by Jay | Aug 19, 2012 | Canada
Enduro 200: Sharpe Wins Again!
Fredericton
August 19, 2012- Pat Sharpe is out to win his fourth straight Enduro championship at Speedway 660 and on Sunday afternoon he won his second Enduro 200 of the season to extend his points lead in the division. But it wasn’t an easy ride for the driver from Woodstock. Late in the race Sharpe was broad-sided by another car, but his crew worked its magic to get him back out on the track for the win.
“This crew is amazing, they are the ones who put the number 51 in the Speedway 660 Victory Lane today” said an excited Sharpe. “The old car is in bad shape right now, but we’ll get her fixed up and ready for the final Enduro 200 on SpeedWeekend.” (more…)
by Jay | Aug 19, 2012 | Granite State Pro Stock, New Hampshire, Star Speedway, Touring Series News
Reid Lanpher Racing: Star Speedway
NELCAR/Granite State Pro Stock Series Report
EPPING, N.H. – Reid Lanpher of Manchester, Maine, picked up a pair of Top-5 finishes in Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour competition at Star Speedway in Epping, N.H., on Saturday, August 18, and followed those up with his second career Top-10 finish in as many starts in a Super Late Model. Lanpher, 14, finished second in the first 25-lap NELCAR feature event, and then after winning his heat race finished fourth in the second 25-lap event after starting 20th in the 23-car field. In the Granite State Pro Stock Series 100, Lanpher’s No. 59 EJP/Mission Trailers Chevrolet finished eighth in his second career start in the division.
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by Jay | Aug 19, 2012 | Canada
Ken MacKenzie won the Martin’s Home Heating Firecracker 150 at Speedway 660 on Saturday night. MacKenzie passed his friend Dave O’Blenis to win the three thousand dollar first place prize money in one of Atlantic Canada’s biggest Sportsman races of the season.
“We finally won one of these things” said a jubilant MacKenzie in the Speedway 660 Victory Lane. “We won two Sportsman championships but never have been able to win one of these big races until tonight and it is was especially sweet to finally beat my good friend Dave O’Blenis.”
O’Blenis led the race at the half-way point and looked unbeatable until MacKenzie powered his way to the front of the field late in the race. Both MacKenzie and OBlenis pulled double duty on Saturday night, competing in Sportsman and Pro Stock. Brent Roy, the Camry Kid, finished third in the Firecracker 150. Randy Moore, George Jamieson and Byron Bartlett won the qualifying heat races.
O’Blenis had a great night at Speedway 660. In addition to a second place finish in the Firecracker 150, he won the A.L. Gullison Disaster Kleenup Pro Stock main event. The win gives O’Blenis a firm grip on the points lead heading into the Night of Champions next Saturday night. Greg Fahey finished second in the feature, followed by Jordan Gahan who got his first ever podium finish. Gahan won both the Pro Stock heat and dash to go with his third place feature finish.
Peter Martin took the checkered flag in the RV World Street Stock feature. It was the first feature win for the 17 year old Saint John driver. Rob Pethick was second and Josh Arbeau drove home third. Pethick and Martin also won the heat races, while Roger Slocum took the checkers in the dash.
Luc McLaughlin extended his point lead in the 4 cylinder division by winning his feature. Tyler Seveck finished second, while Daniel Clark took third. Christine Chittack and Justin Cole won the heat races.
Dawson McIntee was the top Hanwell Vllage Mart Bandolero driver of the night. He won the 15 lap Bando feature followed by Alicia Mowat and Cole Boudreau. Cole Ogden and Braden Langille won the heat races.
Speedway 660’s double header weekend continues on Sunday afternoon at 2PM with the Enduro 200. Next Saturday night at 7PM Speedway 660 hosts Fan Appreciation Night and the Night of Champions. Championships in all five racing divisions will be decided.
by Jay | Aug 17, 2012 | All-Star Speedway, Granite State Pro Stock, New Hampshire, Star Speedway, Touring Series News
Reid Lanpher: Granite State Pro Stock Series
Star Speedway Race Preview
Reid Lanpher of Manchester, Maine, will have a busy night ahead of him at Star Speedway in Epping, N.H., on Saturday, August 18, with a pair of 25-lap Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour feature races followed by a 100-lap Granite State Pro Stock Series event. The 14-year-old Lanpher will drive the No. 59 EJP/Mission Trailers Chevrolet in the third GSPSS event of the season, after finishing sixth last time out at Hudson Speedway for his best career series finish. Lanpher will also have double-duty on the NELCAR side of things, having already qualified for a feature event that was rained out on Aug. 4 in addition to a regularly scheduled event.
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