricky Rolfe, Donald Theetge, Dan McHattie, Alex Labbe, Austin Theriault, Miles Chipman, Randy Potter, Nick Sweet, David Pembroke, Dennis Spencer, Jr., and Mark Hayward.
4ME Brad Babb Windham, ME 17ON Justin Holtom Ottawa, ON
5RI Richard Staskowski Hope Valley, RI 21QC JF Dery Quebec City, QC
7ME Glen Luce Turner, ME 27NH Wayne Helliwell, Jr. Dover, NH
07ME Scott Luce Strong, ME 32VT JP Cyr Milton, VT
14VT Phil Scott Middlesex, VT 42MA Jeff Zuidema Northbrook, MA
15CT Jeff Smith Old Lyme, CT 51QC Patrick Hamel St-Edouard, QC
15VT Joey Laquerre Barre, VT 84ON Larry Jackson Oakville, ON
16NY Mark Lamberton Mooers Forks, NY 94ME Shawn Martin Turner, ME
The next event on the American Canadian Tour is the Fall Foliage 300 at the Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY. Many teams from both the ACT US and the Serie Castrol will be competing in the longest event of the year. The traditional fall event will award another possible invitation to the NHMS event. The final eight (8) Invitational positions will be announced on Monday, September 13, 2010.
Hudson Race Report for Sept 6th racing
Hudson NH – Jarrod Soucy had another heartbreak at Hudson Speedway on Monday September 6th. Just as the previous day, Soucy led all the laps of the race except the last two laps. Monday, just like on Sunday, he lost the lead when he chose the wrong way around lapped traffic. Chad Wendell was the beneficiary this time as he had been right behind Soucy for most of the race. Wendell finished first with Soucy in second followed by Justin Beecher, Meegan Lord, Sammy Gilman, Carlos Esquivel, John Daughenbaugh and Nick Fissette.
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Harris wins O’Leary Buick GMC 150
Fredericton, NB – After Hurricane Earl made its presence known on the Saturday of SPEEDWEEKEND, the O’Leary Buick GMC 150 got underway on Monday afternoon with a strong field of 40 cars trying to qualify for a field of 26 cars.
Starting on the pole of the 28 car field was Myles Harris who quickly relinquished the lead to the #37 of Bradley Logan on lap 1. Logan would lead the first 26 green flag laps with Harris hot on his tail. On lap 27 after cooling his tires and settling in for the long run, Harris dove to the inside of Logan going into turn 1 and held the spot coming out of turn two. The two would go side by side for several laps with Harris eventually gaining the position “A” in first place.
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SID’S VIEW @ SPEEDBOWL: Episode 41 – One Bold Prediction
2nd clip from the Sept 4th Thunder on the Sound event at the Waterford Speedbowl featuring opening ceromonies which include (more…)
Boniface takes Mod Checkers
Boniface takes Mod Checkers
Winchester, NH: Neither cool temperatures, light wind, nor the threat of a hurricane would stop a great night of hot racing at the northeast’s fastest high bank. More new comers would appear in our mini stock division in the #60 of Jason Parker who really made his first start last week and the #25 of Tim Griffith. As heat races started, it seemed that the cooler temperatures had really changed the track and racers were working hard between practice and heats to change set ups and get their cars to stick. After qualifiying, teams would still be working hard to adapt the car to the track and some seemed to really hit the nail on the head.
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Anderson Picks Up First Pro-4 Win at Seekonk Speedway
Anderson Picks Up First Pro-4 Win at Seekonk Speedway
Seekonk, Ma – September 4, 2010 – With 19 carts on hand, the RF Logic/Bot-L Gas Pro Four Modifieds looked to put on a great show at Seekonk Speedway for their third visit to track this season. Tyler Anderson and Adam Norton took down wins in their respected heat races. Before the first took the initial green in the main event, #07x of Dave Maynard and #49 of Joe Lemay had found mechanical issues with their cars and were unable to race. Jeff Zuidema, #29, was given the black flag during hot laps, but was able to take his car pit side and ready in time for the feature.
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Hudson Race Report for Sept 5th 2010
Hudson NH – Geoff Rollins picked up his second feature win of the season at Hudson Speedway in the Outlaw Sportsman. John Meany and Bobby Allen made up the front row and battled side by side in the opening laps for the lead. Allen finally cleared Meany on the outside but his lead was short lived as Rollins got past Allen a few laps later. After a few cautions in the first half of the race things settled down and stayed green for the second half of the race. The race was for second place after the halfway point as Rollins stretched his lead. Allen and Mitch Wendell battled hard for second place, making contact a few times but Allen held on for second and Wendell finished third. John Meany finished fourth followed by Keith Walton, Matt Robinson, Ron Bolduc, Rick Woodside, Kevin Kephardt and Ron Lord Jr.
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Record Payday for Johnny Clark
Record Payday for Johnny Clark
September 5, 2010
Fredericton, NB – The biggest motorsports event in Atlantic Canada once again did not disappoint with a record crowd of over 8000 attending the Auto Value 250 and a dominating performance by Johnny Clark. Thirty seven cars attempted to qualify for just 28 spots. Clark who qualified through his heat started 5th on the starting grid and made his way to the front just 17 laps into the main event. Pole sitter Shawn Turple would lead the initial 16 laps but the 54 of Clark tracked him down in dominating fashion.
Johnny Clark Dominates Auto Value 250
Johnny Clark Dominates Auto Value 250
Clark Pockets More Than $26,000 In Win At Speedway 660
GEARY, N.B. — Johnny Clark couldn’t have scripted it any better. Heck, even noted Hollywood director Steven Spielberg couldn’t have.
Clark thoroughly dominated the competition Sunday night at Speedway 660, leading all but a handful of laps en route to his second career Auto Value 250 win. Counting the win purse, the bonus paid to the leader at the halfway mark and lap leader earnings, Clark pocketed a total of $26,300 in the open competition for Super Late Model/Pro Stock cars.
The four-time PASS North Series champion and current series points leader previously won the Auto Value 250 in 2007.
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