by Jay | Jul 15, 2011 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
Joey Polewarczyk Jr Qualifies in 17th spot for the 2011 New England 125 at NHMS
(Loudon, NH) – #61 Joey Polewarczyk Jr went into Thursday’s NASCAR K&N Pro-Series East Practice and Qualifying day feeling good about his chances driving for Car Owner-Mike Olsen and the Fadden Racing Inc Team.
The Fadden Racing Inc Team and Joey have teamed up together before, the latest being the spring of 2010 at Greenville Pickens (SC) and South Boston (VA) Speedways. Joey was happy to get acclimated to the 2011 version of the familiar Fadden Blue Chevrolet.
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by Jay | Jul 14, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (July 14, 2011) – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Ryan Newman scored his third straight pole position at New Hampshire Motor Speedway today for Saturday’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour F.W. Webb 100.
“Rocket Man” Ryan Newman will once again pilot the No. 7 Chevrolet, owned by New England native Kevin “Bono” Manion and sponsored by Aggressive Hydraulics/Menards.
Newman also swept both mighty Whelen Modified Tour races last year at “The Magic Mile.”
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by Jay | Jul 14, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (July 14, 2011) – XGames legend, American Rally driver and now NASCAR racer Travis Pastrana will race in the 55th annual NASCAR K&N Pro Series East New England 125 race on Friday.
Known for wowing crowds in motocross, Pastrana will pilot the No. 99 Boost Mobile Toyota for Pastrana-Waltrip Racing this weekend. He made his NASCAR debut in the 2011 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown, where he finished sixth. Pastrana also competed at Richmond International Raceway in the K&N Pro Series East where he finished 33rd. He finished 22nd in the East-West combo race at Iowa Speedway and finished 25th at the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Phoenix International Raceway.
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by Jay | Jul 14, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
TONY STEWART
A Reverse Revolution
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (July 13, 2011) – The American Revolution was a result of 13 colonies banding together to break free of the British Empire to become the United States of America. New England was a primary stage for many of the battles from 1775 to 1783 as patriots fought for their independence, with one of the initial salvos taking place near Portsmouth, N.H., in December 1774 when the “Sons of Liberty” raided Fort William and Mary and captured 15 cannons and more than five tons of gunpowder.
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by Jay | Jul 13, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (July 13, 2011) -When the green flag drops at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 on Sunday, there is a good chance a fresh face will visit victory lane.
“The Magic Mile” boasts a statistic unlike any track: there have been six different winners in the past six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
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by Jay | Jul 13, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW
No. 88 GT Vodka Chevrolet / No. 7 GoDaddy.com/VeriSign Chevrolet
EVENT – New England 200 (200 laps / 211 miles)
TRACK – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1.058-mile oval)
DATE – Saturday, July 16, 2011
TV / RADIO – ESPN (coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. EST) / PRN (broadcast begins at 3 p.m. EST)
Aric Almirola
No. 88 GT Vodka Chevrolet
“Last week was another tough finish for our GT Vodka team. Sometimes it’s a tough pill to swallow with these fuel mileage races. A few weeks ago we were on the opposite side of this at Chicago, and got a great finish out of it. You just never know. But I’m looking forward to New Hampshire this weekend.
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