by | Oct 12, 2013 | ACT, Thunder Road, Vermont
Waterbury, VT – The 2012 Thunder Road Track Champion, Nick Pilotte, from Jefferson, NH was disqualified from the People’s United Bank ‘Mini-Milk Bowl’ after an engine teardown unveiled an illegal engine, according to the 2013 ACT rules for the Street Stock division. The violation was a mismatched set of pistons and heads.
During the same teardown inspection, Groveton, New Hampshire’s Jason Kenison was awarded the win. “We will have to examine the rulebook for 2014 as it relates to the Nissan 240SX,” said Dean Gallison, the ACT Director of Competition.
Third place finisher Tommy “Thunder” Smith from Williamstown, VT was torn down for the second time in the past couple of months and again was within the specs of the rulebook for the division. Smith was awarded second place following the disqualification.
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by | Oct 11, 2013 | Connecticut, Granite State Pro Stock, Thompson, Touring Series News
THOMPSON SPEEDWAY
Friday, October 18, 2013:
10:00 AM – SIGN-IN & PIT AREA OPEN
10:00 AM – GSPSS HAULERS ENTER
Saturday, April 13, 2013:
7:00 AM – SIGN-IN & PIT AREA OPEN
7:30 AM – GSPSS REGISTRATION OPENS
7:45 AM – GSPSS TIRE COMPOUND OPENS
8:00 AM – GSPSS INSPECTION BEGINS
9:00 AM 9:55 AM – LOCAL FINAL PRACTICE
10:00 AM 10:40 AM – VMRS FINAL PRACTICE
10:45 AM 11:25 AM – GSPSS FINAL PRACTICE
11:30 AM 12:45 PM – NWMT FINAL PRACTICE
12:50 PM 1:20 PM – NEMA FINAL PRACTICE
1:25 PM 2:05 PM – ISMA FINAL PRACTICE
1:30 PM – GSPSS REGISTRATION CLOSES
2:15 PM – GSPSS DRIVER’S MEETING
2:30 PM – GSPSS QUALIFYING INSPECTION BEGINS
2:30 PM – NWMT QUALIFYING (2 LAPS)
TO FOLLOW NWAAS SUNOCO MODIFIED QUALIFYING (8 LAPS)
TO FOLLOW: GSPSS QUALIFYING RACES (10 LAPS – IMPOUND QUALIFIYING TIRES)
TO FOLLOW VMRS QUALIFYING RACES (10 LAPS)
TO FOLLOW NEMA QUALIFYING RACES
TO FOLLOW ISMA QUALIFYING RACES
TO FOLLOW: GSPSS CONSOLATION RACE (12 LAPS – IF NECESSARY)
TO FOLLOW: VMRS CONSOLATION RACE (12 LAPS – IF NECESSARY)
5:00 PM (APPROX) – FEATURE RACES
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by | Oct 9, 2013 | PASS
CHARLOTTE, NC (October 8) – After a long season for fans and competitors that began back in March, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) will be giving back to their fans at Orange County Speedway. PASS Fan Appreciation will offer $20 a car load admission for up to four adults per car at the upcoming 8th Annual Orange Blossom Special on Saturday, October 19th featuring 150 laps of intense action for the PASS South Super Late Models. Any additional adults in a vehicle with more than four adults will only be charged $5 more per person. Always innovative, PASS was the first short track racing sanctioning body in the country to make this opportunity available back in 2010 at Orange County Speedway.
“We felt like Orange County Speedway was the perfect place to make this offer available to our fans who have supported us all season long,” said PASS President Tom Mayberry. “Orange County has proven to be an ideal facility for the PASS South Super Late Models and we expect this year’s Orange Blossom Special to be one of the biggest yet.”
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by | Oct 9, 2013 | VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Canaan, NH. – Laticrete International, of Bethany, Ct, a worldwide innovative leader in the manufacturing of adhesives and waterproofing products, will add additional purse money to this weekends Valenti Modified Racing Series event at Lee USA Speedway, Lee, NH.
Laticrete was to sponsor the June race at Lee that was postponed by rain. The company opted to support this weekend’s race. The announcement was made Tuesday.
The ‘Laticrete 100’ race will be contested on Sunday, October 13, as part of the 26th annual ‘Oktoberfest’ at the New Hampshire racetrack.
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by | Oct 8, 2013 | ACT, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
People’s United Bank Milk Bowl: Emily Packard
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Report
BARRE, Vt. – Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vt., finished 15th in the 51st annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, Oct. 6. After qualifying 24th for the 30-car field out of 49 cars, Packard posted segment finishes of 21st, fourth and 17th to earn a solid overall finish. She was on pace to finish in the top half of the field in the first segment, but the No. 9x Northstar Fireworks/Berlin Optical Expressions Chevrolet was turned from behind on the final lap. Packard recovered nicely to post the Top-5 finish in the second segment, and then she held on on a wet race track in the final segment.
WHO: Emily Packard, East Montpelier, Vt.
TEAM: No. 9x Northstar Fireworks/Berlin Optical Expressions Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Neal Woodward, Georgia, Vt.
WHAT: People’s United Bank Milk Bowl
WHERE: Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile oval)
STARTED: 24th
FINISHED: 15th (21-4-17=42 pts)
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by | Oct 8, 2013 | ACT, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
People’s United Bank Milk Bowl: Brian Hoar
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Report
BARRE, Vt. – Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., finished second in the 51st annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, Oct. 6. Hoar qualified on the outside of the front row for the first of three 50-lap segments, and he led every lap in the opening segment to put himself in position to challenge for the overall victory. Track position proved hard to come by in the middle segment following a field invert, but the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger finished fifth in the final segment – on a soggy track – to take second-place overall. Hoar, a three-time Milk Bowl champion, was one of only three drivers to post Top-5 finishes in two of the three segments.
WHO: Brian Hoar, Williston, Vt.
TEAM: RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger
CREW CHIEF: Rick Paya, Georgia, Vt.
WHAT: People’s United Bank 51st annual Milk Bowl
WHERE: Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile oval)
STARTED: 2nd
FINISHED: 2nd (1-16-5=22 pts)
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