by Jay | Mar 3, 2013 | NASCAR, Nationwide Series
AVONDALE, Ariz.—Nothing was going to keep Kyle Busch out of Victory Lane on Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway.
Not a pit road speeding penalty. Not a spate of cautions that kept bunching the field. Not Brad Keselowski, who in the past has found magic out front on old tires.
The prohibitive favorite in the Dollar General 200—after he won the pole in a laydown earlier in the day—Busch overcame a speeding penalty that dropped him to 22nd position for a restart on Lap 44.
Full Story – http://checkupracing.com/2013/03/03/kyle-busch-dominates-at-phoenix-for-52nd-nationwide-win/
by | Mar 1, 2013 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
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WEST HAVEN, VT – Interstate All Battery Center has recharged its commitment to Devil’s Bowl Speedway for the 2013 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season. The longtime Rutland, VT business has supported local stock car racing teams for nearly 30 years and last year increased its involvement with Devil’s Bowl Speedway itself.
Interstate All Battery Center of Rutland will present a full card of racing for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series on Friday, August 9, hosting the Bond Auto Parts Modifieds, Late Models, Renegades, and Mini Stocks. Race fans can get in on the action as well as the wildly popular and highly unpredictable Spectator Races return. Spectator Races are one-on-one, single-lap, elimination races run with street-legal vehicles. Recent winning rides include a 2008 Ford Mustang, a 1982 Pontiac Grand Prix, and a 2006 Audi A3. (more…)
by | Mar 1, 2013 | Snocross
SALAMANCA, New York (Feb. 25, 2013) – Multi-time and defending champion Danny Poirier and teammate Corin Todd added more wins to their strong season over the weekend, as East Coast Snocross (ECS) completed Round 7 at the beatuiful Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel.
ECS teams raced in conjunction with ISOC national teams in this top-notch new venue, competing in front of thousands of fans in this snowmobile-loving portion of western New York.
Poirier (Bailey/Hulten Polaris), of St. Theodore, QC, led from start to finish in Saturday’s Pro Open final, with Todd second and New York native Brett Bender (Polaris) in third. Todd claimed Sunday’s final with a brilliant ride, while Vermont rider Lincoln Lemieux (Lemieux Racing/ski-doo) claimed second ahead of Poirier in third.<!–more–>
“I came off the line in second place,” Todd said. “I was able to take the lead going over the step-up on the second lap and never looked back. I know Lincoln and Danny got relatively close at one point; I turned up the pace after that and built a good gap between us. Tim, my mechanic, had my sled running perfectly again. The hard work we’re all putting into this season is paying off in wins.” (more…)
by | Mar 1, 2013 | New England Motorsports South
By Lou Modestino
Motorsports Community of the Northeast and beyond – In conjunction with Frank Maratta’s “The Show of Dreams” auto show, a 54-year-old tradition, Race-A-Rama will be reuniting the motorsport community together once again. This will be a true exposition of everything on wheels and will come to life at the Eastern States Exposition Better Living Center, March 2nd and 3rd, 2013.
“The combination of the two shows placed under one roof is a sure winner” says Frank Maratta, producer of the longest running, independently owned indoor car show in the nation.
The “Show of Dreams” features custom cars, hot rods, exotic imports and muscle cars from the 60’s and 70’s plus much more. The Race-A-Rama portion of the exposition will showcase Tracks of the Northeast, Divisional Championship Race Cars, and vendors offering racing related products, services and souvenirs. “The Show will come at a time when fans have reached their winter withdrawal from auto racing and drivers wish to showcase and fine tune their vehicles,” says Cal Green, Race-A-Rama’s Sales Manager. (more…)
by | Mar 1, 2013 | Maine
Dirty Dozen Late Model Series: Reid Lanpher
Southern Nat’l Motorsports Park Race Preview
THE STORY
MANCHESTER, Maine – Reid Lanpher of Manchester, Maine, will make his debut with JR Motorsports this Saturday, March 2, in the Southern National Motorsports Park Twin 125s – the first event of the 12-race “Dirty Dozen” Late Model series in Lucama, N.C. The 14-year-old Lanpher will drive the No. 8 JRM Chevrolet for the team owned by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the .4-mile banked oval. It will mark Lanpher’s first career Late Model start after making a handful of appearances in a Super Late Model last season. The “Dirty Dozen” consists of 12 races – six each at Southern National and Motor Mile Speedway in Virginia.
THE FACTS
WHO: Reid Lanpher, Manchester, Maine
TEAM: No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Seth Kooika, Mooresville, N.C.
BEST CAREER SOUTHERN NATIONAL FINISH: N/A
LAST RACE AT SOUTHERN NATIONAL: N/A (more…)
by Jay | Feb 26, 2013 | Maine, NELCAR, New England, Touring Series News
As a Nor’ Easter blankets New England the NELCAR “Winter Storm” is ready for the 2013 race season. Dan Winter and some of his fellow drivers from the NELCAR Legends Tour were on hand for the “Racin’ Preview” in Portland, Maine.
Though the Amsoil NELCAR legends haven’t been racing the last few months, the drivers have been busy getting ready for Opening Day at Wiscasset Speedway on April 6th. “This offseason we’ve been mostly getting the cars cleaned up and ready for the 2013 season.”
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by | Feb 26, 2013 | Maine
Maine Driver Off To Southern National For Dirty Dozen Late Model Series
MANCHESTER, Maine – The winter of waiting is finally over for Reid Lanpher.
The 14-year-old driver from Manchester, Maine, will begin his career at JR Motorsports this weekend, March 1-2, with the first round of the “Dirty Dozen” Late Model series at Southern National Motorsports Park in Lucama, N.C. Lanpher announced last autumn that he signed to drive with JR Motorsports in 2013, the team owned by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.
After competing full-time last season in Legends cars and making a handful of starts in a Super Late Model, Lanpher sees the coming season as a big opportunity for his career. (more…)
by | Feb 26, 2013 | New England, Schedules
LOU MODESTINO’S NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SCHEDULE FOR 2/25-3/3/13
Fri., 3/1-Sat., 3/1-3/2/13
Coleman Park(Stewartstown, NH)-Swif Diamond Snodeo, 9 a.m. Each Day
Sat., 3/2-3/3/13
Big E(W. Springfield, MA)-Frank Maratta’s The Show of Dreams Hot Rod & Cycle Show
And Race-a-Rama, 10 a.m. Each Day.
Sunday, 3/3/13
American Legion(194 Lexington St., Woburn, MA)-Auto Collectable Show, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Holmes Transport(Norfolk, MA)-Marcum Flea Market Ford Model A’s, 9 a.m.
by | Feb 25, 2013 | TV Times
Jimmie Johnson was the surprise winner of the Daytona 500 to everyone but himself
By Lou Modestino
The Daytona 500 became another coup for Jimmie Johnson, his second 500 win. “We had a great fast car and our game plan worked very well. So now everyone can buy a Chevy!” he exclaimed sporting a wide grin in victory lane. JJ also wished all fans who were injured by flying debris at the finish of Saturday’s Nationwide event “a speedy recovery.” Sunday’s win for JJ was his 61st Sprint Cup victory.
Johnson’s crew chief Chad Knaus was all smiles too when he said, “The Daytona 500 is a great thing for us. Being able to do this race today pleases me. Not bad for a guy from Rockford Speedway (Illinois)!” Meanwhile Fox color analyst Darrell Waltrip seemed surprised at JJ’s performance. “He had limited practice at Daytona. You just can’t ever count out the strategy of Chad Knaus.” And Hollywood Hotel announcer Chris Myers quipped, “The Hendrick Team is tops!” (more…)
by | Feb 25, 2013 | Devils Bowl, NASCAR, Vermont
Vermont track hopes to repair Irene damage with trees from “Clean Air Project”
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Devil’s Bowl Speedway is going green again. The host site of the prestigious “Spring Green” stock car race has been selected to receive a grant from the NASCAR Green initiative and will plant trees in Vermont as part of the NASCAR Green Clean Air Project. The announcement was made during a conference for NASCAR Home Tracks promoters at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL on Saturday, February 16.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway was one of five NASCAR Home Tracks selected for the NASCAR Green Clean Air Project, joining Ohio’s Lake County Speedway, Kalamazoo (MI) Speedway, Pennsylvania’s Lake Erie Speedway, and Myrtle Beach (SC) Speedway. The NASCAR Green Clean Air Project debuted in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2009 and expanded to include the NASCAR Home Tracks program in 2011. (more…)
