by Jay | Aug 10, 2015 | New Hampshire, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
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strong>Waterford Winner Christopher Disqualified For Fuel Violation
Pasteryak Declared Winner After Wild Finish.
Canaan, NH. — Plainville, CT, veteran Ted Christopher passed under the checkered flag first Saturday night but Sunday morning found himself disqualified from the race due to a rules infraction.
Christopher led the majority of the “Wings & Wheels 100” at New London-Waterford Speedbowl until a lap 93 pass by Chris Pasteryak, of Jewett City, CT, who then pulled way until a late race caution. On a green-white-checker restart, Pasteryak and Christopher hooked up in a side-by-side battle until Christopher made an inside pass move on the last lap to go on to an apparent victory.
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by Jay | Aug 10, 2015 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
Bob Shepard wins the battle coming out on top in DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes Madness night.
The points battle continues between Pierson & Chaffee in the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds
BRADFORD, VT – The annual John Poor Memorial night sponsored by Walker Motor Sales was recorded as yet another great night of racing on the ¼ Bear Ridge Speedway clay oval.
The DIRTcar Bond Auto Parts Sportsman Modifieds got off to a shaky start with a couple cautions slowing the pace before they could finally settle down for some great edge of your seat racing. Adam Pierson worked his was from the back of pack to take over the lead from rookie Steven Flint who was having the best race of his season on lap nineteen. Pierson would cruise on for the win over Derek Graham and Jordan Fornwalt who came home in third. Mike Gendron and Kevin Chaffee rounded out the top five.
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by Jay | Aug 10, 2015 | Maine, Wiscasset Raceway
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE AUGUST 8, 2015
ALEXANDER CLAIMS FIRST PROSTOCK WIN AT BOSS HOGG 100
By Lisa Maguire
Fans thronged the grandstands at Wiscasset Speedway to see the annual Boss Hogg 100 Prostock race. The day was warm and sunny, and turned into a balmy evening under the bright lights of Wiscasset. The race was sponsored by LLP Transport and Ideal Portable Toilets. There were twenty-one Prostocks that competed for a purse that was nearly $8,000. The group one division of racing action was also on the schedule, including New England Four Cylinder Prostock, Napa Super Street, and Thunder Four Mini’s.
The Boss Hogg 100 lap Prostock race was the highlight of the evening. Starting on the pole was the #01 of Andy Saunders. To his right was the #47 of Kelly Moore. Behind in third was the #96 of Wyatt Alexander. When green flag racing began, the cars roared across the start line to the cheering of the gathered fans.
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by Jay | Aug 10, 2015 | Granite State Pro Stock, Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire, Touring Series News
Matt Frahm Adds Another Trophy to the Mantel
WINCHESTER, NH – Matt Frahm took advantage of a tangle between the first and second place cars, inheriting the lead on lap 31, and powering to the victory in the JBH 100 at Monadnock Speedway.
Adam Norton took advantage of his pole position starting spot, as the Ludlow, MA driver would lead the first quarter of the race. A chain reaction incident on lap 24 would send Derek Griffith careening into turn one, damaging the spoiler of his automobile. Norton would hold off Frahm on two consecutive restarts, before Mike O’Sullivan joined the mix, getting under Norton and battling for the lead. On lap 31, O’Sullivan and Norton spun in turn four, sending both cars to the back of the pack.
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by Jay | Aug 10, 2015 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
JOHNNY CLARK PREVAILS ON PEPSI NIGHT AT OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY
Oxford, Maine — Johnny Clark of Farmingdale raced to his first Super Late Model victory of the season, topping the Budweiser Championship Series racing card on Pepsi Night at Oxford Plains Speedway Saturday night.
Clark raced from deep on the starting grid into contention in a non-stop, green-to-checkered flag 50-lapper, took the lead away from Super Late Model rookie Spencer Morse of Waterford.
Morse, who set the pace of the race for more than 30 laps, lost runner-up honors at the last second to Oxford’s Dennis Spencer, Jr., by inches at the stripe. Still, it’s a career-best run in the top class for the young, third-generation racer.
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by Jay | Aug 9, 2015 | Maine, Speedway 95
WAYNE PARRITT TAKES LATE MODEL SERIES WIN AT SPEEDWAY 95
After battling for the lead with Frankfort’s Dana Wilbur in the early laps of the 50 lap Hopkins Landscaping series feature for the Dysart’s Late Models at Speedway 95 Saturday night, Wayne Parritt of Steuben powered past Wilbur on a lap 21 restart and led the rest of the way to post his second win of the season. Behind Parritt, Dean Smart of Bradley and Joey Doyon of Winterport put on the show of the race with their battle for second and third. Smart held the second position with Doyon on his bumper and at his side for the second half of the race, with Smart taking the second position at the checkers. Doyon took third with Brenton Parritt of Steuben finishing fourth. Wilbur held on for a fifth place finish. These results are unofficial as Doyon’s motor was pulled in post race inspection after some of the engine seals were found to be broken. A further inspection of the motor will be conducted to determine it’s eligibility for competition in the division.
Shane Tatro of Levant led from the green to the checkers in the Darling’s Ford Sportsman division, with Rookie Trey Brown of Winterport taking the second spot when Steve Kimball of Holden was forced to pit with a flat tire. Ralph Melanson of Corinth finished in third, after recovering from an early race spin that brought out the only caution in the 25 lap race. Mike Overlock of Franklin finished fourth, with Kimball taking the fifth spot.
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by Jay | Aug 9, 2015 | ACT, Beech Ridge, Maine, Touring Series News
Babb Gets Redemption with Beech Ridge 150 Win
Scarborough, ME – Windham, ME’s Brad Babb got the upper hand in a battle two-time American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Champion Wayne Helliwell Jr. to take his second ACT Tour win of the season in the Beech Ridge 150 at Scarborough, ME’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 8.
The 2012 Beech Ridge Pro Series Champion lost the lead to Helliwell on the race’s final restart on lap 142, but swung to the outside four laps later to regain the top spot. Babb then held off Helliwell and Eddie MacDonald to become the ninth different winner in as many ACT Late Model Tour events at Beech Ridge.
“I knew it was going to be tough on the restart being stuck on the bottom,” Babb said. “Wayne got by, and at that point I thought I was just going to try and hold on for second. But the car came back to me after a lap or two, and once I got to the outside of him, it was as good as it was all day.”
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by Jay | Aug 9, 2015 | Canada
Cassius Clark Wins Prestigious Atlantic Cat 250
(Halifax, NS, August 8th, 2015) – Cassius Clark (Farmington, ME) captured his record tying third career Atlantic Cat 250 title Saturday at Scotia Speedworld. Clark won a rain shortened event after weather moved in for good at Lap 160. Clark dominated the event, leading 146 of the completed 160 laps. Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) came across the stripe in second with Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS) coming home in third. Daryl Mahar (Hubley, NS) led early in the event from the outside pole and would finish fourth, ahead of new point leader and 2014 Atlantic Cat 250 titlist Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS).
Clark won Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials with a lap 14.218 seconds. Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) won the King Freight Dash for Cash. Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) and Cale Gale (Mobile, AL) won their respective Dartmouth Dodge heat races. Clark also took home the $1000 cash award for leading halfway. DJ Casey (Prospect, NS) was the Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race with a 20th place finish. Gale accepted the Atlantic Tiltload Pole Challenge but could only muster a 17th place finish after starting last in the 23 car field.
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by Jay | Aug 9, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford
Pennink, Bennett, Wesson, Hayes, Fearn, & O’Connell Score August 7 Call Before You Dig 150 Feature Wins at Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in the house for the Call Before You Dig 150. Taking down NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly feature wins on the night were Rowan Pennink for the sixth time this season in the SK Modified® feature, Michael Bennett was also a winner for the sixth time this year in the Late Model feature, Daniel Wesson won the second race of his rookie season in the SK Light feature, Andrew Hayes won his third consecutive and fifth overall feature of the year in the Limited Late Model feature, Alexandra Fearn won for the third time in the DARE Stock feature, and Devin O’Connell scored his Stafford Speedway leading seventh feature win of the year in the Legend Cars feature.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Todd Owen took a trip through the infield on the frontstretch but the race stayed green with Ted Christopher taking the early lead. Tyler Hines took a spin through the infield grass but the race stayed green.
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by Jay | Aug 7, 2015 | Thunder Road, Vermont
Sweet Thrills With Late Pass for Win on Enpro/Safelite Night
Barre, VT – Barre’s Nick Sweet picked up his second Thunder Road Late Model win of the season with a thrilling performance late in the Enpro Services/Safelite Auto Glass Trophy Dash on Thursday, August 6.
Sweet started 11th and was looking to the outside of Montpelier’s Josh Demers with two circuits remaining in the 50-lap feature when Shawn Fleury spun in turn 1, bringing out the third caution and setting up a green-white-checkered dash to the finish. Sweet got the nose up on the restart and rode the momentum on the outside groove to the win, exiting his car to thunderous applause in Victory Lane.
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