Fans And Racers Looking Forward To Easter Bunny 150 Welcome Party At Iron Thunder

IMG952439CHARLOTTE, NC (March 31) – To celebrate 10 years of one short track racing’s great events, Pro All Stars Series (PASS) fans and racers will have the opportunity to gather together Thursday night at Iron Thunder Saloon & Grill in Hickory for the Easter Bunny 150 Welcome Party. The event will be open to everyone starting at 6:30 PM and will give fans a chance to chat with some of their favorite racers and check out some of the cars that will be competing Saturday night at Hickory Motor Speedway. PASS Super Late Model, PASS Pro Late Model, and Must See Racing Sprint Car drivers and machines will be at Iron Thunder Saloon & Grill Thursday night, along with a live band, to help kickoff the 10th Annual Easter Bunny 150.

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Ingles Performance earns second straight ECS Pro Championship Poirier locks down fifth title at Peek ‘N Peak

gdfgdfgdPHOENIX, New York (Mar. 31, 2015) – One of the northeast’s top snowmobile race teams has earned a second straight Pro championship, as another season of snocross is in the record books.

Ingles Performance Ski-doo athlete Danny Poirier notched his second straight and fifth career Pro Open title Sunday at the East Coast Snocross 2015 season finale. It capped a season full of great races, highlighted by a clean sweep of the Pro and Pro Lite classes in Louiseville, Quebec.

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Gelinas Ready for 2015 Title Run Sets Sights on Season-Opening IceBreaker at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

eeeeeeeWalpole, NH- For “Lightning” Larry Gelinas, racing is almost as important as breathing.

The 30-plus-year veteran gets behind the wheel any chance he can. This year, he’ll be chasing the 2015 crown in the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS), as well as throwing his name in the hat in the Late Model division at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Gelinas will also run select ACT events, and attempt to qualify for the Oxford 250.

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Fierce Competition Headlines Thompson’s Limited Sportsman Division

wsxedcThompson, CT (March 30, 2015) As Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) driver Tommy Shea puts it, ‘racing is a sport that extracts every human emotion’. From triumphant to sad, from ecstatic to mad and everything in between, racing has it. Sometimes the swing from one extreme to another happens within seconds, but what makes each driver return race after race is the sought after moment of glory.

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American Heart Association Recognizes NASCAR As Platinum Fit-Friendly Worksite

rgbdfgdfDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 30, 2015) – In recognition of its initiatives to help employees live healthier lifestyles, the American Heart Association has named NASCAR a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite.

“Our employees are passionate about NASCAR and we are passionate about empowering them to focus on health and wellness,” said Paula Miller, NASCAR senior vice president of human resources. “Through our initiatives and offerings, we try to make it easier for our employees to make healthy living a habit, whether traveling to races or at home. We are proud to be honored by the American Heart Association as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly worksite.”

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Busch Finishes 14th at Martinsville

rtttryKurt Busch, driver of the No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), finished 14th in the Martinsville 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

Busch started the race from the 26th position but was able to make passes early and often throughout the 500-lap race, despite struggling with handling issues that at times saw his Haas Automation Chevrolet loose entering the corners, tight in the center and loose on exit. He raced his way to the lead on lap 134, and he held the point for 21 laps before fading as his handling woes worsened.

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