by Jay | Dec 18, 2012 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
Thompson, Conn: Thompson International Speedway celebrated the 2012 season this weekend with two ceremonies honoring seven division champions in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series. Ryan Preece of Berlin, Conn. took center stage and was honored as the Sunoco Modified Champion on Saturday night while Late Model Champion Tommy O’Sullivan of Wilbraham, Mass. took top honors on Friday night.
Other champions honored Friday night included Limited Sportsman Champion Scott Sundeen of Douglas, Mass. and Mini Stock Champion Chad Baxter of Pascoag, RI. On Saturday night, Super Late Model Champion Derek Ramstrom of Worcester, Mass., Lite Modified Champion Cam McDermott of Scituate, RI, and Thompson Modified Champion John Lowinski-Loh, Jr. of Milford, Mass joined in celebrating their division titles.
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by Jay | Dec 16, 2012 | Granite State Pro Stock, New England, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Leader in short track stock car racing bodies to present Rookie of the Year, Hard Luck Awards
CANAAN, NH — ARbodies, a leader in short track stock car racing bodies, will sponsor the Granite State Pro Stock Series Rookie of the Year award in 2013. ARbodies will celebrate the rookie of the year by presenting the ARbodies Rookie of the Year Challenge winner with a $1,000 gift certificate.
“We are happy to have ARbodies on board with us for the 2013 season,” said Granite State Pro Stock Series president Mike Parks. “ARbodies is one of the leading manufacturers of ABC bodies in the country. We are proud to have them as our rookie of the year sponsor.”
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by Jay | Dec 15, 2012 | Maine, New England
New England’s longest continuously running motorsports trade show is back to celebrate its 25th anniversary next month.
With track and series displays, industry vendors, driver autograph sessions, seminars and more, the Northeast Motorsports Expo returns to the Augusta Civic Center from Jan. 11-13, 2013. Former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Ricky Craven and Steve Park are both scheduled to make appearances during the weekend.
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by Jay | Dec 15, 2012 | Modified, NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS, Touring Series News
‘The Magic Mile’ set for another blockbuster summer schedule
LOUDON, N.H. (December 13, 2012) – A sizzling summer slate has gotten even hotter with the announcement of the Whelen Modified Tour and K&N Pro Series East to New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s NASCAR Sprint Cup weekends in 2013.
With its Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series dates already locked in, NASCAR recently unveiled the schedules for the Whelen Modified Tour and K&N Pro Series East. The mods will visit “The Magic Mile” on July 13 and Sept. 20, while the K&N Pro Series East will makes its only trip to the Granite State on Sept. 20.
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