Winchester, NH — For the eighth consecutive season, the Valenti Modified Racing Series will celebrate our nations birthday at Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH., with the running of the “Firecracker 100” for modified race cars.
The special holiday program, Saturday, July 2, has become a tradition in New England motorsports. A strong field of racers from throughout the Northeast is expected to enter.
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ROOKIE COATES WINS THE NETS NH RACE
Winchester NH- The New England Truck Series made their first appearance Saturday night June 4th at the famed Thunder on the Mountain Monadnock Speedway with many spectators in the stands, blue skies, and no rain in site for the nights events .
NETS twenty-five lap feature race started with Rookie driver Bert Ouellette on the pole along side veteran driver Keith Chapman on the outside, rolling off turn four to a green flag start.
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NEW ENGLAND RACE TRUCK SERIES
FIRST 2011 SEASON RACE AT MONADNOCK SPEEDWAY
Winchester NH- The New England Race Truck Series makes their first appearance of five this Saturday, June 4, at the famed Thunder on the Mountain, Monadnock Speedway in Winchester NH along with a full schedule of racing including the Tour Type Modifieds, Maine Modifieds, Star Antique Racers and the regular weekly racing divisions. The June 4 date is the fourth scheduled race of the season, with the May 21st third race was canceled due to rain at Monadnock Speedway.
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Monadnock Feature number 2
Pete’s Tire Barns has become the exclusive tire supplier of the
Monadnock Speedway Young Guns Racing Division for a second
year.
Orange, MA : Pete’s Tire Barns of Orange, MA has once again partnered with the Monadnock Speedway
in Winchester, NH to become the exclusive tire provider of the Young Guns (Youth League) racing division.
The Pete’s Tire Barns Young Guns will be running on Bridgestone Fuzion HRI tires throughout the 2011 racing
season. As part of the sponsorship, each Young Guns race car will feature a Pete’s Tire Barns sponsorship
sticker and the drivers can purchase the 195/60R14 and 195/65R15 tires for their race car at discounted prices.
The Young Guns racing division (ages 12-15) at the Monadnock Speedway allows the young drivers the
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HURRICANE PAYNE TAKES NETS CHECKERED FLAG
Lowell, MA- Hurricane Howard Payne of Shelton CT, takes the win from Truck Champion Lindeman in the 25-Lap New England Truck Series feature race last Saturday night at the Waterford Speedbowl. Andy Lindeman #3 of Poestenkill New York and Derek Chriss #12 of Averill New York led the eleven truck field to the green flag start. Lindeman took the lead with Chriss and Keith Chapman #22 of Mystic CT in tow along with Duane Noll #2 of Monroe CT. By lap ten, the first caution came out with Bert Ouellette #15 of Dayville CT, Ronnie Oldham Jr #38 of Westbrook CT, and Nate Bubello #90 of Holliston MA, all involved in turn one. By lap thirteen, Rookie driver Corey Coates #75 of Ledyard CT, pulls out the next caution with a front flat. On lap seventeen, the last caution comes out with Oldham, Ouellette, Bubello, Coates and the 21x of Jason Lafayette of Somers CT , which closed up the field. Payne #0 starting last , moved up to the second starting position on the restart and took the lead on lap eighteen. On lap twenty-one, the #17 Chevy truck of Jonathon Avery from Quakerhill CT, retired to the infield with terminal mechanical issues ending his night. By lap twenty-three, the top three challenge was on with side by side racing for the battle of positions. Payne, Lindeman, and Noll put on a great battle swapping positions as Lindeman tried to hold on. On the final lap, Payne used the outside groove passing Lindeman with a half a trucks length taking the win. Final finish: 1. Payne, 2. Lindeman, 3: Noll, 4: Chapman, 5: Chriss, 6: Ouellette, 7: Oldham, 8: Lafayette, 9: Bubello, 10: Coates, 11: Avery. Next race is May 21, 2011 at Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH.For more New England Style Truck racing news go to