by Jay | Sep 9, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
CHANGE OF PLANS HAS DON WOOD IN CONTENTION FOR DARE STOCK TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After winning the 2009 DARE Stock track
championship, Don Wood ran the first half of the 2010 season and won 2 races
before handing the keys to his car over to David and Paul Arute for the
second half of the year. The plan was the same for the 2011 season, as Wood
was going to run the first half of the year and then hand the car over to
Stephanie Berardi and Charlie Newman. But Wood again had 2 wins and was
leading the points at the midway point of the season, so the team made the
decision to keep Wood in the car and race for the track championship. (more…)
by Jay | Sep 9, 2011 | Canada, New England, Snocross
RPM’s Apparel returns for 2011-2012 season at East Coast Snocross,
Presented by Woody’s Traction & AMSOIL
CHESHIRE, Conn. (Sept. 8, 2011) – One of the northeast’s finest performance apparel suppliers is returning to the snocross circuit for 2011-2012.
Ilion, New York, based RPM’s Apparel has signed an agreement with East Coast Snocross (ECS) to return as the Official Souvenir Apparel vendor for the popular touring series.
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by Jay | Sep 9, 2011 | Dirt Track, New England
USAC Dirt Midget Association Profiled In Dick Berggren’s Speedway Illustrated
BY MARK McKEON
BRADFORD, VT – The USAC Dirt Midget Association (DMA) is the subject of a two page story in the September issue of Dick Berggren’s Speedway Illustrated magazine.
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by Jay | Sep 7, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
THOMPSON, CT. The much anticipated UNOH SHOWDOWN is set for this weekend at the Thompson International Speedway. Race fans have been looking forward to this first-time-ever event all season long.
The UNOH SHOWDOWN is unique in that the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will share the same bill for the first time in north. Each Tour will compete in its own 125-lap feature event for purses in excess of $53,000.00 for each Tour. Upon completion of the two 125s, the field for the 50-Lap, $50,000.00+ SHOWDOWN will be assembled and the stage will be set for what could be one of the greatest battles in NASCAR Whelen Modified racing history. The driver who emerges as the victor will pocket some $15,000.00.
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by Jay | Sep 7, 2011 | All-Star Speedway, New England, New Hampshire
THE STAR ISMA “CLASSIC” IS BACK THIS WEEKEND
EPPING, NH- The longest running winged Supermodified race in the country has a field of champions entered for Saturday’s 46th annual ISMA Supermodified Classic 150 at the historic Star Speedway in southern New Hampshire. Back at the quarter-mile oval, made famous by the winged warriors, is the most talented field of Supermodified competitors seen anywhere this season.
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by Jay | Sep 7, 2011 | New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Barre, VT – The Thunder Road community of fans, competitors and officials came together during the Bond Auto Labor Day weekend event to accumulate thousands of dollars in food and cash donations for the Waterbury Food Shelf. The Waterbury area was one of the hardest hit during last week’s Hurricane Irene devastation. The Waterbury Food Shelf was not spared and lost its entire inventory.
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