Lee, NH – Defending champion Tommy Tombarello, Jr. was back to his winning ways in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Small Block Supermodifieds at Lee USA Speedway on Friday night, taking down his first feature event victory of the 2011 season in convincing style.
Matt Seavey established himself as the man to beat in the early laps of the Benson Lumber and Hardware-sponsored main event, quickly leading a caution-free sprint to the halfway mark with Ben Tinker and Tombarello hot on his heels at the crossed flags. (more…)
Barre, VT – Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, VT will kick off its Thursday night schedule a week early with the rescheduled Ferguston Waterworks event. The event, which was originally scheduled for Sunday, June 12, was postponed due to rain and will be run on Thursday, June 16.
The event will go as previously scheduled with free admission to Barre flood victim residents, who will also receive a complimentary hot dog and soda from Al’s French Fries. Kids 12 and under are also free. Adults are just $10. Donations of food, non-perishable food items or small financial donations will again be collected at the front gate in an effort to support the Barre flood victims. (more…)
#38 John Godfrey (Lower Coverdale, NB) picked up his first ever AOW Modified Tour feature win in the Homestead Restaurant entry. The June 12 win was at the Centre for Speed in Grand Barachois, and it made Godfrey the 2nd driver to pick up their first ever feature win in the second week of the 2011 AOW Modified Tour season. #64 Paul Costain (Moncton, NB) was the other driver who won at Petty International Raceway (Riverglade, NB) on June 4.
#22 Jamie Weston (St. Martin’s, NB) in the Consolidated Services Plumbing and Heating entry had a strong finish coming 2nd and now leads the point standings. #43 Shelley Stewart (Emerald, PEI) came home 3rd in the feature event and is currently 3rd in points. #98 Mike “Sparky” Raeburn (Hampton, NB) finished 4th in the race and is now 7 points behind Weston, giving him 2nd place in the 2011 AOW Modified Tour point standings. (more…)
Canaan, NH. — Rowan Pennink of Huntingdon Valley, PA, takes a slim point
lead into Thompson Speedway, Thompson, CT., Thursday, June 16, when the Valenti
Modified Racing Series makes the first of two visits to the famed speedway.
Pennink, leads Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT., by two points and Les Hinckley III, of Windsor Locks, CT., by four, entering the Thursday night program. Swanzey, NH., veteran Rob Goodenough is 22 points back, in fourth place. Nashua, NH., driver
Norm Wrenn sits fifth in the point standings. The top five drivers are expected
entries Thursday. (more…)
Lonnie Sommerville: PASS North Series
Speedway 660 Race Report
GEARY, N.B. – Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, New Brunswick, fought back at his home track Saturday night to finish 12th in the PASS North Series PASS 200 at Speedway 660 in Geary, N.B. Sommerville broke a wheel on Lap 47 of the event, not long after leading for several laps. The failure ended the chances of winning for the speedway’s two-time Peterbilt 250 champion, but hard work from the Mulkern Racing crew pit-side had Sommerville racing with the leaders as he tried to get back one of the three laps he lost. (more…)
