Granite State Pro Stock Series heads to Canaan Fair Speedway May 4th

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Canaan Fair Speedway up next for the Granite State Pro Stock Series.

With the season opener for the 2013 season firmly behind, the Granite State Pro Stock Series heads north on Saturday, May 4th, back to the Granite State for their first appearance of the season at the Canaan Fair Speedway. This will be the second appearance at the Mid NH speed plant for the series

While 23 cars were on hand at Thompson, and many of them have noted their intention on being a part of this Canaan 100, there are still several drivers that will be making their season debut on May 4th. Fran “Jr” Colson will be making his seasonal debut, after waiting for his power plant to arrive, forcing him to miss the season opener.

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Granite State Pro Stock Series set to kick off 2013 season

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The Granite State Pro Stock Series is set to kick off its second season of competition at the historic Thompson Speedway as part of their Icebreaker weekend. Thompson marks the series’ first event outside the state of New Hampshire, and shows how much the group has grown since the inception in 2011.

Qualifying for the 50 lap main event will be on Saturday, with 10 lap qualifiers, and a consolation race to round out the 24 car field. On Sunday, the competitors of the GSPSS will gather on the midway at 11:30 for a meet and greet autograph session. Their 50 lap feature will roll out onto the 5/8 mile oval at approximately 2:15pm.

As the green flag unfurls on Saturday, it will officially kick off the championship chase on the new season. Reigning champion Bobby Cabral will sit along the sidelines this season, opening up the title for all who are up for the challenge. Read Full Article →

GRANITE STATE PRO STOCKS TO MAKE THOMPSON DEBUT AT ICEBREAKER

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THOMPSON, CT. The popular Granite State Pro Stocks will make their first-ever appearance at the famed Thompson International Speedway on Icebreaker weekend. An impressive lineup of Thompson veterans and new comers will open their season on the biggest track on their 2013 racing schedule when they roll into Thompson on the weekend of April 13th and 14th.

Leading the field of Pro Stocks will be 2012 GSPSS champion, Bobby Cabral. He will face a host of Thompson Pro Stock veterans including the track’s 2011 champion, Larry Gelinas. Other Thompson veterans expected for the Icebreaker include the 2007 Pro Stock champ, Mike O’Sullivan and his brother Tommy, George “Mad Dog” Bessette, Jim Banfield and Fran Colson. Add to the mix such GSPSS standouts as Bobby Baillargeon, Barry Gray, Zig Geno, Matt Frahm, Russ Hersey, Babe Branscombe, Louie Mechalidas and many more and the division’s Thompson debut becomes a must see event for New England race fans. Read Full Article →

Granite State Pro Stock teams getting ready for 2013 season opener

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GSM2With only a few weeks remaining before the 2013 Granite State Pro Stock Series season opener, the teams are putting the final touches on their new mounts. The first hurdle will be acclimating themselves to the biggest speedway they will be facing this year, as Thompson Speedway holds their first practice session on Saturday, March 30.

This first open practice is the first time many of the competitors will be traveling the high banks of The Big T. Some of the younger competitors will be looking at some of the veterans of the series for advice. Fran Colson, who will be competing in his second season of Granite State competition is a veteran of many New England short tracks, and has a handful of wins at the Northeast CT. oval.
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Bond Auto Parts, Sunoco Race Fuels & Sherwood Racing Wheels continue support of the Granite State Pro Stock Series

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GSM2With the first open practice rapidly approaching, the Granite State Pro Stock Series staff continues to put together additional contingencies for the upcoming season. Mike Parks announced this week that Bond Auto Parts, Sunoco Race Fuels and Sherwood Racing Wheels will continue to support the second year group of Pro Stock competitors.
“These companies staying with us are paramount to the success of this series.” Parks stated.

Bond Auto Parts operates over 40 auto parts stores in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and will provide a $200.00 gift certificate for their stores to the competitors who finish as the last car on the lead lap. Said Mark Mast, who is the Marketing Director for Bond Auto Parts, “The Granite State Pro Stock Series reaches all of our marketing area so it’s a natural fit”. Heading into Vermont for the first time on Friday, June 14 when the series visits Devil’s Bowl Speedway for the first time and crossing the border south to the Thompson International Speedway for the season opener Icebreaker on April 13 and 14, and season ending World Series on Saturday October 19 certainly puts them through the Bond Auto Parts territory, not to mention the eight visits throughout the state of New Hampshire. You can find more information on Bond Auto Parts at www.bondauto.com.
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Granite State Pro Stock Series announces “Ricky’s Real Racer” and “Performance Unlimited Half-Way Leader” awards for 2013 season.

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Coming off a successful inaugural season, the Granite State Pro Stock Series continues to grow into their second season, announcing two awards that will be given out at each event.

The first award will be the Ricky’s Real Racer Award, which will award the driver that improves his position the most from the start to finish $150. This award is in memory of Ricky Miller, who passed in October of 2004. Ricky was best known as a “Racers Racer”.

“We wanted to do something in Ricky’s memory,” his dad, Donnie Miller said. “Ricky was never a points racer. He was a driver that did everything he could to get to the front.” While not a points racer, Ricky will be forever known as the final track champion at the now defunct Riverside Park Speedway. Read Full Article →

GRANITE STATE PRO STOCKS: Cabral Crowned Granite State Pro Stock Series Champion

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8776: Fifteen-year-old Derek Griffith accepts the Granite State Pro Stock Series Rookie of the Year award from Jack’s Competition Engines owner Jack Bateman.
8788: Bobby Baillargeon (right) receives the award for a free Distance Racing chassis from Granite State Pro Stock Series Managing Event Director Josh Vanada.
8805: Granite State Pro Stock Series champion Bobby Cabral (center) accepts his championship trophy from Managing Event Director Josh Vanada (right) and Director of Operations Jenn Ready (left).

Cabral Crowned Granite State Pro Stock Series Champion
Inaugural series champion claims awards at banquet; Frahm car owner champion

MANCHESTER, NH — Veteran stock car racing driver Bobby Cabral was officially crowned Granite State Pro Stock Series champion during the series’ inaugural banquet held at The Yard Restaurant in Manchester, NH on Friday, January 18.
Cabral, of Kingston, NH, claimed the series’ first championship with one win and five top-five place finishes, while never finishing lower than seventh during the season. The series championship battle went into the final race of the season, where Cabral’s third place finish netted him the series championship.
Cabral and car owner Dave Frahm were celebrated as the driver’s champion and series’ champion, respectively. Cabral received a championship trophy and a championship jacket from American Racer racing tires. Frahm received the championship earnings. Read Full Article →

Granite State Pro Stock Series to Race Thompson Speedway in 2013

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New England’s largest short track to welcome Pro Stocks twice

THOMPSON, CT — The Granite State Pro Stock Series will make its inaugural appearance in the Constitution State in 2013 as the series will make two appearances at Thompson Speedway in Thompson, CT.

The Granite State Pro Stock Series will be part of the two premier weekends at the five-eighths mile oval, the IceBreaker, currently scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14, and the World Series of Speedway Racing, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20. Exact race dates and distances are expected to be finalized at a later date.
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GRANITE STATE PRO STOCKS: Granite State Pro Stock Series Announce 2013 Schedule

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Granite State Pro Stock Series Announce 2013 Schedule
Nine races make up second season; Inaugural trips to Devil’s Bowl, Riverside

CANAAN, NH — Granite State Pro Stock Series officials have announced a nine race schedule for the 2013 racing season that will see the Pro Stocks travel to six unique tracks in two New England states.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT will host the Granite State Pro Stock Series for the first time on Friday night, June 7. The progressively banked half-mile oval will see the Pro Stocks run for 100-laps on the largest track of the season. Read Full Article →

ARbodies Launches Support for Granite State Pro Stock Series

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GSM2Leader in short track stock car racing bodies to present Rookie of the Year, Hard Luck Awards

CANAAN, NH — ARbodies, a leader in short track stock car racing bodies, will sponsor the Granite State Pro Stock Series Rookie of the Year award in 2013. ARbodies will celebrate the rookie of the year by presenting the ARbodies Rookie of the Year Challenge winner with a $1,000 gift certificate.

“We are happy to have ARbodies on board with us for the 2013 season,” said Granite State Pro Stock Series president Mike Parks. “ARbodies is one of the leading manufacturers of ABC bodies in the country. We are proud to have them as our rookie of the year sponsor.”
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