by Jay | Jun 16, 2011 | Maine, New England, Speedway 95
Wacky Wednesday lived up to it’s name this week as two car fires and a rollover added to the excitement at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Chelsea Young of Winterport led from the green to the checkers in the Ladies series race that was stopped on lap 13 when a car driven by Maria Miranda blew the motor and erupted in flames. As she brought the car to a stop and hopped out on the front stretch, flagman Jordan Harnish was first on the scene with a fire extinguisher and doused the oil fed flames. Miranda was done for the night, but Amy Houde wasn’t as she challenged Young for the lead on the restart and continued her pursuit, falling short and settling for a second place finish. Mika Wilson of Chelsea was third, followed by Amanda Batchelder of Fairfield fourth and Danielle Beale of Hampden in fifth.
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by Jay | Jun 16, 2011 | Modified, New England, New York
Mini Modifieds get Airborne spotlight
SOUTH PLATTSBURGH – The Keeseville NAPA Auto Parts 4-cylinder Mini Modifieds are set to go 25 laps, 10 more than their accustomed 15-lap weekly contests, this Saturday, June 18, with the winner to earn $250.
The Mini-Modifieds, mostly Dodge Neons and Chevrolet Cavaliers, race on street-approved tires and are primarily stock, although performance cams and extra camber are allowed.
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by Jay | Jun 15, 2011 | Video
Shot by Elgin Traylor
by Jay | Jun 15, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (June, 15 2011) – Motorcyclists from around the country will converge on central New Hampshire this weekend when New Hampshire Motor Speedway hosts the 88th annual Loudon Classic, the oldest motorcycle race in North America.
This tradition-rich event wraps up Motorcycle Week festivities in nearby Laconia, N.H., allowing two-wheel enthusiasts the opportunity to cheer the sport’s top racers and then tour the scenic highways and byways of New England.
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by Jay | Jun 15, 2011 | Modified, NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (June 14, 2011) – Three-time New Hampshire Motor Speedway winner Ryan Newman will go for his third straight NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory during the F.W. Webb 100 on Saturday, July 16.
The Sprint Cup Series star swept both of the mighty modified events at “The Magic Mile” in 2010, capturing the pole and checkered flag.
“Rocket Man” Ryan Newman will once again pilot the No. 7 Chevrolet, owned by New England native Kevin “Bono” Manion and sponsored by Aggressive Hydraulics/Menards.
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