by | Aug 20, 2013 | New England, Schedules
Monday, 8/19/13
Cardi’s Furniture(Rt. 2, Warwick, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Cozy Grill(413 Tiogue Ave., (Rt. 3), Coventry, RI)-Cruise Night, 4-9 p.m.
Haywagon Restaurant & Creamery(Uxbridge, MA)-Cruise Night, DJ, 5 p.m.-Dusk
Mark’s Auto Parts(Granby, CT)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Old Harbour Village(567 So. County Trail(Rt. 2), Exeter, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.-Dusk
Slater Memorial Park(Armistice Park, Pawtucket, RI)-5 p.m.-Dusk.
South County Commons(Rt. 1, So. Kingstown, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.-Dusk.
Suzi Q’s Place(208 Plainfield Pike, N. Scituate, RI)-Cruise Night, 4-9 p.m.
Tuesday, 8/20/13
A&W Restaurant(Rt. 44, Greenville, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Cornerstone Pub(273 Nooseneck Hill Rd. (Rt.3)-Exeter, RI)-Cruise Night, 5-8 p.m.
Rite Aid Pharmacy(Cobb’s Corner, Canton, MA)-Cruise Night, DJ, Food, Restrooms, 5 p.m.
Suzi Q’s Place(208 Plainfield Pike, N. Scituate, RI)-All Bike Night, 5 p.m.
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by | Aug 14, 2013 | Schedules
By Lou Modestino
Kyle Busch was the big winner on the annual visit to the Watkins Glen, NY road course. Settling for less was Brad Keselowski, the runner-up, followed by Martin Truex, Jr., Carl Edwards and Juan Pablo Montoya who came in fifth. Then it was Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano and Jimmy Johnson who placed eighth. That road course win was Kyle Busch’s 27th career win and his third this year.
Kyle said, “It’s just great to win here before The Chase comes up. It wasn’t easy because I had some problems earlier with cold tires and I had to take it easy. Second place driver Brad Keselowski revealed, “I should have pushed harder on the last lap. I took Kyle right to the edge and he just wouldn’t cave.” Martin Truex, Jr. reflected, “Kyle was better than the rest of us.” Junior revealed, “The late caution didn’t help us at all. Overall I say it was not a good day.” Some of the problems included grass from the track getting into the air dams and into the brakes.
Road course expert Marcos Ambrose started on the pole and he’s also won races at The Glen. However, he had problems and went out of the race, and he was not all happy about it. Jeff Gordon was another one that ended up out of the race.
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by | Aug 14, 2013 | New England Motorsports South
By Lou Modestino
Area Auto Racing News of New Jersey reports that construction on Thompson Speedway’s Motorsports Park has begun. It’s all about an addition of a new road course which according to Don Hoenig, patriarch of the Hoenig clan, will be 1.7 miles in length. it will be utilized by the sports car clubs. Don also told AARN that following the conclusion of the stockcar racing season in October that more construction will be taking place.
There’s also plans to sell memberships to drivers which will be limited to 200, according to the AARN piece. The members will get exclusive use of the track, VIP access to all racing events, the adjacent golf club membership, special Raceway Restaurant discount rates, locker rooms and lounge along with other incentives and amenities.
Back in the 50’s and 60’s we can remember the old road course where SCCA held both regional and national events on a 1.6 mile track that didn’t include the any part of the 5/8 mile oval. There was also a F-5000 Pro race held at that track that was promoted by the late Walt Faulkner and Jimmy Costello who leased the the facility from Don Hoenig and his late father John Hoeing who built the 5/8 mile oval track which opened on Memorial Day weekend in 1940. At the time it was the only purposely paved track oval in the nation.
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by | Aug 14, 2013 | New England, New England Motorsports North
By Lou Modestino
Eric Chase, the Milton, VT helicopter pilot, got a chance to beam in victory lane after 14 years of trying by wiring the Late Model field from the outside pole on WDEV/Calkins Night at Thunder Road on Thursday, August 8.
Chase was put to the test over the second half of the 50-lap feature by veteran Dave Whitcomb who spent many a lap alongside his Gary Clay Builders No. 40. Whitcomb tucked inside to play a few laps of defense when teenager Emily Packard arrived to contest the top positions. Whitcomb made a final bid on the outside in the final three laps and Packard nosed underneath him to finish 2nd on the final circuit.
Jason Corliss was a close 4th, followed by fast-closing Scott Payea. Positions 6-10 went to Jamie Fisher, Trampas Demers, Joey M Laquerre, Mike Bailey and Derrick O’Donnell.
“It’s been a long time coming, Chase said. “It looks easy to do, but it’s not – it’s pretty hard. It’s a big monkey off my back.” “I didn’t have quite enough to get him,” Whitcomb said. “I went back outside to give it one more try. I’m glad to see Eric do it.”
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by | Aug 14, 2013 | New England, Schedules
Monday, 8/12/13
Cardi’s Furniture(Rt. 2, W. Warwick, RI)-Cruise Night, DJ, 5 p.m.
Haywagon Restaurant(Uxbridge, MA)-Cruise Night, DJ, 5 p.m.
Mark’s Auto Parts(Granby, CT)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Oak Harbor Village(567 So. County Trail, Rt. 2, Exeter, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Susi Q’s Place(208 Plainfield Pike, N. Scituate, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, 8/13/13
A&W Restaurant(RT. 44, Greenville, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Cornerstone Pub(273 Nooseneck Hill Rd., Rt. 3, Exeter, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Cozy Grille((473 Tiogue Ave., Rt. 3, Coventry, RI)-Cruise Night, 4 p.m.
Rite Aid Plaza(Cobb’s Corner, Canton, MA)-Cruise Night, DJ, 50/50 Raffle, Food, Restrooms, 5 p.m.-Dusk.
Slater Memorial Park(Armistice Park, Pawtucket, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 pm.
Susi Q’s Place(208 Plainfield Pike, N. Scituate, RI)-All Bike Night, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, 8/14/13
Capeway Rovers(Middleborough, MA)-MX Practice, 9 a.m.
Cardi’s Furniture(Rt. 1A, Attleboro, MA)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Denny’s Restaurant(W. Greenwich, RI)-Cruise Night, 6 pm.
Elk’s Club(Weymouth, MA)-Hot Rods, Food, Fun, Music, 5:30 p.m.
New England Dragway(Epping, NH)-Street Night, 5 p.m.
Speedway 95(Hermon, ME)-Wacky Stockcar Racing, 7 p.m.
Star Speedway(Epping, NH)-Family Fun Night, Strictly’s, 6 Shooters, Spec Drags, Enduros, 7 p.m.
Waterford Speedbowl(CT)-Wild And Wacky Stockcar Racing, 7 p.m.
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by | Aug 8, 2013 | New England, New England Motorsports North
By Lou Modestino
Thunder Road’s VP Racing Fuels night scheduled for Thursday, August 1 has been postponed due to the forecasted series of thunderstorms in the region. The event has been rescheduled for Thursday, August 29 and will be the final point counting event for the Late Models. The event will feature the Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen 100-lapper along with regular events for Late Models, Allen Lumber Street Stocks and the Rough Riders.
Just over one week remains for competitors of the 29th Annual M&M Beverage Enduro to prepare their rides for the 200-laps of thrashing and crashing at Thunder Road in Barre, VT on Sunday, August 18. The “People’s Race”, as it has become known, gives the average fan the chance to tackle the Barre-highbanks for a shot at the $3,000 grand prize.
Long-time veteran of the M&M Beverage Enduro and the 1987 Enduro Champion Don “Dipstick” Tofani of Plainfield filed the first 2013 entry. He will wheel one of the over 100 nearly street-legal cars, which will be lined-up three-wide before taking off for the 200-laps with stops only occurring for fires and roll-overs.
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