by Jay | Jul 22, 2014 | Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS
Photo by Norm Marx
Mark Lucas took advantage of another driver’s displeasure to capture the inaugural Mayhan Antiques & More 75 lap main event. Other support division winners visiting Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy victory lane on day three of the Oxford 250 weekend included Josh Childs, Mathew Bourgoine, and Kris Watson.
Joshua Brown was headed for an easy win in the PASS Modified race, but tangled with a lapped car around lap 50. Contact sent the #05 of Ron Henry around in turn three bringing out the caution. The field raced back to green with Brown pulling away once again. Mitch Miller raced his way to second while Mark Lucas and Andy Shaw battled for third. Lucas raced by both Shaw and Miller to take over the second spot, but had nothing for Brown until Brown was run high by Henry in turn four allowing much of the field to race by, handing Lucas the lead. Lucas cruised to his second win of the weekend, and the hefty $1,000 payday. Miller placed second ahead of Shaw, Brown and Billy Dixon.
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by Jay | Jul 22, 2014 | Granite State Pro Stock, Lee USA, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Granite State Pro Stock Series to Make Debut at Lee Speedway
Walpole, NH- The famed Lee USA Speedway will host the Granite State Pro Stock Series for the first time ever on Friday, July 25th.
The 3/8 mile, semi-banked oval has always been a favorite with racers, and now the Granite State Pro Stock Series will be a part of the track’s storied history. The usual suspects have already entered the Seacoast 100, including Derek Griffith, Matt Frahm, Larry Gelinas, the O’Sullivan brothers, Barry Gray, Dillon Moltz, and Brad Babb, and are joined by drivers like George Helliwell, Bobby Cabral, Babe Branscombe, and Joey Squeglia. Squeglia had set fast time in practice at the Star 100 at Star Speedway just a few weeks ago, but suffered bad luck in the feature, leaving the Derry, NH driver without the results he deserved.
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by Jay | Jul 21, 2014 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
photo by Norm Marx
The 41st running of the Oxford 250 was a crowd pleaser as sixty of the best Super Late Model teams in the country converged on the small town of Oxford, Maine to participate in the historic event. The fans were treated to over seven hundred laps of racing, with several teams collecting checkered flags, but none as happy and as excited as Travis Benjamin, whom collected his second straight $25,000 payday, plus lap money.
Forty-four Super Late Models lined up on the grid with Concord, N.C. speedster, Preston Peltier and Turner, Maine’s, Shawn Martin filling the front row when the green flag flew. Peltier jumped to lead and held the point for the first 21 laps with the exception of lap six when Kelley Moore edged him out at the stripe. Joey Doiron raced by Peltier on lap 21 and held the point for the next 66 laps with Austin Theriault, Shawn Martin, Scott Mulkern and Moore in tow. Theriault held the lead through four restarts before he and Travis Benjamin pitted for tires and fuel on lap 185, setting the stage for a storybook ending. Cassius Clark took over the lead from Theriault as pit stops completely changed the lineup around. DJ Shaw, Richie Dearborn, Scott Moore and Johnny Clark were all now in the top five and ready to challenge for the lead. Clark held the lead all the way until lap 220 when Richie Dearborn edged him to the stripe when the final caution waved.
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by Jay | Jul 21, 2014 | New England, Schedules
LOU MODESTINO’S NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SCHEDULE FOR 7/21-7/27/14
Monday, 7/21/14
Abington Ale House(Rt. 18, MA)-Cruise night presented by So. Shore Corvette Club, 5 p.m.
Cardi’s Furniture(W. Warwick, RI)-Cruise Night, DJ, 5 p.m.
Haywagon Restaurant(Uxbridge, MA)-Cruise Night, DJ, food, 5 p.m.
Mark’s Auto Parts(Granby, CT)-Cruise Night, 5-9 p.m.
Tuesday, 7/22/14
A&W Restaurant(Greenville, RI)-Cruise Night, DJ,food, 5 p.m.
Auto Zone(Rt. 53,Weymouth, MA)-All vehicle cruise night, food, beverages, raffles, give-a-ways, 3:30 p.m.
Rite Aid Plaza(Cobb’s Corner, Canton, MA)-Cruise night, DJ, 50/50 raffle, give-a-ways, 5 p.m.
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by Jay | Jul 21, 2014 | Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire
Patnode scores Three In A Row at Monadnock Speedway
By Gary Dutton
WINCHESTER, NH – Justin Bonsignore turned the track record books inside out Saturday, July 19, at Monadnock Speedway, rocketing for 200 caution-free laps to win the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour O’Reilly Auto Parts 200 at the high-banked speedplant.
Bonsignore set fast time to earn the pole, led the first lap of the event, and then recaptured the top spot from eventual runner-up Ryan Preece and paced the sizzling field the last 26 trips around the fast quarter-mile to earn the 200-lap win in a dazzling time of only 45 minutes, 14 seconds.
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