by | Oct 1, 2013 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series, Touring Series News
A tire issue late in the Drive Sober 150 at Dover International Speedway on Friday in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East twelfth race of the season forced a 15th place finish. A tire problem last week at New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s Magic Mile ruined a potentially strong day and racecar. Friday’s finish cost the Grimm Construction/Multiple Sclerosis Toyota at least four spots at the finish line and a number of positions in the all-important point’s race.
Eddie Mac started the day tied with Ben Kennedy for third place but fell back to fifth place when the outer tire went flat when the green flag waved on the lap 147 restart with the frustrated driver saying, “I was really lucky to keep it off the wall in turn one. Last week we wrecked when the tire blew but this week we ran tires with inner-liners and that was the only thing that kept us off the wall. I just had to limp around the final few laps. The car was not great all race but we were in a position to gain a little in the point’s race. We lost a great opportunity last week to gain a lot of points and today definitely hurt us.”
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by | Oct 1, 2013 | Connecticut, NASCAR, Thompson, Touring Series News, Whelen Modified
THOMPSON, CT. The championship crown for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will be determined at Thompson’s World Series on Sunday, October 20th. After a season-long battle, the coveted championship has boiled down to a contest between defending champion Doug Coby and current point leader Ryan Preece. Preece has a 26 point advantage going into the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Xtra Mart.
Preece has seen his point advantage dwindle in the last two outings of the WMT. His efforts at Stafford’s Fall Final produced a 17th place finish and a 12th place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Prior to those two races, Preece seemed destined for the title with four wins in the first 11 races.
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by | Oct 1, 2013 | Maine, Wiscasset Raceway
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THUNDER 4’S (15 LAPS)
1. #5 Ryan Chadwick, Wiscasset
2. #13 Cody Tribbet, Richmond
3. #20 Dan Trask, Chelsea
4. #31 Leandra Martin, Richmond
5. #04 Curtis Anderson, Richmond
TRUCKS (15 LAPS)
1. #88 Kris Knox. Sanford
2. #12 Gerry McKenna, Milton
3. #68 Roger Allard, Harpswell
4. #1 Matt Curtis, Freeport
5. #22 Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls
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by | Oct 1, 2013 | New England, Schedules
Now through 10/27/13
Heritage Museum & Gardens(67 Grove St., Sandwich, MA)-Bring Your Dreams Featuring 16 Concept Cars, 10 a.m. Each Day.
Tuesday, 10/1/13
Rite Aid Plaza(Cobb’s Corner, Canton, MA)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, 10/2/13
New England Dragway(Epping, NH)-Street Night, 5 p.m.
Thursday, 10/3/13
Bass Pro Shops(Rt.1, Foxborough, MA)-MA Cruisers Cruise Night, 4 p.m.
Friday, 10/4/13
New England Dragway(Epping, NH)-Street Night, 5 p.m.
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by | Oct 1, 2013 | Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire
By Gary Dutton
WINCHESTER, NH – Eddie Brehio III and Ed Lofland capped their championship seasons with feature wins Saturday, Sept. 28, at Monadnock Speedway. Brehio, in fact won twice at the high-banked speedplant’s season finale, topping the other four NASCAR Weekly Racing Series track champions in the traditional season-ending Great School Bus Race.
Other winners on the night included Sportsman Modified strongman Adam Norton; Mini Stock ace Mike Stebbins; Young Guns whiz Chris Lawrence; and Lightning Stock rocket Josh Houle.
Rob Richardi completed his perfect Monadnock season in the visiting Pro-4 Modifieds, sweeping all four events this summer on the high banks. Former Monadnock racer Ben Byrne thrilled the huge crowd as he won the Spectator Race in his souped-up 40-something pickup, and Paul Laplante topped the Vintage Outlaw 20-lapper.
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by | Oct 1, 2013 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
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Viets Tops Dirt Midgets, Pike wins Coupes
BRADFORD, VT – Veteran Modified stock car driver Chris Donnelly saved his best for last at Bear Ridge Speedway, winning the second annual Crate Motor Nationals and clinching the track’s 99ROCK Weekly Racing Series Title in the process. Donnelly, of Orford, NH, took the win in the last race of the season to wrap up the Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modified track title
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by | Oct 1, 2013 | PASS
It was day two of the P.A.S.S. North championship weekend, and a beautiful weather day attracted a full field of cars into the huge Oxford Plains Speedway pit area. Fifty Super Late Models entered the garage area to compete for thirty-six positions in the Ripley and Fletcher Ford 150.
Johnny Clark and Shawn Martin brought the field to green with Clark assuming the point from the get go. Clark held the lead until Scott Mulkern took over the top spot on lap 17 and set a torrid pace until lap 75 when Joey Doiron slipped by Mulkern for the lead. Doiron and Cassius Clark were tied in points heading into the main event, and Doiron was ecstatic as the crowd erupted when he grabbed the top point. Mulkern regained the lead after a caution for a minor spin by Dylan Gosbee on lap 94. Mulkern held off all chargers including Doiron, Cassius Clark and DJ Shaw until the final caution flew on lap 130 as Shawn Martin broke a suspension part and flew over the top of turn three. This caution set up an unbelievable set of circumstances as the top three, Mulkern, Clark, and Doiron were three wide for three consecutive laps before Clark snared the lead. The lead time for Clark was short lived as DJ Shaw raced by, and held the lead to the finish. Mulkern raced home second, followed by Cassius Clark, Travis Benjamin and Doiron. By finishing in the third position, Cassius Clark was crowned the 2013 P.A.S.S. North champion. In victory lane Clark thanked the world, especially his Hight Chevrolet family for their support. Heat checkers flew for Johnny Clark, Mike Rowe, Joey Doiron and Shawn martin. Consolation victories went to Tony Ricci and DJ Shaw, while the “B” feature checkers flew for Mike Landry.
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by | Sep 30, 2013 | Maine, Wiscasset Raceway
By Lisa Maguire
It was a nice fall day last Saturday and fans came to see their favorite drivers race, knowing there was only one week left of the racing season at Wiscasset Speedway. On the agenda was the full lineup of both groups, and all divisions raced. At the conclusion of the races, drivers and Speedway staff and families gathered to celebrate the season, and awards were given to drivers and staff. The awards recognized Hard Luck, Improvement, Sportsmanship, and Best Average Finish. The Napa Driver of the Year was also crowned.
A quick straightforward race by the Thunder 4 division was first on the track for a fifteen lap feature. Starting in the pole position was the No. 31 driven by Leandra Martin. She was followed by Cody Tribbet of the No. 13 and the No. 5 of Ryan Chadwick. Tribbet passed Martin on the inside of turn one during lap two, taking first place. Then Chadwick followed suit and passed Martin on the inside of the back stretch of lap two for second.
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by | Sep 30, 2013 | Maine, Speedway 95
Ellsworth’s Andy Saunders took advantage of another driver’s misfortune Saturday night at Speedway 95 and won the 40 lap Dysart’s Late Model feature as well as putting an exclamation point on his second consecutive division championship. Deane Smart of Bradley beat Saunders to the front at the drop of the green flag, and led the first 28 laps of the event. On lap 29, Lloyd Nickerson of Corinth spun in turn four while the leaders were rounding turn three and was sitting in the middle of the track when Smart got there. Smart struck Nickerson head on, lifted into the air and landed on the car of Paul White who was running right behind Smart. Saunders, who was running third at the time, dove to the inside and avoided any contact with the wreck. Smart, White and Nickerson were all eliminated from the race, while Saunders forged ahead of Wayne Parritt Jr. on the restart and led the remaining twelve laps to post his sixth win of the season. Parritt ran a strong race, finishing a close second to Saunders with Hermon’s Mike Hopkins finishing third, right on Parritt’s bumper. Fourth went to rookie Andrew McLaughlin of Harrington with Winterport’s Ryan Deane taking the fifth spot. Saunders claimed his second consecutive championship in the division, a feat which he also accomplished in the 2003 and 2004 seasons.
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by | Sep 30, 2013 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS
PASS North Series: Mulkern Racing
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Report
OXFORD, Maine – Scott Mulkern of Falmouth, Maine, led the Mulkern Racing charge in the PASS North Series season finale, finishing second in the Ripley & Fletcher Ford 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Saturday, September 28. Mulkern’s best finish of the season was part of a two-car effort that also saw teammate Bobby Timmons III of Windham, Maine, finish 8th to give the team two cars in the Top-10 at the checkered flag. Mulkern led on two different occasions for a total of 62 laps, taking the lead for the second time with a three-wide pass around the outside of the leaders following a three-lap battle.
WHO: Scott Mulkern, Falmouth, Maine
TEAM: Mulkern Racing No. 84 Southern Maine Chrysler Dodge Jeep/Community Pharmacies Dodge
CREW CHIEF: Gary Crooks, Mooresville, N.C.
WHAT: PASS North Series Ripley & Fletcher Ford 150
WHERE: Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Maine (.375-mile oval)
STARTED: 7th
FINISHED: 2nd
LAPS LED: 2 times for 62 laps
WHO: Bobby Timmons, Windham, Maine
TEAM: Mulkern Racing No. 48 Southern Maine Chrysler Dodge Jeep/Timmons Machine Dodge
CREW CHIEF: Bobby Timmons Jr., Windham, Maine
WHAT: PASS North Series Ripley & Fletcher Ford 150
WHERE: Beech Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Maine (.375-mile oval)
STARTED: 25th
FINISHED: 8th
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