by | Dec 4, 2013 | New England, New England Motorsports North
By Lou Modestino
In a joint announcement made today between Lee USA Speedway General Manager Bill Callen and GSPSS president Mike Parks, the Granite State Pro Stock Series will be making their first appearance ever at the Lee USA Speedway on Friday night July 25th.
“We are thrilled that we were able to make this happen, this is one of the tracks that all our teams have been asking about going to” stated Parks. Lee USA Speedway is a perfect fit for our series it’s in the heart of NH where we have a lot of fans and race teams from that area. The 2014 schedule is coming together nicely and will be announced in its complete form on Friday Dec. 27th at 2013 GSPSS awards banquet which will be held at the Executive Court in Manchester NH.
Oxford Plains Speedway President, Tom Mayberry, has recently announced that the Annual Swap Meet and Flea Market will once again take place in the fall of 2014 here at Oxford Plains Speedway.
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by | Dec 3, 2013 | ACT, New England, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) released its 2014 schedule which is highlighted by visits to nine (9) different Northeast tracks. The schedule includes a total of twelve (12) events with nine (9) Championship point counting events and three popular ‘special’ events on the calendar.
The traditional event to open the 2014 campaign on April 12-13 will once again be at the Lee USA Speedway in Lee, New Hampshire. The ACT has been visiting the 1/3 mile oval since Red and Judy MacDonald purchased the speed plant in 1987. “It is just one of those relationships that have endured throughout the past 25 years. We tried to help Red and Judy when they first started, and they have been there for us whenever we needed help over the years. This kind of relationship, in this type of business, is generally very rare, but greatly appreciated” said Tom Curley, President of the American Canadian Tour, which was established in 1986.
The home of the ACT, Thunder Road International Speedbowl will host its only point counting event with the Merchants Bank 150 on opening weekend April 26-27. Next up will be the historic Spring Green 114 to be held at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Fair Haven, VT on Sunday, May 4. This will be the fourth opening day Spring Green event at the super fast ½ mile oval.
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by | Nov 28, 2013 | New England, New England Motorsports South
By Lou Modestino
Stafford Motor Speedway welcomed a guest list of over 500 people consisting of teams, drivers, sponsors, and employees this past Friday night, November 22 at Maneely’s in South Windsor to officially honor Woody Pitkat, Adam Gray, Tony Membrino, Jr., Josh Wood, And Dave Secore, Jr. as the 2013 Stafford Motor Speedway NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track champions.
Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, PA, was officially crowned series champion Saturday night as the Valenti Modified Racing Series closed out its 2013 campaign and 10th anniversary season. The event was held at Best Western Executive Inn, Manchester, NH.
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by | Nov 28, 2013 | New England, New England Motorsports North
By Lou Modestino
Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, PA was officially crowned series champion as the Valenti Modified Racing Series closed out its 2013 campaign and 10th anniversary season. The event was held at Best Western Executive Inn, Manchester, NH.
Pennink and car owners Gary and Kim Casella were presented the series top honors for the first time.
Commemorating the series 10th season, Pennink and the Roscoe Racing/ Casella team were presented a check for $10,000 by series president and founder Jack Bateman.
Pennink becomes the VMRS fifth series champion, an honor that the Pennsylvania driver appreciates.
“I couldn’t be prouder to be the driver of the 25 car.
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by | Nov 21, 2013 | New England, New England Motorsports North
By Lou Modestino
As it has for over 30 years, Start Finish Productions will present Autoparts Swap ‘n Sell, the area’s only indoor all-automotive swap meet. On January 18 & 19, 2014, nearly 350 vendors will converge on the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA, to fill the 125,000 square foot Better Living Center to capacity with auto parts and accessories.
The show will take place on Saturday and Sunday, from 8 a.m through 5 p.m. each day. Admission is $10 per day. Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult.
Vendor space measuring 12’by 15’ is available for $130.
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by | Nov 15, 2013 | New England, New England Motorsports South
By Lou Modestino
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Ted Christopher, Plainville, Ct., whose racing exploits in Indoor TQ Midget racing over the years rival his asphalt Modified successes, was the first driver to submit his entry for the NAPA KNOW HOW Atlantic City (NJ) Indoor Race Weekend of January 24-25, 2014. Christopher was also first in line to enter the inaugural Battle Of Trenton Indoor Race set for February 7 & 8 at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, NJ.
TQ Midget racing specialist Matt Roselli of Brodheadsville, Pa.,quickly followed Christopher’s NAPA Know How Atlantic City entry while Paul Lotier, Jr., Lebanon, Pa., was became the second entrant of
record for the first Sun National Bank Center TQ events.
The two events are being promoted by Trenton-based Len Sammons Motorsports Productions and will make up this year’s Fatheadz Eyewear Indoor Racing Series.
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