by Jay | Jul 10, 2011 | NASCAR
SPARTA, Ky. — What was Kyle Busch’s dominant impression of his victory in the inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway?
It wasn’t that he’ll be written into the record book as the first Cup winner at the 1.5-mile track, the first speedway introduced into the series in 10 years.
No, Busch will remember Saturday’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky as the last thing he won on the way to his next race—in this case Sunday’s marquee Super Late Model event at Slinger Speedway in Wisconsin. That’s the way Busch thinks—win and move on.
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by Jay | Jul 9, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (July 8, 2011) -It sounds like the NFL players and owners are finally finding a way to preserve the 2011 football season. After about 115 days of accusations, lawsuits, counterclaims and lots of hyperbole regarding the end of football as we knew and enjoyed it, both sides are talking and both sides are sounding upbeat.
The latest media reports indicate a deal may be done within the next few days. One thing that hasn’t been a priority in the battle over billions is the most important part of any professional sport: the fans.
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by Jay | Jul 8, 2011 | ACT, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
ACT TEAMS READY FOR – “Short Track Style on the Magic Mile”
Waterbury, VT – The biggest race in the 27-year history of the American Canadian Tour (ACT), on the biggest stage in northeast motorsports–the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), is just a month away. Over 70 teams from throughout the Northeast and eastern Canada have already entered the $120,000.00 event.
“This is going to be the most unique stock car race ever run at the NHMS. It is designed to be “short track style on the Magic Mile”, said Tom Curley, President of the American Canadian Tour.
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by Jay | Jul 8, 2011 | ACT, New England, New Hampshire, Twin State
Joey Polewarczyk Jr Set To Tame Twin State Speedway
(Claremont, NH) – Joey Polewarczyk will return to Twin State Speedway on Saturday, July 9 to compete in the ‘Twin State 100’. Polewarczyk is looking for a solid finish to get their team ready for a second half season push toward the front in the point’s battle.
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by Jay | Jul 8, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, NEMA, New England, Thompson
Career First for NEMA’s Horn; Field’s Domination Continues at Thompson Rocco, Connors, Scorzelli, Monahan, & Boss
Thompson, CT (July 7, 2011): A hot summer night proved to be fitting for the racing action at Thompson International Speedway on Thursday night. The only thing hotter than the mercury was Danny Field. The Deep River, CT, driver remains undefeated in Mini Stock action during the 2011 season as he scored his seventh straight victory. Thompson Speedway hosted the Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) for the annual Marvin Rifchin Memorial event. Mike Horn of Ashland, MA, made a bold move on the opening lap that proved to be the winning one.
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by Jay | Jul 7, 2011 | Beech Ridge, Maine, New England, PASS
Joey Doiron: PASS North Series
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, returns to PASS North Series competition this weekend when the series heads to the Southern Maine Motors 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on Saturday, July 9. Doiron, the 2010 PASS Rookie of the Year, has scaled back to a part-time effort in the series after some bad luck early in the going. He heads to his home track at Beech Ridge this weekend, where he also has competed several times this season in the track’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Pro Series division.
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