by Jay | Mar 23, 2011 | ACT, Lee USA, New England, New Hampshire
ACT LEE USA OPENER TO SHOWCASE NEW TEAMS IN 2011
Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) will open the 2011 season at the Lee USA Speedway on Sunday, April 17, 2011 with many new faces in the pits.
Two veteran Oxford Plains Speedway competitors plan to start their 2011 ACT seasons at Lee. Shane Green, South Paris, ME will drive the Geoffrey Low entry, and Dennis Spencer from Oxford, ME both have a lot of experience with ACT racing. Oxford Plains has presented 22 ACT Late Model races, plus four non-point TD Bank Oxford 250s. Both drivers have participated in most of those events and Spencer participated in the second annual ACT Invitational at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) last September. (more…)
by Jay | Mar 23, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
STAFFORD SPEEDWAY ADDS IZOD INDYCAR VETERAN DAVEY HAMILTON TO CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES DRIVER LINEUP
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The June 28th CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday Champions
for Charities Event at Stafford Motor Speedway has added an Indy 500 flair
with the addition of “500” Veteran Davey Hamilton. Hamilton will take part
in the CARQUEST Champions For Charities go kart race while racing for The
Victory Junction Gang Camp. The Victory Junction Gang Camp was built in
honor of Adam Petty and they provide life-changing experiences for children
with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. (more…)
by Jay | Mar 23, 2011 | Canaan, New England, New Hampshire
DIRT LATE MODELS RETURN TO CANAAN DIRT SPEEDWAY
Canaan Dirt Speedway general manager, Dick Therrien has come to an agreement with local dirt Late Model teams to add them to the schedule on a limited basis in 2011. The Late Models ran at Canaan a few seasons ago before their numbers dwindled, and the demise of the group came about.
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by Jay | Mar 23, 2011 | New England, Snocross
Peek’n Peak Resort next stop for East Coast Snocross Series,
Presented by Woody’s Traction & AMSOIL
CHESHIRE, Conn. (Mar. 18, 2011) – After a pair of off-weekends that saw some teams venture west to compete in national events, the time has come to get back at it here in the east.
With just two points races remaining, those in the hunt for class titles will be highly focused as East Coast Snocross (ECS) gets set for Round 8 on the 2011 schedule on Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27, at the beautiful Peek‘n Peak Resort & Spa in Findley Lake, New York.
Spectator gates open at 10 a.m. each day, with racing getting under way promptly at 10:30 a.m. Admission is just $12 per day for adults, children age 10 and under are admitted free with a paying adult. Pit passes (valid through the weekend) will be available for an extra $10. (more…)
by Jay | Mar 21, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
THOMPSON’S ICEBREAKER JUST AROUND THE CORNER
THOMPSON, CT The long, hard New England winter has finally lost its grip on the region and one of the first signs of spring, the Icebreaker at Thompson International Speedway, is getting closer by the day. The winter’s snow and ice have finally disappeared. As a result, work on and around the historic speedway has reached a fever pitch in preparation for the season-opening Icebreaker slated for the weekend of April 9 & 10.
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by Jay | Mar 10, 2011 | New England, Snocross
Morin inches closer to Pro titles with wins at Snow Ridge for East Coast Snocross Series,
Presented by Woody’s Traction & AMSOIL
Brunelle breaks winless drought in Semi-Pro
TURIN, N.Y. (Mar. 7, 2011) – Red-hot Mathieu Morin inched one step closer to locking up the 2011 titles last weekend, winning both the Pro Stock and Pro Open finals as East Coast Snocross (ECS) completed Round 7 on the 2011 schedule at the Snow Ridge Ski Resort.
Morin (Ingles Performance/Ski-doo), of Val-D’Or, QC, held off chief rival Danny Poirier (Hulten Speed Sports/Polaris) to claim Saturday’s 10-lap Stock final, while Poirier’s HSS/Polaris teammate Matt Piche filled out the podium. Morin’s margin of victory over Poirier was a mere 2.4 seconds.
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