by Jay | Jun 20, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Waterford
AVERY WINS FIRST NEW ENGLAND TRUCK SERIES RACE
Waterford CT- Jonathon Avery (17) of Quakerhill CT, claimed his first win at his home track, Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday June 18 in the New England Truck Series feature event. Seven divisions of racing was slated for the night, including a Scout Night Pit Party which multiple teams and race vehicles were displayed on the track front stretch for fans to enjoy up close with autographs and one on one time with racers. Starting lineup for the truck feature event on the pole, (38) Ronnie Oldham Jr. with (12) Derek Chriss on the outside started the 25 lap race to a smooth green flag start. (more…)
by Jay | Jun 20, 2011 | Maine, New England, Speedway 95
HOPKINS MAKES IT 5 FOR 5 AT SPEEDWAY 95
Hermon’s Mike Hopkins continued his domination of the Dysart’s Late Models at Speedway 95 Saturday night as he won his fifth feature in a row and is now 5 for 5 for the season. Hopkins started fifth in the 11 car field and by lap 10 was on the point and driving away. Hopkins passed outside pole sitter Deane Smart of Bradley on the 10th lap, and Smart was the only car that could keep close to Hopkins for the remainder of the 35 lap event. Smart finished in the runner up spot. Pole Sitter Duane Seekins of Stockton Springs finished a distant third with Winterport’s Shane Clark finishing fourth, ahead of Ryan Deane, also from Winterport, who finished fifth. The race was stopped only twice for single car incidents, one involving Dale Swoboda on lap 2 and the other one lap 4 when Alex Waltz of Damariscotta spun on the front stretch. Neither car returned to the race following their trip to the pit area. Hopkins and Smart each won a qualifier. (more…)
by Jay | Jun 20, 2011 | Maine, New England, Unity
Unity, Maine – Burnham’s Brian Whitney scored his biggest win yet, outrunning point leader Jeff Burgess of East Madison and the rest of the stellar Late Model field on a special Father’s Day racing card at Unity Raceway.
Whitney drove around Burgess and into the race lead on the ninth lap, survived a couple of restarts and a couple of late attempts by Burgess to reclaim the top position in the extra-distance, 100-lap main event.
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by Jay | Jun 20, 2011 | New England, New Hampshire, Twin State
After a very intense and fast moving thundershower roared over the pit area in Claremont, New Hampshire the Texas Roadhouse North East Mini Stock Tour took to the tight 1/3 speedway for the first of two practice sessions.
With a large group of the field being separated by only 2-3 tenths of a second a lap the large field was sure to put on an impressive show under the lights. 17 tour style minis packed into the pit area for the NEMST’s second visit to Twin State Speedway.
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by Jay | Jun 20, 2011 | New England, New York
Bartemy scales light, Dupree wins
Airborne recap June 18, 2011
South Plattsburgh, NY – Aaron Bartemy and Patrick Dupree treated Airborne fans to an exciting close-quarters duel in the final 15 laps of the DIRTcar Modified main event Saturday. Bartemy was first to the finish line, but the Sheldon, VT racer’s No. B3 weighed in too light during post-race inspection. Apparent third-place finisher Martin Hebert was also disqualified for illegal cylinder heads.
The rules violations bumped Max Viens of Ste. Cesaire, QC into the runner-up spot and moved Andy Heywood into third. Positions 4-5-6 went to George Foley, Craig Reyell and Kris Vernold.
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by Jay | Jun 20, 2011 | ACT, New England, New Hampshire, White Mountain Motorsports Park
North Woodstock, NH – Graniteville, VT’s John Donahue took his fourth career ACT Late Model Tour win at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, NH on Saturday, June 18. Donahue, in his Ford, came from the sixth starting position for his second career win at the ¼ mile speedway.
Donahue held off ACT Tour Champion Brian Hoar and White Mountain Motorsports Park Champion Quinny Welch on several restarts, before outrunning a hard charging Randy Potter who came from 21st. Welch led the early stages of the event before Donahue took over just before the halfway mark. The battle of the night belonged to Potter, Hoar and Wayne Helliwell for second. Potter would win the battle and was running down Donahue when the checkers flew.
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