PASS South Ready To Kick Off 2011 Season at Anderson

by | Mar 5, 2011 | PASS

PASS South Ready To Kick Off 2011 Season at Anderson

CHARLOTTE, NC (3/5) – The winter months are hard for everybody. Weather extremes and fewer hours of daylight are just a few of the reasons people choose to stay inside at this time of year. For race fans and competitors winter can be downright excruciating. Not only is it cold outside, but there’s no racing to be found anywhere.

But, with Spring just a few days away, the smell of burning rubber and race fuel abounds as Pro All Star Series (PASS) South Super Late Model teams begin testing at short tracks throughout the Southeast. Teams will soon put together all the things they’ve learned during the off season when the 2011 PASS South season begins on March 11-12 with the Electric City 150 at the Anderson (SC) Motor Speedway.
PASS South has only raced at Anderson once and quite a bit has changed since back in 2007. PASS South has grown from its early days when people were not sure if Super Late Model racing was viable in the South anymore to one of the premier short track racing divisions in the country. Anderson Motor Speedway has seen a similar transition. After nearly 50 years in operation, time had begun to take its toll on the 3/8 mile track that was paved back in 1986. Now under the operation of promoter Sylvia Porter, Anderson Motor Speedway has seen numerous upgrades to the track and facility and has become a premier destination for drivers and fans alike.
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SHAYNE PRUCKER LOOKS TO CONTEND FOR SK LIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AT STAFFORD WITH MAINLINE HEATING & SUPPLY AS HIS SPONSOR

by | Mar 5, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford

SHAYNE PRUCKER LOOKS TO CONTEND FOR SK LIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AT STAFFORD WITH MAINLINE HEATING & SUPPLY AS HIS SPONSOR

(Stafford Springs, CT)—After an up and down rookie season that saw him
finish 17th in the SK Light Modified points standings, Stafford Springs
native Shayne Prucker will return to his hometrack this season with Mainline
Heating and Supply as his sponsor for the second consecutive season. After
his rough 2010 season, he is looking to push ahead and is setting his goal
to capture the 2011 SK Light Modified championship.
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MOTORCYCLE AND AUTOMOTIVE SWAP MEETS KICK OFF 2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY

by | Mar 5, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford

MOTORCYCLE AND AUTOMOTIVE SWAP MEETS KICK OFF 2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway will open its doors for
business in 2011 with its traditional Spring Motorcycle and Ty-Rods
Automotive Swap Meets. The Spring Motorcycle Swap Meet is the first event
on the 2011 SMS Calendar of events, and is scheduled for Sunday, April 3rd.
The 25th Annual Ty-Rods Automotive Swap Meet will be the following Sunday,
April 10th.
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KURT BUSCH HOPING TO TASTE SUCCESS AT LAS VEGAS “HOME TRACK”

by | Mar 2, 2011 | NASCAR

KURT BUSCH HOPING TO TASTE SUCCESS AT LAS VEGAS “HOME TRACK”
-No. 22 Pennzoil Ultra Dodge Driver Hoping For Charlotte & Daytona Type Turnaround At LVMS-

LAS VEGAS (Feb. 29, 2011) – Kurt Busch returns to his hometown this weekend for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway hoping for another change of fortune. The 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, who will be driving the No. 22 Pennzoil Ultra Dodge Charger this weekend, craves success on the track that means so much to him personally.
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Lakes Region Ice Racing Club – Ray Eldridge Memorial event

by | Mar 1, 2011 | New England

Moultonboro, NH – The Lakes Region Ice Racing ran its annual Ray Eldridge Memorial race this week. Ray was a young man that, along with several members of the Eldridge family, was active in the local ice races. The races were moved Lee Pond this week due to melting at the Berry Pond entrance. The track on Lee Pond was quickly prepared by plowing and the ice was perfect.

With the promise of improving weather, the races got underway in a light snow with double qualifying heats. After the heats, racers and fans enjoyed an intermission with hamburgers and hot dogs as well as Girl Scout cookies. With full bellies and warmed up by hot coffee and cocoa, the day’s feature events were lined up.

First out this week were the Stockers. Ray Eldridge’s brother Shane Eldridge (75) of Ctr Ossipee, and Dalton Varney (03) of Ossipee in their V8-powered Monte Carlo’s battled side-by-side for several laps with Dalton eventually breaking free to take the lead and the win. He was followed by Shane and Rob Stephens (27) of Meredith.
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ECS Snocross News: Turin, NY Event Preview

by | Mar 1, 2011 | New England, Snocross

Snow Ridge Ski Resort next stop for East Coast Snocross Series,
Presented by Woody’s Traction & AMSOIL

CHESHIRE, Conn. (Feb. 28, 2011) – It’s no secret that in order to build a high-quality snocross track, you need tons of snow. And as winter starts to lose its grip on parts of New England, choosing a site to ensure that snow is more critical than ever. Yet officials have found the perfect spot, and it is well known to snowmobilers.

For decades, New York’s famed Tug Hill Plateau has been known as a trail-riding paradise, and now the racing crowd will find out why the region is so dear to the hearts of many.
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NSCS Race Recap: Late Surge Helps Gordon Break 66-Race Drought

by | Mar 1, 2011 | NASCAR

NSCS Race Recap: Late Surge Helps Gordon Break 66-Race Drought

AVONDALE, Ariz.—Jeff Gordon didn’t just drive to end hunger Sunday—he drove to end a famine.

With a convincing victory in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, where he beat runner-up Kyle Busch to the checkered flag by 1.137 seconds, Gordon ended a 66-race winless streak dating to April 2009 at Texas.

The win was Gordon’s second at the one-mile flat track and the 83rd of his career, tying him with Cale Yarborough for fifth on the NASCAR Sprint Cup victory list.
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