-Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Driver Was Proud To Add Prestigious Win To Penske Racing’s Victory List-
CONCORD, N.C. (May 24, 2011) — Shell-Pennzoil Dodge driver Kurt Busch’s victory in the 2010 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway came in dominant fashion, with the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champ leading 12 times for a total of 252 of the 400 laps. Busch and his Steve Addington-led Penske Racing “Double Deuce” team enter this week’s 52nd running of the prestigious Memorial Day Weekend hoping to win in any fashion. (more…)
Canaan, NH. — Their season started seven weeks ago. Only two races have been contested, the last almost a month ago. The drivers, race teams and officials of the Valenti Modified Racing Series are eager to get back to work and resume the 2011 season and that they will, Saturday night, May 28, at Twin State Speedway, Claremont, NH.
A strong field of competitors is expected to enter the Memorial Day weekend program at the famed New Hampshire speedway. (more…)
Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Race Report
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt., overcame two flat tires to finish 11th in the ACT Late Model Tour Spring Green 111 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sunday afternoon, May 22. Dragon started fifth in the 32-car field and was beginning to challenge for the lead when he cut the first of two right rear tires after only a handful of laps. After charging from the back of the back to the Top-10, he was hit with the same misfortune a second time – ultimately settling for 11th, but leaping two spots to fifth in the ACT standings after three events.
WHO: Brent Dragon, Milton, Vt.
TEAM: No. 55 Beverage Mart/Furniture World of VT/Charlesbois Freightliner Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Donnie Avery, Ashland, N.H.
WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour Spring Green 111
WHERE: Devil’s Bowl Speedway, West Haven, Vt. (.500-mile oval)
STARTED: 5th
FINISHED: 11th (more…)
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Brian Hoar reached a career milestone and checked another box off his bucket list on Sunday afternoon.
Hoar won the ACT Late Model Tour Spring Green 111 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, becoming the first driver in Tour history to win 30 career races by collecting his first-ever Devil’s Bowl victory. Ironically, Hoar led the final 37 laps in his RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge en route to the win.
He had never competed on the track before Sunday. (more…)
Eddie MacDonald and the Grimm Racing Team finished third in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series Pork ‘Be Inspired’ 175 at Iowa Speedway. For the fifth year in a row, this race pits the best of the East and West Series drivers against each other for bragging rights. MacDonald’s finish is the team’s best this season on the fast seven-eighths of a mile oval. The run catapulted MacDonald into the eighth position in the points race. (more…)
The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour took a right turn this weekend as 16 of the best Legends drivers in the Northeast competed on the 1.6 mile road course at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The first of two road course races for the tour came during the popular 21st Annual Vintage Celebration week at NHMS. While the drivers were used to only making left turns, the added challenge of turning right, and the over 100 mph speeds, made it a very exciting race. (more…)
The NELCAR Legends returned to NHMS to run the road course for the 1st time this season. Shaun Buffington, seems to be unstoppable this season, with 2 wins on the oval course at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, one win at Seekonk Speedbowl, and his most recent win this past weekend, on the road course at NHMS as he took the checkered flag for the fourth time this season. (more…)
South Plattsburgh – The Race of Champions (RoC) Asphalt Modified Series will make its first ever appearance at Airborne Speedway Saturday, June 4, one week after its 2011 schedule begins at Oswego Speedway.
Teams entered in the Della Auto Group 100 include defending RoC champion Matt Hirschman of Northampton, PA, Chuck Hossfeld of Ransomville, NY, Pete Brittain of Allentown, PA, Daren Scherer of Binghamton, NY and Erick Rudolph of Ransomville, NY. (more…)
