by Jay | May 10, 2011 | Legends, New England
story by Chris Roy
Anthony Pagliarulo, is one of NELCAR’s young guns, driving the number 87 legend car. Anthony is looking to capture his first NELCAR career win this season. This past weekend the legends were at Seekonk Speedbowl which is in Anthony’s home state of Massachusetts. Though the sky was full dark clouds the rain held off long enough for the legends to take checkered flag. Anthony finished the 2010 season in 10th place and after 3 races this season he is currently in tenth place once again.
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by Jay | May 10, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
EVE OF DESTRUCTION GOES TO NEW HEIGHTS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
THOMPSON, CT. THE annual Eve of Destruction at the Thompson International Speedway will soar to new heights when David “The Bullet” Smith, known as the Human Cannonball, gets shot high into the air from a cannon. Smith, who has performed over five thousand times around the world, is the highest flying Human Cannonball in the world. Smith’s astonishing performance is but one of many spectacular acts that will perform on Sunday, May 29th at the Speedway’s annual Eve of Destruction.
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by Jay | May 10, 2011 | Video
The features from the May 7, 2011 event at the Speedbowl including the Mini Stocks (won by Chris Williams), Street (more…)
by Jay | May 9, 2011 | Lee USA, New England, New Hampshire
Lee, NH – Lee USA Speedway opened up the regular season on Friday night, with an action-packed 25-lap Benson Lumber and Hardware sponsored NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Small Block Supermodified feature the first event to go into the record books.
Mike Spurling and 2010 Rookie of the Year Tony Carroll led the 16-car field to green, with Spurling gaining the advantage before a quick yellow slowed the action. When racing resumed, George Perreault, Jr. quickly made his way past Spurling and into the lead, setting the pace until lap six.
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by Jay | May 9, 2011 | New England
Naples ME (5/10) The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North super late models begin a two week run of bull ring racing on Saturday May 14 when the the series returns to the Weber family’s Star Speedway/ for 150 green flag laps. The racing is fast and close at the Epping New Hampshire oval, and the venerable quarter mile will deliver an exciting, action packed feature from green to checkers.
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