by Jay | Jul 18, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Waterford Speedbowl
WATERFORD –Keith Rocco said you can’t compete against Ted Christopher without having some respect. It also helps to have a fast race car.
Rocco had both as he blistered his way into the lead with 11 laps remaining on his way to his fourth win of the season in the 35-lap SK Modified feature Saturday at New London Waterford Speedbowl.
Jacob Perry, a 14-year-old from Pawcatuck, won his first 25-lap Ministock feature while Chris Meyer and Monte Gibbs each captured 25-lap Sportsman features. Chris Correll won his first SK Light feature, while Cameron Morga, a visitor from New Mexico, was a winner in the 25-lap U.S. Legends feature.
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by Jay | Jul 18, 2016 | ACT, Mass, New, Seekonk, Touring Series News
American Canadian Tour
Seekonk, MA – Scott Payea was the last man standing on a wild night at Massachusetts’ Seekonk Speedway on Saturday, July 16, taking the lead with three laps to go en route to his second American-Canadian Tour (ACT) win of the season in the Propane Plus 150.
Colchester, VT’s Payea had run a distant second to Brad Babb for much of the second half of the event, but the 12th caution of the night for ACT Late Model Tour point leader Nick Sweet’s spin on lap 141 set up a showdown between Babb, Payea, Eddie MacDonald, and Dillon Moltz. After Babb got off to a strong restart, Payea began inching back up on the outside as the laps wound down.
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by Jay | Jul 18, 2016 | Maine, New, Wiscasset Speedway
HEAVY HEAT IN THE STREETS: LUCAS BURNS UP VICTORY LANE WITH FOURTH SEASON WIN
BY: SOPHIE GABRION, RACE MEDIA REP
WISCASSET, MAINE – If you ever want to see what dedication looks like, visit the pits at Wiscasset Speedway during the summertime. Although temperatures on Saturday afternoon reached into the eighties, the courageous crews continued to run through race day preparations as if they were trying to keep warm. Even more impressive were the drivers themselves, who voluntarily zipped up in full body fire suits and entered cars known to reach temperatures of up to 120 degrees – all for the love of racing. Take a minute to consider how many people you know with that kind of endurance, while we review the blistering action from this past weekend.
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by Jay | Jul 18, 2016 | Media, NASCAR, New, New Hampshire, NHMS, Photos
Photos – Stewart, Harvick Lead Team Chevy at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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by Jay | Jul 18, 2016 | Bear Ridge, Media, New, Photos, Vermont
BEAR RIDGE SPEEDWAY PRESS: Photos from 07/16/16-Mid-Season Champions
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by Jay | Jul 17, 2016 | Maine, Media, New, Photos, Wiscasset Speedway
Wiscasset Speedway Photos
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by Jay | Jul 16, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Stafford
Owen, Wood, Membrino, Narducci, Robinson, & Hodgdon Score July 15th Girls Night Out Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with Girls Night Out / Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund Track Walk program with all 6 divisions in action plus a track walk that raised money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Following SK Modified® post-race inspection, Ronnie Williams’ car did not meet the minimum frame height requirement and he was disqualified from his victory, making Todd Owen a feature winner at Stafford for the first time since September 2012. Taking down feature victories were on the night were Ronnie Williams in the SK Modified® feature, Josh Wood in the Late Model feature, Tony Membrino, Jr. in the SK Light feature, Bryan Narducci in the Ltd. Late Model feature, Zack Robinson in the DARE Stock feature, and Teddy Hodgdon in the Legend Cars feature.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, the field didn’t complete a lap before the caution came out for Tyler Hines, who came to a stop against the turn 3 wall. (more…)
by Jay | Jul 16, 2016 | Canada, New
CHISHOLM TAKES EMOTIONAL VICTORY AT IWK 250
(Antigonish, NS- July 16, 2018) – After many attempts and heartbreaking losses Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS) finally made it to Victory Lane at the IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis Auto Body, taking home the John W. Chisholm Memorial Cup. Chisholm has been to Victory Lane 5 times during his career at his home track of Riverside International Speedway but the prestigious IWK 250 and Memorial Cup named after his Father had eluded him until tonight. Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) gave chase until the checkers flew but came up just short taking second place. Two-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Matt Crafton (Tulare, CA) had his best IWK 250 finish to date coming home third. Ron MacGillivray 150 winner Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) and Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) completed the top five.
Competition got underway with five Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races for the 35 competitors vying to make the 31 car field. Heat races were won by Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS), Jeff Fultz (Troutman, NC), Greg Proude (Springvale, PE), Donald Chisholm and George Koszkulics (New Glasgow, NS). John Rankin (St. Martin’s, NB) won the Atlantic Tiltload B Feature.
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by Jay | Jul 15, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Stafford
Ted Christopher Wins 3rd Annual NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k; Takes Home $11,175 Winners Share
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Ted Christopher of Plainville, CT is no stranger to NAPA Victory Lane at Stafford Speedway with 103 career SK Modified® victories. His most recent feature win this past Friday night in the 3rd Annual NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k brought him the largest payday of his SK Modified® career. Christopher’s win entitled him to a winner’s share of $11,175 from the over $33,000 in total posted awards.
Christopher started the race from the 13th position with his familiar #13 JVIII Construction / Sterling Security machine and worked his way towards the front, taking the lead for the first time on lap-36. Once Christopher was out front, he never relinquished the lead as he led the final 65 laps of the race to claim his large payday.
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by Jay | Jul 15, 2016 | Mass, New, New England, Seekonk
Emily Packard Ready to Return for Race #2 of the Southern New England Triple-header at Seekonk Speedway
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – After missing the Speedway 51 race to attend a family member’s graduation, Emily Packard is anxious to get back into her Northstar Fireworks/Packard Fuels sponsored race car at Seekonk Speedway. “I can’t wait to get back in the car,” said the 19-year old. “I have missed being in the car, and I am really looking forward to going to Seekonk for the second race of the Southern New England Triple-Header.” Earlier this year ACT announced the addition of the Southern New England Triple-header, where local drivers from those three tracks can showcase their talent against the ACT tour regulars. The first race was held at the New London/Waterford Speedbowl, where Packard brought home a twelfth place finish. The final round will be run at Thompson Speedway, the last race of the American Canadian Tour season. A separate point fund has been set-up and at the conclusion of the race at Thompson, someone will be crowned the Triple-header Champion.
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