by Jay | Sep 15, 2010 | New England, New Hampshire, PASS, White Mountain Motorsports Park
Joey Doiron: PASS North Series
White Mountain Motorsports Park Race Preview
PASS North Series Rookie of the Year leader Joey Doiron finishes the season with the rest of the series in the PASS 150 at White Mountain Motorsports Park on Friday night, September 17. Doiron has two goals remaining for the weekend, both of which he has a firm hold on — winning the Rookie of the Year honors while also finishing in the Top-10 in the final PASS North standings to guarantee himself a starting spot in the lucrative 300-lap event scheduled for North Wilkesboro Speedway next April. Currently, Doiron is ninth in the standings with one Top-5 and four Top-10 finishes in 11 races as a rookie.
WHO: Joey Doiron, Berwick, Maine
TEAM: JBJ Machine/Rescue Welding/Dale Shaw Race Cars No. 73 Dodge
BEST CAREER WHITE MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS PARK FINISH: 9th (May 2010)
LAST RACE AT WHITE MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS PARK: 9th (May 2010)
WHAT: Season Finale — PASS North Series PASS 150
WHERE: White Mountain Motorsports Park, North Woodstock, N.H. (.25-mile oval)
WHEN: 6 p.m., Friday, September 17
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by Jay | Sep 15, 2010 | New England, New Hampshire, PASS, White Mountain Motorsports Park
Trevor Sanborn: PASS North Series
White Mountain Motorsports Park Race Preview
Trevor Sanborn of Parsonsfield, Maine, heads to the PASS North Series season finale with the PASS 150 at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, N.H., on Friday night, September 17. Sanborn, who sits fourth in the overall series standings, matched his career-best White Mountain finish the last time PASS visited the high-banked quarter-mile in May with a third-place run. Interestingly, the May race at White Mountain was the first race for Sanborn with Richard Moody Racing since 2008. The team put the No. 44 Ford Fusion in victory lane at Riverside Speedway in Groveton, N.H., in late July — a similarly configured quarter-mile.
WHO: Trevor Sanborn, Parsonsfield, Maine
TEAM: No. 44 Hancock Lumber/Subway Ford Fusion
BEST CAREER WHITE MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS PARK FINISH: 3rd (2 times; most recently May 2010)
LAST RACE AT WHITE MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS PARK: 3rd (May 2010)
WHAT: Season Finale — PASS North Series PASS 150
WHERE: White Mountain Motorsports Park, North Woodstock, N.H. (.25-mile oval)
WHEN: 6 p.m., Friday, September 17
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by Jay | Sep 14, 2010 | Canada, New England
‘Atlantic Speed Weeks’ set to kick off this Saturday at Centre for Speed
September 14, 2010 – Shediac (N.B.) – The Centre for Speed (CFS), Atlantic Canada’s Super Speedway and Metro Moncton’s ‘Playground of Power’, is set to host the 10th Annual ‘Atlantic Speed Weeks’ Motorsports extravaganza during three weekends between September 18 and October 16 to cap off the 2010 stock car and motorsports season in Atlantic Canada.
On Saturday, September 18 at 1:00 p.m., CFS will kick things off with the Atlantic Street Rod Drag Racing and Tuner Championships which are open to all street legal cars. Those interested in competing in the Slalom, Oval Time Trial, Street Drag, and Burnout events should visit the CENTRE’s website (www.centreforspeed.com) for all the details. Saturday’s ‘Atlantic Street War’ event will feature the hottest street-legal racing action you’ve ever seen in our region as the coolest and baddest rides and drivers come out to show exactly what they’ve got.
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by Jay | Sep 14, 2010 | New England, New Hampshire, PASS, White Mountain Motorsports Park
PASS Super Late Model thunder at White Mountain Friday
NAPLES ME (9/14) The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North super late models wrap up their tenth anniversary season on Friday September 17 with 150 12 second laps around one of the prettiest short tracks in the country, North Woodstock New Hampshire’s White Mountain Motorsports Park.
The series has crisscrossed New England since early May and there’s been plenty of excitement along the way. Bill Rodgers (Beech Ridge) and Dave Darling (Seekonk) beat the touring pros at their own game. Ben Rowe saw success with a new team. His dad Mike just kept on winning, scoring twice in his six 2010 PASS starts. Trevor Sanborn finally got his elusive PASS North win, and of course there’s point leader Johnny Clark’s phenomenal season with five wins and twelve top tens in the season’s first twelve events.
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by Jay | Sep 13, 2010 | ACT, New England
Joey Polewarczyk Jr.: ACT Late Model Tour
Airborne Speedway Race Report
Joey Polewarczyk Jr. of Hudson, N.H., finished third in the ACT Late Model Tour Fall Foliage 300 at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Sunday, September 12. Polewarczyk’s strong second half continued on Sunday, where he led on four different occasions in a race featuring an ACT-record 22 lead changes. After starting 12th, Polewarczyk worked his way to the lead for the first time on Lap 83. With his podium finish — his fifth Top-5 of the season, second most on the Tour in 2010 — he took over second place in the overall ACT standings.
WHO: Joey Polewarczyk Jr., Hudson, N.H.
TEAM: Pole’s Automotive/NH Precision No. 97 Ford
WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour Mohawk Casino Fall Foliage 300
WHERE: Airborne Speedway, Plattsburgh, N.Y. (.500-mile oval)
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by Jay | Sep 13, 2010 | New England, Seekonk Speedway
EVEL KNIEVEL’S GRANDAUGHTER TO RACE AT
SEEEKONK’S RACING AGAINST BREAST CANCER
SEEKONK, MA. – Kraze Korlaki Speed Equipment, Inc., and Seekonk Speedway jointly
announce the registration of legendary daredevil/stuntman “Evel Knievel’s” granddaughter in the New England Powder-Puff Championship Race as part of Racing Against Breast Cancer on October 2nd at the famous Cement Palace. Kryston Knievel, of Chicago, Ill., Evel’s granddaughter, will drive the #1 powder-puff entry, as one of two prepared mounts from Charlestown, RI.’’ This is my first attempt at competing in any type of auto racing which should be a lot of fun while supporting a cause which has affected many people I know”, said Kryston by telephone from Chicago. In addition to competing in the powder-puff race, Kryston will also be singing the National Anthem during opening ceremonies. Kryston’s first experiences singing the National Anthem began at a young age singing at opening ceremonies for her daredevil father Kaptain Robbie Knievel, and have continued professionally as a singer of the National Anthem for the Chicago Bulls Basketball Team, and as a lead singer with the Chicago band De Javu. An original “Evel Knievel” custom chopper ’ will be on display during the event. Seekonk Speedway has planned a practice session for the powder-puff teams during their last Fast Friday Race Night on September 24th, beginning at 6pm. For the latest information on Racing Against Breast Cancer, see www.krazespeedequipment.com, or www.seekonkspeedway.com.
