Weymouth Takes Second Straight Thursday Opener

by | Jun 19, 2011 | Beech Ridge, Legends, Maine, New England

Story by Evan Beaulieu

The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour was back at one of the best race tracks in America on Thursday night, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway for round one of Thursday Thunder! It was the start of the 15th year of Thursday Thunder, and the Legend Cars have been a part of the popular midweek event since the very beginning. 21 of the best drivers in New England were ready to race on the 3/8th mile oval, and as always, their show didn’t disappoint.
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NNS Race Recap: Late Surge Gives Edwards Nationwide Win At Michigan

by | Jun 19, 2011 | NASCAR

BROOKLYN, Mich. — When Carl Edwards saw the Ford of Roush Fenway Racing teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. blow by him with 21 laps left in Saturday’s Alliance Truck Parts 250, he was worried.

Just as crew chief Mike Beam predicted he would, however, Edwards caught Stenhouse in the closing laps, passed his teammate on Lap 117 of 125 and pulled away to win his fourth NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the season and the 33rd of his career.
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