by | Jul 4, 2014 | NASCAR
SCARBOROUGH, ME — In an event sponsored by adult beverage company Miller Lite, it was 16-year-old Reid Lanpher who stole the show duringTuesday night’s American Celebration 50-lap Pro Series feature at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway (ME). Lanpher continued a trend set by Pro Series drivers Tyler King and Corey Bubar by becoming the third straight (fifth out of last six) winner of the event not of legal drinking age.
After starting from the ninth position, Lanpher from Manchester, Maine used the inside lane to work his way through the field and eventually power to the inside of Mike Fowler to take the lead on lap 10. With a fast car underneath him during an event that went caution-free, Lanpher would never look back on his way to claiming his first career NASCAR Whelen All-American Series victory at Beech Ridge. (more…)
by | Jul 4, 2014 | ACT, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) announced that the second running of the $25,000.00 to win INTERNATIONAL 300 race on Sunday, July 20 at the Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY will feature the Black Cat Hell Driver show on the eve (July 19) of the region’s largest stock car event.
“Bringing back the old-fashioned Lucky Teter, Joie Chitwood, Jack Kochman-type thrill show is a great way for the fans that are coming for the full weekend to start their fun off on Saturday night. Last year we had so much racing over two days that we felt something totally different for this year on Saturday night might be better for the whole family,” said Tom Curley, promoter of the biggest event of the ACT race season.
The Black Cat Hell Drivers are billed as the only traveling stunt show in the United States. Featuring pyrotechnics, clowns, motorcycles, crashes and two wheel drives among their stunts, many of the Hell Drivers performed with some of the nation’s best known shows mentioned above.
The INTERNATIONAL for the American Canadian Tour Late Model teams has posted awards of nearly one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), with the winner’s share a guaranteed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00). The defending 2013 inaugural INTERNATIONAL winner, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (Pole), from Hudson, New Hampshire said, “This is looking like a really fun weekend for our team. I like the one day format, and having some time to enjoy Saturday night sounds like a great time. My guess is that there will be as much action on the track Sunday during the INTERNATIONAL as the Hell Drivers will give us on Saturday night, but I guess time will tell. I am really looking forward to it because Airborne certainly has been good to me in recent years.”
The best ACT Late Model drivers from the eastern United States and Quebec will be at Airborne Speedway. They will be joined by the Sportsman Modified division, who will run a special 50-lap event. Also joining the card on Sunday will be the Pro Cam Truck division from Quebec, sanctioned by ACT. The Thunder Road Tiger Division will also run a double segment race monza-style event during the Sunday INTERNATIONAL .
Admission for the Saturday, July 19th Black Cat Hell Driver show is just $10 for adults and kids age 6-12 are just $3 dollars. A family price of just $20 will get two adults and two kids in to see the Hell Drivers’ show on Saturday night, beginning at8:00pm. The INTERNATIONAL tickets are now on sale for a limited number of top row seats in the main grandstand.
by | Jul 4, 2014 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
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Oxford Plains Speedway finally defeated Mother Nature this past Friday night, July 3rd, and a solid crowd enjoyed a fantastic night of racing and the giant fireworks display on Ripley & Fletcher Ford night. Visiting Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy victory lane were Chris Coolidge, Corey Morgan, Troy Jordan and Derek Cairns.
Chris Coolidge passed race leader Donnie Wentworth on lap 24 and looked to be on cruise control until Trevor Sanborn ran him down and drove underneath him on lap 40. Coolidge regrouped and drove back around Sanborn on lap 45, and cruised home for the win. Sanborn hung on for second and Donnie Wentworth outraced Shawn Martin for third. Fifth through tenth included Justin Drake, TJ Brackett, Scott McDaniel, Tim Brackett, Jeremy Davis and Scott Farrington. Heat checkers flew for Wentworth, Kyle Treadwell and Tim Brackett.
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by | Jul 3, 2014 | New
By Lou Modestino
Over the last three seasons at Stafford Motor Speedway, Doug Coby has had a stranglehold on victory lane in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour competition. Coby has won half of the 10 NWMT races run at Stafford since the start of the 2012 season, but he hasn’t been able to win an SK Modified® feature at Stafford since reuniting with car owner Glenn Johnson. Coby recorded six podium finishes last season with 3 second and 3 third place efforts, but he came up short in the win column. Coby is again knocking on the door to NAPA Victory Lane this season and he feels like a win could be right around the corner for the #15 team.
For Cromwell native Eric Berndt and the #66 Cos’ Central Auto SK Modified® team, the 2014 season has been trending in the right direction for them just in time to carry a ton of positive momentum into the July 4th NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k. Berndt encountered some issues in the season opening NAPA Spring Sizzler feature, but in the three races since then he has two fifth place finishes and he nearly won the June 6th feature, coming home second to Ryan Preece.
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by | Jul 3, 2014 | New England, New England Motorsports North
By Lou Modestino
On Sunday, July 20, 2014, the 41st edition of the Oxford 250 will be run, and in conjunction with the premiere Super Late Model 250 lap main event, The PASS Mods will be racing a 75 lapper which will pay $1,000, and carry a brand new sponsors name with it. PASS and Oxford Plains Speedway would like to welcome Mayhan Antiques and More as a new marketing partner.
“This will be a big test for the PASS Modifieds and to see a new sponsor come on board for this event is very exciting news, stated General Manager, Dick Therrien. This will be the biggest payday of the season for the PASS Mods, and with this support from Mayhan Antiques and More, it is sure to be an exciting event for the fans and the drivers alike. John Mayhan is an avid supporter of the PASS Modifieds and we appreciate him coming forward to sponsor this race. John is also donating a new, solid oak, Adirondack Chair to the winner, plus there will be gift certificates and t-shirts to the top three PASS Mod finishers”
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by | Jul 3, 2014 | Touring Series News, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Canaan, NH. — An Independence Day holiday weekend tradition continues Saturday night, July 5, as the Valenti Modified Racing Series invades the high-banked Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH., for the 11th annual ‘Firecracker 100’ for open-wheel modified race cars. The yearly event draws a strong field of cars and a large turnout of race fans for the holiday race program and popular fireworks presentation. As of Tuesday, 27 VMRS race teams indicated they plan to compete in this Saturday’s event.
The race annually pits drivers with a successful history at the tricky quarter mile against those that are still trying to conquer the popular western New Hampshire speedplant.
Two drivers that have won 21 of the 37 VMRS races contested at Monadnock, are entered16-time Monadnock winner Kirk Alexander, the series all-time winning driver, will compete with 5-time Monadnock victor, legendary Dwight Jarvis, of Ascutney, VT. also on the pre-race roster. Add another popular Monadnock driver, multi-time winner Russ Hersey, of Swanzey, NH, into the mix. He’ll drive for car owner Warren Mordenti.
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by | Jul 2, 2014 | PASS
CHARLOTTE, NC (July 1) – Since the first edition held back in 2006, the Firecracker 125 has always seemed to bring out the best when it comes to the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model division. And, this year’s race appears to be no different, with a star studded group of drivers already pre-entered for the special Thursday night show at the legendary Greenville-Pickens Speedway in South Carolina which will be capped off by a huge Freestyle Motorcycle Spectacular.
The Firecracker 125 has been a mainstay on the PASS South Super Late Model schedule and returns to Greenville-Pickens Speedway where it was held from 2008-2010. The hot temperatures and flat racing surface at Greenville have provided some memorable moments at Greenville which include Alex Haase surviving a duel with Justin Wakefield in 2008, Jay Fogleman besting Brian Ickler in a tug-of-war the following year, and Ryan Blaney prevailing over Andy Loden and Preston Peltier in 2010.
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by | Jul 2, 2014 | Thunder Road, Vermont
Barre, VT – As the heart of summer nears, the title hunts in all three stock car racing divisions at Thunder Road International Speedbowl are heating up. Just two events remain before the double-point Mid-Season Championships, beginning with the Northfield Savings Bank event this Thursday, July 3.
Two-time “King of the Road” Nick Sweet of Barre and defending “King of the Road” Derrick O’Donnell of North Haverhill, NH are door handle-to-door handle at the top of the Late Model standings. The pair is separated by just one point and surprisingly both drivers are still looking for their first wins of the season.
Right behind the former champions are John Donahue, Jason Corliss and Cody Blake who are all within striking distance of their first career titles. Two more former champions in Dave Pembroke and Phil Scott also sit less than twenty points out of the lead.
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by | Jul 2, 2014 | Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire
WINCHESTER, NH – Teen speedster Tyler Leary scored his career-first Super Stock victory Saturday, June 28, at Monadnock Speedway. Leary was one of six different winners at the high-banked speedplant.
In the powerful Sportsman Modifieds, Todd Patnode rocketed to his third win of the summer. Four-hole master Toby Wells earned his first victory lap of the season, and Mike Stebbins continued his dominance of the Mini Stocks, scoring his sixth 2014 victory.
Mike McGoldrick Jr. roared to his third Young Guns win of the season. Marshall Usher topped the Thunder Stocks for the second week in a row; and Paul Laplante notched the victory in the visiting Vintage Outlaw event.
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by | Jul 2, 2014 | Beech Ridge, Maine
Scarborough, ME
Windham’s Corey Bubar took the victory in the Pro Series 125 Saturday night, in a dominating performance. Bubar led most of the extended race and went on to be the first repeat winner in the Pro Series division.
After capturing the pole spot in qualifying, Bubar led the 25-car field to the green flag. Bubar led until a early race caution bunched the field back together. On the restart, Bubar faced Charlie Colby, of Newcastle. After battling side-by-side for a few laps, Colby was able to edge Bubar going into the first turn to capture the lead. Colby opened up a two car-length advantage over Bubar, but a caution on lap 26 set the two up for battle again.
Colby chose the outside leaders lane choice giving Bubar the inside groove. Bubar was able to pass Colby coming out of the fourth turn to regain the lead. Veteran Bryan Kruczek, of New Market, NH, started to charge his way to the front. By lap 30, Kruczek had passed Colby and set his sights on Bubar. On lap 39, Kruczek passed Bubar with ease and opened up a five car length advantage.
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SCARBOROUGH, ME — In an event sponsored by adult beverage company Miller Lite, it was 16-year-old Reid Lanpher who stole the show duringTuesday night’s American Celebration 50-lap Pro Series feature at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway (ME). Lanpher continued a trend set by Pro Series drivers Tyler King and Corey Bubar by becoming the third straight (fifth out of last six) winner of the event not of legal drinking age.
