by | Mar 20, 2013 | Thunder Road, Vermont
Thunder Road Schedule Announced
Devil’s Bowl Dirt Modifieds To Run At Memorial Day Classic
Barre, VT– Thunder Road officials have put the final touches on the schedule for the Nation’s Site of Excitement for the 2013 season, kicking off the year with the Merchants Bank 150 on April 27th and 28th and closing out with the 51st running of the Vermont Milk Bowl on October 5/6.
The schedule will include 18 overall events at the Barre highbanks, with 14 of them counting towards the Late Model Track Title. The stars of the American Canadian Tour will start the year at the Merchants Bank 150 on April 27/28, and the chase to become the next King of the Road will begin with the 51st Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic on Sunday, May 26. The Devil’s Bowl Bond Auto Parts Dirt Modifieds will make their first Thunder Road appearance to run a 50-lap feature before the Late Model’s 100-lap classic. (more…)
by | Mar 19, 2013 | New England Motorsports South
By lou Modestino
Stafford Motor Speedway has lined up an impressive field of current and former open wheel champions for its 3rd Annual CARQUEST Champions For Charities Event, which will take place on Friday, June 28th this season. During the coming weeks, SMS will offer a profile on each of its championship winning drivers and the charity they will be racing for and this week’s CARQUEST Champions For Charities spotlights falls on 2-time Pro-4 Modified Limited champion Stan Mertz, who will be racing to support the Connecticut chapter of Autism Speaks.
With the spring season fast approaching, yet another season of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series competition is set to kick off at Stafford Motor Speedway with the 42nd annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Presented by CARQUEST on April 26-28. “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring” will officially begin Stafford’s 55th season of hosting weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing. (more…)
by | Mar 19, 2013 | New England Motorsports North
By Lou Modestino
Local NASCAR stock car drivers and their high-speed racing machines are flocking to the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland, VT for the 12th Annual Rutland Regional Race Car Show. The popular event will be held on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 and will showcase racers from around the region, including competitors from Devil’s Bowl Speedway in nearby West Haven, VT.
As many as a dozen NASCAR Whelen All-American Series drivers and cars are expected to represent Devil’s Bowl Speedway at the event including Bond Auto Parts Modified racers Jeff Haskins of Wells, VT and Cody Sargen of Greenfield Center, NY, rookie Late Model drivers Josh Masterson of Bristol, VT and Seth Bridge of Mendon, VT, and two-division star Hunter Bates of Middlebury, VT. Devil’s Bowl Speedway will also have a display booth with information about the 2013 racing season.
he Rutland Regional Race Car Show will be open on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.and Sunday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.While admission is free, all attendees are encouraged to make a donation to the March For Babies charity; donation details will be available during the event. (more…)
by | Mar 18, 2013 | Media, TV Times
Kasey Kahne wins his first Bristol Cup race while “Thunder Valley” still brings out the worst in drivers
By Lou Modestino
Kasey Kahne managed to dodge all bullets at Thunder Valley when he managed to win Sunday’s race, and he also came close to victory after finishing second at Vegas the previous week. Needless to say there were plenty of smiles from him and his crew when Kahne exclaimed, “My car was fast today, and I feel good where we are. It’s a different set-up. We also learned a lot at Vegas.” Crew chief Kenny Francis quipped, “I always wanted to win here at Bristol!”
Even though earlier odds favored Kyle Busch to win as he’s won five previous times at the Valley, second place went to him. He won the previous race by the narrowest margin only. Brad Keselowski ended the day with a third. “We struggled today, and all I want to do is to get back to consistency,” he said. And by the way, did you notice all the empty seats as the cameras paned the grandstands? (more…)
by | Mar 18, 2013 | Media, PASS, Photos
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by | Mar 18, 2013 | PASS
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (March 16) – Defending PASS South Champion Kyle Grissom charged from 12th after a lap 100 competition caution to the lead in just nine laps and held on to win the the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model Bash At The Beach 150 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. The win was Grissom’s sixth in his PASS South Super Late Model career.
“That first half we tried to save our tires as best we could and the left rear just wore out really bad. We made an adjustment at the break and as soon as we got back going, I knew that saving the tires wasn’t going to do anything for us,” said Grissom. “All I was trying to do was get to the lead and fall back from there to conserve. To finally win a race here at Myrtle Beach in a Super Late Model with PASS and beat all of those guys…it’s a really good night.”
Last week’s winner at Dillon and current PASS South points leader Austin Theriault employed a similar strategy to Grissom, falling back in the early going to outside the top 15. But, by lap 100, Theriault brought Brad Keselowski’s Checkered Flag Foundation Ford back up to 8th and in sight of the leaders. Both he and Grissom stormed to the front at the drop of the green flag and were mired in heavy lapped traffic in the final five laps. Theriault closed to within five car lengths of Grissom, but could not make an advance on the race leader and ultimately came home in second. (more…)
by | Mar 18, 2013 | PASS
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, posted his second consecutive podium finish in PASS South Series competition, finishing second in the inaugural Bash At The Beach 150 at Myrtle Beach Speedway in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Saturday, March 16. Theriault, who won the season-opening South Carolina Clash at Dillon Motor Speedway a week earlier, qualified third in the Brad Keselowski Racing No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion. He started 10 after the Top-10 qualifiers redrew for starting position, and after patiently riding around inside the Top-15 for the first 100-lap segment of the event, Theriault made his charge toward the front following a two-tire pit stop with 50 laps remaining. Theriault closed the gap to eventual winner Kyle Grissom in the closing laps of the race but simply ran out of time and track position by the time the checkered flag flew.
WHO: Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, Maine
TEAM: Brad Keselowski Racing No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion
CREW CHIEF: Gary Crooks, Mooresville, N.C.
WHAT: PASS South Series Bash At The Beach 150
WHERE: Myrtle Beach Speedway, Myrtle Beach, S.C. (.538-mile oval)
STARTED: 10th
FINISHED: 2nd
NEXT RACE: March 30, PASS South Series Easter Bunny 150, Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, N.C. (.363-mile oval) (more…)
by | Mar 18, 2013 | New England, Schedules
LOU MODESTINO’S NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SCHEDULE FOR 3/18-3/24/13Fri. 3/22-Sun. 3/24/13
World Trade Center(1 Seaport Lane, Boston, MA, formerly Commonwealth Pier)-39th Annual
Town Fair Tires World of Wheels, Fri. 5-9 p.m., 10 a.m Sat. & Sun.
Sat. & Sun., 3/23-3/24/13
Diamond Run Mall(Rutland, VT)-Devil’s Bowl Speedway Annual Race Car Show, Sat. Noon-9 p.m.,
Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Owl’s Head(ME)- Midcoast Model Show Plus Cars/Planes/Boats/Trains And More, 9 a.m.Sunday, 3/24/13
Capeway Rovers (Middleboro, MA)-Motox Events, 9 a.m.
Silver City Speedway-(835 Hanover Rd.,Meriden, CT, Behind The American Legion,)-Quarter Midget Assn.
Arrive And Drive Promo Day, $20 Per Child, 10 Laps Around The Track, 11 a.m. -4 p.m. (Rain Or Snow Date April 6).
Girls And Boys, Ages 5-16, Plus Swap Meet And Exhibition Race.
by | Mar 18, 2013 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
Rutland Regional Race Car Show to be held March 23-24
RUTLAND, VT – Local NASCAR stock car drivers and their high-speed racing machines are flocking to the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland, VT for the 12th Annual Rutland Regional Race Car Show. The popular event will be held on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 and will showcase racers from around the region, including competitors from Devil’s Bowl Speedway in nearby West Haven, VT.
As many as a dozen NASCAR Whelen All-American Series drivers and cars are expected to represent Devil’s Bowl Speedway at the event including Bond Auto Parts Modified racers Jeff Haskins of Wells, VT and Cody Sargen of Greenfield Center, NY, rookie Late Model drivers Josh Masterson of Bristol, VT and Seth Bridge of Mendon, VT, and two-division star Hunter Bates of Middlebury, VT. Devil’s Bowl Speedway will also have a display booth with information about the 2013 racing season.
The Rutland Regional Race Car Show will be open on Saturday, March 23 from 10:00am to 9:00pm and Sunday, March 24 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. While admission is free, all attendees are encouraged to make a donation to the March For Babies charity; donation details will be available during the event. (more…)
by | Mar 18, 2013 | Snocross
Season finale at Titus Mountain last stop for East Coast Snocross series,
CHESHIRE, Conn. (March 15, 2013) – After months of intense competition, constant travel and hard work, the end is now in sight.
Snowmobile race teams from around the northeast are gearing up for a dramatic conclusion to the 2013 season, as East Coast Snocross (ECS) prepares for its season finale on Friday and Saturday, March 22-23, at the beautiful Titus Mountain Family Ski Center in Malone, New York.
This year’s season finale will feature a different format, with racing under the lights Friday night adding a new level of excitement. Spectator gates will open at 3 p.m. Friday, with racing getting under way at 4 p.m. with amateur qualifying rounds. Pro and Pro Lite riders will hit the track by 6 p. m. and contest their finals during the evening. (more…)
