by Jay | Jul 19, 2012 | ACT, Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
HARDWARE: Brian Hoar Wants The Big Trophy
RPM Motorsports Looks To Add To Late Model Legacy At OPS
Before you can even run through all of the team’s accomplishments over the years, RPM Motorsports owner Rick Paya stops you short.
“But we’ve never won this one,” said Paya, owner and crew chief of the No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger driven by Brian Hoar.
The ‘one’ is this weekend’s 39th annual TD Bank Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine. Practice takes place on Saturday and Sunday, with qualifying and the main event slated for Sunday afternoon and evening, respectively. Hoar’s best finish in the event was a runner-up effort in the 2010 TD Bank 250.
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by Jay | Jul 19, 2012 | ACT, Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
A Whole New Look For Austin Theriault
Fort Kent Driver Among Pre-Race Favorites At Oxford Plains Speedway
Two years ago, Austin Theriault showed up as a 16-year-old rookie with only a handful of ACT Late Model Tour starts under his belt. Last summer, he opened eyes when he became the youngest podium finisher in the history of the biggest one-day stock car race in the northeast.
This Sunday, Theriault and his No. 57 Pelletier Ford Ford Fusion team head to Oxford Plains Speedway for the 39th annual TD Bank Oxford 250 on a short-list of favorites to capture the premier Late Model event in the country.
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by Jay | Jul 18, 2012 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Super Late Models return to the Thompson International Speedway this Thursday, July 19, for their third appearance of the season. Running a limited schedule this season, the Super Late Models have provided fans with thrills, spills and just plain hard racing on Icebreaker weekend in April and during their second appearance in June.
Large numbers of Super Late Models turned out for their 50-lap feature events that offer additional money for the extra distance races. Derek Ramstrom bested the Icebreaker field when he crossed the finish line ahead of Mike O’Sullivan and Jim Banfield. Banfield came roaring back to win the June race ahead of Colby Fournier and Ramstrom. Ramstrom may be on a hot streak as he captured the PASS Super Late Model 75-lap main at Thompson just last week.
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by Jay | Jul 17, 2012 | New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Historic Winnings Posted for Marquee Race
Thunder Road officials have announced that the 50th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl on Sunday, September 30th, will boast winnings exceeding $100,000 for competitors at “The Nation’s Site of Excitement.” It is the highest purse ever posted for the event deemed the “Toughest Short Track Race in America”.
The season-ending event for Barre’s Thunder Road has long been a marquee for Northeast Auto Racing, but the 50th anniversary will be even more special. The weekend will include a “Reserve Milk Bowl” for up to thirty competitors who do not qualify for the 50th People’s United Bank Milk Bowl. It will be comprised of a two-segment feature event, as well as a $20,000 purse of its own, with $3,000 going to the winner.
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by Jay | Jul 17, 2012 | Canaan, New England, New Hampshire, Vermont
Late Model ROY Leader At Canaan Ready For Busy Second Half
Once the helmet is on and the seat belts are buckled up, nobody notices that the driver of the No. 9x Chevrolet is a teenaged girl. What they do notice is that this rising star on the New England Late Model scene can wheel a race car.
Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vt., is just 15 years old – but already she’s been waiting for years for her chance to prove she belongs.
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by Jay | Jul 16, 2012 | Media, Modified, NASCAR, Nationwide Series, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS, Photos
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Photo Credit Leif Tillotson
