by Jay | Jul 13, 2010 | Lee USA, New England, New Hampshire, PASS
Ben Rowe: PASS North Series
Lee USA Speedway Race Report
Ben Rowe of Turner, Maine, finished third in the PASS North Series Bastille 200 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H., on Tuesday, July 13. With the effort, Rowe continues to be the only driver in the series to have posted top-5 finishes in each of the series six events. After struggling in the back half of the field for most of the first half of the 200-lap event, Rowe gained 13 spots on pit road during a lap 101 stop for tires and adjustments and emerged in the fifth spot on the restart. He then climbed to as high as second place with 50 laps remaining before relinquishing second to his father and eventual race winner Mike Rowe.
WHO: Ben Rowe, Turner, Maine
TEAM: No. 48 Community Pharmacies Chevrolet
WHAT: PASS North Series Bastille 200
WHERE: Lee USA Speedway, Lee, N.H. (.333-mile oval)
STARTED: 12th
FINISHED: 3rd
LED: 0 times for 0 laps
NEXT RACE: Saturday, July 17th, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine
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by Jay | Jul 13, 2010 | Lee USA, New Hampshire, PASS
Johnny Clark: PASS North Series
Lee USA Speedway Race Report
Johnny Clark of Farmingdale, Maine, finished second in the PASS North Series Bastille 200 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H., on Tuesday, July 13. The finish marked the fifth top-2 for Clark in as many starts this season, and allowed the series points leader to extend his lead over Ben Rowe unofficially to 10 points through six races. Clark led the Bastille 200 on two occasions for a race-high 113 laps but was passed by eventual race winner Mike Rowe on a restart with 12 laps remaining.
WHO: Johnny Clark, Farmingdale, Maine
TEAM: No. 54 Clark’s Car Crushing/Port City Chevrolet
WHAT: PASS North Series Bastille 200
WHERE: Lee USA Speedway, Lee, N.H. (.333-mile oval)
STARTED: 11th
FINISHED: 2nd
LED: 2 times for 113 laps
NEXT RACE: Saturday, July 17th, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine
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by Jay | Jul 12, 2010 | Hudson, New Hampshire
Hudson NH – Don Soucy scored his first career feature win in the Roadrunner division on Sunday evening July 11th at Hudson International Speedway.
Soucy started ninth in the field and quickly made his way towards the front. Eric Miller led the opening laps of the race until a caution flew bunching the field for a restart with Miller on the pole and Soucy starting outside pole. Miller is still getting used to a new car and missed a shift when the green flag dropped and the field got by him with Soucy leading the way. From that point on Soucy had plenty of competition with Roadrunner aces Louie Maher and Nick Maniatis on his bumper but was able to hold off all challengers. Maher came home in the runnerup spot for the fourth time in a row. Maniatis crossed the line third. Patrick D’Alba finished fourth in his last race in his blue Honda. Jef James was fifth. Sixth through tenth were Miller, Johnny Reefer, Shawn Miller, Jesse Tellier and Jason Carroll. (more…)
by Jay | Jul 12, 2010 | New Hampshire
Big Daddy’s Speedbowl
The word is spreading about the rejuvenated Big Daddy’s Speedbowl in Wentworth, NH. A whole lot of racing gets packed into a busy afternoon every Sunday. Fans can watch great racing at a state-of-the-art facility and be on the road home before dark.
On Moses Family Memorial night at Big Daddy’s, fans saw some especially good racing and they also saw some racing history. A number of the famous racing coupes from the sixties and seventies came by for a visit. It was a big thrill to see restored race cars made famous by Ralph Stygles, Brother Eastman, John Bucklin, and others out on the track taking laps. At the show held before races, models and old photos were on display.
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by Jay | Jul 12, 2010 | Monadnock Speedway, NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour visit High Banks
Winchester, NH: Monadnock Speedway was forced to cancel their race program due to inclement weather this past Saturday. This is the fourth rain out this season. The Modifieds and Full Size Enduros which were scheduled to run July 10 will have a make-up race on July 31st due to the Whelen Modified Tour coming in this Saturday, July 17th.
This upcoming Saturday, the speedway will be bustling with fans from all over the Northeast as the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour comes to the high banked ¼ mile. The Tour has not been to the speedway in nearly twenty years and will guarantee to keep all fans at the edge of their seat as the competitors try to master high banks. The event will have an earlier start time than usual with the NASCAR Whelen Modified competitors will have their 45 minute practice session at 1pm and will return to the track for their second round following the speedway’s regular divisions. At 5pm, the speedway will hold their division heat races as the NASCAR Whelen Modifieds will take to the track at 6pm for their time trials.
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by Jay | Jul 8, 2010 | Lee USA, New Hampshire
Homecoming For Several Drivers At Lee Modified Race
Lee, NH. — Several former weekly racers at Lee USA Speedway, Lee, NH., will return
where their racing careers started when the Modified Racing Series, sponsored by Bob ValentiAutoMall.Com, competes in the 7th annual “Laticrete Port City 100” Friday night July 9.
The 100 lap green flag race for modified race cars has drawn interest from drivers throughout the northeast as well as local favorites, some who have visited victory lane
at the popular 3/8 mile oval.
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