by | Apr 30, 2014 | Seekonk Speedway, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Canaan, NH. – Coming off a highly competitive race a week ago at Monadnock Speedway in New Hampshire, The Valenti Modified Racing Series heads to the famed Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA, this Sunday afternoon May, 4, for the first of three appearances this season for New England’s premier open-wheel racing series, at the historic Bay State facility.
The event, the Sims Spring Kickoff Classic, the 24th appearance by the series at Seekonk, will feature a 100-lap green flag modified race with drivers from throughout the Northeast expected.
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by | Apr 30, 2014 | ACT, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
Podium finish for Packard at Thunder Road in Merchants Bank 150
Patience; that’s what was stressed to Emily Packard during the 16th Annual Merchants Bank 150 this past Sunday April 27tt and did it ever pay off. In only the second race of the American Canadian Tour season, Packard took her time, picking her way through the field and drove her 9X Northstar Fireworks/Packard Fuels sponsored car to a third place finish.
“The race went absolutely awesome, I couldn’t ask for a better day,” said Packard on her podium finish. “To be able to be racing up front with these guys that I have looked up for so long was amazing. I just tried to stay calm, cool and collected and keep us up front. “ Earlier in the day Packard started second in the first ACT heat and comfortably maintained that position, getting herself into the race so that the team could focus on preparing the car for the race.
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by Jay | Apr 30, 2014 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
101.5 The Fox Presents Spring Green Weekend in Rutland County
Rutland’s Rock Station to present Devil’s Bowl Speedway opener for third straight year
RUTLAND, VT – The spring air will be filled with two awesome sounds when Devil’s Bowl Speedway opens its gates on May 3rd and 4th – racecars and rock music. Rutland’s Rock Station, 101.5 The Fox, will present the weekend festivities of the Spring Green stock car event for the third consecutive year, and welcomes the Rutland County community to get to know the stars of the American-Canadian Tour and the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
Spring Green weekend opens Saturday, May 3 with the third annual Downtown Fan Festival on Center Street in the heart of Rutland City. Fans have the opportunity to see racecars up close and meet the drivers at a free car show beginning at 9:00 a.m. The annual Pit Stop Competition cranks the dial up at 11:00 a.m., putting the skills of the mechanics to the test in a timed two-tire changeover. The show goes out with a rumble at 12:00 noon when the engines fire up for a rolling sendoff through the streets of Rutland.
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by | Apr 30, 2014 | New
It may have taken Travis Benjamin an extra day, but the wait was worth it as he scored a popular win in the season opening Ripley and Fletcher Ford PASS 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine on Sunday afternoon. The race was actually scheduled to take place on Saturday, but due to steady rains the event was postponed until Sunday. The race was even in doubt for Sunday, as the showers persisted until late morning. After a lengthy track drying process, qualifying began around 1:15, and you could tell that the thirty-five PASS Super Late Models in attendance were anxious and ready. DJ Shaw, Joey Doiron and Trevor Sanborn claimed wins in the highly competitive qualifying rounds.
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by Jay | Apr 30, 2014 | Massachusetts, Seekonk Speedway
Seekonk Speedway ready to kick off 2014 season.
With the long offseason coming to a close on the local racing scene, Seekonk Speedway is ready to kick of their 69th season with a 2 day event.
Saturday, May 3rd will be the Classic & Custom Car Show & Go. Starting a 9am, custom cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display for all to see, with the Mass Cruisers on hand. At 1, the cars are invited to journey onto the 1/3 mile oval for the burn out drags.
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by Jay | Apr 30, 2014 | Maine, Wiscasset Raceway
TWO TIME NASCAR CHAMP RANDY LAJOIE TO VISIT WISCASSET SPEEDWAY
Wiscasset Speedway opened its gates on Saturday. The drivers were able to put in practice laps. However, just an hour before race time the rain arrived and the races were called on account of rain.
Wiscasset Speedway resumes racing action with double the fun on May 3, 2014 with its group one line up of divisions: Napa Super Street, Prostock, Outlaw Mini, and New England 4 Cylinder Prostocks. Also, being made up this week are the group two lineup of divisions: Late Model Sportsman, Strictly Street, Thunder 4’s and Mini Trucks.
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by Jay | Apr 30, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
PENALTY ANNOUNCED FROM NAPA SPRING SIZZLER WEEKEND NASCAR WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN SERIES PROGRAM AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway has announced the following penalty following the running of the April 26-27 NAPA Spring Sizzler NASCAR Whelen All-American Series feature events.
Rowan Pennink, driver of the No. 99 SK Modified®, has been penalized for a rules violation committed this past Sunday at Stafford Motor Speedway.
Pennink has been penalized from his third place finish in the 40-lap SK Modified feature and placed to last place (29th) and fined 44 points for violating rule 20E-12.3 Coil Over Shocks of the 2014 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified® rulebook.
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by Jay | Apr 29, 2014 | New England, Schedules
LOU MODESTINO’S NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SCHEDULE FOR 4/28-5/5/14
Wednesday, 4/30/14
New England Dragway(Epping, NH)-Street Night, 5 p.m.
Thursday, 5/1/14
Bass Pro Shops(Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA)-MA Cruisers Cruise Night, 4 p.m.
Moose Family Center(Chicopee, MA)-Car Show/Flea Market, 6 p.m.
Waterford Speedbowl(CT)-Open practice all divisions, 4 p.m.
Friday, 5/2/14
New England Dragway(Epping, NH)-Street Night, 5 p.m.
Stafford Motor Speedway(CT)-NASCAR Weekly Racing Series, 6 p.m.
Thompson Motorsports Park(CT)Circuit 1 drive exotic Vehicles, 9 a.m.
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by Jay | Apr 29, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
Preece, Stuart, & Wells Score NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler Sunday Feature Victories At Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway’s 43rd Annual NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler Weekend continued on Sunday with feature events for the SK Modified®, Late Model, and NorthEast Mini Stock Tour divisions. Ryan Preece scored a dominating win in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, XXX in the 30-lap Late Model feature event, and Toby Wells was the winner of the 25-lap NorthEast Mini Stock Tour feature.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Joey Cipriano took the lead at the green with Matt Galko settling into second behind him. Tom Bolles was third with Rowan Pennink moving up to fourth. Sean Foster was side by side with Curt Brainard for fifth for a lap before taking the position. Bolles dropped off the pace on lap-8 while Cipriano continued to lead the race with Galko behind him.
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by Jay | Apr 28, 2014 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
Wayne Helliwell, Jr. Wheels His Way to Merchants Bank Win
Barre, VT – Wayne Helliwell, Jr. of Dover, NH used a cross over move on Jimmy Hebert with about 15 laps to go to claim his first career Thunder Road win in the 16th annual Merchants Bank 150 on Sunday, April 27. Hebert held on for second while 17 year old Emily Packard came home third.
Hebert led for the majority of the event after taking the lead on lap 26 from his third place starting position. He held off two former Thunder Road Late Model Champions in Nick Sweet and Derrick O’Donnell in a fierce battle, while protecting the low lane. With just under 20 laps to go, Sweet and O’Donnell made hard contact on the backstretch, bringing out the ninth caution of the event. Sweet would be done to the day with front end damage, while O’Donnell returned after changing a flat. (more…)
