by Jay | Mar 21, 2012 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series, Touring Series News
Bristol, TN – Hattori Racing Enterprises drivers, Sergio Pena and Brett Moffitt, finished 18th and 32nd in the Widow Wax 125 Presented by SealWrap Repair Tape on Saturday, March 17, 2012, the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East inaugural event .
Winchester, VA native, Sergio Pena had issues during the second practice session on Friday and scraped the wall between turns one and two. A hung throttle was the source of the accident.
“The throttle felt different during the first practice, the 19-year old Pena stated. “The crew looked it over during the break, made an adjustment and thought they fixed it, but when I went on the track at full speed , the cowl flexed against the air box and caused the throttle to hang wide open. “
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by Jay | Mar 21, 2012 | New England, New York, Snocross
Peek ‘N Peak Resort next stop for East Coast Snocross Series,
Presented by AMSOIL and Woody’s Traction
CHESHIRE, Conn. – After an of off-weekend that has some teams venturing west to compete in the famed Nielsen Enterprises Grand Finale in Lake Geneva, WI, the time has come to fire the sleds and get back at it here in the east.
With just two points races remaining, those in the hunt for class titles will be all business as East Coast Snocross (ECS) gets set for Round 8 on the 2012 schedule Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25, at the beautiful Peek ‘N Peak Resort & Spa in Findley Lake, New York.
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by Jay | Mar 19, 2012 | ACT, Canada, New England, Touring Series News
ACT CHEVY vs. FORD HEATS UP IN 2012
Waterbury, VT – Three years ago the American Canadian Tour (ACT) introduced a Ford crate engine option to their racing program. The goal was to give the Late Model teams some variety, and hopefully make the racing more exciting for the fans, many of whom are die hard Ford fans.
Many of the top teams in ACT elected to switch from the Chevrolet crate program, which had been the mainstay of ACT racing since it was developed in 1999. After a couple of years of ‘tweaking’ the rules, officials are hoping that the two major manufacturers’ engine programs have reached the ultimate goal of parity for which ACT racing is known. The goal of Late Model racing has always been to make it a ‘driver’s series’, not a cubic dollar series.
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by Jay | Mar 18, 2012 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT) – Stafford Motor Speedway has again lined up an
impressive field of current and former open wheel champions for its CARQUEST
Champions For Charities Event as part of CARQUEST Super Saturday on June
30th. During the coming weeks, SMS will offer a profile on each of its
championship winning drivers and the charity they will be racing for and
this week’s CARQUEST Champions For Charities spotlight falls on Richie
Pallai, Jr., the 2009 Spring Sizzler SK Modified® Champion, who will be
racing to help support The Danbury Animal Welfare Society.
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