Looks Like It Could Be Another Busch Bash in Victory Lane

by | Jul 12, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS

LOUDON, N.H. (July 12, 2011) – Why would anyone ever bet against NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch? Even the most ardent fans of other drivers have to admit Busch is looking like a serious contender for unseating Jimmie Johnson’s historic run of Championship seasons.

Busch dominated the inaugural race at Kentucky Speedway this past weekend, winning the Quaker State 400 the old fashioned way: he got out front early and simply stayed there.
With Busch’s third victory of the season, the No.18 M&Ms Toyota now leads the pack. Busch sprinted to the Cup lead and it’s going to take some unexpected bad luck for that to change this weekend.
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DAVE DAVIS MOTORSPORTS: Cody Hodgson Heads To New Hampshire Motor Speedway

by | Jul 12, 2011 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS

Cody Hodgson: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Race Preview

THE STORY

Cody Hodgson of Escalon, Calif., heads back to speedway racing when the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East heads to the New England 125 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., on Friday, July 15. Hodgson sits 11th in the overall standings, just 12 points out of the Top-10, and fourth in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year race. After a nearly one-month layoff from competition, Dave Davis Motorsports heads back to one of its most successful tracks on the circuit, where it finished second in this race a year ago with driver Kevin Swindell.

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Austin Theriault Finishes 12th At Twin State Speedway

by | Jul 12, 2011 | ACT, New England, New Hampshire, Twin State

ACT Tour Racing
Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
Twin State Speedway Race Report

CLAREMONT, N.H. – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, finished 12th in the ACT Late Model Tour Jim’s Captown 100 at Twin State Speedway in Claremont, N.H., on Saturday, July 9. The finish was Theriault’s second straight Top-12 as he moved to 10th in the ACT standings. Theriault won his heat race to qualify in the Top-10 for the main event, a 100-lap sprint where track position on the tiny bullring proved crucial.
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