Two North East Street Stock Tour Teams Penalized
Rules Violations at Lee USA Speedway
NO. STONINGTON, CT — The No. 30 and 33 teams that compete in the North East Street Stock Tour have been penalized for a rules infraction discovered during post-race inspection, May 17, at Lee USA Speedway. This infraction violates the following Section of the 2015 rule book:
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Polewarczyk Wins “Battle of the Border” With Laperle at Airborne Spring Green
Plattsburgh, NY—Hudson, NH’s Joey Polewarczyk Jr. came out on top of a battle with St-Denis, QC’s Patrick Laperle to win the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Spring Green 115 at Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on Sunday.
Defending ACT Late Model Tour Champion “Joey Pole” took the lead from Laperle on lap 82 and led the rest of the way in the ACT U.S. and Série ACT combination event. Pole had lost the top spot to Laperle on a lap 44 restart, but stalked him for nearly 40 laps and eventually came away with his second win of the season and second straight ACT victory at Airborne.
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NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS NORTH May 15 2015
By Lou Modestino
Week two at Claremont Speedway thrust the entry level Sanell Auto Parts wildcats into the spotlight. Extra laps and a larger purse saw twenty one teams come to compete and the action was intense! Numerous cautions flew early in the event as the drivers tried to position their machines for a late race charge for the win. At lap twenty five Matt Gauffin, in his Saab, got together with Kodi Sabins as they tried to put Mike Kowalczyk a lap down in turns one and two. The contact caused Gauffins car to spin to the infield and come to a stop, sending him to the rear for the ensuing restart. When the green flag flew the charge was on and last weeks winner, Gauffin, headed back to the front. Just three laps later Gauffin had driven his car back to the lead group were he again, got together with Sabins bringing out another yellow flag. The contact sent Sabins on a wild ride into the turn two sand bank and Gauthen was sent to the pits by race control, ending the night for both teams.
When the green flew once again, Josh Rondeau would power his car to the front and never look back picking up his first win of the season. Craig Smith, in a car he purchased from Rondeau, would finish second while Alexis Aiken would come home third. Kyle Currier and Cole Littlewood would round out the top five. Heat race wins went to Kodi Sabins, Matt Gauffin and Cole Littlewood.
Stafford Speedway was back on track under the lights for the first time in 2015 with the BFF Friday program on Friday night, May 1st. Ronnie Williams took the lead early and then had to hold off challenges from Eric Berndt, Rowan Pennink, and then Keith Rocco to claim victory in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Josh Wood was the winner in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Joey Ferrigno was the winner of the 20-lap SK Light feature, Cliff Saunders won the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, Trace Beyer won the 15-lap DARE Stock feature, and Dana DiMatteo won the 20-lap Legend Cars feature.
Bryan Kruczek of Newmarket, New Hampshire claimed his first-ever victory in a Super Late Model car in the Southern Maine Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram 150 for AIM PASS Super Late Models Saturday at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough.
Kruczek led early and late in the 150-lap grind, swapping the top spot with hometown racer Kelly Moore through the opening stages of the race, cruising with the contenders during a stretch dominated by Turner’s Glen Luce, then outrunning a late charge by Dave Oliver of Standish.
The American Racer Three Star program has returned for the 2015 season. The program is designed to recognize three teams in no particular order of performance who had outstanding races at American Canadian Tour (ACT) U.S. Tour events. There are no specific criteria for deciding who might receive the award of a free American Racer tire (value $125.00), but special effort by a team, an exceptional race, just plain old hard luck, or other accepted reason to give the award is used to determine the recipients.