Jim Carr Jr. of Clifton continued his domination of the pick up truck division at Speedway 95 on Wednesday night as he wired the 25 lap series feature. Carr started on the pole for the event by virtue of winning the qualifying race, and quickly moved to the front. Peter Drake of Corinth, back from a two week absence while a new motor was installed in his truck hung close to Carr throughout the race, but couldn’t muster enough speed to make a pass. Drake finished in second, followed by Dana Harlow of Bucksport who outdueled David Gray of Orrington over the final 10 laps for the third position. Gray finished in fourth after surviving an earlier attack from Anthony Moore, who was disqualified from the event for his actions in front of the grandstand. Mike Lynch of Winterport finished fifth in his first appearance of the season. (more…)
Lonnie Sommerville: PASS North Series
Autodrome Chaudiere Race Preview
THE STORY
Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, New Brunswick, joins the PASS North Series for its debut at Autodrome Chaudiere in Vallee Jonction, Que., with the Habitations Dany Lagace 150 on Saturday, June 25. Sommerville hopes to rebound from a tough effort last time out at Speedway 660, when a mechanical failure took him out of contention shortly after leading the 200-lap event. He has never raced at Autodrome Chaudiere, though he and the Mulkern Racing No. 48 A.E. McKay Builders Chevrolet team did get the opportunity to test at the track earlier this month. Sommerville enters the weekend third in the PASS North standings, just 26 points off the lead through three races. (more…)
The K & N Pro Series East began the second half of the season in the Visit Hampton Va 175 at Langley Speedway in Virginia where the Grimm Construction Chevy posted a disappointing 13th place finish on the .396 oval. For the previous three races the team had satisfying runs and was confident for a
solid finish.
“We are disappointed with our run today. We thought we had turned the corner and were headed in the right direction with our last three races,” said Eddie MacDonald before continuing, “We missed the set up today and the car just stayed real loose for the whole race. We tried to tighten it up with a
couple of pit stops but the car remained real loose coming off the turns. I tried a number of different lines but it just didn’t work out.” (more…)
A look back at the Mini Stock and Street Stock races at the Waterford Speedbowl during the June 18, 2011 event. Mini Stock race was won by a hard-charging Chris Williams, while the Street Stock race feature a classic side-by-side battle between Chris Meyer and Al Stone. Meyer regained the lead late to take the win.
LOUDON, N.H. (June 22, 2011) -When NASCAR races into New Hampshire Motor Speedway fans can bet Kyle Busch will be a factor to capture at least one checkered flag during the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 weekend, July 15-17.
In just seven years of racing on “The Magic Mile,” Busch has claimed five wins, two of which came last year. He became the first ever repeat winner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at NHMS in 23 races. When NASCAR returned in September, Busch also dominated the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, winning both the pole and 175-lap event. (more…)
Canaan, N.H. — The Valenti Modified Racing Series returns to Connecticut this week for the first of two appearances at the famed Stafford Springs Motor Speedway. The Friday night, June 24, program marks the second time the New England touring series for
modified race cars will appear at the half-mile oval.
The 80-lap feature race, presented by Lincoln Technical Institute, is also the second
qualifying event for the Ricky’s Race For Kids 112-lap race next month at Canaan Fair
Speedway, Canaan, NH. (more…)
Joey Doiron: PASS North Series
Autodrome Chaudiere Race Preview
THE STORY
Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, heads north of the border for the second straight PASS North Series race, when the series competes in the Habitations Dany Lagace 150 at Autodrome Chaudiere in Vallee Jonction, Que., on Saturday, June 25. The event marks the PASS debut at Chaudiere. Doiron enters the weekend off consecutive Top-10 finishes on the tour, and he will be one of the few drivers in the field with on-track experience on Chaudiere’s high banks. Doiron is ninth in the series standings through three races. (more…)
NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR RETURNS TO THOMPSON ON JUNE 30TH.
THOMPSON, CT. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will make its second stop of the year at the Thompson International Speedway on Thursday, June 30th for the BUDWEISER 150. This special event marks the return of the WMT to Thompson for a June race.
The BUDWEISER “KING OF BEERS” 150 will be 5th race of the season for the most popular touring series in the northeast. NASCAR’s best open wheel race teams and drivers make up the impressive roster of competitors and all are expected to be in attendance for the Bud 150. (more…)
Shaun Buffington took his fourth checkered flag in as many races at NHMS in a road course race in the 88th Loudon Classic. Evan Beaulieu finished second and Mathew Bourgoine third.
