by Jay | Mar 14, 2015 | New England, New England Motorsports South
NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SOUTH
By Lou Modestino
The word from the Valenti Modified Racing Series is that the tour hired Warren Alston as the Race Director for 2015. Warren was the flagman last year and brings a lot of experience to the position. Flagman John Spence, Jr, will be his backup when needed and already has two shows to do this season.
The VMRS will also be atg the Waterford Speedbowl in August with ISMA and NEMA. That tour will be making its first visit to Devils Bowl and that tour will also be going to Oxford Plains for the 250 weekend. Beech Ridge is another popular stop in August. Kirk Alexander, all time VMRS winner with 31 victories, returns full-time this season.
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by Jay | Mar 14, 2015 | New England, New England Motorsports North
NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS NORTH
By Lou Modestino
The word from the Valenti Modified Racing Series is that the tour hired Warren Alston as the Race Director for 2015. Warren was the flagman last year and brings a lot of experience to the position. Flagman John Spence, Jr, will be his backup when needed and already has two shows to do this season.
The schedule was just finalized. The VMRS will be at the Waterford Speedbowl in August with ISMA and NEMA. That tour will be making its first visit to Devils Bowl and that tour will also be going to Oxford Plains for the 250 weekend. Beech Ridge is another popular stop in August. Kirk Alexander, all time VMRS winner with 31 victories, returns full-time this season.
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by Jay | Mar 14, 2015 | ACT, Lee USA, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
photo by Al Ward
Waterbury, VT– American Canadian Tour (ACT) fans attending the annual New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 opening events at the Lee USA Speedway are generally the real winners at the seacoast oval on opening day. Sunday, April 12 will be no exception. History shows that there are many surprises in opening events at the fast 3/8 mile oval.
In the ten years running the NH Governor’s Cup, there has only been one repeat winner. Eight-time ACT Champion Brian Hoar of Williston, VT won the title back-to-back in 2011 and 2012. In 2009, Hoar and teammate for the event Mike Olsen (N. Haverhill, NH) looked like runaway favorites until Goodyear tire issues took both teams out of winning contention while running in the first two spots during the first half of the event.
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by Jay | Mar 8, 2015 | PASS, Touring Series News
Tyler Church Bets The House To Take PASS South Opener At Dillon
DILLON, SC (March 7) – Defending Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model Champion Tyler Church took the lead from Jody Measamer with 23 laps to go and withstood a late-race restart to win the 10th Annual South Carolina Clash 125 Saturday night at Dillon Motor Speedway. Earlier in the day, Church revealed that anything less than a win could prove to be a premature ending to the 2015 season for the family financed team.
“That was a wild race, that was tough,” said an emotional Church in victory lane. “We borrowed money against the house just so we could be here to race…and I’m going racing again. On that last restart I didn’t want to let up until I got back up front and, dadgum, we’ve come this far and I was going to win this race.”
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by Jay | Mar 8, 2015 | Airborne, New York
Champion to Rookie: Bresette Makes Big Jump at Airborne Park Speedway
Keeseville racer leaps from Mini-Mod title to run for NASCAR Modified rookie honors
PLATTSBURGH, NY – Steven Bresette had nothing left to prove in the Busch Beer Mini-Modified class at Airborne Park Speedway, but that won’t be the case this year. Riding the momentum of winning his first track championship, the Keeseville, NY stock car driver is making a big transition from the entry-level cars into the J&S Steel Modifieds – the top division for the Plattsburgh oval.
The FedEx Ground 100 season opener will be Bresette’s first test on Saturday, May 2. He is the latest addition to a talented freshman crop and is also eligible for state and national rookie honors in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, which sanctions racing at 60 tracks across North America including Airborne.
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