NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SOUTH For Dec 26th 2015

NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SOUTH For Dec 26th 2015
By Lou Modestino

The Granite State Pro Stock Series will be a part of the 28th annual Northeast Motorsports Expo, at the Augusta Civic Center, in Augusta, ME, on January 8-10.

The Northeast Motorsports Expo is a chance for organizations, sponsors, and race teams to display their hard work for the upcoming season, and gives racers and fans a chance to ask questions and gather information for the year ahead. The Northeast Motorsports Expo holds the annual Helluva Good Pit Crew Competition, Memorabilia Auction, and will also include a spotter’s seminar from Shawn Waddell, of Waddell Communications.

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Bear Ridge Speedway Honors 48th Season Champions

BearRidgeLogoBear Ridge Speedway Honors 48th Season Champions
First time in history 2 sanctioning bodies have the same champion – Pierson wins the USAC and DIRTcar championships; Chaffee and Chaffee win the John Poor Memorial awards

FAIRLEE, VT – Bear Ridge Speedway honored the champions from its 48th Season of dirt track stock car racing on Saturday, December 19. More than 300 drivers, crew members, sponsors, fans, and officials filled a sold-out banquet hall at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, VT for the gala, and more than $20,000 in prizes and point fund purses was awarded.

Adam Pierson of E Corinth, VT headlined the guest list as the Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Champion. Pierson held off the runner up once again, Kevin Chaffee of Bradford VT, taking the title by a mere 10 points. The youngest driver in the division came home in third, Jordan Fornwalt of Bradford VT with Derek Graham hailing from Woodsville NH, and Josh Sunn of White River Jct rounding out the top five.
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PASS National Championship Series To Be Highlighted By Major Events In North And South

IMG_1490 (1280x853)PASS National Championship Series To Be Highlighted By Major Events In North And South

– 43rd Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway to pay PASS Super Late Model winner $25,000, plus $25,000 in guaranteed lap leader money
– Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory Continues Tradition as Spring’s Premier Super Late Model Event
– Greenville-Pickens, Thompson, Beech Ridge, And Concord Fill Out Remainder Of Championship Schedule

NAPLES, ME (December 23) – Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have released the six dates and locations that will make up the 2016 PASS National Championship Series. The schedule is comprised of six premier Super Late Model events in both PASS North and PASS South that will determine an overall PASS National Champion. The PASS National Series will be highlighted once again by the prestigious 43rd Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in August. And, the PASS National Championship Series will return to Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park for the first time since 2010. While awards are currently still being finalized, the champion will once again receive a unique championship ring, while team members will receive championship belt buckles, from longtime PASS supporter, Northern Race Tire.
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TQ Midgets Added to NAPA Auto Parts Fall Final Weekend at Stafford Motor Speedway

TQ Midgets Added to NAPA Auto Parts Fall Final Weekend at Stafford Motor Speedway

(Stafford Springs, CT)—The American Three Quarter Midget Racing Association (ATQMRA) will make their inaugural appearance at Stafford Speedway during the 2016 NAPA Auto Parts Fall Final on the weekend of October 1-2, in a $1,000 to win 30-lap feature on the Stafford mini-mile.

“We’re excited to bring a new kind of racing to Stafford to close out our 2016 race season,” explained Stafford GM/COO Mark Arute. “The TQ midgets have been putting on great shows the last few years in the indoor racing series and since our mini-mile is right around the same size as most of the indoor venues, we thought it would be a great addition to our NAPA Fall Final weekend. The mini-mile will be seeing some great action throughout 2016 with the US Legend Cars, the Wild Thing Kart Jr Outlaws and Sr. Champs and now the TQ midgets.”
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