by Jay | Jun 22, 2010 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
Fadden Racing Pairs Up With Jonathan Smith
For NHMS, Lime Rock
North Haverhill, N.H. (June 19, 2010): Fadden Racing announced today that they have teamed up with Jonathan Smith to run the next two K&N Pro Series East races together. Smith was a full-time driver for Fadden Racing under the Drive for Diversity program in 2009, and will return to the famed No. 16 at the New England 125 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 25.
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by Jay | Jun 10, 2010 | NASCAR, New England
Results Eldora Speedway – Prelude to the Dream
ROSSBURG, Ohio – Results Wednesday of the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream Dirt Late Model event June 9 at the half-mile Eldora Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, laps completed and reason out (if any):
1. (1) Jimmie Johnson, 30
2. (4) Clint Bowyer, 30
3. (17) Carl Edwards, 30
4. (2) Kyle Busch, 30
5. (24) Denny Hamlin, 30 (more…)
by Jay | Jun 7, 2010 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series
Rain Comes At Perfect Time For Moffitt – Iowa Teenager Claims Rain-Shortened Martinsville Race
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Brett Moffitt finally has the trophy to go with the fast car. It just happens to be one of the most sought after prizes in NASCAR race: A grandfather clock from Martinsville Speedway.
Moffitt was out front when rain shortened the UNOH Performance 200 to 175 laps Sunday afternoon, giving the 17-year-old Joe Gibbs Racing development driver from Grimes, Iowa, his third career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East win.
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by Jay | Jun 7, 2010 | NASCAR
Kobyluck Posts Top-Five Finish At Martinsville
Martinsville, Va. (June 7, 2010): Matt Kobyluck wheeled the No. 40 Mohegan Sun Casino Chevrolet to a solid fourth place finish in the inaugural UNOH 200 at Martinsville Speedway Sunday afternoon. Rain halted the race 175 laps into it’s 200 lap scheduled distance. It was Kobyluck’s second top-five of the season and moved the team up to seventh in the points four races into the schedule.
“It was a great day for us,” said Kobyluck after the race. “I was hoping that they’d be able to get the track dried out for us in time to finish the last 25 laps because I think we had a car to win today.”
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by Jay | May 19, 2010 | Connecticut, NASCAR, New England, Thompson
Ramstrom Geared Up For Thompson Title Defense
WEST BOYLSTON, Mass. — The youngest track champion in Thompson International Speedway history will attempt to become the youngest back-to-back champion in the track’s history, as Derek Ramstrom begins the weekly grind of his Super Late Model title defense at the facility this week.
Thompson’s weekly program kicks off this Thursday night, May 20, with a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 30-lap feature for the Super Late Models.
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by Jay | Apr 13, 2010 | NASCAR, New England, Thompson
Santos Makes Missile Debut Victorious in WMT Opener at Thompson
Christopher Tops in Sunoco Mods; Ramstrom Completes Sweep SLM
Gentes, Sullivan, Monahan & Defevers Icebreaker Winners
Thompson, CT (April 11, 2010): Bobby Santos III of Franklin, MA, took over the reigns of the potent Mystic Missile to score a victory in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour opener at Thompson International Speedway for the running of the Icebreaker 150 on Sunday. Ted Christopher of Plainville, CT, had to use his prowess on restarts to score a victory in the Sunoco Modified feature event on Sunday. Defending champion, Derek Ramstrom of Worcester, MA, swept the twin bill for the Super Late Models while Rick Gentes of Woonsocket, RI, scored Late Model honors.
Shawn Monahan of Waterford, CT, bested a strong field of Limited Sportsman competitors to score the victory. Another champion, TIS Modified ace Brian Sullivan of S. Windsor, CT, made a statement with an opening day victory. Leo Defevers of Brooklyn, CT, opened Day Two of the Icebreaker with a victory in the Mini Stock Division.
Bobby Santos III of Franklin, MA, set fast time in Coors Light qualifying with a new track record on Saturday and redrew the pole position. He set sail at the start of the race; led from the drop of the green flag until heading down pit road for a scheduled stop at lap 58. The young driver was able to work his way back into contention by methodically moving through the field. Santos made the winning move when he took the lead for the final time on lap 120. He held off the chargers of Ryan Preece in the waning laps of the event to score the victory. Preece came home second followed by Mike Stefanik. Ted Christopher, who pitted out of sequence with the leaders, came back to finish fourth ahead of Todd Szegedy.
Ted Christopher of Plainville, CT, held back all challenges to score the victory in Sunday’s installment of Sunoco Modified activity for Icebreaker 2010. After a straight-up start from the finish of Saturday’s 25-lapper, Keith Rocco started from the point for the second race of the weekend for the Sunoco Modifieds. He immediately had company on lap one from Christopher, who took over the top spot before the completion of second circuit. Third running Ronnie Silk had his hands full with Danny Cates and Kerry Malone. The first caution of the event flew on lap three when Andy Gaspar made hard contact with the inside wall. Christopher was able to maintain his lead on the restart.
Rocco dogged Christopher while Silk, Malone, Rowan Pennink and Cates ran nose to tail in the second pack of cars. A little deeper in the back, Tim Sullivan, Woody Pitkat and Bert Marvin waged a battle of their own.
Pitkat lost control of his mount in turn one spinning to the infield. Sullivan was collected in the incident as well. Both were able to continue but not before the caution flag flew again on lap 10. Under the caution, Pitkat was joined on pit road by Rowan Pennink.
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