by | May 14, 2014 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
“Fans First” free admission program begins at Whelen/Mobil 1 event
WEST HAVEN, VT – History will be made on Friday, May 16, as Devil’s Bowl Speedway opens for the first time in its 48-year run with a Friday night “under the lights” event. Whelen Engineering and Mobil 1 present the groundbreaking NASCAR Whelen All-American Series stock car show at 7:00 p.m.
The event will honor fans as much as competitors as Devil’s Bowl Speedway begins its new “Fans First” program for 2014, granting free general admission to residents of selected locales throughout the year. Residents of the track’s hometown in West Haven, VT and nearby Fair Haven, VT will receive free general admission upon presenting valid identification at the event. The program will continue at many events during the summer to include residents of Vermont, New York, New Hampshire, and Canada.
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by | May 14, 2014 | ACT, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT –The American Canadian Tour (ACT) will head for one of their favorite tracks, Airborne Speedway, on Saturday, May 17, 2014. The fast, progressively banked one-half mile speedplant has seen some of the most competitive events in the long history of ACT racing.
“It’s just one of those tracks that you love to race at. Of course, I love it since I won the $25,000 in the ACT International last year. This race will be different than the International with the three segments, or the 200-lap traditional Fall Foliage that we run at Airborne. It is longer in length than most of our short tracks, but it is also faster and things can happen pretty quickly,” said Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. from Hudson, New Hampshire. Pole currently sits in third place, just 16 points from leading the points race.
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by | May 13, 2014 | New
Over 200 laps of racing excitement provided the fans with plenty of racing excitement.
No you weren’t seeing double with OO’s in victory lane twice, new winners for 2nd mod event and coupes.
BRADFORD, VT – The final twenty two laps of the rain shortened KDD NAPA of Bradford night event were completed for the DIRTcar Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds in quick fashion as the drivers settled in to their weekly rhythm. When the rains fell last week Jason Gray Thetford VT was on the point, and he was able to keep his mojo going when the green waved for the completion. Gray held off the hard fought challenges of Adam Pierson E Corinth VT and Josh Sunn White River Jct VT to take home the first checkers of the 47th season for the mighty mods.
Up next was the makeup event for the Weglarz Property Service Fast Fours/KDD NAPA of Bradford Ridge Runner Hornets. The 2014 season will see these two divisions running together which has already in just the first two events enhanced the show for the fans and making for some better competition for the drivers. The first win of this combined division was claimed by Mike Ryan returning to competition in the Ridge Runner Hornets. Following him to victory lane was Charlie Lakin and Brett Warren. The first Fast Four across the line was the 87 of Don Reynolds coming home in fifth.
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by | May 13, 2014 | New Hampshire, Star Speedway
Epping, NH –Derek Griffith made his debut in the Pro All Star Series (PASS) on Saturday, May 10th and learned what it meant to race with some of the best drivers in the Northeast.
The Hudson, NH native tried out the waters on the very competitive Super Late Model series and came home with a very respectable 16th place finish. Starting 20th on the grid allowed Griffith to lay back and observe the racing ahead, all while devising their plan of attack for the later stages of the race.
Griffith was able to get the MOM’S of Manchester/LCM Racing/Tyngsboro Toyota Camry up in the top fifteen pretty quickly and was holding in own in fourteenth spot and then he was in an altercation which caused a caution to wave. Upon the restart, Griffith was working way through traffic and got as high as eleventh position before a miscommunication from track officials to Derek; while under yellow caused the young driver to go in to the pit area.
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by | May 12, 2014 | New
Bradley’s Dean Smart started the 40 lap Dysart’s Late Model feature at Speedway 95 in fifth place on Saturday night and hung around the top five as John Curtis Jr. of Hermon, John Kalel II of Orrington and Ryan Deane of Winterport took turns trying to unseat leader Wayne Parritt of Steuben. In the reshuffle through three late race cautions, Smart moved through the field, using both the inside and outside grooves to position his car for the final assault. On a lap 33 restart, Smart lined up beside Parritt and battled him side by side for the final 7 laps. The pair exchanged the lead twice until the final lap when Smart crossed the finish line with the front bumper of his car mere inches ahead of Parritt. Parritt finished second after leading for 35 of the races 40 laps, with Ryan Deane a close third. Fourth went to Hermon’s John Curtis Jr., who lost an early race side by side battle with Parritt for the lead, and last week’s winner, Kalel II, finished in fifth. Parritt and Corinna’s Paul White were the heat race winners.
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by | May 12, 2014 | Maine, Wiscasset Raceway
By Lisa Maguire
It was a beautiful spring evening at Wiscasset Speedway. Fans gathered to watch the races. Feature racing started just as the bright lights of Wiscasset lit up the track. On the schedule were the group one division of racing: Thunder 4’s, Late Model Sportsman, Mini Trucks, and Strictly Street. The Wicked Good Vintage Racers were also at the Speedway for two flex feature events.
First on the track was the spotlighted race of the week, a twenty-five lap Thunder 4 event. Starting on the pole was the #14 of Robert McDonald. Behind him were the #1 of Jeff Davis and the #88me of Mike Mathieu.
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by | May 12, 2014 | Connecticut, Waterford
Waterford, CT (May 10, 2014) – Waterford Speedbowl returned to fast paced motorsports action Saturday night with a six-division NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing program. Kyle James of Ashaway, RI snatched his first victory of the year in SK Modified® ranks. Keith Rocco of Berlin won his fifth straight Valenti Auto Mall Late Model feature on the season and Ken Cassidy Jr. of Lisbon continued his mastery of the Mini Stock division. Andover’s Paul French won his first SK Light Modified race on the year and Paul Bigelow of Kensington came away with the victory in the NEMA Lite feature. Josh Galvin of Franklin won the night’s Street Stock race, his second in a row.
An emotional opening ceremony began the night’s program following a brief rain delay earlier in the evening. The track honored the memory of multiple time track champion Danny Field with much of his family and closest supporters in attendance. Field, a long time Mini Stock competitor at the Speedbowl, passed away Wednesday after battling cancer. He won Speedbowl Mini Stock titles in 2005, 2006 and 2009 and posted 28 career victories at the track and was active at the track through 2013. Field’s younger brother Eddie paced the Mini Stocks with an honorary pole-position behind the wheel of his brother’s #18 machine, pulling off the track before the start of the race.
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by | May 11, 2014 | Maine, Wiscasset Raceway
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May 10, 2014 Wiscasset Speedway Photos
by | May 11, 2014 | Maine, Media, Photos, Wiscasset Raceway
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THUNDER 4’S (25 LAPS)
1. #5 Ryan Chadwick, Wiscasset
2. #14 Robert MacDonald, Chelsea
3. #7 Bill Grover, Waterford
4. #1 Jeff Davis, Woolwich
5. #33 Trey Brown, Winterport
WICKED GOOD VINTAGE RACERS LATE MODEL AND MODIFIED (20 LAPS)
1. #8 Norris Willette, Winslow
2. #151 Rosey Gerry, Lincolnville
3. #48 George Harding, Fairfield
4. #96 Steve Kahler, Warren
5. #97 Brian Hughes, West Paris
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by | May 11, 2014 | Maine, Wiscasset Raceway
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL TOP FIVE FINISH MAY 10, 2014
THUNDER 4’S (25 LAPS)
1. #5 Ryan Chadwick, Wiscasset
2. #14 Robert MacDonald, Chelsea
3. #7 Bill Grover, Waterford
4. #1 Jeff Davis, Woolwich
5. #33 Trey Brown, Winterport
WICKED GOOD VINTAGE RACERS LATE MODEL AND MODIFIED (20 LAPS)
1. #8 Norris Willette, Winslow
2. #151 Rosey Gerry, Lincolnville
3. #48 George Harding, Fairfield
4. #96 Steve Kahler, Warren
5. #97 Brian Hughes, West Paris
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