by Jay | May 4, 2012 | ACT, Devils Bowl, New England, Touring Series News, Vermont
Brian Hoar: ACT Late Model Tour
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Race Preview
GEORGIA, Vt. – Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., will try and win three straight ACT Late Model Tour events for the first time in his record-breaking career, joining the series for the Spring Green 112 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vt., on Sunday, May 6. Hoar won the first two races of the season at Lee USA Speedway and Thunder Road International Speedbowl, respectively, to take a six-point lead in the ACT standings with eight points races remaining. The driver of the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge now has an ACT-record 35 career victories. Hoar won the Spring Green last year in the Tour’s inaugural visit to Devil’s Bowl Speedway, which was transformed from a dirt track during the winter of 2010-11.
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by Jay | May 4, 2012 | New England, Vermont
Excitement Builds for Inaugural VT State Championship
The first entry for the recently announced Vermont State Late Model Championship series has been received from Phil Scott, the Lt. Governor of Vermont from Berlin. The all-time win list leader at Barre’s Thunder Road and multi-time Champion is an early favorite to win the Vermont State Championship Series.
Scott is thrilled with the opportunity to compete in the series.
“I think this is a great thing for Vermont. I believe this is the first time since Catamount that our state has had two paved tracks, and it’s terrific to have a racing series ‘in house’” Scott said. “It’s very exciting. I know talking with people throughout the state many people are exciting about it, also I think it will be a lot of fun for both the fans and drivers. It would be an honor to be the first Late Model Champion of Vermont.” Scott finished.
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by Jay | May 3, 2012 | Bear Ridge, New England, Vermont
Pit area expanded to accommodate more race teams
Bear Ridge Speedway is ready to raise the curtain on its 45th season on Saturday, May 5, and is expected to draw its largest opening night field of dirt track stock cars ever. So many entries are anticipated for the event, sponsored by KDD NAPA of Bradford, that the pit area has been expanded to accommodate more team haulers and race cars.
The six divisions in the 99ROCK Weekly Racing Series have seen a major growth spurt during the off-season, including a large number of rookie teams and returning veterans in the Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, the Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes, and the A Notch Above Automotive Limited Late Models.
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by Jay | May 2, 2012 | ACT, New England, Photos, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
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Photos Credit – www.LeifTillotsonPhotography.com
Race Story – TWICE IS NICE: Brian Hoar Wins First Merchants Bank 150 – Now 2-For-2 In ACT For 2012
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by Jay | May 2, 2012 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway’s CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring
Sizzler Weekend continued on Sunday with feature events for the SK Modified®
and Late Model divisions. Ted Christopher held off Eric Berndt in a green
white checkered finish to capture his 95th career SK Modified® victory and
his 115th overall feature victory at Stafford Motor Speedway. Keith Rocco
held off Woody Pitkat to capture the checkered flag in the 30-lap Late Model
feature event.
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by Jay | May 2, 2012 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., held off a furious challenge from Wayne Helliwell Jr. for the second race in a row, leading the final 22 laps to win the Merchants Bank 150 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday afternoon.
It was the first career Merchants Bank 150 win for the driver of the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge, and it was his second straight win to open the 2012 ACT Late Model Tour season. Hoar now has an ACT-record 35 career victories and holds the early points lead as he searches for a ninth ACT championship.
“I’ve been chasing this one a long time,” said Hoar, who won the 2011 Milk Bowl at Thunder Road. “It’s the first time for us (in the Merchants Bank 150), and it’s a big deal. Anytime you can win at Thunder Road, it’s awesome.”
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