Packard Leaves Florida with a 16th Place Finish in the American Racer Challenge

by | Feb 20, 2015 | New England, Vermont

Packard Leaves Florida with a 16th Place Finish in the American Racer Challenge

EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – Excited to be back in the race car, Packard rolled the 9x Northstar Fireworks/Packard Fuels car out of the hauler for the first practice of the 2015 American Canadian Tour season. “We have never been racing down south with the ACT car and New Smyrna was a different track than what we have up north,” said Packard. “The track was really fast, but a lot of fun to drive and a great experience for me and the team.”

With the sun shining and warm temperatures, Packard began getting acclimated with New Smyrna Speedway. Since her fellow competitors already had an advantage of practicing and racing 100 laps the day before, Packard spent the first practice learning the track and dialing the car in. “We were a little behind by not racing on Sunday, and all the things that we fought in practice on Monday; the other teams had already been able to overcome,” Packard said, “but we spent the day gaining on the car and getting it ready for the race.”
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NASCAR Indefinitely Suspends Driver Kurt Busch

by | Feb 20, 2015 | NASCAR

NASCAR Indefinitely Suspends Driver Kurt Busch

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 20, 2015) — NASCAR has indefinitely suspended driver Kurt Busch for actions detrimental to stock car racing following the release today of a supplemental disposition setting forth the findings and conclusions that formed the basis for the Family Court of the State of Delaware’s decision on Monday to issue an Order of Protection from Abuse against him.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson Win Budweiser Duel At Daytona Races; Field Set for DAYTONA 500

by | Feb 20, 2015 | NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Touring Series News

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson Win Budweiser Duel At Daytona Races; Field Set for DAYTONA 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Budweiser Duel At Daytona races Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway were separate events won in equally dominating fashion by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson.

The Budweiser Duel, consisting of two 150-mile (60 laps) qualifying races, established positions 3-32 for the 57th annual DAYTONA 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, with the top two qualifiers from last Sunday’s DAYTONA 500 Qualifying Presented by Kroger – three-time champion Jeff Gordon and two-time champion Johnson – already locked into the front row. Gordon and Johnson started from the pole in the respective Duel events.
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NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS NORTH For Feb 19, 2015

by | Feb 20, 2015 | New England, New England Motorsports North

NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS NORTH For Feb 19, 2015
By Lou Modestino

Devil’s Bowl Speedway is on the rise as one of Vermont’s top family entertainment hot spots, and businesses in and around Rutland County are taking notice. The region’s only dual-surface stock car racing facility welcomes several new and returning sponsorship partners in 2015 and is poised for continued growth with both its NASCAR-sanctioned 1/2-mile asphalt oval and its new 1/3-mile dirt track.

Bond Auto Parts has extended its sponsorship of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Modified division to a fourth consecutive year and will again present “Hard Charger” awards in the Renegade and Mini Stock classes. Family owned and based in Barre, VT, Bond Auto Parts is among the country’s leading auto parts retailers and has partnerships with the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Bruins, and New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Bond Auto Parts supports Devil’s Bowl Speedway through its store on Strongs Avenue in Rutland.
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