Austin Theriault Invited To New Hampshire Motor Speedway Test

Austin Theriault Invited To
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Test

FORT KENT, Maine — Sixteen-year-old Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, was one of 40 Late Model drivers invited by the American-Canadian Tour to test at New Hampshire Motor Speedway next month, the sanctioning body announced today. Each driver will participate in one full day of testing during the session on Aug. 17-18 in advance of the second annual ACT Invitational at the track on Sept. 18.
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Joey Polewarczyk Jr. To Test – At New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Joey Polewarczyk Jr. To Test
At New Hampshire Motor Speedway

HUDSON, N.H. — Joey Polewarczyk Jr. of Hudson. N.H., was one of 40 Late Model drivers invited by the American-Canadian Tour to test at New Hampshire Motor Speedway next month, the sanctioning body announced today. Each driver will participate in one full day of testing during the session on Aug. 17-18 in advance of the second annual ACT Invitational at the track on Sept. 18.

The test session also serves as an approval process for being invited to join the 43-car starting field in the 60-lap event.
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ACT INVITATIONAL PRACTICE SET FOR NHMS

ACT INVITATIONAL PRACTICE SET FOR NHMS

Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) and the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) have announced that a two-day test and tune session has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 17 and Wednesday, August 18, 2010 in preparation for the second ACT Invitational to be held as part of the classic triple header at NHMS on Saturday, September 18, 2010.

The practice sessions, which give invited teams nearly eight hours of practice each day at the famous ‘Magic Mile’, were a racing highlight for many teams last season in preparation for the inaugural running of the ACT Invitational in 2009. Because of the time constraints with the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Whelen Modified Tour, and NASCAR Truck Series participating at NHMS over the weekend of September 18th, this becomes the only time for the ACT teams to get quality seat time at the region’s only super speedway.
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NSCS Race Recap: Johnson Victorious At New Hampshire

LOUDON, N. H. – One of these days, people will stop doubting Jimmie Johnson.
The four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion can lose a race, or two, and folks automatically write him off as a contender.
Sunday, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Johnson played second fiddle, as he sometimes does, for most of the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 before putting a payback bump-and-run on Kurt Busch.
Busch had nudged Johnson aside with seven laps remaining with a bumper-tag finesse usually associated with ballet, but this high-speed dance was sheer poetry in motion. Johnson repaid the favor with just a few laps to go, providing high-end drama to a race that had only four caution flags. (more…)

IZOD INDYCAR SERIES TO RETURN TO NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

IZOD INDYCAR SERIES TO RETURN TO NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

LOUDON, N.H. (Sunday, June 27, 2010) – The “Fastest Race in the World” will return to the Granite State in 2011 when the IZOD Indy Car Series returns to New Hampshire Motor Speedway officials announced today. The race will be held on July 30, 2011.

“We’re pleased to restore an Indy car short oval to the schedule to further increase our diversity of venues,” said Randy Bernard, chief executive officer of the Indy Racing League, sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series. “As evident last weekend in Iowa, our cars produce tremendous racing on short ovals. Additionally, New Hampshire Motor Speedway is strategically located in the Northeast, which fills a geographical gap in our schedule. I have to thank Bruton Smith and Jerry Gappens for giving us a great opportunity here at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.”
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Busch Proves to be Rock-Solid in Granite State

Busch Proves to be Rock-Solid in Granite State

Z-Line Designs Driver Wins NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at New Hampshire… Again

Date: June 26, 2010

Event: New England 200 (Round 16 of 35)

Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series

Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon (1.058-mile oval)

Start/Finish: 4th/1st (Running, completed 200 of 200 laps)

Winner: Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)

For the second straight year, Kyle Busch drove his No. 18 Z-Line Designs Toyota Camry to victory in the New England 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. The Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) driver is the first to win multiple Nationwide Series races in the track’s 24-race history, dating back to its inaugural event on July 15, 1990.

“These guys did a great job for me. I can’t thank Z-Line Designs and Jim and Monica Sexton (Z-Line Designs owners) enough,” said Busch, who won last year’s race at New Hampshire as part of a nine-win season that culminated with the Nationwide Series championship. “It’s fun to come out here with these guys and race in the Nationwide Series. What a great race, and it’s a lot of fun with these cars. Can’t wait to keep racing these things.”
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