by Jay | Jul 24, 2010 | Connecticut, Thompson
Ben Rowe Surges for PASS Victory at Thompson;
Pitkat Earns First of Year in Thompson Sunoco Mods
Gelinas Three-Peats; Douton, Marcotte, Churchill Score Victories
Thompson, CT (July 22, 2010): Ben Rowe of Turner, ME, made a late race surge to take down the victory in the Pro All Star Series annual visit to the 5/8-mile of Thompson International Speedway. Woody Pitkat of Stafford Springs, CT, ended his winless streak at Thompson with a convincing Sunoco Modified win on Thursday night. Larry Gelinas of Buxton, ME, posted a three-peat in the Whelen All-American Series Super Late Models while Rick Gentes of Woonsocket, RI, was tops in the Late Models. R.J. Marcotte of Millville, MA, wired the field to score his second TIS Modified win of the season. Chris “Moose” Douton streaked to his second straight victory in Limited Sportsman action. Randy Churchill, Jr., of Oakdale, MA, returned to victory lane in the Mini Stocks.
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by Jay | Jul 23, 2010 | Connecticut, New England, PASS, Thompson
Ben Rowe: PASS North Series
Thompson International Speedway Race Report
Ben Rowe of Turner, Maine, won the PASS North Series PASS 75 at Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn., on Thursday, July 22. Rowe passed Preston Peltier with five laps remaining to take his third career PASS victory at Thompson, the largest track on the series’ schedule. The win marked the second win in the last four races for Rowe, a four-time series champion. A combination PASS North/PASS National Championship event, Rowe gained ground on both Peltier and Jay Fogleman in the PASS National standings as he tries to defend his 2009 championship in the PASS National ranks.
WHO: Ben Rowe, Turner, Maine
TEAM: No. 48 Community Pharmacies Chevrolet
WHAT: PASS North Series PASS 75
WHERE: Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, Conn. (.625-mile oval)
STARTED: 11th
FINISHED: 1st
LED: 1 time for 5 laps
NEXT RACE: Saturday, July 31st, Riverside Speedway, Groveton, N.H.
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by Jay | Jul 23, 2010 | Connecticut, New England, PASS, Thompson
Johnny Clark: PASS North Series
Thompson International Speedway Race Report
Johnny Clark of Farmingdale, Maine, finished third in the combination PASS North Series/PASS National Championship Series PASS 75 at Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn., on Thursday, July 22. at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H., on Tuesday, July 13. The finish markes the seventh top-five finish in eight races for Clark, the PASS North points leader. He started 12th and quickly moved into the top-four, where he raced nose-to-tail with the leaders for most of the event.
WHO: Johnny Clark, Farmingdale, Maine
TEAM: No. 54 Clark’s Car Crushing/Port City Chevrolet
WHAT: PASS North Series PASS 75
WHERE: Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, Conn. (.625-mile oval)
STARTED: 12th
FINISHED: 3rd
LED: 0 times for 0 laps
NEXT RACE: Saturday, July 31st, Riverside Speedway, Groveton, N.H.
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by Jay | Jul 23, 2010 | ACT, Beech Ridge, Maine
Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Race Preview
Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, heads into another first for him when the ACT Late Model Tour goes to the ACT 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on Saturday, July 24. Theriault has never competed on the track in a Late Model, though he did enter a PASS North Series Super Late Model event at the facility in May. Theriault is on the rebound — after the disappointment of not qualifying for the 37th annual TD Bank Oxford 250 last weekend, he received word on Thursday that he has been chosen as one of 40 drivers across the northeast and Canada to test at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Aug. 17-18 in advance of the 2nd annual ACT Invitational at the track in September.
WHO: Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, Maine
TEAM: No. 57 Varney Insurance/Hogan Tire/Daigle&Houghton Ford Fusion
BEST CAREER BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY FINISH: N/A
LAST RACE AT BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY: N/A
WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour ACT 150
WHERE: Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine (.333-mile oval)
WHEN: 6 p.m., Saturday, July 24
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by Jay | Jul 23, 2010 | ACT, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
Austin Theriault Invited To
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Test
FORT KENT, Maine — Sixteen-year-old Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, was one of 40 Late Model drivers invited by the American-Canadian Tour to test at New Hampshire Motor Speedway next month, the sanctioning body announced today. Each driver will participate in one full day of testing during the session on Aug. 17-18 in advance of the second annual ACT Invitational at the track on Sept. 18.
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