Ryan Preece Hoping for Repeat of 2013 Performance in TSI Harley-Davidson 125

by | Jun 5, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford

staffordRyan Preece Hoping for Repeat of 2013 Performance in TSI Harley-Davidson 125

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Over the past 5 seasons, the TSI Harley-Davidson 125 has become a championship predictor for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Since 2010, every winner of the TSI Harley-Davidson 125 has gone on to win the championship that season. Ryan Preece accomplished the feat in 2013 and he hopes that he can repeat that 2013 performance this Friday to build on the momentum of his victory last week, his first of the season with his new Ed Partridge owned #6 T.S. Haulers team.

“It’s definitely a good start to the summer,” said Preece. “Tommy [Grasso] has been working real hard and we’ve been trying to figure out our new Troyer car. We agreed when we tested [at Waterford] our old car would be better on the longer runs and to go out and win that race and give all the guys a win was pretty cool. We’ll have our new car for the Stafford and Thompson races and I think we’re going to have a strong car this Friday at Stafford. We had a really good car at the Sizzler and I feel like the car is going to be good again. I just want to keep the strong runs we’ve had going and keep on doing what we’ve been doing.”
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NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS NORTH For June 3, 2015

by | Jun 4, 2015 | New England, New England Motorsports North

NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS NORTH For June 3, 2015
By Lou Modestino

Two-time American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Champion Wayne Helliwell Jr. was in the right place at the right time on Saturday night, taking his second win of the season in the rain-shortened Generation Next 151 at Speedway 51 in Groveton, NH.

Helliwell got the break on Rowley, MA’s Eddie MacDonald on a lap-85 restart and was in front when the caution flew for Travis Stearns’ spin a lap later. A caution for rain came out on the subsequent restart. Although the race was able to resume, the rains returned just five laps later, forcing the conclusion of the event after 91 of the scheduled 151 laps.

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ACT Field Looks to Topple Helliwell/Hoar Dynasty at Devil’s Bowl

by | Jun 4, 2015 | ACT, Devils Bowl, Touring Series News, Vermont

ACT_Devil's_BowlACT Field Looks to Topple Helliwell/Hoar Dynasty at Devil’s Bowl

Waterbury, VT—The stars of the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) will visit Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT for the People’s United Bank 100 on Saturday, June 6. Many Tour drivers will be looking for their first win at a track that two ACT Champions have had a firm grip on.

Dover, NH’s Wayne Helliwell Jr. and Williston, VT’s Brian Hoar have combined to win all five ACT Tour events at Devil’s Bowl since the series began visiting the ½-mile oval in 2011. Two-time ACT Tour Champion Helliwell won three straight races in 2012 and 2013, while eight-time Champion Hoar captured the 2011 and 2014 events. Both competitors will try to add to their win totals on Saturday.
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Kevin Girard Jr. Claims Victory at Wiscasset

by | Jun 3, 2015 | Maine, Wiscasset Raceway

Photo by RPM 360

Photo by RPM 360

Wiscasset, ME – For the third of nine times in the 2015 season, the Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour competitors travelled up the coast for a date with the fastest track in Maine, Wiscasset Speedway. After a week off, the drivers were eager to tear up the track once again, and finish out the month of May on a positive note. 15 cars lined the pit area for a chance to take home the trophy in the 25 lap main event.

Under the new format, heat race lineups have started to take shape, in an effort to make the feature more competitive and exciting for the fans. (more…)