KURT BUSCH READY FOR “SPEED WEEKS 2011” AT DAYTONA

by | Feb 8, 2011 | NASCAR

-NASCAR’s 2004 Champ Anticipating “Wild & Wide-Open” Races On Daytona’s Fresh Pavement-

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2011) – Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge out of the Penske Racing stable, says that Speed Weeks 2011 at Daytona International Speedway could present the most excitement that fans have witnessed since the track staged its first stock car race back on Feb. 22, 1959.

“It will be wild and wide-open racing, that’s for sure,” said Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion who will be competing in both the Feb. 12 Budweiser Shootout and Feb. 20 Daytona 500 on the 2.5-mile tri-oval. “With the new pavement, you can pretty much throw the handling aspect out the window.”
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Lakes Region Ice Racing Club – Grandfather and Granddaughter Shine – Milton connectio

by | Feb 8, 2011 | New England

Moultonboro, NH – A warm February afternoon made a great day to be out on a lake, but the ice conditions challenged the ice racers from the Lakes Region Ice Racing Club . Some of the best racing so far this season was about to take place.

First out were the Rear Wheel division cars and pickups. Matt Morrill (9) of Moultonboro mounted a serious challenge to Tim Chase (40) of Northfield, but Tim continued his string of victories with Matt settling for second place, at least for this week. Kris Jacques, in his #63 NAPA pickup, finished third.
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AP Racing supports PASS super late model competitors

by | Feb 7, 2011 | PASS

AP Racing supports PASS super late model competitors

Naples ME 2/4 – Pro All Stars Series President Tom Mayberry has announced that AP Racing will partner with the super late model touring series to promote their line of braking components to short track racers throughout the eastern United States and Canada.

Distributed exclusively in the United States by Essex Parts Services, AP Racing offers up a complete line of superior braking components including competition calipers, brake discs and the popular AP Racing line of brake fluids for every application.
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SARA LOCASCIO IS NEWEST MEMBER OF SK LIGHT MODIFIED ROOKIE CLASS AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY

by | Feb 5, 2011 | Connecticut, Stafford

SARA LOCASCIO IS NEWEST MEMBER OF SK LIGHT MODIFIED ROOKIE CLASS AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Sara Locascio, from Carmel, NY, is the newest
member of the 2011 SK Light Modified rookie class at Stafford. Locascio has
competed against the likes of Tommy Barrett, Jr., Matt Galko, and Dylan
Liseo in the quarter midget ranks and she will now once again compete
against them on the track in the #02 Shear Moritz Hair Design Chevrolet.
Barrett, Galko, and Liseo each found their way into victory lane last season
with Galko winning the championship as well. Locascio hopes that she can
find the same amount of success on the track. (more…)

HEATHER DesROCHERS MOVING UP TO SK MODIFIED® COMPETITION IN 2011 WITH HELP FROM STEVE GREER & GUNSMOKE STABLES

by | Feb 5, 2011 | Connecticut, Stafford

HEATHER DesROCHERS MOVING UP TO SK MODIFIED® COMPETITION IN 2011 WITH HELP FROM STEVE GREER & GUNSMOKE STABLES

(Stafford Springs, CT)—The 2011 SK Modified® season at Stafford Motor
Speedway will see Heather DesRochers become the latest in a long list of
drivers to make the transition from SK Lights into Stafford’s premier
division. DesRochers has spent the past 4 seasons in the SK Light Modified
ranks and will make the move up the ladder into the SK Modified® division
with help from Steve Greer, who will supply DesRochers and her #24 Gunsmoke
Stables team with an engine for 2011. (more…)

CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: DONNY LIA

by | Feb 5, 2011 | Connecticut, Stafford

CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: DONNY LIA

(Stafford Springs, CT)—As the excitement builds for the June 28th CARQUEST
Extreme Tuesday Champions for Charities event, Stafford Speedway has been
busy coordinating charities and the drivers that will represent them. The
field for the CARQUEST Champions for Charities race is impressive, as it
represents 42 championships among 12 drivers and 5 different open wheel
divisions.
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