by | Jun 7, 2014 | New England, New England Motorsports South
By Lou Modestino
Waterford Speedbowl returned to action with another round of Wild ‘n Wacky Wednesday racing. A first time winner joined four returning faces to Victory Lane in an action packed night of
motorsports. Leading the way was Michael Blaskey, who his first-ever checkered flag in the INEX Legend Cars division. Jon Porter won another Super X-Car race, Zac Thomas was the winner of the X-Car race and Anthony Marvin claimed the INEX Bandolero feature. Chuck McDonald was king of
the night’s Wacky Race for the X-Cars.
19-year old Tommy Barrett, of Millis, MA, cashed in on a lap 66 caution flag, moved to second on the restart, then passed race leader, Todd Szegedy, of Ridgefield, CT, on the final lap to win the Valenti Modified Racing Series 75-lap feature race Thursday night at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Connecticut. Barrett’s victory was his seventh series win and his first series victory at Thompson. Barrett becomes the fourth different winner in as many races this season. Barrett, piloting the # 9 Victory Lane Bar and Grill modified, started outside front row and fell back several positions.
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by | Jun 7, 2014 | New England, New England Motorsports North
By Lou Modestino
Management has pulled the plug once again on Friday nights, Budweiser Oxford Championship Series. With rain showers throughout the area, and more rain scheduled for overnight, it was in best interest of both racers and race fans to postpone the event til Sunday afternoon, June 1st, at 1:30 pm.
Budweiser day at the races will feature the PASS Mods, Pass Sportsman, Budweiser Pro Late Models, Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy Street Stocks, Ripley & Fletcher Ford Outlaw Sportsman, and the all new Bandit division.
The pit gate will open at 9 am, while the grandstands will open up at 11am. Adults are just $12, Seniors and Military Personnel are just $10, and Juniors are just $5.
A summer time of Thursday night action on the high banks of Barre’s Thunder Road is set to kick off with FairPoint Communications night. This Thursday, June 5, the “Nation’s Site of Excitement” opens its gates for its 55th season of stock car racing Thursday night action. The Late Models, Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen and Allen Lumber Street Stocks will all be racing. While the first two events of the season were among the biggest and most prestigious held at Thunder Road, it’s the gritty Thursday night action each week where drivers win or lose titles.
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by | Jun 7, 2014 | ACT, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – Thunder Road International Speedbowl begins the traditional Thursday night racing on June 5, 2014. Beginning its 55th year of stock car racing, the “Nation’s Site of Excitement” will present the strongest field of American Canadian Tour Late Models in the 22-year history of the division.
“We had a tremendous transition from a year ago with several Bond Auto Tiger teams moving into Late Models for the 2014 season. These are high caliber teams with lots of Thunder Road high-bank experience. Earlier this month the 100-lap Mekkelsen Memorial Day Classic went the 100 lap distance without a caution, and that defines just how good the talent level is,” said Tom Curley, Promoter at Thunder Road.
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by | Jun 7, 2014 | Rockford Speedway
By: Eric Huenefeld
Loves Park Motorsports Night at the Rockford Speedway was presented in part by the number ‘five.’
Saturday night’s racing event marked the first race in this season’s Gilley’s ‘Cool 5’ series. The evening also marked the continuation of defending Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Model track champion Alex Papini’s impressive winning streak, which stretched to five consecutive wins.
Starting from the seventh position in the 30 lap sprint, Papini used his speed and a timely caution to climb to the front of the field. By lap 12, Papini challenged outside pole sitter Wayne Freimund for the race lead. Within a lap and a half, Papini wrestled the lead away from Freimund and assumed the top spot. Behind Papini, the battling was intense for second and third, as three-time track champion Jerry Gille and ‘Driver X’ Jon Reynolds Jr waged a hard-fought battle for the runner up position. After several laps of back and forth racing, Reynolds nabbed second spot from Gille.
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by | Jun 6, 2014 | PASS
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by | Jun 6, 2014 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
This year’s edition of the NAPA Show, Shine and Drag at Oxford Plains Speedway will certainly be a Father’s Day gift that any dad would enjoy. The mega-event is scheduled for Sunday, June 15th at 9am.
“We are extremely excited about this year’s NAPA Show, Shine and Drag, stated Oxford Plains Speedway Vice President, Michael Mayberry. We have been working on this project since last October, and this show should be a good one. We have added motorcycles as well as one-lunger engines for display, plus we have added a BBQ, a beer garden and music to this year’s edition. There is plenty of entertainment for families to enjoy, and we are expecting a large turnout of classic cars, muscle cars and hot rods as well, as we have been hitting numerous car shows, and have contacted many car clubs throughout the Northeast. We are very proud of having NAPA on board with us this year, and expect to have a quality show.”
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by | Jun 6, 2014 | PASS
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Red hot DJ Shaw picked up his third consecutive PASS North win this past Saturday night in the Littleton Chevrolet 150 at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire.
Glen Luce and Joey Polewarcyzk brought the twenty-four car field to the green flag, and the race was on. Luce jumped to the point and held the lead til lap 76 when Joey Pole tangled with a lapped car bringing out the first caution of the night.
On the ensuing restart, Luce and Richie Dearborn made up the front row with Jeremy Davis, DJ Shaw and Travis Stearns rounding out the top five. At the drop of the green, the front row got together sending Dearborn #33 hard into the front stretch wall and Luce spinning in turn one. Dearborn was unhurt but his car was finished for the night.
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by | Jun 6, 2014 | Granite State Pro Stock, Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire
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Winchester, NH – The Granite State Pro Stock Series drivers completed 100 laps at Monadnock Speedway Saturday night, but what they did off the track may be more important.
The entire field of drivers in attendance wielded helmets in between local division feature events to raise money for 8 year-old Allen Hinckley, son of veteran Modified racer Les Hinckley. Allen just recently returned from a 17-day stay at Connecticut Children’s Hospital and a recent two-week stay at Boston Children’s Hospital where he underwent his third surgical procedure for a Congenital Arachnoid Cyst.
Arachnoid cysts are rare, and the cause of which are unknown. In Allen’s case, the young boy had surgery to put a shunt and valve system in his head to relieve pressure to his brain. With this unfortunate situation, the family has spent time away from work and a large chunk of time in hospitals, putting a huge strain on the Hinckley family.
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by | Jun 6, 2014 | ACT, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
Barre, VT – Longtime veteran of Thunder Road stock car racing, Joey Laquerre of East Montpelier earned his 14th career Late Model feature win during FairPoint Communications night on Thursday, June 5. It was the first Thunder Road Thursday night event of 2014. Laquerre held off both Shawn Fleury and Brett Gervais during multiple restarts to claim the win and move into a tie for fourth on the all-time Thunder Road Late Model wins list.
Fleury and Gervais finished second and third respectively in the caution plagued 50-lap event. Dave Pembroke appeared to have the fastest car on the track at one point but couldn’t find room to get to the front after several caution periods near the end of the event. He settled for fourth followed by Brooks Clark. Nick Sweet, Derrick O’Donnell, Josh Demers, Jason Corliss and Kyle Pembroke completed the top ten.
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by | Jun 5, 2014 | Connecticut, Waterford
Waterford, CT (June 4, 2014) – Wild ‘n Wacky racing returned to the
Speedbowl on Wednesday evening with fast paced motorsports action
entertaining the crowd on hand. Taking victories on the night included
Mike Christopher Jr. of Wolcott, winning for the third time in four races
on Wednesdays in the INEX Legend Cars division with a come from behind
effort. Jon Porter of Canterbury checkered the Super X-Car division,
Jordan Hadley of Quaker Hill won in the X-Cars, and Jonathon Puleo of
Branford won in the INEX Bandolero youth racing class.
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