by Jay | Apr 28, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Brian Hoar: ACT Late Model Tour
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Preview
THE STORY
Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., looks to keep his momentum rolling when the ACT Late Model Tour visits Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., for the Merchants Bank 150 on Sunday, May 1. Hoar has won the last two ACT-sanctioned events, including a Goodyear Speedweeks Cup 100 in New Smyrna, Fla., in February and the ACT Tour season opener at Lee USA Speedway two weeks ago. Hoar is the owner of a record 29 career ACT victories and, as the early points leader, has a leg up in his quest for a third straight and eighth overall Tour title. Five of his ACT victories have come at Thunder Road, where he was also the 1999 track champion.
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by Jay | Apr 28, 2011 | NEMA
Jeremy Frankoski Participates In Fast Track Blue Collar Hero Driver Challenge
CONCORD, North Carolina (April 27, 2011) – – Race car driver Jeremy Frankoski continues to keep his head in the racing game and explore all of his options as the open wheel star recently competed in Andy Hillenburg’s Fast Track Blue Collar Hero Driver Challenge presented by Speed Sport News at Little Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway.
Andy Hillenburg’s Fast Track Blue Collar Hero Driver Challenge presented by Speed Sport News is the newest creation in an effort to find racing’s next future star. Beginning in March and conclude in June at the track known as “The Little Rock” in Rockingham, North Carolina.
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by Jay | Apr 27, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
THURSDAY NIGHT THOMPSON THUNDER BEGINS ON MAY 12TH
THOMPSON, CT. The popular Thursday night racing program at the Thompson International Speedway begins its new season on Thursday, May 12th. Known as “TNTT”, Thursday night racing action includes six exciting NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions along with many special event races throughout the season. May 12th marks the beginning of a season-long schedule filled with a variety of auto racing’s best in the northeast.
Thompson’s “TNTT” race events have become fan favorites due to family pricing, free parking, great food and thrilling high speed competition. The race programs begin at 6 PM and are run at a very fast pace so that fans can enjoy an action packed evening and still get home at an early hour.
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by Jay | Apr 27, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
TODD SZEGEDY FEELS GOOD ABOUT CHANCES OF WINNING 40th ANNUAL CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER AT STAFFORD
(Stafford Springs, CT)—As Stafford Speedway readies to let the green flag
fly on the 40th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler this weekend, 2003
Whelen Modified Tour champion Todd Szegedy has to be counted among the
favorites to take home the checkered flag. Being a former SK Modified®
driver at Stafford, Szegedy has track experience on his side, and he was
among the fastest cars that participated in an open test session with his #2
Wisk sponsored Ford.
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by Jay | Apr 26, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
THUNDER ROAD REGULARS DEFEND TURF IN MERCHANTS BANK 150
Waterbury, VT – The 13th annual Merchants Bank 150 will open the new season at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday, May 1, 2011. There is no track on the American Canadian Tour (ACT) schedule that presents a bigger challenge to the ACT regular touring teams than Thunder Road and its regular teams. As many as eight (8) former Thunder Road “King of the Road” champions are expected to be at the opening event.
Defending ACT Champion and 2011 point leader coming out of the opening event at Lee USA Speedway, Brian Hoar said, “I have had some pretty good success over the years at Thunder Road, I even won the King of the Road title in 1999, but that seems like a long, long time ago.”
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