by Jay | Jul 30, 2012 | Canada
Shediac, NB – The MIRA Blind Racing Challenge Saturday evening at Centre for Speed in beautiful Grand Barrachois was a hit with fans and raised some valuable cash towards the training of `seeing eye`and `companion assist`dogs. Dunring the event, blind drivers with the aid of their celebrity and sponsor Co-Pilots raced (in reverse) around the big oval for 5 fun fiulled laps of laughs for the fans. Ten drivers competed in the event with vigour and enthusiasm was through the roof from the participants and fans alike afterwards. The winner of the event was Brian Thorne of Saint John along with his co-pilot Gary Lockhart of Salisbury. It is expected that this will become an annual event at the “Centre”.
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by Jay | Jul 29, 2012 | ACT, Beech Ridge, Maine, Touring Series News
Fort Kent, ME’s Austin Theriault secured his first career American Canadian Tour win in a rain shortened event at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME on Saturday, July 28. Theriault and his Pelletier Ford Ford Fusion battled with last year’s Beech Ridge ACT winner Jeff Taylor of Farmington, ME for the majority of the event and came out on top just before the fourth and final caution flew on lap 112 due to rain. Jay, ME’s Dave Farrington, Jr. had a career day and completed the all Maine and all Ford podium.
Twenty-nine American Canadian Tour Late Models took the green flag with the threat of rain looming over head. Taylor jumped to the lead from the pole position but not without Theriault all over his back bumper. Sporadic sprinkles of rain began around the lap 20 mark and Theriault decided to make his move, taking the lead on lap 26. The 18 year old Theriault broke out to a straight away lead and began picking off lap traffic until the first caution flew on lap 69.
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by Jay | Jul 29, 2012 | ACT, Beech Ridge, Maine, Touring Series News
Theriault Wins First Career ACT Race
18-year-old driver dominates rain-shortened event at Beech Ridge
Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, posted his first career ACT Late Model Tour victory on Saturday night, winning the ACT 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine.
“That was a wild race,” Theriault said. “We had one of the best cars, and I’m so happy right now.”
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by Jay | Jul 29, 2012 | Canada
Ben Rowe claimed an exciting victory in the Best of the Best Pro Stock 150 at Speedway 660 on Saturday night. The Turner, Maine driver also earned a guaranteed starting position in the Auto Value 250 on SpeedWeekend. Rowe, driving for the Hal O’Neal Racing team, was happy to get the win for his New Brunswick racing friends.
“These guys only race a couple of times a year and I am glad they asked me to come up here and drive for them because they are a great team and gave me a strong car tonight” said Rowe. “It sure was a handfull because the power steering let go early in the race and I am pretty much beat right now, but it’s great to get the win for these guys.”
The Pro All Star Series Tour driver struggled early in the race and took advantage of early cautions to get the crew to make adjustments on the car. He ended up coming to the front just before the half way mark and gave up the lead in the 2nd half of the race before passing Brian Gillespie for the win. Gillespie finished second, while Chris Duncan came home third. Matt Harris claimed fourth while Greg Fahey settled for fifth.
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by Jay | Jul 29, 2012 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
Bear Ridge Speedway Doubleheader Washed Out
SCoNE Sprints, USAC Midgets to be rescheduled
BRADFORD, VT – Mother Nature wasn’t a race fan at Bear Ridge Speedway on Saturday night, washing out the Perry’s Oil Service doubleheader event that was to feature the WYKR Sprint Cars of New England and the USAC Dirt Midget Association along with a full card for the 99ROCK Weekly Racing Series.
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