by Jay | Apr 22, 2012 | Modified, Monadnock Speedway, New England, New Hampshire, Touring Series News, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Jon McKennedy, of Chelmsford, MA., made it two wins in a row Saturday night, winning the Valenti Modified Racing Series, Bond Auto Parts Spring Dash 100, at Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH.
McKennedy driving for Hall of Fame car owner Art Barry started 18th in a 24-car field.
The two-time champion, driving the # 2 car won his second race of the season, his second win at Monadnock in only his second time in the Barry car.
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by Jay | Apr 22, 2012 | Maine, New England, Unity
Brian Whitney of Burnham added another extra-distance main event first-place trophy to his collection, outgunning reigning track champion Jeff Burgess of Fairfield in the 52-lap Late Model division main event on Opening Day at Unity Raceway on Saturday.
Whitney and Burgess swapped the race lead, and a little bit of paint, a couple of times during the closing laps in a competitive feature race highlighting the first stock car racing card in Maine this season. Whitney, who has been most successful in extra-distance event in recent seasons at Unity Raceway, led the vast majority of the race, first battling Palmyra racer Ajay Picard for supremacy.
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by Jay | Apr 22, 2012 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
Stafford Motor Speedway opens its doors to the
racing season with the 41st Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler on April
28-29, with the CARQUEST Belts & Hose Pit Party again ready to serve a
distinguished role in the weekend’s activities. The CARQUEST Belts and Hose
Pit Party gives fans the chance to get up close and personal with their
favorite drivers and cars on the frontstretch infield prior to racing
activities on Sunday, April 29th. Fans will have access to all of the NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour drivers as well as drivers from Stafford’s five NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series divisions. One driver who will have an extra
special giveaway during this year’s CARQUEST Belts & Hose Pit Party is
Richie Pallai, Jr.
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by Jay | Apr 21, 2012 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After winning the 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
championship, Ronnie Silk and the #6 T.S. Haulers, Inc. began the defense of
their title in grand style by winning the season opening race at Thompson.
Stafford was a good track for Silk and crew last season, as he scored a win,
a third, and two seventh place finishes in the four events held at the
Connecticut half-mile. With the momentum of a season opening win on their
side, Silk hopes to carry that momentum with him to Stafford Speedway for
next weekend’s CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler.
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by Jay | Apr 21, 2012 | ACT, Canada, New England, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT — In 2011, Patrick Laperle of St-Denis, QC dominated the field on his way to his second Serie ACT Castrol Championship. After a historic season in which he posted 11 top fives in 12 starts with an average finish of 3.66, he will look to make an attempt at back-to-back championships in 2012, a feat that has never been done in the series.
The road to the championship will not be easy, however, due to challenges from two other former champs. Karl Allard of St-Félicien, QC will be hungry for a championship after finishing second to Laperle in 2011. Allard has already had a taste of the top, when he won the Serie ACT Castrol Championship in 2010. Allard will look to return the championship trophy to the Larue Industrial Snowblower/Gayor Construction mantle in 2012.
Donald Theetge of Boischatel, QC is the only driver, other than Laperle, who has earned more than one championship in the series. Theetge finished third overall in 2011 with 2 feature wins, but in 2012 will bring a brand new RPM racing car to competition.
Other Serie Castrol drivers in contention for the title in 2012 are former Rookie of the Year and 2011 feature winner Patrick Hamel from St. Croix, QC along with top-five points finisher David Michaud, Dany Trepanier, Patrick Cliche and Jean-François Déry. All are expected to be contenders for the 2012 Serie ACT Castrol Title.
Laperle, known for his “no holds barred – full throttle” style knows that the competition on the ACT Castrol Series has gotten better and better over the past few years. Winning a title will not come easily.
“We didn’t race this winter, so we are extra excited to go racing. This year will be tough, I know Theetge has a new car, Allard has a great car, and there are many new drivers on the tour. I am most worried about Theetge, Allard and David Michaud for sure,” Laperle commented. “You need a lot of good luck in this series and there are a lot of new guys now. We will see how our chances look after the first race,” Laperle finished.
The season begins Saturday, May 26 at Autodrome Montmagny in Montmagny, QC.
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by Jay | Apr 21, 2012 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—One year ago, a victory in the SK Modified® feature
event during CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Weekend sent Ryan Preece on a
path that would lead him to his first career championship. Preece hopes to
repeat his winning ways of one year ago in this year’s CARQUEST Tech-Net
Spring Sizzler Weekend, not only in the SK Modified® division, but in the
Whelen Modified Tour behind the wheel of the #16 Diversified Metals Ford.
Preece took over the controls of the #16 car for the final race of the 2011
season, scoring the pole position and leading 36 laps before a late race
spin left him 26th in the finishing order. Preece kicked off his 2012
season in grand style by winning the pole again and leading 86 laps before a
crash relegated him to a 16th place finish. In 2 starts thusfar with the
#16 team, Preece has 2 pole positions and he has led 122 of 327 laps, but
those results haven’t translated into good finishes as Preece has an average
finish of 21.0 in those two events. Despite his misfortunes, Preece is
excited about his prospects for this year’s CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring
Sizzler, where he hopes to better his career best finish of third in the
Sizzler.
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