Relay Racers: Drivers To Help Raise Money For American Cancer Society At Racin’ Preview Show

by | Feb 21, 2011 | New England

Relay Racers: Drivers To Help Raise Money For American Cancer Society At Racin’ Preview Show

PORTLAND, Maine — Drivers with stock car racing ties to Maine will turn a new corner this weekend at Racin’ Preview 2011.

Nine drivers, including four-time PASS North Series champion Ben Rowe of Turner, Maine, will sign autographs at the American Cancer Society’s “Relay For Life” booth during the two-day motorsports show at the Portland Expo, Feb. 25-26.
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Mike Rowe’s ‘Quick 5’ to debut at Racin’ Preview 2011

by | Feb 21, 2011 | Maine, New England

Mike Rowe’s ‘Quick 5’ to debut at Racin’ Preview 2011

Portland, Maine — Mike Rowe, certain to become an MVRCA and NEAR Hall of Famer when he finally hangs up the helmet, is arguably the most successful racer in the history of Oxford Plains Speedway.

Rowe is the reigning Maine State champion for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, a crown he’s earned the past two seasons after scaling back his racing efforts a bit. He’s also earned touring series championships with the former ACT Pro Stock Tour and, more recently, PASS Super Late Model championships on both the South Series and National Championship Series.
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History of Maine and Northern New England racing highlighted at Racin’ Preview 2011

by | Feb 21, 2011 | Maine, New England

History of Maine and Northern New England racing highlighted at Racin’ Preview 2011

Portland, Maine – Honoring the short track racing history of Maine and Northern New England has always been an important part of the annual Racin’ Preview 2011 show in Portland, Maine. Visitors to this year’s 18th edition of the popular pre-season stock car racing celebration, set for Friday and Saturday, February 25-26, will find Vintage Row displays bigger and better than ever.
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Lakes Region Ice Racing Club – Weekly Races

by | Feb 21, 2011 | New England

Lakes Region Ice Racing Club – Weekly Races

Moultonboro, NH – While some folks were parked on their couches watching the Daytona 500, out on the ice at Berry Pond the hearty NH racers and supporters were enjoying a day of ice racing. Last week’s warm days didn’t do any permanent damage to the track and the racers found the surface hard and very fast. Several cars from the New England Ice Racing Club from the Milton area again joined the Lakes Region Ice Racing Club regulars.
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Stewart 4-Peats at Daytona

by | Feb 19, 2011 | NASCAR

Stewart 4-Peats at Daytona

Oreo/Ritz Driver Collects Sixth Win in Seven Years in Nationwide Series Season-Opener

Date: Feb. 19, 2011
Event: DRIVE4COPD 300 (Round 1 of 34)
Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series
Location: Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (2.5-mile oval)
Start/Finish: 14th/1st (Running, completed 120 of 120 laps)
Winner: Tony Stewart of Kevin Harvick Inc. (Chevrolet)

Tony Stewart scored his fourth straight win in the season-opening NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway by nosing his No. 4 Oreo/Ritz Chevrolet Impala just ahead of his Kevin Harvick Inc., (KHI) teammate Clint Bowyer in the DRIVE4COPD 300.

The .007 of a second margin of victory was the third closest finish in Nationwide Series history and the closest in series history at Daytona since the introduction of electronic scoring in 1993. It was also Stewart’s sixth win in the February Nationwide Series race at Daytona in the last seven years.
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