by Jay | Apr 7, 2016 | ACT, Lee USA, New, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
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Eddie MacDonald will take the green flag at Lee USA Speedway, his family-owned track, on Sunday, April 10 in the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 American Canadian Tour’s 25th season opener. As the 2014 Governor’s Cup winner, Eddie Mac would like nothing better than to start the season off with a victory on the track he honed his skills as a teenager.
“We are really looking forward to this race and hope to win in front of all our families and friends,” said Eddie Mac. “My parent’s, Judy and Red, will be celebrating their 30th season owning and operating Lee. It would be awesome to win this for them for everything they have done for me. They haven’t put any pressure on me to win other than my father expecting me to win every race, but I know it would mean a lot to them.”
Following last season’s finale in the Fall Brawl at Speedway 51 the #17 Freddie Peterson owned Hancock Electric/Exit Realty Chevy needed extensive body repairs with Eddie and the crew spending a lot of shop time getting the car back in shape with Eddie saying, “We had to replace all the body panels, nerf bars and just about everything else you could think of but it looks great and we think it will be fast once we hit the track. The guys worked hard getting everything done. Joe St. Jacques did a great job with metal and tin and John Tiernan did his usual great job with the paint and lettering. Rob Drandson took care of all the welding. Herbie Wing and Dick Casey were the guys taking everything apart and putting it all back together. Rollie and I have been putting the final touches in for the set up so we are ready to go.”
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by Jay | Apr 6, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Thompson
Jeff Rocco Looks to Build on Thompson Speedway Late Model Success
(THOMPSON, CT) – With a full season under his belt driving the Eric Grant owned entry at Thompson Speedway, Jeff Rocco’s name ranks high on the list of contenders in 2016. Rocco drove to victory lane 4 times last season, in addition to winning the special Late Model 20/20 Sprint comprised of 3 distinct segment of racing on one night. It was the 14th, 16th, and 17th place efforts that spelled misfortune for Rocco that made him fade from the spotlight at the Sunoco World Series.
“It was a lot less pressure last year coming into a new series,” said Rocco. “If we ran in the top-5 it was a success for us. Now we have set the bar high to go back and achieve that. If you look at where we stacked up against touring competition (American-Canadian Tour) that set the bar of where we need to be. As good as we were for weekly competition we wanted to get better.”
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by Jay | Apr 6, 2016 | Canada, New
Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC 150 Will Open Season at Riverside
JAMES RIVER, NS (April 4, 2016) – The Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC 150 will open the 2016 season at Riverside International Speedway on June 11, the ninth consecutive year the Antigonish General Motors dealership has been the title sponsor for Riverside’s season opener.
The event is round two of 12 championship races for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour and the first of three series stops this year at the acclaimed short track near Antigonish.
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by Jay | Apr 6, 2016 | ACT, Lee USA, New, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT –The unique Winter-Spring of 2016 has forced officials of the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and the Lee USA Speedway to postpone the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10.
More than 40 ACT Late Model teams were expected to try and qualify for 28 starting spots, including defending event and 2015 ACT Champion Wayne Helliwell Jr. of Dover, NH, along with recent SERIE Que Champions Dany Trepanier and Alex Labbe. Former Lee Governor’s Cup Champion, Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, MA was also ready to begin the season at his home track.
The make-up date for Lee is scheduled for Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24 with a post time of 1:00pm.
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by Jay | Apr 6, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Thompson
Thompson Speedway Announces their 2016 NWAAS Contingency Program
(THOMPSON, CT) – Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park has worked diligently this off-season to put together several unique contingency programs for their four NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) divisions. Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park has teamed up with 10 companies to offer cash bonuses and product certificates to competitors in our four NWAAS divisions, beginning this weekend at the 42nd Annual Icebreaker.
There will be over $5,900 worth of cash bonuses distributed to competitors in various ways throughout the season, thanks to our partners that have generously joined Thompson’s efforts to put some extra cash into the pockets of loyal competitors.
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by Jay | Apr 6, 2016 | Devils Bowl, New, Vermont
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Heading to Diamond Run Mall Racing Show
Annual stock car show offers sneak preview of Vermont track’s 50th season
RUTLAND, Vt. – Winter might be trying to make a late surge in Vermont, but rest assured that the stock car racing season is on its way. Race fans can head indoors on April 9-10 for a sneak preview of the 2016 season at Devil’s Bowl Speedway at the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland, Vt., as the track again participates in the annual Rutland Regional Racecar Show to benefit the March of Dimes and March for Babies charities.
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by Jay | Mar 30, 2016 | K&N Pro Series East, NASCAR, New, Touring Series News
Young’s Motorsports Making Moves In NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Competition
MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (March 29, 2016) – After a mediocre finish in their NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE) debut together at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway, Young’s Motorsports and Reid Wilson vowed to deliver more at Greenville-Pickens (S.C.) Speedway.
Mission accomplished.
Embracing a track where passing is difficult and traditional short track morals come to fruition, the Young’s Motorsports team led by crew chief Andrew Abbott came to play in this past Saturday night’s Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150.
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by Jay | Mar 29, 2016 | ACT, New, Touring Series News
Helliwell Seeks Fourth ACT Title as New Challengers Emerge
Waterbury, VT – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) kicks off its 25th season of Late Model competition on Sunday, April 10 with the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway. A talented field is getting ready for the 13-race 2016 season, setting up a wide-open championship battle. Reigning ACT Late Model Tour Champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr. is set to defend his title, but a mix of new challengers and rising stars will fight him at every stop for the $10,000 top prize.
Dover, NH’s Helliwell and his Bernhardt Motorsports team put together one of the best seasons in ACT Late Model Tour history in 2015 en route to their third ACT Championship in four seasons. Helliwell captured four wins, including the NH Governor’s Cup at his home track of Lee, and finished in the top-10 in every event. Helliwell became the third driver to win at least three ACT Late Model championships, joining Brian Hoar (8) and Jean-Paul Cyr (7). A fourth championship would further solidify his place among the all-time great ACT drivers.
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by Jay | Mar 29, 2016 | New, PASS, Touring Series News
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by Jay | Mar 29, 2016 | K&N Pro Series East, Maine, NASCAR, New, Touring Series News
by Lanpher PR
Manchester teen making the jump to the NASCAR feeder system this season.
BY TRAVIS BARRETT – STAFF WRITER
MANCHESTER — Just months removed from winning the track championship at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Reid Lanpher is set to embark on a NASCAR career that will get its start at the sanctioning body’s development level.
Lanpher, of Manchester, has agreed to run at least five races this season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series for Connecticut car owner Ted Marsh. The first race for the 17-year-old driver will be at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 16.
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