by Jay | Dec 23, 2010 | Connecticut, Stafford
CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES HIGHLIGHTS EXTREME TUESDAY EVENT
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway along with CARQUEST Auto
Parts are constantly searching for innovative ways to be involved in the
community through local charitable organizations and 2011 will be no
different with the addition of the CARQUEST Champions for Charities race
event. This special event, which is set to accompany the 8th Annual CARQUEST
Extreme Tuesday event on June 28, 2011, will be an invitation only format
that will pair charitable organizations with talented open-wheel champions
from the past and the present. Stafford Speedway and CARQUEST will post a
guaranteed minimum donation of $3,000 to the driver’s charities. (more…)
by Jay | Dec 22, 2010 | PASS
From Coast to Coast, super late model teams are signing on for THE RACE
NAPLES ME (12/22) (Early entries continue to stuff the mail box at the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) headquarters as the December 31 early entry deadline for THE RACE at Historic North Wilkesboro draws near. The $75,000.00 to win 300 lap mega race has caught the attention of super late model teams from the west coast of the United States to Eastern Canada, and everywhere in between.
Brad McCaskill, Gus Dean, and multi time Maritime Champion John Fleming are three of the latest entrants. PASS North car owner Peter Petit has filed a car owners entry with a driver to be determined, Trevor Sanborn has wins in both the PASS North and South series, as does 2008 PASS National Champion Cassius Clark and they will both make the trip to North Carolina for the big event on April 7-9, 2011.
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by Jay | Dec 22, 2010 | New England
NEAR Display To Be Part Of 2011 Frank Maratta Auto & Cycle Show
The New England Antique Racers (NEAR), will again be a part of the annual Frank Maratta Auto & Cycle Show to be held on January 28-30 at the Connecticut Expo Center in Hartford.
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by Jay | Dec 22, 2010 | New England, Snocross
Plattsburgh’s Crete Civic Center next stop for East Coast Snocross Series,
Presented by Woody’s Traction and AMSOIL
CHESHIRE, Conn. (Dec. 20, 2010) – After all of the presents have been unwrapped, some delicious meals enjoyed and laughter shared by families of all sizes, the focus will return to snowmobile racing for powersports enthusiasts throughout the region.
Race teams from around New York and New England are anxious to get back on the snow and fire the engines, as officials at East Coast Snocross (ECS) get set for Round 2 on the nine-race 2010-2011 campaign on Saturday and Sunday, January 8-9, at the Crete Civic Center in beautiful downtown Plattsburgh, New York.
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by Jay | Dec 19, 2010 | New England, Snocross
Morin, Poirier split Pro finals at Burke Mountain for East Coast Snocross series, Presented by Woody’s Traction & AMSOIL
EAST BURKE, VT (Dec. 13, 2010) – Veteran snowmobile racers Mathieu Morin and Danny Poirier split the Pro finals over the weekend, as East Coast Snocross (ECS) kicked off its 2010-2011 racing season at the beautiful Burke Mountain Ski Resort.
Morin, (Ingles Performance/Ski-doo) of Val-D’or, Quebec, dominated Saturday’s Pro Open final after a strong performance in qualifying. Former champion Danny Poirier (Hulten Speed Sports/Polaris) steadily worked his way to second at the finish, while Minnesota native Matt Piche (Hulten Speed Sports/Polaris) filled out the podium with a solid third place run.
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