by | Apr 3, 2013 | Maine
Packard Joins Search For Bone Marrow Donors
Emily Packard Motorsports, ‘Be The Match’ Teaming Up At Berlin Mall
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – Emily Packard and Emily Packard Motorsports will join the Marrow Donor Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center for a bone marrow drive at the Berlin Mall in Berlin, Vt., this Saturday, April 6, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This marks the second consecutive year that the Emily Packard Motorsports is teaming with program at Rutland Regional, which is associated with the National ‘Be The Match’ marrow donor registry.
“My cousin Alex was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 16 years old,” Packard said, noting the close-to-home nature of the cause. “He’s 20 now, got his transplant and has been eight months cancer-free. Anything we can do to help spread the word, we’re willing to do.”
Together with Berlin Optical Expressions and Berlin Mall, Emily Packard Motorsports is offering community members the chance to be the cure for patients in need of a bone marrow or stem cell transplant this weekend. Registration for potential donors is simple, requiring only paperwork and a cheek swab. No blood is taken at registration.
“These drives are tremendous opportunities to save the life of someone battling leukemia, lymphoma or dozens of other blood diseases,” said Kerry Ellis of the Marrow Donor Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center. “We’re thrilled to partner with Emily Packard Motorsports to help gain visibility for the drive. Emily has a fantastic following in the area, and she understands firsthand the need for awareness about these critical bone marrow drives.”
In 2012, the 16-year-old Packard also brought her No. 9x Northstar Fireworks/Fecteau Homes/GossCars.com/VT Shifter Karts Ford Fusion to the Foley Cancer Center at Rutland Regional Medical Center to meet a family affected by leukemia. The family then attended the races at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in nearby West Haven, where they were treated to some laps around the track in a pace car driven by Packard.
“That was a great experience for me,” Packard said. “It was a lot of fun to spend time with the kids, and I know they had a great time at the races that day. Hopefully, we can continue to partner with the Rutland Regional Marrow Donor Program, adding potential donors to the ‘Be The Match’ registry for a long time.”
by | Apr 2, 2013 | Maine, PASS
PASS South Series: Austin Theriault Hickory Motor Speedway Race Report HICKORY, N.C. – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, overcame an early handling issue to finish sixth in the PASS South Series Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, N.C., on Saturday, March 30. After posting the fastest overall practice time from Saturday’s sessions and qualifying fourth for the 30-car field in the Brad Keselowski Racing No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion, Theriault started ninth after the redraw of the Top-10 qualifiers. He was happy with the car during the first green-flag run, but an issue with the air pressure in the right side tires forced the car into an ill-handling condition. The PASS South Series points leader heading into the weekend, Theriault rode around in the Top-10 for most of the night and used a couple of late caution flags to gain track position and salvage another good outing. (more…)
by Jay | Mar 28, 2013 | Beech Ridge, Maine, New England, PASS, Touring Series News
Bradley Babb Back Behind Wheel In 2013
3rd-Generation Beech Ridge Champion Sets Sights On Title Defense, PASS North Series
WINDHAM, Maine – Bradley Babb isn’t one for hyperbole. Ask him about what it means to be a third-generation champion at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, joining his father and grandfather as a champion in the track’s premier division, and he’s already looking ahead.
“I don’t really know what to say to it,” said Babb, 20, of Windham, Maine. “I mean, I still just want to go out and win races like they’ve always done.”
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by Jay | Mar 28, 2013 | Maine, PASS, Touring Series News
PASS South Series: Austin Theriault
Hickory Motor Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
FORT KENT, Maine – PASS South Series point leader Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, looks to put Brad Keselowski Racing back in Victory Lane when he heads to the PASS Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, N.C., on Saturday, March 30. Theriault, who hasn’t finished worse than second in either of the first two PASS South races this season and is the only driver in the series to post Top-5 finishes in each of them, has never been to the famed .363-mile oval. He is coming off a win in the season opener at Dillon (S.C.) Motor Speedway earlier this month, followed by a runner-up finish the following week at Myrtle Beach Speedway in the BKR No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion. BKR finished second in each of the two PASS South races contested at Hickory last season with driver Landon Cling, including this PASS National Series points race.
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by | Mar 25, 2013 | Maine
Fearn, Rocco Team Up For Waterford
Owner, driver return to Connecticut track in new Crazy Horse chassis
SOUTH PARIS, Maine – 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion Keith Rocco of Wallingford, Conn., will return to the seat of a Crazy Horse Racing chassis this season in a car owned by Scott Fearn of Wilbraham, Mass.
The two will drive the No. 1 Critical Signs/Mr. Rooter/Fearn Electric Toyota in weekly NASCAR competition at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, Conn.
“The full season – that’s the plan,” Fearn said. “We’ve really only run about 15 races together the last few years, but we’re going to give it a shot this year.” (more…)
by Jay | Mar 24, 2013 | Maine, Wiscasset Raceway
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY SET TO RE-OPEN FOR 2013 SEASON
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The racing season is upon us again, and Wiscasset Speedway will be celebrating its 44th year with an action packed itinerary. New owners, Richard and Vanessa Jordan, invite race fans everywhere to bring their families and come join in the fun. The 3/8 mile high banked track is set to open on April 6 at 1:00 PM, and hold divisional races on Saturdays’ through Fall Fury on October 5, 2013. Wiscasset Speedway first opened in 1969, and to this day remains the fastest in the state.
This year, in an effort to provide a timely and action packed show, the new management team has decided to split their regular divisions into two groups that will alternate week to week. Group one will feature Prostock, Superstock, Thunder 4’s, and Northeast 4 cylinder Prostocks divisions. Group two will showcase Late Model Sportsman, Strickly Streets, Outlaw Mini’s, and Mini Trucks. Also on the schedule are exciting enduro races, Nelcar Legends, Northeast Mini Stock Tour, The Wicked Vintage Racers, and more. Wiscasset will run a Saturday afternoon program throughout the month of April and then bring the action under the lights beginning in May. (more…)
