by Jay | Oct 16, 2011 | Connecticut, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Much like Late Model Rookie of the Year Peter
Thickett, D.J. Burnham took an unconventional route to racing full bodied
stock cars at Stafford Motor Speedway. Burnham’s career path took a turn
from racing quads on dirt and ice to the asphalt of Stafford Motor Speedway,
where Burham piloted his #60 Burnham Racing machine to Reliable Welding and
Speed Rookie of the Year honors.
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by Jay | Oct 16, 2011 | NASCAR
CONCORD, N.C.—Spare Matt Kenseth the toilet humor.
The driver of the No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford was delighted to win Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway with new sponsor Fluidmaster on his car—make that with any sponsor on his car.
In a race that saw five-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson suffer a Chase-changing accident in the final 20 laps, Kenseth pulled away from Kyle Busch and teammate Carl Edwards during a 12-lap run to the finish and notched his third victory of the season and the 21st of his career.
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by Jay | Oct 16, 2011 | Connecticut, Thompson
Lafayette & Lindeman Share Truck Series Honor; Cardile Lite Winner
Meservey Tops in Pro-Fours; Outlaw Victors Gentes, O’Sullivan & Fournier
Thompson, CT: (October 15, 2011): A raining Friday could not dampen the spirits of fans and competitors on hand for Day #2 of the 38th Annual World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Sunoco. Following a full day of practice and qualifying, Saturday night included ten (10) feature events.
In Whelen Modified Tour Time Trials, Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT, made his debut in the Flamingo Racing #16 turning a lap at 18.634 seconds at a speed of 129.747 miles per hour to earn the Coors Light Pole Award. Doug Coby of Milford, CT, and Ted Christopher of Plainville, CT, rounded out the top three in qualifying. Championship contenders Ronnie Silk, Norwalk, CT, qualified eighth while Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield, CT, will start Sunday’s event from the fourth position. (more…)
by Jay | Oct 16, 2011 | Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS
Scott Mulkern Wins PASS North Season Finale
Veteran Super Late Model Driver Snaps 7-Year Drought
OXFORD, Maine – Scott Mulkern of Falmouth, Maine, led the final 15 laps en route to his second career PASS North Series win with a victory in the season-ending PASS Championship 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday.
The race was called by rain after 118 laps. Two unsuccessful attempts were made by series officials to dry the track before the win was granted to Mulkern and the No. 84 Southern Maine Motors/Community Pharmacies Dodge.
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by Jay | Oct 16, 2011 | Video
ROSEVILLE, Calif. – Greg Pursley, in the midst of a dominating season, clinched the 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West (more…)
