by Jay | Apr 9, 2011 | ACT, Lee USA, New England, New Hampshire
ACT OPENER AT LEE TO HAVE PLENTY OF NEW NAMES NEW HAMPSHIRE’S MILES CHIPMAN TO DEFEND TITLE
Waterbury, VT – The officials at the American Canadian Tour (ACT) based in Waterbury, VT have seen the largest influx of new teams to begin the 2011 season in its history.
“This is a good sign that things are improving in spite of the recessionary issues we have been facing over the past couple years. Also, just as in 2008, the spike in the price of fuel apparently does not seem to be having much effect with the enthusiasm to get the season open. We actually think we might have benefitted during the 2008 fuel increase, as many fans attended the regional and weekly short tracks, rather than taking expensive, long distance vacation trips,” said Tom Curley, President of the American Canadian Tour.
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by Jay | Apr 5, 2011 | New England, New Hampshire
NH’s Ice Racers Gather to Celebrate a Great Year of Racing
Moultonboro, NH – The Lakes Region Ice Racing gathered at the Moultonboro Lion’s Club to celebrate the 2011 ice racing season. A social hour with lots of stories about this year’s eight ice races was followed by a fantastic prime rib dinner. With the preliminary socializing and eating out of the way, club patriarch and long time ice and dirt racer Jack Cook MC’d the recognitions portion of the evening.
One of the first pieces of business was to present the Norris Cotton Cancer Center with a check for $8,000. The donation was made possible by the club’s annual Latchkey Cup charity event held this year on Jan 29th. The pledges collected by the drivers, the sponsor donations, and the Lakes Region fan support combined to make this generous donation possible.
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by Jay | Apr 5, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Waterford
Chris Pasteryak Scores Blastoff Win At Waterford
Waterford CT– Second-generation driver and former series champion
Chris Pasteryak, of Lisbon, (CT), roared to victory Sunday afternoon
winning the 100-lap Budweiser Blastoff at the Waterford, (CT)
Speedbowl. The race was the season opener for the Valenti Modified
Racing Series.
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by Jay | Apr 4, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
ICEBREAKER 2011 THIS WEEKEND AT THOMPSON
Thompson, CT. The much anticipated opening of the 2011 racing season at Thompson International Speedway is set for this weekend. The seven-division, two-day Icebreaker is a New England tradition and marks the beginning of another exciting racing season at the historic speedway.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour tops the bill on Icebreaker weekend. Defending Champion, Bobby Santos III will lead a star studded field of NASCAR Modified drivers when they line up for their 150-lap season opener at Thompson.
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by Jay | Apr 4, 2011 | Canada, New England
AOW Modifieds Release 2011 Schedule
The AOW Modified Tour is pleased to announce our 2011 schedule which features events in all three maritime provinces & the U.S. State of Maine.
Highlights of the season include events at the re-opened Petty International Raceway near Moncton NB, returning dates at the ½-mile Lake Doucette Motor Speedway near Yarmouth NS, the Centre for Speed near Shediac NB, & Spud Speedway in Caribou, Maine.
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by Jay | Apr 4, 2011 | Connecticut, New England
COATES WINS NETS BLASTOFF WEEKEND RACE
Lowell MA.- Corey Coates # 75 from Ledyard CT, dominated the 25-lap main event as part of the Waterford Speedbowl’s season-opening Budweiser Blastoff event. The win was the rookie driver’s first in the New England Truck Series.
Keith Chapman #22 from Mystic CT and Derek Chriss #12 from Averill NY, led the ten truck field to post. Chriss got the advantage on the start, pacing the field for the first six circuits. Bert Ouellette #15 truck from Dayville CT, retired from the race on lap four with a blown rear end. On the seventh-go-around, Coates was able to motor his way around Chriss, having advanced from his fifth starting position. As Coates became the new race leader, Jason Lafayette #21X from Somers CT, went pit side with a engine problem.
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