by Jay | Aug 12, 2011 | IndyCar, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
FRANCHITTI, DIXON LEAD OPENING PRACTICES AT NEW HAMPSHIRE
LOUDON, N.H. (Thursday, August 11, 2011) – Dario Franchitti and other IZOD IndyCar Series drivers have set their sights on the Indy car track record at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He had a quick lap of 21.5665 seconds (171.099 mph) on the 1.025-mile oval to top practice Aug. 11 for the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225.
The Indy car lap record is 21.466 seconds by Andre Ribeiro (Ana Beatriz’s manager) in qualifying on Aug. 19, 1995. The IZOD IndyCar Series track record is 21.719 seconds by Richie Hearn in 1996 – the first of three times the series raced at then-New Hampshire International Speedway.
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by Jay | Aug 12, 2011 | ACT, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
Loudon, NH – Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, Massachusetts and Joey Laquerre of East Montpelier, Vermont will sit on the front row in the first segment of the American Canadian Tour Late Model Challenge at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 13. MacDonald earned a +14 and Laquerre picked up a +11 in ACT’s unique plus/minus handicap system.
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by Jay | Aug 12, 2011 | ACT, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
(Loudon, NH) – American Canadian Tour Late Model Sensation #97NH Joey Polewarczyk Jr, a native of Hudson, NH will be making the short trek to New England’s only Super Speedway this Friday and Saturday.
Polewarczyk, the Winner of the 2010 ACT Invitational back in September, 2010 really enjoys the experience of driving his Poles Automotive, NH Precision Ford Fusion around the 1.058-mile oval.
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by Jay | Aug 12, 2011 | IndyCar, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (Aug. 11, 2011) – At speeds of up to 200 mph, race fans will see one of the most diverse starting line-ups in the world when the IZOD IndyCar Series stars race into New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the MoveThatBlock.com INDY 225 on Sunday.
The series’ drivers represent 13 different countries and yesterday Brazilian racers Helio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan and Ana Beatriz joined NHMS executive vice president and general manager Jerry Gappens for some Brazilian style dining at the Muqueca Restaurant in Cambridge, Mass.
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by Jay | Aug 10, 2011 | ACT, Maine, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, heads to the first ACT Late Model Tour points race ever held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the ACT All-Star Challenge on Friday and Saturday, August 12-13. The race will be run in two segments, one 25-lap segment and one 50-lap segment. Theriault, who sits tied for seventh in the ACT standings, will make his 2011 Tour debut with his family-owned team fresh off a season-best fifth-place finish at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway last time out. Theriault competed at New Hampshire as a rookie last season, one of just three dozen drivers invited to compete in an ACT-sanctioned invitational at the track in September.
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by Jay | Aug 10, 2011 | ACT, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
Brian Hoar: ACT Late Model Tour
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., will look to win his first race at New England’s premier race track, New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. during the ACT Late Model All-Star Challenge on Friday and Saturday, August 12-13. The All-Star Challenge is the first ACT points race held at New Hampshire. Brian Hoar will look to defend his ACT points lead against a diverse group of racers from around New England and Canada as he pursues an unprecedented eighth ACT points championship.
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