by Jay | May 26, 2011 | NASCAR
TONY STEWART
Coke Is It!
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (May 25, 2011) – For Indiana native Tony Stewart, one event on Memorial Day weekend used to trump all others – the Indianapolis 500. But after more than 30 years of racing competitively – 13 of which have been spent in the elite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – the Greatest Spectacle in Racing has, believe it or not, taken a backseat to the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.
Memorial Day weekend provides a motorsports mosaic, from stock cars in Charlotte to sports cars in Lime Rock, Conn., to the cornerstone of the weekend – the Indianapolis 500. Stewart pays attention to all of it, and for the better part of his career, Indy reigned supreme. And why not?
The recently turned 40-year-old grew up 45 minutes from the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road in Columbus. His first in-person look at the Indy 500 came when he was five, but by his eighth birthday, Stewart was no longer content to be a spectator.
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by Jay | May 26, 2011 | NEMA, New England
HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina (May 24, 2011) – – 2011 NorthEastern Midget Association (NEMA) championship contender Jeremy Frankoski has had a very busy couple weeks. While patiently waiting for his next NEMA event to arise, the avid race car driver has been testing and doing some charitable work in order to keep his mind occupied and focused towards the future.
Recently, the Huntersville, North Carolina resident drove to Indianapolis to assist Santos Motorsports with driver and close friend Bobby Santos III. Frankoski tested at the historic Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
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by Jay | May 25, 2011 | Canada, NASCAR
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 24, 2011) – One of the most accomplished racers in recent history will join Penske Racing for two upcoming road course races on the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) schedule.
Former world champion driver Jacques Villeneuve will compete behind the wheel of the No. 22 Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger in the Nationwide Series races at Road America (June 25) and Montreal (August 20). Villeneuve will fill in for reigning Nationwide Series champion, Brad Keselowski, at the two events, which will be run on non-companion race weekends with the NASCAR Cup Series.
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by Jay | May 24, 2011 | NASCAR
-Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Driver Was Proud To Add Prestigious Win To Penske Racing’s Victory List-
CONCORD, N.C. (May 24, 2011) — Shell-Pennzoil Dodge driver Kurt Busch’s victory in the 2010 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway came in dominant fashion, with the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champ leading 12 times for a total of 252 of the 400 laps. Busch and his Steve Addington-led Penske Racing “Double Deuce” team enter this week’s 52nd running of the prestigious Memorial Day Weekend hoping to win in any fashion.
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by Jay | May 24, 2011 | ACT, Devils Bowl, New England, Vermont
Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Race Report
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt., overcame two flat tires to finish 11th in the ACT Late Model Tour Spring Green 111 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sunday afternoon, May 22. Dragon started fifth in the 32-car field and was beginning to challenge for the lead when he cut the first of two right rear tires after only a handful of laps. After charging from the back of the back to the Top-10, he was hit with the same misfortune a second time – ultimately settling for 11th, but leaping two spots to fifth in the ACT standings after three events.
WHO: Brent Dragon, Milton, Vt.
TEAM: No. 55 Beverage Mart/Furniture World of VT/Charlesbois Freightliner Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Donnie Avery, Ashland, N.H.
WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour Spring Green 111
WHERE: Devil’s Bowl Speedway, West Haven, Vt. (.500-mile oval)
STARTED: 5th
FINISHED: 11th
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by Jay | May 24, 2011 | ACT, Devils Bowl, New England, Vermont
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Brian Hoar reached a career milestone and checked another box off his bucket list on Sunday afternoon.
Hoar won the ACT Late Model Tour Spring Green 111 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, becoming the first driver in Tour history to win 30 career races by collecting his first-ever Devil’s Bowl victory. Ironically, Hoar led the final 37 laps in his RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge en route to the win.
He had never competed on the track before Sunday.
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