Seekonk Or Lee Will Again Decide VMRS Title

Canaan, N.H. – -Two traditional race events, popular with fans and competitors alike, will determine the 2011 Valenti Modified Racing Series championship.

As in past years, the run to the title could be claimed this weekend, Oct 8 and 9, at Seekonk Speedway. Seekonk, MA., at the annual “DAV Fall Classic,” or Oct 22, and 23 at New Hampshire’s Lee USA Speedway as part of that track’s 25th annual “Oktoberfest” weekend.
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BERNDT & PITKAT SCORE CARQUEST FALL FINAL SUNDAY FEATURE VICTORIES AT STAFFORD; POSOCCO CLINCHES 6TH TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

Stafford

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway brought the curtain down on
its 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season with its final SK
Modified® and Late Model feature events of the year as part of the 39th
Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend. Eric Berndt took the checkered flag in
the 40-lap SK Modified® feature for his first Stafford SK Modified® victory
since Sept. 2006 and Woody Pitkat scored his third consecutive and sixth win
of the 2011 season in the 30-lap Late Model feature, but Ryan Posocco
clinched the 2011 Late Model track championship with a fifth place finish.
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Kurt Busch Holds Off Jimmie Johnson For Dover Cup Win

NASCAR Sprint CupDOVER, Del.—Thank you, Kurt Busch said, after screw-ups by Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards put Busch in position to win Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway.

While Busch celebrated his second victory of the season and the 24th of his career in victory lane at the Monster Mile, runner-up Johnson and third-place Edwards sat in the nearby media center castigating themselves in the postrace news conference.
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Hornaday prevails at Kentucky, gets 50th truck win

SPARTA, Ky.—Ron Hornaday Jr. scored a milestone 50th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win Saturday in the Kentucky 225 on a cold night of racing at Kentucky Speedway.

Hornaday held off the late-race charges of runner-up and polesitter Austin Dillon during the final 10 laps. Dillon, who protected his lead in the series points standings, pulled to within two-tenths of a second of Hornaday but could get no closer.
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Carl Edwards Cruises To Nationwide Win At Dover

NASCAR Nationwide SeriesDOVER, Del.—Carl Edwards pulled away from Brad Keselowski and Clint Bowyer after a restart on Lap 168 of 200 to win Saturday’s OneMain Financial 200 Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway.

The victory was Edwards’ seventh of the year and the 36th of his career. Keselowski held off Bowyer in the closing laps to claim the runner-up position, with Bowyer running third.
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CARDILE, CASAGRANDE, & ROTTINO SCORE CARQUEST FALL FINAL SATURDAY FEATURE VICTORIES AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Stafford
GALKO, GAMBACORTA, & WOOD SCORE TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway kicked off its final race
event of the 2011 season with feature events for its SK Light, Limited Late
Model, and DARE Stock divisions as part of the Saturday CARQUEST Fall Final
Weekend festivities. Frank Cardile picked up his first feature victory of
the 2011 season in the SK Light feature and Matt Galko secured his second
consecutive track championship with a 9th place finish. Cory Casagrande
picked up his third win of the 2011 season in the 20-lap Limited Late Model
feature and Kevin Gambacorta locked down his second career Ltd. Late Model
track championship with a 7th place finish. Kelsey Rottino captured his
first career victory in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event while Don Wood
captured his second DARE Stock track championship with a second place
finish. Albert Saunders was the winner of the 8-lap Paradiso-Muska DARE
Stock Shoot-Out. (more…)