by Jay | Aug 28, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford
Track Championship Races Taking Focus at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—As the 2015 season begins to wind itself to a conclusion, there are tight championship races across the board in Stafford Speedway’s 6 divisions. Here is a closer look at the contenders from each division to keep an eye on as the 2015 season steams full speed ahead towards the NAPA Fall Final Weekend on Oct. 3-4, where the track champions will be decided.
SK Modified® Division: Rowan Pennink and the #99 Van Wickle NAPA Auto Supply team picked right up where they left off in 2014. They won the season opening NAPA Spring Sizzler feature event and have been in the top-3 of the points standings all year long. Pennink currently leads the standings by 10 points over Ryan Preece on the strength of 6 wins and 14 top-5 finishes, both of which leads the SK Modified® field. 13 of Pennink’s 14 top-5 finishes have been podium spots, which also leads the division.
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by Jay | Aug 28, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford
Woody Pitkat Going For Season Sweep in VMRS 80 at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Throughout his racing career, Woody Pitkat has amassed an impressive resume at Stafford Speedway. His 73 career feature wins at the Connecticut half-mile facility rank second to only Ted Christopher and he has an SK Modified® track championship along with 2 Late Model track titles to his name. When the Valenti Modified Racing Series takes the green flag for the VMRS 80 on Sept. 4, Pitkat will be looking to add his name to another chapter in the Stafford record book by becoming the first driver to record a season sweep in a modified touring division.
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by Jay | Aug 28, 2015 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
Tradition, New Faces, And Huge Field Highlight 42nd Annual Oxford 250
– Entry List Up To 70 As Race Approaches
NAPLES, ME (August 26) – With the 42nd Annual AIM Recycling Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull only days away, race teams and fans from across North America are making their way towards the historic Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine. Over 70 of the very best Super Late Models from all over the continent are expected to try and qualify for the richest single day motorsports event in the world. Despite practices on Friday and Saturday for the prestigious event, the field will be determined by a series of heat races and consolation races that will provide plenty of drama as drivers attempt to make the cut for the $25,000-plus to win top prize.
Since 1974 when Joey Kourafas bested nearly 100 other drivers to win the inaugural AIM Recycling Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull, the heat races and the difficulty to qualify are part of what has made this race legendary. Whether a champion or a rookie, much of what can make or break your weekend depends on the draw to determine starting positions for the heat races. But a bad draw does not necessarily spell imminent doom. 3-time AIM Recycling Oxford 250 winner has never started better than 10th on the way to any of his victories. As a matter of fact, Rowe started back in 37th and had to advance to the 250 via the consolation race for his most recent win in 2005.
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by Jay | Aug 28, 2015 | Thunder Road, Vermont
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Barre, VT – N. Haverhill, NH’s Derrick O’Donnell put an exclamation point on his bid for a third consecutive Thunder Road championship by making a late charge for his fourth win of the season Thursday, August 27 on Cody Chevrolet Cadillac Night.
O’Donnell broke out of traffic late in the 50-lap main event and sliced through the front of the pack, passing cars low and high before reaching leader Mike “Beetle” Bailey. The two-time defending champion then swung to the outside of Bailey and grabbed the top spot with just three laps remaining.
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by Jay | Aug 28, 2015 | ACT, New Hampshire, NHMS, Touring Series News
Loudon, NH – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) held its annual Test and Tune session Wednesday, August 26 at Loudon’s New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Twenty-four ACT Late Model drivers took to the track in preparation for the 7th Annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational Saturday, September 26
Lempster, NH’s Guy Caron set the fast time of the day with a lap of 31.926 seconds. Three-time Invitational winner Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, MA was second-fastest at 31.974 seconds and ranked at the top of the charts in nearly every session.
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Track Championship Races Taking Focus at Stafford Speedway