AOW Modifieds Release 2011 Schedule
The AOW Modified Tour is pleased to announce our 2011 schedule which features events in all three maritime provinces & the U.S. State of Maine.
Highlights of the season include events at the re-opened Petty International Raceway near Moncton NB, returning dates at the ½-mile Lake Doucette Motor Speedway near Yarmouth NS, the Centre for Speed near Shediac NB, & Spud Speedway in Caribou, Maine.
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COATES WINS NETS BLASTOFF WEEKEND RACE
Lowell MA.- Corey Coates # 75 from Ledyard CT, dominated the 25-lap main event as part of the Waterford Speedbowl’s season-opening Budweiser Blastoff event. The win was the rookie driver’s first in the New England Truck Series.
Keith Chapman #22 from Mystic CT and Derek Chriss #12 from Averill NY, led the ten truck field to post. Chriss got the advantage on the start, pacing the field for the first six circuits. Bert Ouellette #15 truck from Dayville CT, retired from the race on lap four with a blown rear end. On the seventh-go-around, Coates was able to motor his way around Chriss, having advanced from his fifth starting position. As Coates became the new race leader, Jason Lafayette #21X from Somers CT, went pit side with a engine problem.
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Moffitt Keeps On Rolling At Greenville
Led wire-to-wire to win K&N Pro Series East opener
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Brett Moffitt started off 2011 the same place he ended last year: in Victory Lane. The only difference was the uniform.
In his first race for Michael Waltrip Racing, Moffitt won the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 Saturday night at Greenville Pickens Speedway. Moffitt led all 150 laps in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East opener at the historic half-mile.
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Dirt Midget Association Schedules Five Races at Bear Ridge Speedway
BY MARK McKEON
ELLINGTON, CT – The Dirt Midget Association (DMA) has reached an agreement with Bear Ridge Speedway owner and operator Butch Elms for a five race schedule at the legendary Bradford, VT dirt track.
“We’re thrilled that Bear Ridge is taking us in,” said DRA member Skip Matczak. “Butch Elms is a racer’s racer and we appreciate his confidence in our efforts. We have 19 cars registered so far and we’re looking forward to putting on a great show for the fans at Bear Ridge.”
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Kevin Harvick Wins at Martinsville; Team Chevy Drivers Score Four of Top-10 and Seven of Top-10 Finishing Positions
Martinsville, Va. (April 3, 2011) – For the second consecutive race, Kevin Harvick took his No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Victory Lane. This week carrying the Budweiser colors, Harvick passed runner-up finisher Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet, with four laps remaining in the 500-lap Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
It is the second consecutive victory for Harvick who led three times for a total of six laps. With the win, Harvick, now sits fifth in the standings, just 15 points out of the lead, with six races in the 2011 record books. (more…)
Hodgson Lands Top-10 In K&N Pro Series East Debut
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Cody Hodgson of Escalon, Calif., finished 10th in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 at Greenville Pickens Speedway on Saturday, April 2. Hodgson also qualified the No. 03 Ocala Gran Prix Dodge in the Top-10 in his series debut with Dave Davis Motorsports, posting the ninth-fastest speed on the 32-car starting grid. The Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate rallied for the impressive finish after twice pitting to fix damage suffered in accidents involving other cars. In a race featuring 19 rookies in the field, only four of them finished ahead of Hodgson.
WHO: Cody Hodgson, Escalon, Calif.
TEAM: Dave Davis Motorsports No. 03 Ocala Gran Prix Dodge
WHAT: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150
WHERE: Greenville Pickens Speedway, Greenville, S.C. (.500-mile oval) (more…)
Joey Polewarczyk Jr at Thompson Speedway 4-2-2011
2011 Goody’s Fast Relief 500 – Victory Lane
RELAY RACE: Cars on Display in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Several area stock car drivers and their race cars will join “Betty’s Keepers” in support of the American Cancer Society at the South Portland Friendly’s Restaurant on Monday, April 4, from 5-8 p.m.
Race fans are invited to join the team at Friendly’s for a night of motorsports, food and ice cream. A portion of the night’s proceeds from the restaurant on 210 Maine Mall Road will be donated to the “Relay For Life” event at South Portland High School June 17-18.
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