Waterbury, VT –Mekkelsen RV from East Montpelier, VT has been supporting Thunder Road for many of the fifty-two years of the track’s history. The 49th edition of the Memorial Day Classic will host a 100-lap Thunder Road ACT Late Model event and a 100-lap opening event on the 2011 Bond/WIX Tiger Tour.
“This should be one of the most exciting Memorial Day Classics for fans and competitors in years. My guess is that the competition in 2011 among the Late Models is going to be the best we have seen in recent memory, and the addition of the Bond Tigers, which many of us graduated from, certainly adds another dimension to this traditional holiday weekend,” said three-time Thunder Road Champion Cris Michaud from Northfield, VT. (more…)
OXFORD, Maine – The American Canadian Tour event at Oxford Plains Speedway scheduled for Sunday, May 15 has been postponed until June 4.
“The forecast is for a 100% chance of rain tomorrow. We know we have teams and fans traveling great distances for this event and did not want them to do it in vain,” announced Oxford Plains Speedway Owner Bill Ryan. (more…)
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway was back on track with a
5-division NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event on Friday night, May
13th. Ted Christopher picked up his first win of the 2011 season with a
dominating performance in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Dillon
Moltz was the winner of the 30-lap Late Model feature, Tommy Barrett, Jr.
was the winner of the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, George Nocera, Jr.
became the first repeat feature winner of the 2011 season with a victory in
the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Andrew Hayes drove to victory in
the 15-lap DARE Stock feature. (more…)
DOVER, Del.—Victory in Friday’s Lucas Oil 200 wasn’t the only thing Kyle Busch gained at Dover International Speedway.
He also gained a healthy dose of respect for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series rookie and second-place finisher Cole Whitt.
Pulling away from Whitt’s No. 60 Red Bull Chevrolet after a restart on Lap 198 of 200, Busch won the race under caution when Nelson Piquet Jr. and Timothy Peters wrecked on the final lap. (more…)
