by Jay | Apr 11, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Thompson
Solomito Claims First NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Victory in Thompson Icebreaker
(THOMPSON, CT) – Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park hosted its 131st Whelen Modified Tour Event on Sunday, April 10th capping off an action packed weekend in the 2016 Icebreaker and kicking off the tour’s season schedule with a first time winner in victory lane.
Timmy Solomito was crowned the champion of the Icebreaker 150 after benefiting from a great pit stop that helped him earn the lead in the second half of the event and hold off series veterans Ryan Preece, Justin Bonsignore and defending champion Doug Coby to claim his first win in the series in his 36th start.
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by Jay | Apr 11, 2016 | Bear Ridge, New, Vermont
Bear Ridge Speedway
Bear Ridge Speedway is proud to announce that the 2016 Bear Ridge Speedway’s Upper Valley Car Show is being held in partnership with The Fireside Inn at their West Lebanon location on Saturday April 30th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Cars and stars from all divisions; the DIRTcar sanctioned Sabil & Sons Sportsman Modifieds, Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes, USAC DMA Laquerre Sport’s Midgets, Mike Rivers Automotive Limited Late Models, Weglarz Property Service Four Cylinders are expected to be on hand to give the fans a sneak peek and up close look of the machines set to hit the dirt the following Saturday May 7th.
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by Jay | Apr 11, 2016 | Connecticut, New, PASS, Thompson, Touring Series News
photo by Norm Marx
First-ever touring series victory for young racer from Scarborough, Maine
Thompson, Connecticut — Garrett Hall of Scarborough, Maine nailed down his first-ever Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model victory in the 75-lap season opener for the PASS North Tour, also offering National Championship points, Sunday afternoon at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.
Hall, driving his Quinn’s Insulation car, numbered 94, outgunned early race leader Trevor Sanborn of East Parsonsfield, Maine midway through the race to claim the top spot after an extended, spirited battle. He then held off a determined challenge from Hudson, New Hampshire’s Derek Griffith, aboard the LCM Racing 12, to post the win.
Hall, a 21-year-old competitor who prior to this season spent almost his entire racing career on relatively-flat, third-mile ovals in his home state, credited a February trip to Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway with helping himself and the team to dial the car in on New England’s biggest and fastest oval short track.
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by Jay | Apr 10, 2016 | New, New England, New England Motorsports North
NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS NORTH For April 9th 2016
By Lou Modestino
Oxford Plains Speedway owner and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) President Tom Mayberry announced today that Massachusetts-based HP Hood Company will be the title sponsor for the 43rd Annual Oxford 250. The 43rd Annual HP Hood Oxford 250 will take place on August 26-28 at Oxford Plains Speedway and will pit the best short track racers in North America against one another, with over $25,000 going to the winner.
“This is a great day for the Oxford 250 and for all the race fans of Maine,” said Oxford Plains Speedway’s Tom Mayberry. “HP Hood is a company all of us in Maine are proud of and they have stepped up in a big way with their support of this year’s 250. It’s a natural partnership that will see the 43rd Annual HP Hood Oxford 250 continue to grow as one of the premier events in all of short track racing.”.
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by Jay | Apr 8, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Stafford
Tyler Trott Ready to Challenge for DARE Stock Track Title at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After winning three races and finishing second in the points standings last season, Stafford Speedway DARE Stock driver Tyler Trott is ready to contend for the 2016 track championship. Trott heads into the 2016 season ready to build on his solid 2015 performance and climb one rung higher in the points standings at season’s end.
“We’re hoping we can pick right up where we left off last year and come out of the gate strong,” said Trott. “There’s a lot of drivers coming back, I think we’re going to have a good car count, and hopefully we can get the car up front again.”
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