by Jay | May 3, 2012 | Bear Ridge, New England, Vermont
Pit area expanded to accommodate more race teams
Bear Ridge Speedway is ready to raise the curtain on its 45th season on Saturday, May 5, and is expected to draw its largest opening night field of dirt track stock cars ever. So many entries are anticipated for the event, sponsored by KDD NAPA of Bradford, that the pit area has been expanded to accommodate more team haulers and race cars.
The six divisions in the 99ROCK Weekly Racing Series have seen a major growth spurt during the off-season, including a large number of rookie teams and returning veterans in the Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, the Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes, and the A Notch Above Automotive Limited Late Models.
(more…)
by Jay | May 2, 2012 | ACT, New England, Photos, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
[nggallery id=11]
Photos Credit – www.LeifTillotsonPhotography.com
Race Story – TWICE IS NICE: Brian Hoar Wins First Merchants Bank 150 – Now 2-For-2 In ACT For 2012
(more…)
by Jay | May 2, 2012 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway’s CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring
Sizzler Weekend continued on Sunday with feature events for the SK Modified®
and Late Model divisions. Ted Christopher held off Eric Berndt in a green
white checkered finish to capture his 95th career SK Modified® victory and
his 115th overall feature victory at Stafford Motor Speedway. Keith Rocco
held off Woody Pitkat to capture the checkered flag in the 30-lap Late Model
feature event.
(more…)
by Jay | May 2, 2012 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., held off a furious challenge from Wayne Helliwell Jr. for the second race in a row, leading the final 22 laps to win the Merchants Bank 150 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday afternoon.
It was the first career Merchants Bank 150 win for the driver of the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge, and it was his second straight win to open the 2012 ACT Late Model Tour season. Hoar now has an ACT-record 35 career victories and holds the early points lead as he searches for a ninth ACT championship.
“I’ve been chasing this one a long time,” said Hoar, who won the 2011 Milk Bowl at Thunder Road. “It’s the first time for us (in the Merchants Bank 150), and it’s a big deal. Anytime you can win at Thunder Road, it’s awesome.”
(more…)
by Jay | May 2, 2012 | Devils Bowl, New England, Vermont
Will also present C.J. Richards Memorial Vintage Weekend in July
Rutland’s Rock Station, 101.5 “The Fox” will become a major player at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT in 2012. The Fox will be the presenting sponsor of the season-opening “101.5 The Fox Spring Green” stock car racing event on Sunday, May 6, and has signed on for the “101.5 The Fox Vintage Racing Festival” as part of the inaugural C.J. Richards Memorial Weekend on Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22.
Race fans will be treated to a live remote broadcast by 101.5 The Fox during the first-ever Downtown Rutland stock car show for Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday morning, May 5. The 101.5 The Fox Spring Green on Sunday, May 6 features a 112-lap race for the American-Canadian Tour Late Models, along with championship openers for the Bond Auto Parts Modifieds, Renegades, and Bombers in the weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
(more…)
by Jay | May 2, 2012 | Massachusetts, New England, Seekonk Speedway
The 67th season of Action is ready to kick into high gear at The Action Track of the East, with 2 days of events. On Saturday, Seekonk Speedway presents the second annual Show and Go, a Classic Car Show and Burn Out Drag Races, presented with Kraze Korlacki Speed Equipment. With over 30 classes of cars scheduled for judging by the Mass Cruisers, hundreds of cars are expected to be on hand. In addition to the show, those that are brave enough will have the chance to compete in the Burn Out Drags, which will be held on the 1/3 mile oval. There is a $10 registration for the cars to compete in the Show and Go. Gates open at 8am, judging starts at 9, and the Burn Out Drags happen at 1pm.
While the Show and Go is happening in the main parking lot, the competitors will be gearing up for Sundays Opening Day with their final pre-season practice session. This is the final opportunity for competitors from Seekonk, and touring divisions that will be competing at Seekonk, to get ready for their season. Pit gates open at 9am for competitors, and rookies hit the track at 10. There is no charge to watch the practice session through the main gate, and to enjoy the Show and Go.
(more…)
by Jay | May 1, 2012 | Devils Bowl, New England, Vermont
Pittsford, VT driver chasing Renegade championship
Former stock car racing champion Ryan Keith of Pittsford, VT will make his return to Devil’s Bowl Speedway in 2012 with one goal in mind: Another championship. Keith has purchased a car for weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series competition in the Renegade class at the West Haven, VT half-mile.
Keith had a major impact in his previous tenure at Devil’s Bowl, winning the 1994 championship in the former GT four-cylinder division. Keith won the Albany-Saratoga (NY) Speedway title that same year, scoring an incredible 17 total feature victories. A three-year stint in the top-level Pro Stock division at Monadnock (NH) Speedway saw Keith emerge as a title contender and take multiple wins while racing against short track standouts including Kirk Alexander and Pete Fiandaca.
(more…)
by Jay | May 1, 2012 | ACT, Maine, New England, Touring Series News
BKR Development Driver 5th At Pensacola; Posts Top-10 In ACT Race
Read Full Story on Austin Theriault on MaineRacing.Com
Planes, trains and automobiles. That’s what it felt like for Austin Theriault this weekend.
The 18-year-old Brad Keselowski Racing development driver hit opposite ends of the East Coast in a three-day span, posting a career-best Super Late Model finish of 5th in Florida less than 48 hours before returning to New England to post a Top-10 run in ACT Late Model Tour action at Thunder Road International Speedbowl.
“It was a long weekend, a lot of miles and a lot of racing, but I had a lot of fun, too,” Theriault said after finishing ninth Sunday in the Merchants Bank 150 at Thunder Road. “The Late Model, the Super Late Model – they both have four tires, but they really drive a lot different. At first, honestly, I don’t think I even realized how different they can be. But getting out here (at Thunder Road) and jumping into the Late Model and launching off into that first turn this weekend, it was like, ‘Whoa.’”
(more…)
by Jay | May 1, 2012 | Airborne, New England, New York
Patrick Dupree saved the best for last, passing Todd Stone for the lead on lap 48 of the 50-lap Ernie’s Discount Tools Modified feature and holding on for a one car-length victory at Airborne Speedway Sunday.
Stone, who had led from the outset through three restarts, was sizing up a backmarker that was racing at speed entering the third turn, when Dupree dove underneath both cars and took over first place.
“That was a workout,” Dupree said. “I was sitting outside the top ten for over half the race. I was trying to save my tires, but then I was wondering if I could ever get close to the front.”
(more…)
by Jay | May 1, 2012 | Legends, Maine, NELCAR, New England, Touring Series News
It is still very early in the season but 13 year old Reid Lanpher of Manchester, Maine has picked up right where he finished his rookie season in NELCAR… up front.
Starting on the outside pole in his heat race at the season opening race at Unity Raceway, Lanpher led every lap and was a half a straightaway ahead when the checkers fell. Starting outside of Matthew Bourgoine for the feature, Lanpher made several runs and Bourgoine and was on his bumper several times but was not able to pass his friend from karting days and settled for a 2nd place finish.
(more…)
