by Jay | Feb 7, 2012 | Canaan, New England, New Hampshire
The roar of engines will be coming alive on Tuesday night, July 3rd with the running of the Miller Auto Group, Noise “R” Us Fireworks, 4th of July Spectacular. This gigantic special event will feature a $1,000 to win Twin 20’s, Modified event, along with the ScoNE 360 Sprint Cars, Super Streets, a Bomber Enduro, plus a wild and wacky chain race. The evenings’ activities will end with a giant fireworks display courtesy of Noise “R” Us Fireworks of Newport, New Hampshire.
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by Jay | Feb 7, 2012 | New England
Former NASCAR modified champion Ted Christopher opened the 2012 auto racing season with a win in Friday’s preliminary night action at the 10th annual Gambler’s Classic inside Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall.
Christopher outran Joe Payne Jr. in the 30-lap three-quarter midget feature that headlined the event.
Looking to become the first three-time winner of the Classic, Christopher was eliminated early in Saturday night’s 40-lap finale. (more…)
by Jay | Feb 7, 2012 | NASCAR
Kenseth, No. 17 team dominated 2003, leading 33 straight weeks and winning Championship by 90 points
CONCORD, N.C. (Feb. 7, 2012) – The NASCAR media named Matt Kenseth’s 2003 NASCAR Cup Championship as the top moment in Roush Fenway’s “25 Winning Years.” The 2003 Championship won the vote, much in the same fashion as Kenseth meticulously dominated the 2003 season, receiving almost 50 percent of the vote. As part of the launch of Roush Fenway’s “25 Winning Years” program, media were asked to vote for the team’s top moment at its stop last week on the annual NASCAR media tour at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
On display at the event were over 50 trophies from Roush Fenway’s 299 wins, including a trophy set as the centerpiece of each of the 25 tables at the venue.
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by Jay | Feb 7, 2012 | Canada, Modified, New England, New York
Dan Brown of Sutton, QC, plans a full Airborne Speedway 358 DIRTcar Modified schedule in 2012. He ran a part-time Airborne schedule in 2010, nearly a full schedule in 2011 despite some motor issues He’s purchased a Bicknell chassis, added a new sponsor and is working out an engine deal with (Yves) Lafrance Performance.
The competition is intense in Airborne’s DIRTcar 358 Modified division. The average starting field for a Ernie’s Discount Tools Modified feature in 2011 was 29 cars – most of which were separated by four-tenths of a second or less. Top-10 finishes were worthy of respect each and every week. Any race program not working hard to move forward can end up in the other direction.
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by Jay | Feb 7, 2012 | Devils Bowl, Modified, New England, Vermont
Drivers in four divisions racing for more than $13,000 each week
WEST HAVEN, VT — Nearly one-quarter of a million dollars is up for grabs for stock car drivers competing at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in 2012. Weekly purses in the track’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Modified, Late Model, Renegade, and Bomber divisions will total more than $242,000 through 18 scheduled events from May to September.
The headline Modified division, which will combine traditional 358-cubic inch engines with modern General Motors “602” crate motors for the first time in 2012, will see a minimum of $1,000 awarded to the winner of each regular 35-lap feature event. The runner-up will receive $600, the tenth-place finisher will win $200, and all drivers qualifying for the 24-car starting grid will be guaranteed at least $125. Total posted weekly purses for the Modified class will be just shy of $6,000.
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