by | Jul 23, 2013 | NELCAR
Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour: Reid Lanpher
Beech Ridge/Oxford PlainsRace Report
OXFORD, Maine – Reid Lanpher of Manchester, Maine, posted back-to-back podium finishes on the Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour, finishing second in both the VIP Thursday Thunder 25 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on Thursday, July 18, and the 25-lap event at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Saturday, July 20. Lanpher started at the rear of the 19-car field at Oxford after winning his heat race and ran out of laps to chase down the eventual winner. Two nights earlier at Beech Ridge, Lanpher again started deep in the field – 10th – and was in the runner-up spot by Lap 15. In the caution-free event, he simply ran out of time to make up enough track position to have a shot at the victory.
WHO: Reid Lanpher, Manchester, Maine
TEAM: Team EJP No. 59 Eastern Township Docks/Scott’s Recreation Coupe
CREW CHIEF: Bob Weymouth, Topsham, Maine
WHAT: VIP Thursday Thunder 25
WHERE: Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine (.333-mile oval)
STARTED: 10th
FINISHED: 2nd
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by | Jul 23, 2013 | ACT, Airborne, Massachusetts, New York, Touring Series News
ACT International 500: Brian Hoar
Airborne Speedway Race Report
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., finished second in the inaugural ACT International 500 at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Sunday, July 21. Hoar won the third and final 100-lap segment after finishing second in each of the first two segments in the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger. Hoar, who has eight career ACT Late Model tour wins at the .500-mile track, was leading in every single segment before late-race caution periods cost him victories in the first two segments. After winning his heat race, Hoar qualified 10th in the first segment for his best starting position in any of the three 100-lap events after full field inversions following each segment.
WHO: Brian Hoar, Williston, Vt.
TEAM: RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger
CREW CHIEF: Rick Paya, Georgia, Vt.
WHAT: ACT International 500 (three 100-lap segments)
WHERE: Airborne Speedway, Plattsburgh, N.Y. (.375-mile oval)
STARTED: 10th
FINISHED: 2nd overall (2-2-1, 5 pts.)
NEXT RACE: August 3, ACT 150, Sanair Super Speedway, St. Pie, Que. (.875-mile triangle) (more…)
by | Jul 23, 2013 | Touring Series News, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
THOMPSON, CT The Valenti Modified Racing Series will return to the Thompson Speedway this Thursday, July 25. This week’s race will mark their second appearance of the VMRS at Thompson in 2013. However, their first race on May 15th, was cut short by rain after only one qualifying race had been completed.
Fans have been anxiously awaiting the return of the VMRS to Thompson. They are scheduled to run qualifying races and a 75-lap main event. This will be the 6th race of the season for the exciting touring Modifieds. Thus far, there has been only one repeat winner in this extremely competitive division. Tommy Barrett has collected two wins and, as a result, leads the VMRS point chase as they head to Thompson. Other Winners this year include Steve Massee, Rowan Pennink, Louie Michalides and Dwight Jarvis.
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by | Jul 23, 2013 | ACT, Airborne, Media, New York, Photos, Touring Series News
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Plattsburgh, NY – Joey Polewarczyk Jr. of Hudson, NH, still looking uphill at the $25,000 ACT International 500 winner’s prize as the end of the 300-lap race neared, passed Patrick Laperle with 15 laps remaining to win the inaugural event before one of the largest crowds in Airborne Speedway history Sunday, July 21.
Polewarczyk Jr. outpointed 8-time ACT champion Brian Hoar by winning the first two 100-lap segments of the 300-lap event with Hoar close behind in 2nd place both times.
When Hoar took command halfway through the final segment and went on to win it, Polewarczyk Jr. needed to finish 2nd to win the overall event. With 30 laps remaining, Polewarczyk trailed second-place Patrick Laperle by six car-lengths. The final event points totals were Polewarczyk 4 points (1-1-2) to Hoar’s 5 points (2-2-1).
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by | Jul 22, 2013 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Oxford, ME. – Rowan Pennink of Huntingdon Valley, PA, passed race leader Anthony Nocella, of Woburn, MA, on lap 76, and went on to score his second win of the season Saturday night, July 20, at Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, ME. The Valenti Modified Racing Series sanctioned race was part of the 40th annual TD Bank 250 weekend.
Pennink becomes the sixth different VMRS winner at Oxford and he joins Tommy Barrett, of Millis, MA, with two wins.
Pennink started 16th in a field of 21 cars, calculated his strategy with spotter Brian Crowley perfectly to position himself for a race-leading pass on the 76th circuit.
Two laps later Pennink had his hands full as Richard Savary, of Canton, MA, chased after the leader right to the finish. In lapped traffic, Savary twice pulled alongside Pennink.
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by | Jul 22, 2013 | PASS
REC’D, #, NAME, HOMETOWN, OWNER, SPONSOR
1, 35, JAY FOGLEMAN, DURHAM, NC, JFCO MOTORSPORTS, BULL CITY RACE CARS
2, 54, JOHNNY CLARK, HALLOWELL, ME, JOHN CLARK III, CLARKS SCRAP METALS
3, 2, MATT MATHESON, OROMOCTO, NEW BRUNSWICK, TIM & MATT MATHESON, MODERN VENTURES LTD
4, 42, COREY BUBAR, WINDHAM, ME, DAN BUBAR, BEN MOREY GOLF PRO AT SPRING MEADOWS
5, 77, CASSIUS CLARK, FARMINGTON, ME, COREY HIGHT, HIGHT CHEVREOLET BUICK GMC
6, 84, SCOTT MULKERN, FALMOUTH, ME, MULKERN RACING LLC, SOUTHERN MAINE MOTORS
7, 129, SPENCER DAVIS, DAWSONVILLE, GA, SCOTT DAVIS, PORT CITY AUTO PARTS
8, 4, BEN ROWE, TURNER, ME, RICHARD MOODY RACING, HANCOCK LUMBER/MCGUNNEGILL RACING ENGINES/RICHARD MOODY & SONS COSNTRUCTION
9, O6, DAN COLBY, LYMAN, NH, DAN COLBY, SCHOFIELD SEPTIC/NORTHERN EXPOSURE REST
10, 72, CHRIS COOLIDGE, BRYANT POND, ME, BILL COOLIDGE, BILLS AUTOMOTIVE (more…)
Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour: Reid Lanpher