by Jay | Jul 9, 2010 | Connecticut, Thompson
Derek Ramstrom Survives Long Day To Finish 2nd At Thompson
THOMPSON, Conn. — Derek Ramstrom of West Boylston, Mass., finished second in the 30-lap Super Late Model feature at Thompson International Speedway on Thursday night, July 8. Ramstrom battled a myriad of problems in practice and a tight race car in the feature to post his fifth top-2 finish in seven starts at Thompson this season. Unofficially, Ramstrom took the division’s points lead, breaking a three-way tie with Mike O’Sullivan and Dennis Maxfield as he tries to win a second consecutive Super Late Model championship. Ramstrom started third in the field and battled eventual winner Larry Gelinas for the lead throughout the caution-free feature event as part of Thompson’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series program.
WHO: Derek Ramstrom, West Boylston, Mass.
WHAT: No. 35 Charter Communications/Matthews Truck Service and Towing Chevrolet
WHERE: Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, Conn. (.625-mile oval)
STARTED: 3rd
FINISHED: 2nd
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by Jay | Jul 8, 2010 | Connecticut, Stafford
DYLAN LISEO TAKES FIRST CAREER VICTORY AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY IN THRILLING
FASHION
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Traditionally for some people, seven is a lucky
number. For 15-year-old Dylan Liseo, the number seven may just be his new
lucky number as well. For that’s the number of SK Light Modified starts it
took him to get his first feature win with his family owned #42 Home Team
Supply / WCCC 106.9 FM Chevrolet. (more…)
by Jay | Jul 8, 2010 | Connecticut, Stafford
THIRD-GENERATION RACER STEPHEN DADDIO DRIVES TO FIRST CAREER VICTORY AT
STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Combine 9 years of go-kart experience with a
college degree in Mechanical Engineering, lots of hard work, and bake at 85
degrees for 5 hours. Is this a recipe for success? It certainly was the
right combination for Steve Daddio last Friday night as he drove his #99
GetInsuredCT.com Chevrolet into CARQUEST Victory Lane for the first time
ever at Stafford Motor Speedway. (more…)
by Jay | Jul 8, 2010 | Connecticut, Pro Four Modifieds, Stafford
Norm Wrenn Captures Fourth Win of the Season at Stafford
Stafford Springs, CT – July 6, 2010 – With 17 cars on hand, the RF Logic/Bot-L Gas Pro Four Modifieds of New England were the opening act for Stafford Motor Speedway’s Carquest Extreme Tuesday Event. Adam Norton and Norm Wrenn took the checkers in their respected heat races.
Phil Lauiser brought the field to the green on the initial start of the feature, but it wasn’t long before Rob Richardi, Jr. was able to make the pass for the lead. By lap two 11th place starter, George Sherman, was up to 5th place while Adam Norton and Tyler Anderson were also on the move through the pack.
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by Jay | Jul 8, 2010 | Connecticut, Stafford
MIKE ORDWAY, SR., RANDY CABRAL, & NORM WRENN
SCORE CARQUEST EXTREME TUESDAY FEATURE WINS AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Tuesday night, July 6th, was the 7th annual
CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday program at Stafford Motor Speedway. Mike Ordway,
Sr. won the 50-lap ISMA Supermodified feature, Randy Cabral won the 30-lap
NEMA Midget feature event, and Norm Wrenn made it three in a row at Stafford
by taking the 25-lap Pro-4 Modified feature event.
In the 50-lap ISMA Supermodified feature event, Bobby Magner took the early
lead with Danny Lane, Eddie Witkum, Jr., and Jeff Locke behind him. Rob
Summers spun and found the turn 1 wall to bring the caution out with 1 lap
complete, sending him to an early exit. (more…)
by Jay | Jul 6, 2010 | Connecticut, Lime Rock Park, NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series, New England
Pit Strategy Goes Awry For Fadden Racing’s Jonathan Smith At LRP
Lakeville, Conn. (July 5, 2010): A mid-race pit strategy foiled a top-10 run for Fadden Racing’s Jonathan Smith in the NASCAR K&N 100 at Lime Rock Park Saturday afternoon, and relegated the No. 61 BaBoom! Energy Spray/Riondo Wine/Athlete’s of America Chevrolet to a 13th place finish after a solid performance race long.
“We were hoping to do a fuel mileage race and not pit, but it didn’t turn out like we thought. There were a lot of green flag laps. We came in to pit and right after that there was a six or seven lap caution period.”
Smith proved he was going to be a force to reckon with from the onset of the weekend. He was fast in practice and backed it up with a qualifying effort of 94.947 mph to earn a 12th place position on the starting grid.
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