ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — The 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship came down to the last lap of the season as Tyler Reddick earned a victory at Rockingham Speedway in the Classic 3 Championship presented by RCR Racing Museum and the title went to Kyle Larson.
By Lou Modestino
On the recently concluded Oktoberfest at the Lee USA Speedway in NH where that track ran many divisions of race cars over a two day period. We had a conversation with GM Bob Watson. “Our Oktoberfest car count was a little lighter this year due to Riverside Speedway iin northern NH and Oxford Plains in Maine running that weekend. That hurt our crowd on Saturday and Sunday. On the flip side we ended up with a lot of campers who spent the entire weekend with us. Adding the NEMA midgets gave his more reach with the older race fans. We drew 38 of them between the NEMA and NEMA Lights,” revealed Watson.
Watson further elaborated, “On the overall 2012 season we had five rainouts and an ailing economy. On a scale of 1-10, I’d say it was a 7.5. Our special events were well attended. But Mother Nature always plays a big part in our success.”
In the case of the NEMA midgets it was the final event for that series which saw Randy Cabral win another championship. It was pretty much the same story for the Valente Modified Racing Series where youthful Tommy Barrett won the feature while local driver Jon McKennedy of E. Chelmsford, MA ended the season by taking the VMRS championship for his car owner Art Barry of Preston, CT.
American Canadian Tour officials have announced a major inaugural weekend event for the 2013 season: The International 500. The landmark event will be run at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on the weekend of July 20th and 21st.
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Grimes, IA – Brett Moffitt, driver of the Hattori Racing Enterprises (HRE) #11 Kobe Toyopet Toyota Camry, scored another top-ten finish at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on Saturday, October 27th, in the rain-delayed Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 140, crossing the finish line in 8th place after getting caught up in a last lap wreck.
Crew Chief Dave McCarty and the #11 HRE team unloaded a strong car on Saturday morning. During practice Moffitt radioed the team, “The car is amazing off. It’s a little snug in the middle, but the bite off is wonderful, and it should be great at the end.” By the conclusion of the practice session, Moffitt was very satisfied with his car. “We were really balanced by the end of practice. We were actually very good on the first run, and the team kept making small changes to fine-tune the car, so we know we have a fast car for the race,” he stated.
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The 10th annual Colors Edge John Blewett III North-South Shootout presented by PPG is less than two weeks away, and preparations at the historic Caraway Speedway are in full swing for the season-ending event which already has 28 Tour Modifieds entered for the main event.
North-South Shootout officials announced this week a number of of ticket options, including a VIP Colors Edge John Blewett III North-South Shootout presented by PPG package that includes premium seating around the .455-mile banked oval and pit access during both Friday and Saturday events.
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The 10th annual Colors Edge John Blewett III North-South Shootout will donate a portion of its proceeds to the American Red Cross in support of relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Caraway Speedway promoters Darren and Renee Hackett announced Thursday morning that they will use the North-South Shootout to help in the recovery of Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states after Hurricane Sandy produced billions of dollars in damages earlier this week. In addition to donating a portion of the event’s proceeds to the American Red Cross, drivers will also collect donations during the North-South Shootout autograph session at Caraway.
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Two-time Thunder Road Champion Dave Pembroke earned his second Milk Bowl victory this past weekend in the 50th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl, picking up a check worth over $14,000. The victory was well worth the wait for the family-run team.
“I’m psyched,” Pembroke told the media after the race. “No one else can win it. It will be 50 years before they have another anniversary one. It’s pretty cool to me.”
On Sunday (October 28), Pembroke filled the final slot on the face of the granite stone that marks 50 years of Milk Bowl Champions. It is his second appearance on the stone, but the last slot is particularly special.
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