by Jay | Sep 4, 2012 | Canaan, New England, New Hampshire
Packard Earns Rookie of the Year At Canaan
Late Model 100 Run, ROY Title Highlight Busy Week For 15-Year-Old
In five days, Emily Packard logged nearly 200 laps of racing, countless hours of practice and testing and tackled some of the most challenging tracks in the northeast.
From a test on the one-mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series competition at Canaan Fair Speedway to another Top-5 finish at Thunder Road International Speedbowl, the 15-year-old high school sophomore experienced virtually every type of track and every kind of emotion associated with racing in New England.
“We had a great week. With all the ups and downs, it definitely equaled out,” Packard said. “We definitely had a good week and a great end to the season. I’m already excited for next weekend.”
Packard started with a day-long test session at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last Wednesday as teams prepared for the fourth annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational on September 22. Though Packard has not been formally afforded an official invite yet, she posted the sixth-fastest practice speed of the afternoon session at NHMS in just her first trip to the track.
(more…)
by Jay | Sep 4, 2012 | Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire
Series to honor the late series co-founder John Hoyt
WINCHESTER, NH — The Granite State Pro Stock Series will make their second attempt to run the John Hoyt Memorial JBH 100 on Saturday, September 8 at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, NH. The event was rained out after practice on August 4.
Hoyt was in the midst of forging the series with Mike Parks when he unexpectedly passed away in July of 2011.
(more…)
by Jay | Aug 27, 2012 | Granite State Pro Stock, Hudson, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Baillargeon Rules in Granite State Pro Stock Series Hudson Hugger 100
Veteran racer scores first career Granite State Pro Stock Series win
HUDSON, NH — Bobby Baillargeon was virtually untouchable as the veteran stock car racer led all 100 laps and claimed his first career Granite State Pro Stock Series win at Hudson Speedway in Hudson, NH in the Hudson Hugger 100.
The Kingston, NH driver drew the pole position in the top-eight redraw and set up his winning effort. Baillargeon was able to pull out to sizeable leads, but a late race restart on lap 94 put Granite State Pro Stock Series point leader Bobby Cabral to his outside.
(more…)
by Jay | Aug 27, 2012 | All-Star Speedway, NEMST, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
8/26/12 – Seventeen cars lined up at Star Speedway for the seventh event of the 2012 Texas Roadhouse North East Mini Stock Tour season. As practice rounds were clicked through the front wheel drive vehicles showed a definite advantage on the tight Epping, NH course. The track had lots of grip early on due to the high outside temperatures.
After practice the NEMST drivers were gathered for the drivers meeting. NEMST regular Loren Smith won the Tater’s NASCAR Merchandise cash bonus and drew the $90 chip out of the bucket. Teams were given the lineup for the two qualifying heats and made final preparations before lineups.
Emerson Cayer drew the pole for his heat with tour points runner up Danny Field right to his outside. Point leader Shawn Swallow would start fifth in the first heat along with Field and Cayer. Cayer would prevail for the heat win as a strong battle ensued behind him between Field and Swallow. Swallow took home the second place. Mike Parker worked his way through the field in the second heat passing Matt Sonnhalter and Billy Osborne before claiming the checkers. Cayer drew an inversion of 6 rows for the feature lineup.
(more…)
by Jay | Aug 26, 2012 | Canaan, New Hampshire
Emily Packard Motorsports: Canaan Fair Speedway
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Race Report
CANAAN, N.H. – Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vt., finished second in the 50-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model feature at Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, N.H., on Saturday, August 25. It marked the best career Late Model finish for the 15-year-old rookie. Packard started the night with a win in her heat race, followed with a second-place finish in the semi-feature and the runner-up effort in the 50-lap main event on the .333-mile oval.
(more…)
by Jay | Aug 19, 2012 | Granite State Pro Stock, New Hampshire, Star Speedway, Touring Series News
Frahm Dominates Granite State Pro Stock Series Star 100
Part-time NASCAR racer leads all 100 laps in first series start
EPPING, NH — NASCAR Nationwide Series part-time competitor Matt Frahm dominated the Granite State Pro Stock Series 100-lap race at Star Speedway in Epping, NH to score his first series win in his first series start.
The 22-year-old Frahm, of New Salem, NH, used his pole position start to lead 99 of the 100 laps at the track where he began his racing career eight years ago. Three restarts put challengers to the outside of Frahm, but the young racer was able to retain his lead and pick up the win.
(more…)
