by Jay | May 4, 2010 | Hudson, New Hampshire
Hudson NH – With overflowing pits and a standing room only crowd Hudson Speedway swung open its gates for its 65th consecutive season of racing on Sunday May 2nd.
The first division to get pit steward John Hennessey’s call to take to the speedway for feature racing was Hudson’s youth division, the Thunder Lites. Hudson N.H.’s own Derek Griffith started second in the field and wasted no time taking the lead from pole-sitter Sammy Gilman. Griffith held the point from there on. Defending Thunder Lite champion Dylan Bilodeau started third and got past Gilman to come home second. Third through fifth were Dean Smith, Justin Beecher, and Chad Wendell. Gilman retired early with mechanical woes.
The next class to take to the Hudson high banks was the New England V-6 Modifieds .Pole-sitter Eric Vilandre led the first five circuits before 2009 V-6 Modified champion Keith Caruso took over. Caruso cruised to victory while Dick Dubois passed Vilandre to place second. Vilandre hung on for a third place finish with Chris Keubler fourth and William Wallace fifth.
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by Jay | May 3, 2010 | Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire
Successful Opening Night at Monadnock Speedway
Winchester, NH: Opening Day for the Monadnock Speedway can be summed up by new word “Wow”. That was what the Sportsman Modified Division feature winner Ricky Labrecque said when interviewed trackside after his win. Race fans were treated to the first of many, action packed Saturday nights at the fastest high banked quarter mile in the East. Labrecque picked up his first win in the Sportsman Modifieds, followed closely by Nick Boivin in second and Bill Kimball in third.
Race features for the night began with the mighty Mini Stock division. Chris McTaggart (last year’s division champion) would, after valiant effort, finish second to Joey Kendall who put his #13 in the lead and never looked back. Tim Jackson picked up a podium finish in third.
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by Jay | May 2, 2010 | Monadnock Speedway, New England, New Hampshire
Jarvis Wins Monadnock Bond Auto Parts Spring Dash 100
WINCHESTER, NH – With a large opening night crowd on hand, Ascutney, VT., racing veteran Dwight Jarvis scored his first win of the season Saturday night capturing the Bond Auto Parts Spring Dash 100 for modified race cars at Monadnock Speedway.
Jarvis’ victory was his fifth career win with the Modified Racing Series, sponsored by BobValentiAutoMall.Com, and his third score at the Winchester, NH., oval. Jarvis is ranked fourth on the all-time win list for the MRS.
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by Jay | Apr 29, 2010 | New England, New Hampshire
Racers and fans gathered at Big Daddy’s Speedbowl (formally the
Pines/Legion Speedway) on Rt 25 in Wentworth, NH on a beautiful spring
Sunday for the first annual car show. The racers showed off their
2010 cars and had a chance to give them a turn around the newly
reconfigured and resurfaced dirt track. Racers and fans alike got a
first look at the completely renovated racing facility.
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by Jay | Apr 27, 2010 | Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire
Monadnock Speedway to Kick Off Season
Winchester, NH: This past Saturday, Monadnock Speedway held their second test and tune sessions as competitors had their final chance to shake down their race machines for the season opener. All divisions were present representing each weekly division, where the fans were able to preview the competition coming up in the 2010.
This Saturday, May 1st, Monadnock Speedway will host the traditional Bond Auto Parts Spring Dash 100 featuring 100 laps of heart pounding action with the return of the Modified Racing Series. The special event will also include Outlaw Pros, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks, Enduros and the debut of the two newest divisions, the Sportsman Modifieds and the Young Gun Youth division.
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by Jay | Apr 21, 2010 | Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire
First of Two Test and Tune
Winchester, NH: Monadnock Speedway held their first of two test and tune sessions this past Sunday. The practice was originally scheduled on Saturday, April 17th however due to inclement weather it was postponed to Sunday.
Many new race teams filled the pit area eager to take to ¼ mile high banked track shaking down their race machines. All divisions were represented including the new Sportsman Modifieds and the Young Guns. The Young Guns were the most impressive as the youth racers started off nervously however ended the session very confident improving their lap times while being coached by track officials.
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