by Jay | Jun 24, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (June 23, 2011) -New England’s own Joey Logano is offering an exclusive New Hampshire Motor Speedway ticket package for die-hard race fans during the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 weekend July 14-17.
Logano, who pilots the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota, became the youngest driver to ever win a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in 2009 at “The Magic Mile.”
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by Jay | Jun 24, 2011 | Connecticut, NASCAR, New England, Thompson
Has won six of last eight Whelen Modified Tour races at Thompson
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 23, 2011) — If one had to take either Ted Christopher or the field if asked to predict who might win the Budweiser ‘King of Beers’ 150 at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway on June 30, they’d have a hard time going against No. 36.
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by Jay | Jun 23, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (June 23, 2011) – New England’s largest sports and entertainment facility has been voted Best of N.H. by N.H. Magazine for its FANtasy Drive open house event in April.
The speedway was voted best automotive event as the editor’s pick. Each year, FANtasy Drive kicks off the jam-packed racing season at the speedway. The event features a unique opportunity for fans that had purchased a ticket to the LENOX Industrial Tools 301, the MoveThatBlock.com Indy(r) 225 or the SYLVANIA 300 to drive their personal vehicles around the “The Magic Mile.”
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by Jay | Jun 23, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Barre, VT – Thunder Road International Speedbowl officials have announced that the CARQUEST Vermont Governor’s Cup program scheduled for Thursday, June 23 has been postponed due to rain. The ¼ mile oval in Barre, VT has rescheduled the event for this Sunday, June 26.

Graniteville’s John Donahue will lead the Late Models into the 100 lap event. With a win in the Memorial Day Classic and no finishes outside the top ten yet this season he sits atop the standings. He will have to battle with Chip Grenier, Phil Scott, Dave Pembroke, Mike Bruno and Jimmy Hebert who are all in the top five. Also past VT Governor’s Cup Champions Nick Sweet, Cris Michaud and Jamie Aube will be in attendance.
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by Jay | Jun 23, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (June 22, 2011) -The 2011 Daytona 500 Champion Trevor Bayne is set to be this year’s key-note speaker at the 19th annual New Hampshire Motor Speedway Governors Breakfast on Friday, July 15.
Driver of the No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Bayne launched his way into stardom by winning this year’s Daytona 500. The 20 year old also drives part-time for the veteran Sprint Cup Series team Wood Brothers Racing.
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by Jay | Jun 23, 2011 | ACT, Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway

Joey Polewarczyk Jr. ACT Series-Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview
Oxford, ME. – ACT Late Model Series Driver #97 Joey Polewarczyk Jr of Hudson N.H. readies himself to return to one of his favorite tracks that the American-Canadian Tour visits each year, Oxford Plains Speedway.
Joey and crew started 2011 with winning the Inaugural Goodyear Speedweeks Cup in Florida and then it’s been up and down since then.
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