by | Jul 12, 2013 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
Friday, July 12 – RUTLAND HERALD MID-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS
2:00pm Pit Gates Open for Early Practice Session
3:30pm Track Closed/Clear Pits
4:00pm Pits Open
5:00pm Practice/Grandstands Open
5:45pm Renegade & Mini Stock Driver Meeting – MANDATORY
(In Devil’s Den)
6:15pm Late Model Spotter Meeting – MANDATORY
(On Tech Pad)
5:00pm Practice (subject to change)
5:00-5:10 Bond Auto Parts Modified (10 minutes)
5:10-5:20 Late Model (10 minutes)
5:20-5:30 Central Vermont Motorcycles Mini Stock (10 minutes)
5:30-5:40 Renegade (10 minutes)
5:40-5:55 Bond Auto Parts Modified (15 minutes)
5:55-6:10 Late Model (15 minutes)
6:15pm-6:45pm Kids Racecar Rides
6:55pm Post Parade (1X Mod // 87 LM // 51 & 9 Ren // 8 & 5 Mini)
7:00pm
(2) Central Vermont Motorcycles Mini Stock Heats (8L)
Bond Auto Parts Modified Heats
If 18+ cars: 3 Heats (8L) – Lo (Q1/Q3), Mid (Q2/Q4), Hi (Q3/Q5)
If under 18 cars: 2 Heats (10L) – Lo (Q3/Q6), Hi (Q3/Q6)
Renegade Segment #1 (12L)
(2) Late Model Heats (8L)
Sunoco Race Fuels Modified Semi-Feature (6L)
Daredevil Feature – FANS! (4L)
Intermission/Driver Autograph Session (15 min.)
Central Vermont Motorcycles Mini Stock Feature (15L)
Renegade Segment #2 (12L)
Bond Auto Parts Modified Feature (35L)
Late Model Feature (30L)
by | Jul 11, 2013 | Maine, Speedway 95
Jim Carr Jr. of Clifton got by early leader Doug Sinclair of Hermon on lap 18 of the 25 lap Sinclair Towing Service Pick-up Truck series feature at Speedway 95 as the pair ran side by side until Sinclair was forced to lift off the gas when they ran up on a slower truck to overlap him. Carr went on to post the win while Sinclair slowed over the final 7 laps with a slowly deflating left front tire caused by the rubbing of tires and sheet metal during the attempt to overlap the slower truck. Sinclair finished second with Jason Haskell of Levant coming in third. Fourth went to Mike Gilbert of Canaan with Jeff Overlock Jr. of Hermon in fifth after leading the first 8 laps.
Dustin Durrell of Newburgh won the Stars of Tomorrow Feature by leading all 15 laps from the pole. Dylan Street of Old Town stayed within striking distance of Durrell, but was unable to get close enough to make a challenge for the lead in the caution free event. Street finished second with Kyle Moore of Frankfort coming from the rear of the 9 car field to take third. Fourth went to William McCullough of Kenduskeag with Winterport’s Trey Brown finishing fifth.
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by | Jul 11, 2013 | Canada, Pro Stock Tour
(Halifax, NS, July 10, 2013) The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is headed to Petty International Raceway this Saturday for the second attempt at the Fast Eddie Racewear 100. The Fast Eddie Racewear 100 was originally scheduled for June 1st but was postponed due to rain. The 100-lap stock car event marks round six of 12 for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour – the halfway point of the season for the series. Qualifying for the Fast Eddie Racewear 100 will take place at 5:10 PM with Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials, feature racing is slated for 6:00 PM. Tickets for the Fast Eddie Racewear 100 will be available at the gate on race day.
John Flemming (Halifax, NS) took home his third win of the season last weekend in Geary, New Brunswick during the Irving Blending & Packaging 100 after making an outside pass on Shawn Tucker (Fredericton, NB) in the closing laps of the event. For Tucker, it was the second consecutive race he was involved in the final lead change of the night, only to finish second when the checkered flag flew. Two weeks ago at Petty International Raceway, Tucker was passed on the last lap of the Lucas Oil 150 by eventual first-time winner Dylan Gosbee (Cornwall, PE).
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by | Jul 11, 2013 | Canada
Fredericton, NB-All five of Speedway 660’s exciting racing divisions are back in action at 7PM on Saturday night. Fans will see intense racing rivalries as drivers try to rack up as many points as possible in their effort to chase down a championship.
The tightest title race is in the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman Division. Greg Fahey, attempting to become the first driver ever to win championships in Speedway 660’s top three divisions, leads the points. The popular Charlotte County wheelman has a narrow four point edge over 16 year old Andrew Rodgers. The youngster from Smithtown holds a slim advantage over Brent Roy. Andrew’s brother Matt and Richard Atkinson sit fourth and fifth. Only 21 points separate the top five Sportsman drivers.
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by | Jul 11, 2013 | VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Canaan, NH. – When the Valenti Modified Racing Series swings back into action Saturday, July 13, it will be a homecoming for the New England racing organization. Well sort of. The series is headquartered in the town of Canaan, NH, the next stop on the schedule. Canaan Fair Speedway, a 1/3-mile facility, will host the open wheel modified series for the 11th time in 10 year.. As the 10th anniversary season rolls on, the point’s battle continues to be the
buzz after five completed races.
Huntingdon Valley, PA., hot shoe Rowan Pennink holds a slight 8-point lead over 18-year old Tommy Barrett, of Millis, MA., heading to Canaan. Louie Mechalides, of Tyngsboro, MA., finished just outside the top 10 at last weeks Monadnock Speedway event, dropping him to third in the standings but only 12 points back. Richard Savary, of Canton, MA., still holds down fourth, while Nashua, NH., veteran Norm Wrenn has quietly moved into fifth based on a sixth place finish at Monadnock.
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by | Jul 11, 2013 | Connecticut, Lime Rock Park
2013 is 20th anniversary of the North American championship
LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 19) – Continuing the momentum of the 2013 season, the North American Ferrari Challenge Series will stop at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut for its fifth race of the year, July 20. The Lime Rock Park circuit, a short drive from New York City and nestled in Connecticut’s rolling hills, is a long-standing favorite for the Ferrari community and racing fans.
For the occasion, Ferrari will have a special 20th Anniversary Ferrari Challenge display showcasing an example of each of the cars that have taken the track in the longest running single-make gentlemen’s racing series in the U.S. The Ferrari Challenge models on display will include the 348, 355, 360, F430 and 458. In addition, there will be a display with the current product line-up as well as a Classiche vintage car, the 275 GTB.
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by | Jul 11, 2013 | New England, New England Motorsports South
By Lou Modestino
July 17th is the date, Seekonk Speedway the place. With $10,000 guaranteed to the winner, this has become “A can’t miss” event for the top modified drivers in the region, making it one of the highest paying modified races in the Northeast.
This open competition event draws some of the best teams from the NASCAR Whelen Modified Series, Valenti Modified Racing Series, Race of Champion Modifieds, and local racers from PA, NY, and NH. The rules are opened so competitors from any of these series, or even the SK® Modifieds from CT can compete and have an equal chance at winning.
In the eight previous showings, there has been only one repeat winner, Matt Hirschman. Donny Lia was the inaugural winner, with Kirk Alexander, Vinny Annarummo, Chris Pasteryak, Todd Annarummo, and Doug Coby. Matt is the defending winner of this event.
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by | Jul 11, 2013 | New England, New England Motorsports North
By Lou Modestino
NASCAR’s Whelen Modified Tour will race for the 58th time at the Magic Mile, which will be once more than the K&N Pro Series East among the two most-run series races in Loudon. The race is always highly contested with the short track machines drafting off one another. In the past six races, there have been five different winners, only Mike Stefanik has won twice.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman will enter the race as usual, but he has been bested by the field in the past five races. That shouldn’t come as a surprise as an open-wheel Modified is not similar to a Cup car at all, and the NWMT has some of the best non-national drivers in the country. This race, specifically, is a tough one to win.
Ryan Preece’s season has gotten him recognized by NASCAR Next and he’ll make his debut in the Nationwide Series later in the day. He’s won the last three modified races this season, has top-fives in all five events and leads the points by 33. There’s no guarantee in this race, but I give him the best odds to win.
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by | Jul 11, 2013 | Canada
New Marketing Partner at Speedway 660
FREDERICTON- The Fredericton Gun Shop is the latest business to take advantage of advertising and marketing opportunities at Speedway 660. New Brunswick’s only authorized dealer of Kel-Tec Firearms is the new title sponsor of the former four cylinder division. The new Fredericton Gun Shop Sharp Shooter Division is a thrilling brand of racing that provides exciting action for Speedway 660 fans.
“We are really happy to join the wide range of businesses that benefit from their association with the Speedway 660 racing community” said Chuck Gregan, owner of the Fredericton Gun Shop. “Our family owned and operated business, located at 81 Sunset Drive on Fredericton’s North Side, promotes the safe and ethical use of firearms by hunters and target shooters.”
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by | Jul 10, 2013 | Thunder Road, Vermont
Vermont State Championship Series: Emily Packard Vermont Governor’s Cup 150 Race Preview
THE STORY
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vt., returns to the Vermont State Championship Late Model Series for the third of the four-race series in the Vermont Lottery Commission Governor’s Cup 150 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Thursday, July 11. The race – which features the entry of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer – is the longest race of the Vermont State Championship Series contested at both Thunder Road and Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Packard, 16, currently sits fourth in the series standings after finishing a career-best seventh in the People’s United Bank 100 at Devil’s Bowl on June 30. Packard competes weekly at Thunder Road, where she is 16th in the standings in her first full season in Late Model division.
THE FACTS
WHO: Emily Packard, East Montpelier, Vt.
CREW CHIEF: Neal Woodward, Georgia, Vt.
TEAM: No. 9x Northstar Fireworks/Berlin Optical Expressions Chevrolet
SPONSORS: Northstar Fireworks, Fecteau Homes, Berlin Optical Expressions, Yipes! of Barre, VT Shifter Karts, GossCars.com, Be The Match, Rutland Regional Medical Center, R.G. Paving
BEST CAREER THUNDER ROAD FINISH: 5th (July 2013)
LAST RACE AT THUNDER ROAD: 18th (July 2013)
WHAT: Vermont Lottery Commission Governor’s Cup 150
WHERE: Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile oval)
WHEN: Thursday, July 11 – 3 p.m., practice; 6 p.m., qualifying; 8 p.m., race
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