Serie ACT Race Report #1 – Autodrome St-Eustache – 05/24/14
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NETS kicks off American Sign Triple Crown this Saturday
The New England Truck Series visits Monadnock Speedway this Saturday night for the first leg of the American Sign Triple Crown. American Sign Inc. will put bonus money on the line for the top three finishers over the course of the three triple crown events, but if one driver can win all three events they will take home the entire bonus. Top contenders include Duane Noll who was victorious at every NETS Monadnock Speedway event in 2013, and Andy Lindeman who has already won on the Winchester, NH oval this season. Bert Ouelette, Allen Coates, and Chris Correll are also expected top challengers for the American Sign bonus. The New England Truck Series and Granite State Pro Stock Series will headline an action packed evening of racing featuring 9 divisions on Monadnock’s high banked bullring. Racing starts at 5pm.
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Hometown Favorites Seek PASS South Glory At Southern National
CHARLOTTE, NC (May 27) – As the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Models prepare to return to Southern National Motorsports Park this weekend, the series is in the midst of one of its most competitive seasons ever. Through five races so far this year, there have been four different winners. Only Daniel Hemric has been able to double up in victory lane in 2014, yet that was with two different teams, Woodman Racing and Carswell Motorsports.
This Saturday night’s 2nd Annual Dogwood Blossom 150 could very well see the fifth different PASS South Super Late Model winner this season. Southern National Motorsports Park in eastern North Carolina has traditionally been a stronghold for Super Late Model racing. PASS South competitors John Batten and Joe Heigl are both former Super Late Model track champions at the high banked, 4/10 mile speedway.
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Josh St Clair wins Jordan Lumber and Excavation Coastal 200
This past Sunday the Wiscasset Speedway held the Late Model Sportsman Coastal 200 presented by Jordan Lumber and Excavation Company. The afternoon was bright and warm, and fans packed the bleachers to watch the show. The group two divisions also raced on Sunday, including Strictly Streets, Thunder 4’s, and Mini Trucks. The Amsoil Nelcar Legends also made their second appearance of the season at the Speedway.
Twenty-five Late Model Sportsman competed in the Coastal 200. Starting at the pole was the #16 of Travis Stearns. Behind him were the # 23 of Dave Farrington and the #27 of Wayne Helliwell. Off the start Farrington passed Stearns on the outside to claim first. Helliwell and Stearns battled Farrington for twenty laps, but Farrington was able to keep the lead.
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LOU MODESTINO’S NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SCHEDULE FOR 5/26-6/12/14
Monday, 5/26/14
Cardi’s Funiture(W. Warwick, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Haywagon Restaurant((Uxbridge, MA)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, 5/27/14
Autozone(Weymouth, MA)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
A&W Restaurant(Greenville, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, 5/28/14
Denny’s Restaurant(W. Greenwich, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
New England Dragway(Epping, NH)-Street Night, 5 p.m.
Twin State Speedway(Claremont, NH)-Open practice all divisions, 6 p.m.
Waterford Speedbowl(CT)-Wacky Wednesday Stock car racing, 7 p.m.
Thursday, 5/29/14
Bass Pro Shop(Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA)-Cruise night, 4 p.m.
Moose Lodge(Chicopee, MA)-Car Show, 5 p.m.
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park(CT)-Valenti Modified Racing Series, NASCAR Weekly Racing Series, Vintage Outlaws, 6 p.m.
Thunder Road International Speedbowl(Barre, VT)-VT State Championship stock car racing, 7 p.m.
Waterford Speedbowl(CT)-Open practice all divisions, 6 p.m.
Friday, 5/30/14
Devil’s Bowl Speedway(W. Haven, VT)-Stock car racing, 5 p.m.
Lee USA Speedway(NH)-NASCAR stock car program, season opener,7 p.m.
McDonald’s(Cumberland, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
New England Dragway(Epping, NH)-Street Night, 5 p.m.
Oxford Plains Speedway(ME)-Stock car racing, 5 p.m.
Seekonk Speedway(MA)-Fast Friday Stock car racing, 7 p.m.
Stafford Motor Speedway(CT)-NASCAR program stock car racing plus Legends, 7 p.m.
Sat. & Sun., 5/31 & 6/1/14
New England Dragway(Epping, NH)-ET racing, 9 a.m. each day.
Pomfret Speedway(CT)-Sat.Kart practice, 9 a.m., Sun. Kart racing, 9 a.m.
Saturday, 5/31/14
Bear Ridge Speedway(Bradford, VT)-Stock car racing and USAC Midgets, 6 p.m.
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway(Scarborough, ME)-NASCAR stock car program, 6 p.m.
Gold’s Gym(Rt. 109, Millis, MA)-Cliquot Cruise, 5 p.m.
Londonderry Raceway(NH)-Mineature motor sports, 9 a.m.
Monadock Speedway(Winchester, NH)-NASCAR program stock car racing, New England Truck Series, , 6 p.m.
NHMS(Loudon, NH)-Legends & Bandelero racing, 9 a.m.
Seekonk Speedway(MA)-Stock car racing, Sport Truck special event, 6 p.m.
Speedway 95(Hermon, ME)-Stock car racing, 6 p.m.
Star Speedway(Epping, NH)-Stock car racing plus NEMA Midget Lites & NELCAR Legends, 6 p.m.
Thompson Motorsports Park(CT)-Circuit One high performance drives, 9 a.m.
Twin State Speedway(Clearemont, NH)-Stock car racing and STAR Vintage Tour, 6 p.m.
Wachusetts Valley Riders Club(Winchendon, MA)-NEDTS Flat Track Motorcycle practice followed by racing, noon
Waterford Speedbowl(CT)-NASCAR stock car program plus Pro 4 Modifieds, 6 p.m.
White Mountain Motorsports Park(N.Woodstock, NH)-5 divisions of stock car racing, 6 p.m.
Wiscasset Speedway(ME)-Stock car racing, 6 p.m.
Sunday, 6/1/14
Aircraft Museum(Windsor Locks, CT)-Aircraft and automobile exhibit, 9 a.m.
Bezema Motors(Rt. 1, Norwood, MA)-10th Annual Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions, oval track race cars, drag racing cars, classic cars, hot rods, custom cars. Trophies, dash plaques, free food, Norwood Arena webmaster show, vendors, collectables. Pictures and autographs of drivers, New England Antique Racers mobile Hall of Fame truck, Norwood Arena pace car, Bring your scrap books and pictures and other memrobilia 10 a.m. -3 p.m. rain or shine.
Capeway Rovers (Middleborough, MA)-NESC/NEMA MotoX, 9 a.m.
Central Village(CT)-MotorX races, 9 a.m.
Legion Speedway(Rumney, NH)-Stock car racing, Granite State Mini Sprints, 1 p.m.
Oxford Dragway(ME)-Drag racing 9 a.m.
Winterport Dragway(ME)-Drag racing, 9 a.m.
16-Year Old Scores first top 5 finish in NASCAR All American Series Event
Reid Lanpher #59
Manchester, Maine
Two weeks after getting his driver’s license, 16-year old Manchester, Maine resident Reid Lanpher achieved a lifelong dream when he races in the Pro Series at Beach Ridge Motor Speedway. A stout field of 29 Pro Stocks arrived at the Ridge to compete in the opening event of 2014 for the NASCAR All American Series.
Lanpher, a sophomore at Maranacook High School, was required to start at the rear of his 14 car heat due to his rookie status. In 12 laps, the Jason Ricker prepared, EZ Hauler Trailers, EJP Racing, Eastern Township Docks Chevy Monte Carlo SS passed 11 cars to grab a 3rd place finish which set up a 6th place starting position for the 50 lap final.
Jason Corliss Steals Mekkelsen Memorial Day Classic Win
Photo by Alan Ward
Jessie Mueller Wins Second Straight Modified Event at Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Barre’s own Jason Corliss scored his first career Thunder Road Late Model win in the 52nd running of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic. Corliss stole the win with a last lap pass of multi-time Thunder Road Champion Nick Sweet in a photo finish of the first Vermont State Late Model Championship event of the year.
Sweet led every step of the way during the first 99 laps of the caution free 100 lap event. The hometown favorite rode the much favored high lane as he lapped the majority of the field. Sophomore driver Corliss and Cody Blake caught Sweet in the final 10 laps as they worked heavy lap traffic. Corliss got by Blake but couldn’t find the grip to get around Sweet. With the white flag flying, Corliss made a last ditch effort as he threw his Burnett Scrap Metals Ford Fusion to the low lane.
ACT Announced $100,000 Point Funds
Waterbury, VT –The American Canadian Tour (ACT) today announced 2014 point funds for its two touring series, the ACT US and the Série ACT in Quebec, and Thunder Road International Speedbowl, that will total over one hundred and three thousand dollars ($103,000.00) to the competitors of ACT.
“We believe that the difficult recessionary times are behind us and we are looking forward to both our touring events in the US and Canada, as well as what is shaping up to be one of the most interesting weekly programs at Thunder Road that we have seen since the inception of the ACT crate motor program back in 1999,” said Tom Curley, President of ACT.
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Derek Griffith excited for return to Monadnock Speedway
Winchester, NH. – Derek Griffith, the talented 17 year-old is looking for another podium finish at Monadnock Speedway this coming Saturday, May 21, 2014.
Griffith opened eyes in 2012 by grabbing a second-place finish in the season opening event held at the ¼ mile high-banked oval, located in Winchester, NH. Derek calls Monadnock Speedway one of his favorite tracks that the Granite State Pro Stock Series visits, “I really like the layout here and with our set-up we use hear, we are able to really contend for victories, I would expect no different this time around”, said Derek.
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PASS South Hopefuls Ready For Return To Southern National
CHARLOTTE, NC (May 21) – After successfully returning to Southern National Motorsports Park in Kenly, NC last year, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Models are ready to once again hit the high banks on Saturday, May 31 for the 2nd Annual Dogwood Blossom 150. This year, teams return to Southern National with a hefty notebook to rely on full of data acquired in the series’ four trips to the track in 2013.
Wallkill, NY’s Tyler Dippel is especially looking forward to returning to Southern National for the Dogwood Blossom 150. After competing on a very limited basis with the PASS South Super Late Models last year, the 14-year-old Empire State driver heads back to Southern National Motorsports Park where he qualified in the top 10 for last year’s season-ending Mason Dixon Meltdown. And that’s significant for the young driver. Southern National will be the first return trip for Dippel of any of the tracks he has competed on while racing in PASS South.
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