by Jay | Oct 29, 2012 | Granite State Pro Stock, Monadnock Speedway, New England, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Gray captures first series win; Cabral grabs inaugural series championship
WINCHESTER, NH — Multi-time Monadnock Speedway champion Barry Gray made sure he put a one in the win column as he captured his first career Granite State Pro Stock Series win at Monadnock in the Halloween Vampire 100, which also saw veteran racer Bobby Cabral capture the inaugural Granite State Pro Stock Series championship.
Gray, of Belchertown, MA, captured the lead on lap 29 from polesitter Jake Vanada with a move to the inside of Vanada’s car. Gray then had to hold off Fran Colson late in the 100-lap event when Gray had trouble maneuvering his way around lap traffic
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by Jay | Oct 23, 2012 | Granite State Pro Stock, Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Granite State Pro Stock Series Set for Vampire 100 at Monadnock Speedway
Cabral, Baillargeon to settle championship in season finale
WINCHESTER, NH — Veteran stock car racers Bobby Cabral and Bobby Baillargeon will settle the Granite State Pro Stock Series championship battle this Saturday, October 27, at Monadnock Speedway in the Vampire 100.
Point leader Cabral carries a 14-point margin over his closest competitor headed into the final race of the Granite State Pro Stock Series season. Cabral, of East Kingston, NH, scored a win earlier in the season at Hudson Speedway in July and has finished inside the top-five in four of the five series race this season.
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by Jay | Oct 8, 2012 | Granite State Pro Stock, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Championship showdown now set for Saturday, October 27
WINCHESTER, NH — Seventeen Granite State Pro Stock Series cars were prepared to determine the first JBH 100 winner before unfavorable conditions forced Monadnock Speedway management to postpone the event until Saturday, October 27.
The JBH 100, which has been unfortunately postponed four times since its original August 4th date, is held in memory of late Granite State Pro Stock Series co-founder John Hoyt, who unexpectedly passed away last year. The JBH 100 will be the final race in the 2012 Granite State Pro Stock Series season.
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by Jay | Sep 29, 2012 | Granite State Pro Stock, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Season Finale now set for Saturday, October 6
WINCHESTER, NH — Rain prevailed for the third straight time in the JBH 100 as an unfavorable weather forecast forced officials to postponed the Granite State Pro Stock Series season finale until next Saturday, October 6.
Bobby Cabral of East Kingston, NH carries a 14 point lead over Bobby Baillargeon of Kingston, NH into the championship event. Rich Eaton of Seabrook, NH sits third in the standings 28 points back of Cabral. Barry Gray of Belchertown, MA sits fourth, 30 points back of Cabral. Mike Parks of Walpole, NH sits fifth, 44 points behind the point leader.
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by Jay | Sep 26, 2012 | Granite State Pro Stock, Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Granite State Pro Stock Series Championship Showdown Set for Monadnock
Cabral Leads Baillargeon by 14 points entering season finale
WINCHESTER, NH — Granite State Pro Stock Series point leader Bobby Cabral will take a 14-point lead into the season finale JBH 100 on Saturday, September 29 at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, NH.
Cabral, of East Kingston, NH, has had an impressive season thus far, as he had picked up top-five finishes in every event until the series last race at Canaan Fair Speedway. The veteran racer won the Gate City Classic 100 at Hudson Speedway in July and has been steady in the inaugural season of the Granite State Pro Stock Series. His worst finish on the season is a seventh place finish.
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by Jay | Sep 18, 2012 | Canaan, Granite State Pro Stock, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Hometown racing veteran takes win at Canaan Fair Speedway
CANAAN, NH — Hometown stock car racer Donnie Lashua took the lead from polesitter Cory Roberts on lap 39 to score his first career Granite State Pro Stock Series win Sunday in the 100-lap event at Canaan Fair Speedway.
Lashua started third in the 18-car field and patiently rode behind Roberts for the first third of the race. The veteran Lashua was able to work inside of Roberts and snag the lead for the remainder of the race, but had to hold him off on three late race restarts.
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