“King of the Road” Title To Be Decided In 100-Lap Finale

by | Aug 25, 2011 | New England, Thunder Road, Vermont

Thunder Road
Barre, VT – After a summer long battle the 2011 Thunder Road Late Model Champion will be crowned this Thursday, August 25 with a 100 lap finale presented by Aubuchon Hardware and Benjamin Moore Paints.

The “King of the Road” title has been narrowed down to four contenders. Dave Pembroke of Montpelier currently sits atop the standings and will attempt to secure his second career title after winning back in 2007. Pembroke used back-to-back wins including the Mid-Season Championship to pull himself back from an 88 point deficit.
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Joey Polewarczyk Jr gearing up for Riverside Speedway’s Can-Am 200

by | Aug 25, 2011 | ACT, Canada

ACT Tour Racing
(St-Croix, QC) –Joey Polewarczyk, the driver of the ACT #97NH Poles Automotive, NH Precision Ford Fusion prepares his Late Model for one of the longest races on the ACT Schedule, happening this Saturday Night at the fast 0.625-mile Riverside Speedway in Quebec, Canada.

Coming off a ninth place finish at Oxford Plains Speedway back on August 20, the Polewarczyk Race Team is setting its sights on a top 5 finish in the 2nd Annual Can-Am 200.
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F.W. Webb to Sponsor Camping World Truck Series Race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

by | Aug 25, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS

LOUDON, N.H. (Aug. 24, 2011) – New Hampshire Motor Speedway and the F.W. Webb Company announced that New England’s leading plumbing, heating, cooling and PVF product distributor will be the title sponsor for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.

The F.W. Webb 175 will be part of “The Magic Mile” tripleheader on Saturday, Sept. 24, which will include the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the American-Canadian Tour Invitational.
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ACT Racing Continues Torrid Pace At Oxford; Looks Ahead To Riverside Speedway

by | Aug 24, 2011 | ACT, New England, New Hampshire, Riverside Speedway

ACT Tour Racing
Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
Oxford Plains Speedway/Riverside Speedway

FORT KENT, Maine – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, continued his roll as one of the hottest drivers on the ACT Late Model Tour with a second-place finish in the Q 97.9 FM 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Saturday, August 20. It was Theriault’s third straight Top-5 finish in ACT competition and matched his previous career-best finish of second, which he also achieved at New Hampshire Motor Speedway one week earlier. After winning the pole for the rain-hampered event at Oxford, the 17-year-old driver held onto fifth in the overall series standings. He now heads to Riverside Speedway in St. Croix, Que., an oddly-shaped .625-mile triangular oval, for the Can-Am 200 on Saturday, August 27. It is a combination race for the ACT Late Model Tour and ACT Castrol Series.
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Country Superstar Duo Montgomery Gentry to Highlight SYLVANIA 300 Pre-Race Concert

by | Aug 24, 2011 | NASCAR, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS

LOUDON, N.H. (Aug. 23, 2011) -Country award winning duo Montgomery Gentry will kick start the SYLVANIA 300 with a performance during pre-race ceremonies at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sept. 25.

Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry exploded onto the country music scene 11 years ago, releasing more than 20 charted singles including hits like “My Town,” “Hell Yeah,” “Something to be Proud Of,” “Lucky Man” and “Back When I Knew it All.”
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Gray Sky’s over New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

by | Aug 24, 2011 | Legends, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS

Story by Chris Roy

The NELCAR Legends returned once again to the Mini Magic Mile and there was a new face in victory lane as Tom Gray scores his 1st NELCAR Victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). Gray is now one of three NELCAR legends drivers that has made the trip to victory lane. The other 2 are Shaun Buffington who has won 7 races at NHMS and, Anthony Flannery, who won the 1st Mini Magic Mile race in 2010.
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