by RacingNews | Dec 9, 2014 | NASCAR
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 5, 2014) – JR Motorsports announced today that Ben Rhodes, the reigning K&N Pro Series East champion, will drive 10 NASCAR XFINITY Series races in the No. 88 Chevrolet in 2015. The 17-year-old Rhodes joins an all-star lineup of drivers for the No. 88 team that includes Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne in select races. Alpha Energy Solutions will sponsor the Rhodes-driven races.
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by Jay | Dec 5, 2014 | Connecticut, NASCAR, New England, Touring Series News, Whelen Modified
DONNY LIA AND MARK SYPHER TEAM UP FOR
2015 NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR
Lia To Drive No. 8 TCS Racing Chevrolet
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (December 5, 2014) – Donny Lia and Mark Sypher have joined forces to run the 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) in the No. 8 Chevrolet.
Lia, the 2007 and 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion, is looking forward to this new opportunity. In late October, it was announced that the two-time champion would be parting ways with Mystic Missile Racing, which he had raced for since 2007.
“I’m really excited about this new challenge,” said Lia. “I want to thank Mark for his interest in partnering with me and for the opportunity to drive his cars. We’re really creating a new team from the ground up and it’s exciting to have this fresh start.”
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by RacingNews | Dec 5, 2014 | VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Canaan, NH. – Justin Bonsignore, of Holtsville, NY, and noted car owner Art Barry, of Preston, CT, will be honored Saturday night, December 6, when the Valenti Modified Racing Series, crowns it’s Series Champions to officially close out the 2014 season.
The event will again be held at the Best Western Executive Court Inn, 13500 South Willow Street, Manchester, New Hampshire.
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by Jay | Dec 3, 2014 | Beech Ridge, Canada, Lee USA, Maine, New England, New Hampshire, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS, Speedway 95, Touring Series News
Tentative 2015 PASS North Super Late Model Schedule Released
– Oxford Plains Speedway To Host 3 Events Including The 42nd Annual Oxford 250 Paying $25,000 To Win On Sunday, August 30
– Thunder Road Speedway To Host PASS North Super Late Models For First Time Ever On Sunday, May 24
– PASS Expands Into New York State For First Time With Major Event At Airborne Speedway July 18-19
NAPLES, ME (December 1) – Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials announced today the release of the 2015 schedule for the PASS North Super Late Models. The Northeast’s top short trackers will once again compete at some of the top short tracks in New England and Quebec, highlighted by the 42nd Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway. PASS will further expand into Vermont and New York in 2015 staging events in conjunction with the American-Canadian Tour (ACT). The PASS North Super Late Models will compete on at least 9 different speedways in 4 states and the Canadian province of Quebec in 2015.
“We’re very happy with the slate of tracks that we have assembled for our racers to compete on next year,” said PASS President Tom Mayberry. “There has already been a lot of excitement surrounding our new partnership with ACT and our fans seem to be excited for what’s in store for 2015. The Oxford 250 continues to be one of short track racing’s biggest events and we believe it will be even bigger and better than ever come next August.”
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by RacingNews | Dec 3, 2014 | Granite State Pro Stock, Touring Series News
Walpole, NH- The Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) has announced the date to the year-ending 2014 Championship Awards Banquet. This year’s banquet will take place Saturday, January 10, at one of New Hampshire’s premier event destinations, the Executive Court Banquet Facility in Manchester, NH. The top-10 in the final point standings in the series’ third full season will be honored, as well as the 2014 champion, Waterford, Connecticut’s Dillon Moltz.
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by Jay | Nov 30, 2014 | ACT, Canada, Touring Series News
Serie ACT Announces 12 Event 2015 Schedule
Waterbury, VT – American Canadian Tour officials have announced a twelve (12) event schedule for the 2015 Serie ACT Quebec season, including several combination events with the ACT U.S. series. The 12 event schedule features events at six (6) different tracks including a special Triple Crown series at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY.
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