by Jay | Jun 2, 2011 | ACT, Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway
Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, has some momentum on his side as the ACT Late Model Tour competes in The Big Jab 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Sunday, May 15. Theriault won a Late Model event on opening day at his home track of Spud Speedway in Caribou, Maine, on Memorial Day and hopes to extend that good fortune when he competes at his favorite track on the ACT circuit this weekend in Oxford. Theriault is just outside the Top-10 in the Tour standings and believes Oxford can serve as a launching pad for the middle part of the season.
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by Jay | Jun 2, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (June 1, 2011) -Big Machine Records sensation Steel Magnolia will headline New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s LENOX Industrial Tools 301 FanFest, the ultimate fan party, on Thursday, July 14.
Meghan Linsey and Joshua Scott Jones of Steel Magnolia exploded onto the country music scene after winning season two of CMT’s ‘Can You Duet’ competition. The duo signed a record deal in 2009 with Big Machine Records and released their first single, “Keep on Lovin’ You,” which became the fastest-rising single by a male/female duo in country music history. January 1, 2011 saw the release of their self-titled debut album that features hits, “Keep on Lovin’ You”, “Just by Being You (Halo and Wings)” and their current single “Last Night Again.” To date, they have received over nine country music award nominations and have toured with industry veterans, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton.
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by Jay | Jun 2, 2011 | ACT, Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway
Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt., aims to build on the momentum of last weekend when he heads to the ACT Late Model Tour Big Jab 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Saturday, June 4. Dragon finished fifth in the Memorial Day Classic 100 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl last weekend for his first Top-5 finish of the year. Dragon sits fifth in the ACT standings after three races and this weekend visits one of his favorite tracks on the circuit. For the fourth time in as many Tour races, he will compete in an Avery Motorsports entry at Oxford.
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by Jay | Jun 2, 2011 | Legends, New England
story by Chris Roy
After 6 races this season, Bob Weymouth, is the current points leader in the NELCAR Legends Series which is where he finished the 2010 race season. The legends cars just raced at Unity Raceway last weekend where the 399 picked up its fifth top 3 of the season. Though he is still looking for that first checkered flag of the season, maybe this weekend when they return to Unity. Though his thoughts are focused else where as his father became ill and is at Maine Med.
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by Jay | Jun 2, 2011 | Canaan, New England, New Hampshire, PASS
NAPLES ME (6/1) The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Mods make their second start of 2011 Saturday night at Canaan (NH) Fair Speedway and the Mod squad is anxious to get back on track. More than a month has passed since the open wheel warriors have raced and its time to get their season started in earnest.
Bill Dixon and Andy Shaw each claimed a Canaan win in 2010. Scott McDaniel, Leo Oliveira, Alan Wilson and Jon Brill all have podium finishes at the Orange Road racing complex and they will be looking for more on Saturday night.
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by Jay | Jun 2, 2011 | New England, New York, Road Racing
MAX ANGELELLI & RICKY TAYLOR
SunTrust Team Focused on Elusive First Victory in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 1, 2011) – Italian lesson for today: “Così vicino, eppure così lontano!” Translation: “So close, yet so far!”
When it comes to the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, those words would sum up the road racing life of veteran Italian Max Angelelli, as well as that of SunTrust Racing team owner and three-time sports car racing champion Wayne Taylor. For, while they have been literal fixtures on the podium at America’s traditional midsummer endurance race during their illustrious careers, they still have yet to taste victory during the month of June at the legendary Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International road circuit. (more…)
