by Jay | Jul 12, 2012 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS, Sprint Cup, Touring Series News
Native New Englander Dave Rogers has spent many special moments with his family at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, but two days in particular stick out for the crew chief who hails from nearby Marshfield, Vt.
Rogers and his father attended the inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire in 1990 as fans, but a return trip in 1992 to see the late Dale Earnhardt and Joe Nemechek battle door-to-door over the final laps is something that has stuck with him to this day.
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by Jay | Jul 12, 2012 | New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
Two of the most popular athletes today, Danica Patrick and Travis Pastrana, are hitting the pavement this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the F.W. Webb 200. While both drivers have mastered their skills along different paths, both have that special “it” factor that fans find undeniable.
At Daytona, Patrick again was on the cusp of becoming NASCAR’s first national series female winner, leading five times for 13 laps before being collected in a late accident. She returns to New Hampshire for her second series start having finished 30th in 2010.
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by Jay | Jul 12, 2012 | Connecticut, New England, PASS, Thompson, Touring Series News
Joey Doiron Racing: PASS North Series
Thompson International Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
BERWICK, Maine – Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, will make the quick turnaround and head the PASS North Series California Paints 75 at Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn., on Thursday, July 12. Doiron has never competed at Thompson – at .625-miles and high-banked, the largest and fastest track on the series’ schedule. Doiron enters the week off a disappointing run at his home track of Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, but the No. 73 JBJ Machine/Scarborough Downs Chevrolet is still fourth overall in the PASS North Series standings with seven of 14 races remaining.
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by Jay | Jul 11, 2012 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
RPM Motorsports: VT Governor’s Cup
Brian Hoar Thunder Road Race Preview
THE STORY
GEORGIA, Vt. – Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., will look for his third straight Thunder Road International Speedbowl win when he heads to the Vermont Governor’s Cup 150 at the Barre, Vt., track on Thursday, July 12. Hoar has won the last two Thunder Road events he’s entered dating back to last season in the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger, including the ACT Late Model Tour Merchants Bank 150 in late April. The race is the third in the four-race Vermont Late Model State Championship Series, which includes two races each at Thunder Road and Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vt. The driver of the No. 37 isn’t the only person on the team riding a hot hand at Thunder Road – team owner Rick Paya has won three major events and a weekly series race as a crew chief at the track since last September.
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by Jay | Jul 10, 2012 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
Competitors To Return to Barre’s Thunder Road for Governor’s Cup
The 2012 Vermont State Stock Car Championship Series heats up just in time for the crown jewel of the four race series: The VT State Lottery Commission Governor ’s Cup 150 at Thunder Road. Milton’s Brent Dragon leads the swarming field to the “Nation’s Site of Excitement” on Thursday, July 12 with a slim 6-point lead over multi-time Thunder Road Champion Phil Scott.
Both drivers have their sites set on the newly formatted state crown title. “To think that the organizers have put together a series to decide Vermont honors has made it unique and special for us all,” said Scott. “Now we just have to win it,” he laughed.
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by Jay | Jul 10, 2012 | Massachusetts, New England, Seekonk Speedway
Dave Darling is finding 2012 to be just what the doctor ordered after finishing second in the championship chase the last 3 seasons. Over the course of this season, Darling has been one of the fastest and most consistent cars at the speedway. He proved it for the third time last Saturday night, putting his Bristol Toyota Scion Camry anywhere on the track he wanted, and cruised to his first 40 lap win.
Kevin Casper jumped out to the early lead, and held off the challenges of Ken Spencer and Dick Houlihan for the first 11 laps. Mike Brightman took over the second spot and started to pressure the Phil’s Propane Fusion. That lasted for 6 laps before Darling started to make his move. Darling took over second on lap 17, and using a restart on lap 19, took over at the halfway point and never looked back. While Darling was dominating the final laps, a lot of action was going on for second on back. In the closing laps, Brightman had his hands full with Tom Scully Jr, who moved around and into the runner up spot with just 5 laps remaining. Brightman held on for third, while Ryan Vanasse and Tom Scully Sr rounded out the top five.
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