by Jay | Sep 7, 2011 | Bear Ridge, Dirt Track, New England, Vermont
USAC DMA Midgets Return to Bear Ridge Speedway this Saturday,
Added to New England Dirt Track Championship on September 24
BY MARK McKEON
BRADFORD, VT – The wingless wildcats of the USAC Dirt Midget Association return to Bear Ridge Speedway this Saturday night September 11 for what was scheduled to be their final appearance of the season. Fans of the DMA’s style of side-by-side, three wide, open cockpit, open wheel breathtaking action will be happy to hear that there are two more shows on tap.
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by Jay | Sep 7, 2011 | New England, New Hampshire, PASS, White Mountain Motorsports Park
White Mountain kicks off four race season finale
NAPLES ME (9/7) The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North kicks off a busy four weeks with four races in a row as the weather cools down and the 2011 Championship races for all three PASS North divisions heat up.
Sunday September 11th is the rescheduled White Mountain Motorsports Park date. The 2:00 PM green will feature all three PASS North touring series plus a 40 lap Wildcat/Strictly feature.
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by Jay | Sep 7, 2011 | Hudson, New England, New Hampshire
Hudson N.H.-Billy Clement Sr. won the “Mighty” Mike Lewis Memorial race this past Monday Sept 5th at Hudson International Speedway.
The race honored the longtime Hudson/Star competitor who lost his life in a tragic accident while working on his racecar in the garage. Lewis was a fierce competitor who started racing in 1988 and by 1992 had honed his skills enough to win the championship in the Strictly Stocks division. His battles with Dean Weber for the championship that season were epic and tempers flared on a few occasions between the two. Lewis moved up to the Street Stock division after his championship and while the wins weren’t as plentiful as in the Strictly Stocks, the smile Lewis always had while at the speedway remained.
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by Jay | Sep 7, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford
Valenti Modified Series Returns To Stafford Friday
Canaan, NH – The Valenti Modified Racing Series, after a
two week layoff, returns to action Friday night, September
9, at Stafford Springs (CT) Motor Speedway. The series will
compete in the 2nd annual “Shark Cycle 80.”
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by Jay | Sep 7, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
TODD OWEN LOOKS TO IMPROVE BY ONE POSITION IN SHARK CYCLE 80 AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY ON SEPT. 9TH
(Stafford Springs, CT)—When the Modified Racing Series made their first
visit of the 2011 season to Stafford for the rain interrupted Lincoln Tech
80, Todd Owen had a car that was nearly the class of the field. After
starting the feature from the 20th position, Owen had worked his way into
7th place before rain halted the race with 32 laps complete. When the race
resumed in August, Owen continued his charge to the front and he nearly won
the race, finishing second to Keith Rocco. Owen is returning to Stafford
with the same car for the Shark Cycle 80 on Sept. 9th and he will be looking
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by Jay | Sep 6, 2011 | New England
TV TIMES EXTRA
By Lou Modestino
The Atlanta Sprint Cup race is finally over, and for some it was worth the wait. Take Jeff Gordon for instance, as he bobbed and weaved through the track while his teammate, Jimmie Johnson, tried to get a bead on him. Jeff’s been slowly working his way up out of a slump, and the payoff came at Atlanta’s single Cup race a day-and-a-half later from the original date of Sunday. Tuesday ended up the next clear day according to NASCAR’s procedure for rainouts. “The car was strong for most of the race. But at the end it really started slipping and sliding. It was a lot of fun as I noticed that Jimmie was slipping and sliding too! It was an incredible day even though we had to wait till Tuesday. The car really got loose and I was really concerned. But what helped me was that Jimmie had two shots at me and just couldn’t pull it off!” said the winner. According to the stats, Jeff led most of the laps even though he had some vibration problems. In the process, Jeff Gordon recorded win Number 85 and his fifth victory at Atlanta. (more…)
