by Jay | Aug 15, 2011 | New England
By Lou Modestino
Ryan Hunter-Reay won the MoveThatBlock.com INDY 225 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway today, after rain shortened the controversial race by five laps. Behind the wheel of his No. 28 Team DHL/Circle K/Sun Drop Citrus Soda car for Andretti Autosport, Hunter-Reay led 71 laps on his way to his first IZOD IndyCar Series race in 2011. “Short track racing tends to be a little crazier than most, things get heated because you are (running) closer than most,” said Hunter-Reay. “After three beautiful days, we knew the weather was coming. We figured we would (just) race to half way.” In victory lane Ryan said “It was tough trying to get traction out there because of the dampness. We also deserved this win,” Which ended up his second on an oval. We have to agree with Hunter-Reay because the sanction and teams brought 27 race cars to the venue. Even prior to that final crash that brought out the red flag, seven entries were among the casualties by lap 31. Which can be classified as high attrition. (more…)
by Jay | Aug 15, 2011 | ACT, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
Theriault Makes Podium At NH Motor Speedway
No. 57 Varney Insurance Ford Takes Second in ACT All-Star Challenge
LOUDON, N.H. – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, matched his career-best ACT Late Model Tour finish, finishing second in the inaugural ACT All-Star Challenge at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday.
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by Jay | Aug 15, 2011 | New England, New York
No stopping Branham at Airborne
Sportsman “4-20’s” winner earns $2,0000
Airborne recap August 13, 2011
Bucko Branham won the final three segments of the Vermont Life Safety Sportsman “4-20’s” event to claim the overall victory and a $2,000 payday Saturday at Airborne Speedway. The all-time Airborne Sportsman win leader recorded a combined finishes total of 5 points.
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by Jay | Aug 15, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Thompson
MODIFIEDS DOMINATE THOMPSON SCHEDULE
THOMPSON, CT. The popular Tour-Type Modifieds will make their final appearance of the year this Thursday, August 18th, at the Thompson International Speedway. This event will kick off an amazing run for Modified race cars at the Connecticut oval. In three of the next four weeks, Thompson will be the center of Modified racing action which will also include the Valenti Modified Racing Series and the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) NASCAR Whelen Modified Tours Showdown.
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by Jay | Aug 14, 2011 | IndyCar, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (Aug. 14, 2011) – Ryan Hunter-Reay won the MoveThatBock.com INDY 225 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway today, after rain shortened the controversial race by five laps.
Behind the wheel of his No. 28 Team DHL/Circle K/Sun Drop Citrus Soda car for Andretti Autosport, Hunter-Reay led 71 laps on his way to his first IZOD IndyCar Series race in 2011.
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by Jay | Aug 14, 2011 | Lee USA, New England, New Hampshire
Lee, NH – Another full night of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly action went into the record books at Lee USA Speedway on Friday night, including the annual running of the 50-lap Lance Davis Memorial for the Prime Storage Late Model Sportsmen.
Kayla Cazares was first to lead the extra-distance affair, setting the pace for the first six circuits before giving up the top spot to Timmy Johnson. Johnson’s time out front was short, as Bobby Melvin nosed ahead of him just nine laps later, but Melvin’s was even shorter.
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