Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
White Mountain Motorsports Park
NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, earned his best ACT Late Model Tour finish of the season with a 6th-place run in the White Mountain 150 at White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday, June 18. Theriault started 20th in the 31-car field, and he’d worked his way into the Top-10 before the race reached the halfway mark. Once there, he patiently gained ground on the leaders and was still moving forward when the checkered flag flew – giving RPM Motorsports two cars in the Top-6 at race’s end.
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The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour was back at the famous New Hampshire Motor Speedway this past week, once again turning right and left on the difficult road course. Not only was this a regular points race, but it was a National Qualifier for the Legends Road Course Nationals being held later this year. 26 Legends Car drivers, mostly oval regulars, took to the track for what would be an excellent race. (more…)
Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour
White Mountain Motorsports Park
NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. – Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt., finished 28th in the ACT Late Model Tour White Mountain 150 at White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday, June 18. After pitting early in the race and restarting deep in the field, Dragon was collected in an accident on Lap 59. He returned to the track briefly following repairs before retiring for the night.
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NEMA Driver Paul Bigelow Ok After Hard Wreck at Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) President Mike Scrivani has reported to Thunder Road officials that NEMA driver Paul Bigelow of Berlin, CT is ok after his horrific crash at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, VT on Sunday, June 19. (more…)
Folsom Takes Third Career Thunder Road Late Model Win
Russ Stoehr and Russ Wood, Jr. Win NEMA Features
Barre, VT – Waitsfield’s Grant Folsom claimed his third career Thunder Road Late Model feature win in the Harvest Equipment Sunday Twilight event on Sunday, June 19. Folsom got underneath polesitter Scott Payea after an early restart. After a several laps of banging doors with Payea on the outside, Folsom got free. During a long green flag run, Folsom distance himself from the remainder of the field, but a late caution erased his lead. (more…)
Waterford CT- Jonathon Avery (17) of Quakerhill CT, claimed his first win at his home track, Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday June 18 in the New England Truck Series feature event. Seven divisions of racing was slated for the night, including a Scout Night Pit Party which multiple teams and race vehicles were displayed on the track front stretch for fans to enjoy up close with autographs and one on one time with racers. Starting lineup for the truck feature event on the pole, (38) Ronnie Oldham Jr. with (12) Derek Chriss on the outside started the 25 lap race to a smooth green flag start. (more…)
Hermon’s Mike Hopkins continued his domination of the Dysart’s Late Models at Speedway 95 Saturday night as he won his fifth feature in a row and is now 5 for 5 for the season. Hopkins started fifth in the 11 car field and by lap 10 was on the point and driving away. Hopkins passed outside pole sitter Deane Smart of Bradley on the 10th lap, and Smart was the only car that could keep close to Hopkins for the remainder of the 35 lap event. Smart finished in the runner up spot. Pole Sitter Duane Seekins of Stockton Springs finished a distant third with Winterport’s Shane Clark finishing fourth, ahead of Ryan Deane, also from Winterport, who finished fifth. The race was stopped only twice for single car incidents, one involving Dale Swoboda on lap 2 and the other one lap 4 when Alex Waltz of Damariscotta spun on the front stretch. Neither car returned to the race following their trip to the pit area. Hopkins and Smart each won a qualifier. (more…)
Unity, Maine – Burnham’s Brian Whitney scored his biggest win yet, outrunning point leader Jeff Burgess of East Madison and the rest of the stellar Late Model field on a special Father’s Day racing card at Unity Raceway.
Whitney drove around Burgess and into the race lead on the ninth lap, survived a couple of restarts and a couple of late attempts by Burgess to reclaim the top position in the extra-distance, 100-lap main event. (more…)
