NELCAR’s Evan Beaulieu
Evan Beaulieu put together a strong NELCAR season in 2012, which included a win at NHMS, and expects to move up to late model racing in 2013.
ECS Snocross News: Louiseville, QC, Event Recap
Ellis notches first Pro victory in Louiseville for East Coast Snocross series,
Presented by AMSOIL and Woody’s Traction
Pilotte makes clean sweep in Pro Lite
LOUISEVILLE, Quebec (Feb. 4, 2013) – Idaho native Derek Ellis has raced snowmobiles in more different places than he cares to count. The veteran athlete who now lives in West Fargo, ND, but calls Massachusetts home this winter headed north to Quebec last weekend, and brought home the big trophy for his efforts.
Ellis (Jess Racing/Arctic Cat) grabbed the holeshot in Sunday’s Pro Open final and kept a strong field of racers from both sides of the border behind him to earn top honors. Defending champion Danny Poirier (Bailey/Hulten Polaris) chased Ellis the entire distance but settled for second, while teammate Corin Todd finished third. (more…)
DEVIL’S BOWL SPEEDWAY: Proctor Tops Devil’s Bowl Speedway Champions Celebration
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Proctor Tops Devil’s Bowl Speedway Champions Celebration
Track promoter Mike Bruno wins inaugural John Bruno Award
RUTLAND, VT – A sold-out room of more than 230 stock car drivers, team members, sponsors, and fans honored the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series champions from the 2012 season at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, February 2. The Devil’s Bowl Speedway Banquet of Champions was held at the Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington in Rutland, VT.
Ron Proctor of Charlton, NY collected his second-straight championship in the Bond Auto Parts Modified division after a sterling season that saw him tally three victories and finishes of seventh or better in all 18 regular-season events. Car owners Debbie Eddy and Ron White of Fair Haven, VT were also honored for their title, and Marcy Proctor accepted the team’s UNOH Ultimate Mechanic Challenge award. (more…)
NEW ERA ON TAP AT THOMPSON
NEW ERA ON TAP AT THOMPSON
THOMPSON,CT. Newly appointed Race Director, Jeff Zuidema, is anticipating a brand new era of competition for both race teams and fans at Thompson International Speedway. Zuidema received his new assignment at the historic race track shortly after the first of the year and has devoted virtually all of his time to the new task at hand. Zuidema is a four-time Thompson track champion and sits 5th on the track’s all-time win list with some 52 victories.
Zuidema recently expressed thanks to the Hoenig family for their confidence in him and for the opportunity to take on this extremely important job. He has spent endless hours talking with race teams about the 2013 racing season. “I’m looking for race cars, race cars, race cars. I want to be sure that race teams know that they are more than welcome to be part of the new atmosphere that we will bring to the speedway. Thus far, I have been getting very positive reactions and am excited about working with the competitors. I know that together we can present a race program that will be fun and exciting for the fans,” he said. (more…)
This Week Inside Sim Racing Late January 2013
This Week Inside Sim Racing Late January 2013. This is part 1 of a show that was so long we broke it into 2 parts. The first half of the show covers the “Big Five” in the PC sim racing world right now. Those sims are: RFactor 2, Project Cars, Assetto Corsa, Raceroom Experience and iRacing. Each of these sims have seen changes last year, we look at that and also talk about future coverage of these sims on the show.
BEAR RIDGE SPEEDWAY: Bear Ridge Speedway Drivers Climbing Ladder System
PHOTO: Teenager Jordan Fornwalt rides a dominant Limited Late Model championship season into his rookie Modified campaign at Bear Ridge Speedway in 2013. (Alan Ward photo)
BRADFORD, VT – Bear Ridge Speedway’s recent growth spurt has not slowed any during the winter off-season. New England’s premier dirt stock car track – the only track in North America with weekly racing divisions sanctioned by both the prestigious DIRTcar and USAC organizations – has seen an unprecedented transformation with competitor counts tripling in the last five years. As new drivers and teams join Bear Ridge each year, others progress through the support division ladder system at the track. (more…)
NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SOUTH for Feb 2 to 4
By Lou Modestino
Hampshire Motor Speedway officials announced today the entitlement sponsorship extension of OSRAM SYLVANIA, which will keep the SYLVANIA 300 on the Magic Mile marquee for another five years. The deal, which was revealed at the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour, will partner New England’s largest sports and entertainment facility and one of the world’s largest lighting companies through the 2017 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. SYLVANIA has sponsored the fall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at NHMS for the last decade.
Since taking over as the entitlement sponsor in 2003, SYLVANIA has seen nine different drivers win its race, one claiming the SYLVANIA 300 as their first-career victory – Clint Bowyer in ’07. The SYLVANIA 300 also served as one of the races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship since the NASCAR playoff’s inception in 2004. (more…)
DEVIL’S BOWL SPEEDWAY: Devil’s Bowl Speedway Champions To Be Honored Saturday
PHOTO: Robert Gordon will receive honors for his Renegade division championship at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, along with Modified champion Ron Proctor, Late Model champion Craig Bushey, and Bomber champion Josh Masterson. (MemorEvents photo)
Speedway announces creation of special annual awards
RUTLAND, VT – More than 230 guests will honor the champions and top stock car drivers from the 2012 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway Banquet of Champions on Saturday, February 2. The fete will be held at the Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington in Rutland, VT.
Ron Proctor of Charlton, NY and car owners Debbie Eddy and Ron White of Fair Haven, VT will collect their second consecutive championship in the Bond Auto Parts Modified division. J&S Steel Late Model champion Craig Bushey of Fairfax, VT, Renegade champion Robert Gordon of Milton, VT, Bomber champion Josh Masterson of Bristol, VT, and the top drivers from each division will also receive awards. (more…)
NEW ENGLAND MOTOR SPORTS NORTH for Feb 2 to 4
By Lou Modestino
Hampshire Motor Speedway officials announced the entitlement sponsorship extension of OSRAM SYLVANIA, which will keep the SYLVANIA 300 on the Magic Mile marquee for another five years. The deal, which was revealed at the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour, will partner New England’s largest sports and entertainment facility and one of the world’s largest lighting companies through the 2017 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. SYLVANIA has sponsored the fall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at NHMS for the last decade.
Since taking over as the entitlement sponsor in 2003, SYLVANIA has seen nine different drivers win its race, one claiming the SYLVANIA 300 as their first-career victory – Clint Bowyer in ’07. The SYLVANIA 300 also served as one of the races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship since the NASCAR playoff’s inception in 2004. (more…)
PASS North To Be Well Represented By Young New Englanders at Florida Winter Meltdown
NAPLES, ME (January 31) – There’s something about Florida in February that’s been attracting the best drivers in racing for the better part of a century. From the “North Turn” at Daytona’s world famous beach to short tracks stretching from the Panhandle to Miami, racers have flocked to the Sunshine State every winter. And 2013 will be no different. Florida’s “big race” season is set to begin in just over a week as some of the best of the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) make the trek down to Auburndale Speedway for the Winter Meltdown. The first PASS National Series race of the year is attracting Super Late Model drivers from all over North America in the hopes of wrestling the checkered flag away from the top short track hot shoes in Florida.
PASS North will be represented well by a trio of young drivers joining two-time PASS National Series Champion Ben Rowe in making the long trip down South. D.J. Shaw, Kyle Desousza, and Joey Doiron have all found success racing in New England’s top short track series. Shaw is coming off a successful return to the PASS North Series in 2012 that saw him score two wins and finish third in points. Evidence that the Precision JLM/Mulkern Excavating team could be poised for a PASS National Championship this year. (more…)