by Jay | May 28, 2012 | Granite State Pro Stock, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Mike O’Sullivan etched his name into the Granite State Pro Stock Series record book by winning the David’s House 106 presented by Fenton Family Dealerships, the first race in the series inaugural season. O’Sullivan took home a $3,000 check for his effort.
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O’Sullivan led a race high 33 laps from his tenth place starting position, seeing the lead for a two lap stint on lap 43 before he took the lead for good on lap 76. O’Sullivan benefitted from a rare mistake by veteran racer Bobby Cabral on a lap 75 restart, when Cabral spun his tires and lost control of his automobile.
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by Jay | May 28, 2012 | NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Photos from the Coca-Cola 600 at Chralotte
Kasey Kahne continued his emphatic turnaround Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, handily winning the Coca-Cola 600 for the third time.
In his 300th NASCAR Sprint Cup start, Kahne posted his first victory of the season, his first since joining Hendrick Motorsports and the 13th of his career. The win was Kahne’s fourth at Charlotte.
Kahne beat runner-up Denny Hamlin to the finish line by 4.295 seconds. Kyle Busch ran third, followed by Greg Biffle, Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr., as nine cars finished on the lead lap at the 1.5-mile track.
Read Full Story – Kasey Kahne long drive to a third Coca-Cola 600 Win
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by Jay | May 27, 2012 | Maine, New England, Speedway 95
John Kalel II of Orrington led the Dysart’s Late Model feature from the green to the checkers Saturday night at Speedway 95, but never led by more than a car length in the caution free 35 lap event. Kalel started from the pole by winning a qualifier earlier in the program and had Winterport’s Ryan Deane behind or beside him for the entire distance. Deane tried running the inside several times attempting to take the lead from Kalel, but Kalel kept his cool and fought off each challenge. Deane finished second with Hermon’s Mike Hopkins finishing third after coming from his 12th place starting position in the 14 car field. Once Hopkins got to the leaders, he couldn’t advance past them as they were running side by side for the final 5 laps, with Kalel winning by less than a car length. Phil Richardson of Hermon finished in fourth with Bangor’s Donny Blanchard picking up his first top five of the season. Andy Saunders of Ellsworth won the first qualifier, but had to start near the rear of the field because of his top three finish the week before.
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by Jay | May 27, 2012 | Bear Ridge, Dirt Track, New England, Vermont
Sunn dominates Modifieds, McGinley wins Coupes
Will Hull returned to his home track at Bear Ridge Speedway to post the first victory of his career in the WYKR Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE) series on Saturday. Hull, of East Montpelier, VT and a former Limited Late Model track champion, made a dramatic late-race pass in heavy lapped traffic to steal the lead from Tyler Rich and earn the win on Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Night.
Polesitter Lacey Hanson of Orwell, VT led the first seven laps of the 25-lap race, but Lyme, NH sophomore Rich sailed through the field from his tenth starting position to pass Hanson up front on lap 8. Rich held a comfortable lead but slowed in lapped traffic, allowing Hull and Chris Donnelly to close quickly. Hull squeezed by coming to the final lap, bringing Donnelly with him, and held on for his first victory in the open-wheel, winged touring division. Donnelly finished second with Rich third, followed by Clay Dow and defending SCoNE champion Dan Douville. Matt Robie, rookie Chris Downs, Tunk Berry, Andy Seuss, and Hanson completed the unofficial top ten.
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by Jay | May 27, 2012 | ACT, Canada, Touring Series News
Former Serie ACT Castrol Champion Karl Allard, of St. Félicien, QC claimed the victory in the season opening event at Autodrome Montmagny in Montmagny, QC on Saturday, May 26. He had to earn it by fending off two-time and defending Série ACT Castrol Champion Patrick Laperle, and early leader Jean-François Déry who finished third.
The early part of the race was led by Jonathan Desbiens from the pole starting position until the second caution of the event on lap 9. Déry then flew to the point and dominated the race, multiple car lengths ahead of the field at times, and looked like the car to beat. Meanwhile, Allard and Laperle picked their way through the field from 13th and 16th respectively over the first three-quarters of the event.
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by Jay | May 27, 2012 | Devils Bowl, Modified, New England, Vermont
Proctor takes overall win; Bushey doubles up in Late Models
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Defending NASCAR Whelen All-American Series stock car racing champion Ron Proctor made a statement that he’s in the running for a second title at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The Charlton, NY veteran posted a victory and a second-place finish in twin 20-lap Bond Auto Parts Modified features at the People’s United Bank Memorial Day Special on Friday night.
Proctor’s No. 27 Timco Towing & Transportation/Charlton Oil-sponsored Teo Pro Car came from 11th starting position to win the first 20-lap run, earning one point toward his overall total in the cumulatively scored two-segment race, beating Vince Quenneville, Jr., nephew Jamie Proctor, Cody Sargen, and rookie Joey Roberts in convincing fashion. Leon Gonyo of Chazy, NY put on a similarly impressive performance in the second segment, driving through traffic from ninth place to win, but Proctor came from 14th to finish second. Jason Bruno, Hunter Bates, and Roberts completed the top five in the segment.
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by Jay | May 27, 2012 | NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Touring Series News
More Photos from Charlotte
Fuel miser Brad Keselowski got 73 laps out of his last tank of fuel and had enough left in the tank to outrun Denny Hamlin in Saturday’s History 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway and do a celebratory burnout afterward.
The victory was Keselowski’s first in the series this year and the 18th of his career. Hamlin crossed the finish line .838 seconds behind the 2010 Nationwide champion. Kyle Busch ran third, followed by Kevin Harvick and Elliott Sadler.
Full Race Story – Brad Keselowski saves fuel to win Nationwide race at Charlotte Motor Speedway
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by Jay | May 27, 2012 | Canada
Press Release – May 26, 2012
Fans were treated to an exciting night of racing as Speedway 660 opened the 2012 season. Glyn Nott and Greg Fahey dominated action in the Sportsman and Pro Stock Division. Nott completed the hat trick in the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman Division by winning his heat, dash and feature. Fahey won his heat, finished 2nd in the dash and won the A.L. Gullison Disaster Clean-up Pro Stock feature.
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by Jay | May 26, 2012 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to racing with the 22nd
Annual TSI Harley-Davidson 125. Taking down feature victories were Michael
Gervias, Jr. in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Tom Fearn in the
30-lap Late Model feature, Dylan Kopec in the 20-lap SK Light Modified
feature, D.J. Burnham in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Kyle
Casagrande in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature. For Gervais, it was his first
career win in any division at Stafford, Fearn won for the first time since
the 2009 season, Kopec was a winner for the third time in 4 SK Light races
this season, Burnham ended Josh Wood’s winning streak at three races, and
Casagrande became the all-time winningest DARE Stock driver in Stafford
history with his 13th career victory.
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by Jay | May 25, 2012 | Bear Ridge, Dirt Track, New England, Vermont
Jeff Horn Will Take One Off The Bucket List This Saturday,
Makes Sprint Car Debut with SCoNE at Bear Ridge Speedway
BY MARK McKEON
Vermont native Jeff Horn, who’s lived the flatlander’s life in Massachusetts for the past few decades, hasn’t left many mountains unclimbed. The 67 year old began his racing career at the late, lamented Catamount Stadium in Milton, VT back in 1965 and except for a couple of years in the U.S. Army- including a tour of duty as an infantry soldier in Viet Nam- he hasn’t stopped racing since.
A pavement specialist, Horn has had spectacular success with Midgets, Supermodifieds, Late Models and Modifieds, but he’s never raced a Sprint Car, let alone raced one on dirt. That omission will be rectified this Saturday night when Horn makes his Sprint Car debut with the Sprint Cars of New England at Bear Ridge Speedway.
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