LOUDON, N.H. (July 12, 2011) – Why would anyone ever bet against NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch? Even the most ardent fans of other drivers have to admit Busch is looking like a serious contender for unseating Jimmie Johnson’s historic run of Championship seasons.
Busch dominated the inaugural race at Kentucky Speedway this past weekend, winning the Quaker State 400 the old fashioned way: he got out front early and simply stayed there.
With Busch’s third victory of the season, the No.18 M&Ms Toyota now leads the pack. Busch sprinted to the Cup lead and it’s going to take some unexpected bad luck for that to change this weekend. (more…)
Cody Hodgson: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
Cody Hodgson of Escalon, Calif., heads back to speedway racing when the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East heads to the New England 125 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., on Friday, July 15. Hodgson sits 11th in the overall standings, just 12 points out of the Top-10, and fourth in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year race. After a nearly one-month layoff from competition, Dave Davis Motorsports heads back to one of its most successful tracks on the circuit, where it finished second in this race a year ago with driver Kevin Swindell.
Joey Doiron: PASS North Series
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
SCARBOROUGH, Maine – Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, finished fifth in the PASS North Series Southern Maine Motors.com 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on Saturday, July 9. It was the best finish of the season for the reigning PASS North Series Rookie of the Year and came at his home track. Doiron started 14th, but he worked his way into the Top-10 after just a handful of laps. He moved into the fifth spot on Lap 80 and was fourth just five laps later. Doiron was closing in on third place when his engine weakened, however, but he was able to hold on for fifth at the checkered flag. It will be a quick turnaround for Doiron and the rest of the PASS North teams, as he will compete at Lee USA Speedway’s Bastille 200 this coming Tuesday, July 12.
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Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
Twin State Speedway Race Report
CLAREMONT, N.H. – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, finished 12th in the ACT Late Model Tour Jim’s Captown 100 at Twin State Speedway in Claremont, N.H., on Saturday, July 9. The finish was Theriault’s second straight Top-12 as he moved to 10th in the ACT standings. Theriault won his heat race to qualify in the Top-10 for the main event, a 100-lap sprint where track position on the tiny bullring proved crucial. (more…)
THOMPSON, CT. Thompson’s Premier NASCAR Whelen All-American Series division, the Sunoco Modifieds, will face their toughest test of the season this week at the historic Connecticut oval. The longest race of the season, 50 laps, will be the challenge facing this division’s race teams when the green flag drops on their main event this Thursday. An autograph session with these drivers will be held on the midway before their 50-lap grind. This special night will be presented by the Series’ Title Sponsor, Whelen Engineering.
In the first eight events of the 2011 racing season, five different drives have visited victory lane in this highly competitive, open wheel, division. The year started with Todd Ceravolo putting everyone on notice that he would be tough this season when he secured the first of two races on Icebreaker weekend. The next day, it was Ted Christopher who bested the field and set the stage for the intensity of competition that would prevail into the summer months.
Once the regular season got underway in May, Keith Rocco laid claim to victory lane on the opening night of Thursday Night Thompson Thunder (TNTT). Ryan Preece claimed the top spot in the next event but Rocco came back strong a week later and claimed the win. Then came Thursday, June 16th. Rocco and Woody Pitkat staged what was arguably one of the best Modified races seen in years. Pitkat claimed that win and the stage was set for some extremely exciting races to come. Fans were not disappointed as each of these racers has been in the thick of the battle ever since, but it has been Rocco who has emerged on top in the last two weeks.
This week marks the biggest night of the year for the division. The annual 50-lap race is believed to be the one to win. There is extra purse money plus the bragging rights of being the best. Sunoco Modified race teams will burn the midnight oil in preparation for this once-a-year opportunity to stand in a very special spotlight.
Joining the Sunoco Modifieds will be Thompson’s Super Late Models, Thompson Modifieds, Late Models, XTRA/MART Limited Sportsman and Monster Mini Stocks. Qualifying races start at 6 PM with features starting right around 7 PM. Fans can visit Thompson’s web site for the complete schedule of events.
Scott Mulkern: PASS North Series
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
SCARBOROUGH, Maine – Scott Mulkern of Falmouth, Maine, finished 27th in the PASS North Series Southern Maine Motors.com 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on Saturday, July 9. Despite a strong qualifying effort that gave him a ninth-place starting spot in the main event in just his second start of the season, Mulkern was caught up in a multi-car accident just 37 laps in that ended his night early. The night wasn’t an entire loss, however, as the full-time Mulkern Racing entry of Lonnie Sommerville posted its first win of the season..
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