by Jay | Jul 21, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford, Touring Series News, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Keith Rocco Notches Second VMRS Victory for 2014
By Crystal Snape
STAFFORD SPRINGS CT — The 4th annual Lincoln Tech VMRS 80 lap feature looked like Keith Rocco would cruise to victory early on in the race, as he came from his second row starting position and took control on lap five, passing points leader and defending champion Rowan Pennink.
The Meridan, CT driver pulled out to a comfortable lead while behind him racing action was heating up as Pennink, Todd Szegedy, Ted Christopher, and a host of others were bumping and grinding on each other, trying to gain any advantage.
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by Jay | Jul 20, 2014 | Connecticut, Waterford
Waterford Speedbowl 7/19 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Results
Waterford, CT (July 19, 2014) – Waterford Speedbowl hosted Whelen
Engineering Night Saturday, featuring a six division racing program.
Whelen sponsors NASCAR’s weekly racing series at tracks across the
country. Picking up wins in Whelen All-American Series action included
Kyle James of Ashaway, RI who dominated the SK Modified® feature, Keith
Rocco of Berlin won for the seventh time of the year in the Valenti Auto
Mall Late Models and Josh Galvin of Franklin picked up his eighth Street
Stock victory. Other NASCAR wins went to Ken Cassidy Jr. of Lisbon, who
returned to the winner’s circle in the Mini Stocks and Paul French of
Andover checkered the SK Light Modified race. Mike Christopher Jr. of
Wolcott won another INEX Legend Cars race rounding out the night’s
victors.
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by Jay | Jul 20, 2014 | Maine, Wiscasset Raceway
CHRIS BOWIE GRABS AN EMOTIONAL LATE MODEL VICTORY AT WISCASSET SPEEDWAY.
by Lisa Maguire
WISCASSET SPEEDWAYPRESS RELEASE 7/20/14
Wiscasset Speedway underwent a makeover this past week. The back stretch wall was pushed back, making a bit more room on the back stretch at Maine’s fastest oval. Ken Minott, track promoter / announcer, said, “It’s going to help the outside guy when they’re racing out of turn two onto the back stretch. It’s going to give them the room they needs so they’re not squeezed against the wall. It will make for better side by side racing. We’ve got to thank Reno Excavation & Paving of West Bath for all their hard work getting it ready in just a week”. The new portion of track was put to the test on Saturday when fans lined the grandstands to watch Group Two Division races. Late Model Sportsman, Strictly Streets, Mini Trucks, and Thunder 4’s all raced. The flex race of the week was a non-point New England Four Cylinder Prostock feature.
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by Jay | Jul 20, 2014 | ACT, Airborne, New England, New York, Touring Series News
Quebec’s Laperle Battles to $26,800 ACT International Win
Plattsburgh, NY – Patrick Laperle of St-Denis, Quebec has won nearly every big event the American Canadian Tour sanctions, but none match his $26,800 ACT International win at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, New York on Saturday, July 20. The former ACT and Serie ACT Champion battled by Nick Sweet over the final 20 laps of the third segment to claim the segment and overall win with finishes of 2nd, 3rd, 1st for a combined winning score of 6.
Barre’s Nick Sweet started sixth in the first 50 lap segment and took home the win followed closely by Laperle and Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. The trio then flew through the field in the 75 lap second segment using all three lanes around the ½-mile speedway. Polewarczyk claimed second followed by Laperle in third and Sweet in fourth setting up a three way tie with five combined points each for the trio heading into the final segment.
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by Jay | Jul 20, 2014 | Canada
SMITH JR. WINS NSS 100 AT RIVERSIDE TO OPEN IWK 250 WEEKEND
JAMES RIVER, NS – Russell Smith Jr. led just six laps in the Napa Sportsman Series (NSS) Highland Building Centres 100 at Riverside International Speedway Friday night, but they included the one that counted – the last one.
Smith Jr. ran in the top five most of the race and took the lead with six to go after leader Dale Richardson was put to the back of the field when he and Aaron Boutilier got together while racing side by side for the lead. As a result Boutilier spun and Richardson was sent to the rear. The caution prior to that saw leaders Chris Reid and Kyle Reid in the same situation, getting together – one spinning – and the other to the back of the pack.
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