Triple Charity Challenge Drivers to Tackle Karting to Conquer Cancer
WALLINGFORD, CT – The Karting to Conquer Cancer, a go kart event to benefit the Jimmy Fund and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, is set to take place Saturday, January 16, at On Track Karting in Wallingford, CT. It is the second event in the Triple Charity Challenge, and will decide the final ten drivers to receive a spot in the final event, the DT 100.
Jim Boyle, a Triple Charity Challenge entrant, is looking forward to the event for personal reasons. He states, “I have a couple of close friends who are either battling cancer now, or have in the past, so this is very close to home for me.” (more…)
Stafford Speedway Set to Host the K&N Pro East Series On June 17, 2016
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After a 7 year hiatus the NASCAR K&N Pro East Series will return to Stafford Motor Speedway for the running of the NASCAR 150. The Connecticut famed half-mile will be the only short track New England appearance for the series in 2016.
“We’re looking forward to hosting the NASCAR K&N Pro East Series,” said Stafford COO/GM Mark Arute. “The K&N Pro East Series has always provided a nice mix of up and coming drivers with local drivers and there have been a great deal of K&N drivers that have succeeded at the highest levels of NASCAR. Trevor Bayne and Joey Logano have both won the Daytona 500 and we’ve also had drivers like Martin Truex, Jr. and Austin Dillon, who have won championships in the premier divisions of NASCAR. This season’s K&N Pro Series East drivers could very well be future Daytona 500 or premier series champions.” (more…)
Dominique Van Wieringen Joins Rette Jones Racing For Full NASCAR K&N East Slate
MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (January 12, 2016) – Officials from Rette Jones Racing (RJR) announced today that Late Model standoutDominique Van Wieringen (@DominiqueRacing) has joined the team for a full NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE) schedule this season.
Van Wieringen, 20, advances to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East after running a Late Model schedule last season for NEMCO Motorsports. During her rookie season, her ability to maximize speed and car control awarded her with five top-five finishes and seven top-10 efforts overall. (more…)
ACT Late Model Tour Champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr. (right) and car owner Bruce Bernhardt (left) are honored at the 2015 ACT Banquet of Champions. (Alan Ward/Big Al’s Photos)
Waterbury, VT – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) teams, staff, and officials honored 2015 ACT Late Model Tour Champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr. of Dover, NH at the annual ACT Banquet of Champions at the Elks Club in Barre, VT on Saturday, January 9. Helliwell and car owner Bruce Bernhardt captured their third ACT title in the past four seasons, earning a $10,000 check from a total point fund of more than $35,000.
Helliwell began competing full-time on the ACT Tour in 2011 after winning numerous races and track championships in New Hampshire. His team quickly became contenders on the Tour and won back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013. After running a partial schedule in 2014, they returned in full form in 2015, winning four times and finishing in the top-10 in all thirteen events to come out on top of a season-long duel with 2014 ACT Champion Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. Helliwell’s average finish of 3.2 ranks as one of the best in ACT history.
Triple Charity Challenge Drivers to Tackle Karting to Conquer Cancer
Dominique Van Wieringen Joins Rette Jones Racing For Full NASCAR K&N East Slate