by Jay | Aug 6, 2012 | Connecticut, NEMST, Waterford
Swallow Builds Point Lead With Consecutive Wins
Point leader and Texas Roadhouse North East Mini Stock Tour rookie Shawn Swallow extended his point lead in a thrilling photo finish victory at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, CT Saturday night. As the pit gates opened at 2 P.M. NEMST and weekly Speedbowl competitors began to line the pit area and descend on the NEMST sign in table, By 5:30 when the heat races began for the nights events thrity-one tour style mini stocks had registered for the nights 50 lap feature event.
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by Jay | Aug 6, 2012 | Massachusetts, New England, PASS, Photos, Seekonk Speedway
DJ Shaw put his Precision JLM Toyota out front on lap 104 of Saturday night’s Pro All Stars Series (PASS) 150 to earn his first super late model feature win of 2012. Travis Benjamin raced home in second and Ben Rowe was third.
The victory was Shaw’s first PASS feature victory since September of 2011 when he checkered at White Mountain Motorsports Park. The Center Conway New Hampshire racer, who builds the race cars he drives for Julio and Rita Miglioli, now has four PASS North career wins. He joins Cassius Clark, Travis Benjamin,Johnny Clark, Derek Ramstrom, Joey Doiron and Scott Dragon on the 2012 PASS North winner’s list.
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by Jay | Aug 6, 2012 | Massachusetts, New England, PASS, Seekonk Speedway, Touring Series News
Mulkern Racing: PASS North Series
Lonnie Sommerville Seekonk Speedway Report
SEEKONK, Mass. – Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, New Brunswick, finished fifth in the PASS North Series 150 at Seekonk Speedway on Saturday, August 4. Sommerville ran as high as second before a late-race caution flag jumbled the field. The Mulkern Racing No. 48 A.E. McKay Builders/Southern Maine Motors Chevrolet posted its third Top-5 finish of the season with the effort. Sommerville has now finished in the Top-5 in each of his two career starts at Seekonk Speedway.
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by Jay | Aug 6, 2012 | Lee USA, Modified, New Hampshire
Legendary car builder Jim Belfiore has been chosen as Grand Marshall for this Friday night’s Annual 75 lap Ollie Silva Memorial Summer Classic at the Lee USA Speedway presented by Haffner’s Gasoline and Fuels, “It Kicks.” Belfiore , who considered Ollie Silva as a personal friend, describes his selection as “A great honor.”
Born and raised in Haverhill, MA, Jim Belfiore was a participant during the early days of super modified racing both as an owner and a driver, and was a charter member of New England Super Modified Association organization. He also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering at U Mass Lowell. Career opportunities took him to San Jose, CA where he resided for several years. He attained a Master’s Degree in California, and it was in the Golden State where his enthusiasm for super modified racing was rekindled.
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by Jay | Aug 5, 2012 | Bear Ridge, Dirt Track, Photos, Vermont
Sunn nips Pierson in Modifieds, Colbeth dominates Coupes; Fornwalt in Late Model photo finish
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The youth movement continued its ascent to the top of the 99ROCK Weekly Racing Series stock car program at Bear Ridge Speedway on Interstate Batteries of New-Mont/JTB Towing & Recovery Night on Saturday. New stars Josh Sunn, Jason Colbeth, and Jordan Fornwalt took center stage in three electrifying finishes to light up the night.
Sophomore campaigner Sunn, of White River Junction, VT, posted his third Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modified win of the year in a narrow finish with defending champion Adam Pierson. After rookie Josh Currier of Newport, NH lead the opening 12 circuits of the 40-lap event, fellow first-year driver Robert Tucker of Topsham, VT took command. Tucker was under fire from Sunn, who raced from ninth place at the start, just as the second and final caution flag flew with only six laps remaining.
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by Jay | Aug 5, 2012 | Massachusetts, New England, PASS, Seekonk Speedway, Touring Series News
Gerry D wins LM main. Barry Shaw Jr claims first Sport Truck win, Lineham again in the Sam’s Club Streets
Center Conway NH’s D.J. Shaw admitted in Victory Lane that he wasn’t looking forward to the Pro All Stars Series returning to The Action Track of the East. “I didn’t like the track, we just never seem to run well here.” is what the winning driver had to say. But that perception has all changed now, as the post-race victory photos were taken.
Three time Seekonk winner Ryan Vanasse and former PASS Champion Ben Rowe brought the 27 car field down with Vanasse setting the pace for the first several laps before six time Seekonk Champion Fred Astle took over after a lap 11 restart. Astle led for several laps before Derek Ramstrom took over the lead. As the race reached the mid-point, it was apparent that there would not be a Seekonk Pro Stock regular carrying the checkers, as the only regular remaining in the top five was pole sitter Ryan Vanasse, who was sitting in the fifth position.
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by Jay | Aug 5, 2012 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series, Touring Series News
Hattori Racing Enterprises drivers Sergio Pena and Brett Moffitt both scored top-five finishes in the Pork Be Inspired! 150 at Iowa Speedway on Friday, August 3, 2012.
Sergio Pena qualified and finished the #1 Don Valley North Toyota Camry in the 3rd position.
“I am pretty happy with our finish,” Pena said. “We were loose in qualifying but I knew the track would tighten up and we would be good.” Pena continues,
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by Jay | Aug 5, 2012 | Canada
Shediac, NB – Friday evening at Shediac`s CENTRE for Speed, NASCAR Hall of Famer, Bobby Allison, one fo NASCARs top 4 winningest drives, was on hand meeting and talking to drivers and fans alike. The former NASCAR great was extremely likeable and open and discussed everything from the state of NASCAR to his roots on short tracks in the Southern States. Allison was also impressed by the caliber of racing in the Maritimes and the quality of the facility at Centre for Speed. “I really like what you’ve done with this facility” commented Allison to track owner Tim Wile.
The Mini Cup Series made its first visit to the “Centre” on this occasion as well, and thrilled the fans with the close competition and quality of this series. On one occasion, two of the cars collided and careened off into the wall in turn three. Neither of the drivers were injured and returned to the track for the feature. The 29 of James Mathis came home first in the Heat while Chris Wilkins captured top honours in the 35 lap feature.
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by Jay | Aug 5, 2012 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to Thompson International Speedway for the most popular race of the summer season, “The King of Beers BUD 150”, on Thursday, August 9th. The traditional summer race spectacular brings out thousands of race fans for what is traditionally one of the best WMT races of the year.
Following their spectacular race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 14th, fans are really pumped up for a similar performance at Thompson. Seven-time WMT champion Mike Stefanik and defending WMT champ Ron Silk swapped the lead 17 times in the final 48 laps of that event with Stefanik coming out on top by some .003 seconds at the finish line. Both drivers will come to Thompson ready for another great race. Doug Coby, Ryan Preece, Donny Lia, Jimmy Blewett, Rowan Pennink and Ted Christopher, the 2011 race winner, are among the many other challengers expected to be in the hunt for a Bud 150 win.
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by Jay | Aug 5, 2012 | Granite State Pro Stock, Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Rain Postpones Granite State Pro Stock Series JBH 100
John Hoyt Memorial Event rescheduled for September 8th
Rain showers moved over the Monadnock Speedway just after practice sessions had concluded for the Granite State Pro Stock Series JBH 100 and forced the 100-lap event to be postponed. The memorial event, held in honor of late Granite State Pro Stock Series Co-Founder John Hoyt, has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 8.
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