by Jay | Mar 26, 2012 | Airborne, Canada, New England, New York
SOUTH PLATTSBURGH, NY – Jason Bonnett of St. Albans, VT, a past Airborne Speedway Tiger Sportsman champion and the 2010 Bond Auto/WIX Tiger Sportsman Tour champion, will compete in the 2012 USA/Canada Limited Late Model Series.
Bonnett began his career in a Strictly Stock at Airborne in 1997. He most recently raced on the Plattsburgh half-mile last October in a Tiger Sportsman Tour event, which he led for most of the way.
“I love running the new track,” Bonnett said. “I love the feel of it. You can run a line at the top and get in a rhythm. I’ve always considered Airborne my home track. Between my business (Bonnett Welding) and raising a family, weekly racing isn’t an option. The six-race format and the chance to go racing at St-Eustache is a good fit. I’m excited to get back to Airborne and I’m going to try and give the guys a little run for their money.”
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by Jay | Mar 25, 2012 | Airborne, New England, New York
SOUTH PLATTSBURGH – The 2012 Airborne Speedway schedule gets underway Sunday, April 29, with the Econo Lodge 50 for DIRTCar Modifieds presented by Della Honda and Valcour Imaging. The opening day line-up, presented by Della Honda and Valcour Imaging, will feature five divisions – J&S Steel Limited Late Models, Key RD Trailer Sales Renegades, Adirondack Water Sportsman Modifieds and Busch Beer Mini Modifieds.
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by Jay | Mar 23, 2012 | ACT, Airborne, New England, New York, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – Thunder Road has announced that all its 2012 season pass holders will receive half price off the $18 general admission ticket to the American Canadian Tour Fall Foliage at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on Saturday, October 6. The event will feature the 200-lap final point-counting ACT event of the season.
2012 season passes, either reserved seat gold passes or general admission passes, are good for admission to all 18 events at the “Nation’s Site of Excitement.” The 18 events of 2012 include special events such as the 50th People’s United Bank Milk Bowl, the ACT Merchants Bank season opener, the ACT Bond Auto Labor Day Classic, the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic and the Vermont Governor’s Cup. Season pass holders also get to enter the grandstand area 15 minutes before regular general admission tickets.
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by Jay | Mar 21, 2012 | Airborne, Modified, New England, New York
SOUTH PLATTSBURGH, NY – Herb Bartemy and sons Aaron, 25, and Adam, 23 of Bartemy Motorsports had some bad breaks – literally – in 2011.
In the midst of trying to run a weekly DIRTcar 358-Modified schedule on the asphalt at Airborne Speedway, Herb tore up his left shoulder at work and underwent rotator cuff surgery. A few weeks later, while mounting a truck tire at their TDI Truck Repair and Towing facility in Swanton, VT, Adam broke his left forearm.
The trio has six good arms back at work on the task of getting two new cars ready for the upcoming Airborne season, which opens Sunday, April 29. The Bartemys also plan to compete in the new DIRT-sanctioned four race asphalt series put together with Dunn Tire Raceway Park in Lancaster, NY.
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by Jay | Mar 21, 2012 | New England, New York, Snocross
Peek ‘N Peak Resort next stop for East Coast Snocross Series,
Presented by AMSOIL and Woody’s Traction
CHESHIRE, Conn. – After an of off-weekend that has some teams venturing west to compete in the famed Nielsen Enterprises Grand Finale in Lake Geneva, WI, the time has come to fire the sleds and get back at it here in the east.
With just two points races remaining, those in the hunt for class titles will be all business as East Coast Snocross (ECS) gets set for Round 8 on the 2012 schedule Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25, at the beautiful Peek ‘N Peak Resort & Spa in Findley Lake, New York.
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by Jay | Mar 12, 2012 | Airborne, New England, New York
PLATTSBURGH – Race fans and vintage car enthusiasts can preview the equipment being readied for the 2012 stock car racing season at the Mike Watts Motorsports Show Friday and Saturday April 13, 14 in Plattsburgh’s Crete Memorial Civic Center.
More than 70 race cars, street rods, go-karts and restored race cars from past decades will be displayed, including perennial Ernie’s Discount Tools Modified title contenders Patrick Dupree and George Foley of Saranac Lake, Andy Heywood of Morrisonville and Leon Gonyo of Chazy.
Competitors from Airborne Speedway’s new Adirondack Water Sportsman Modified division will attend, including former Renegade champion Lonnie Rivers of Cadyville, 2011 Bomber champion Johnmichael Bresette of Ausable Forks and Nick Heywood of Plattsburgh.
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