The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour was back at one of the best race tracks in America on Thursday night, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway for round one of Thursday Thunder! It was the start of the 15th year of Thursday Thunder, and the Legend Cars have been a part of the popular midweek event since the very beginning. 21 of the best drivers in New England were ready to race on the 3/8th mile oval, and as always, their show didn’t disappoint. (more…)
Once again the NELCAR Legends are returning to New Hampshire Motor Speedway, to race on the 1.6 mile road course. The legend cars are reaching speeds in excess of 110 mph as they race down the front stretch and one of the drivers looking for his first career win, is Matt Chagnot, from Derry, NH.
Matt’s thoughts on returning to NHMS, “I can’t wait for this upcoming race, and I feel like I am as prepared as a rookie can be. Since I only have a single race on a road course under my belt, I’m not 100% up to speed on how to tweak the setups to be faster. I’ll be making some minor changes when I get to the track, and bolting on a new set of tires, so I should be faster than I was the previous race on the road course.” (more…)
The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour made the trip up to Unity Raceway for the second straight race at the tricky oval this past weekend. It was set to be a great race with a mix of rookies and veterans in the field, with the top three from last weekend starting at the rear of the field, trying to make their way to the front in just 25 laps. The Unity stands were once again packed with eager race fans, the sun was out and it was set to be a great night of racing.
For the first heat race, it was a pair of rookies on the front row. Matt Chagnot in the 8 car started on the pole with the 81 of Dan Winter on the outside. On the start, Chagnot was able to grab the race lead, but the 10 of Ed Getty was not far behind as he moved around the rookie driver for the race lead. Getty was able to open up a bit of a lead, but the 27 of past Unity winner Kevin Hutchens was making his way to the front, and he got the lead just before the halfway point. Hutchens was able to pull away and take the heat win, with the 39 of Canadian driver Darren Sherwood in second and Getty rounding out the top three. (more…)
After 6 races this season, Bob Weymouth, is the current points leader in the NELCAR Legends Series which is where he finished the 2010 race season. The legends cars just raced at Unity Raceway last weekend where the 399 picked up its fifth top 3 of the season. Though he is still looking for that first checkered flag of the season, maybe this weekend when they return to Unity. Though his thoughts are focused else where as his father became ill and is at Maine Med. (more…)
When the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour heads on their next trip at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, not only will it be on the road course, but they will be racing for more than just a trophy. The next race will be a National Qualifier for the 2011 Legends Road Course Nationals.
The event takes place during the popular 88th Annual Loudon Classic motorcycle event, the longest running motorcycle event in North America. The 1.6 mile road course features 12 difficult corners, with mostly left turns with a few hard right handers. It is famous for the legendary bowl, which is one of the most exciting turns in all of road racing. (more…)
