by Jay | Jan 15, 2011 | Connecticut, Stafford
AFTER ONE YEAR HIATUS, BRETT GONYAW TEAMS WITH SILBERMAN RACING FOR 2011 SK MODIFIED® SEASON AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the 2011 NASCAR racing season on the horizon
at Stafford Speedway, teams have been busy preparing their cars and one of
the newest combinations that will be on the track in the SK Modified®
division is a reunion of sorts. Brett Gonyaw will join the Donald Silberman
owned team, which won Rookie of the Year honors last season with Josh
Sylvester behind the wheel. (more…)
by Jay | Jan 14, 2011 | Connecticut, Stafford
JESSE RUOCCO JOINS 2011 SK LIGHT MODIFIED ROOKIE CLASS AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)— In recent years the SK Light Modified division has
become a stomping ground for the youngest competitors of Stafford Speedway
and 2011 will be no different. The Earth Technologies Racing team will be
bringing a new driver to the paddock, 15-year-old Jesse Ruocco, son of 2006
SK Modified® champion Frank Ruocco. (more…)
by Jay | Jan 13, 2011 | New England, PASS
PASS news: Crane Cams Ignition receives official product status
NAPLES ME (1/13) Pro All Stars Series (PASS) President Tom Mayberry has announced that the touring super late model series has reached an agreement designating Crane Cams Ignition as the official ignition of PASS.
“We are excited to welcome Crane Cams Ignition to our North and South super late model series for 2011,” said Mayberry in making the announcement. “The company is a well known and trusted name in motorsports and we are proud to represent them in the short track community. We encourage our competitors to support this program in every way possible.”
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by Jay | Jan 13, 2011 | ACT, New England
ACT CHAMPION, AN OUTLAW, AND A YOUNG STAR ENTER NEW SMYRNA
Waterbury, VT – On Saturday, January 22, 2011 Brian Hoar will be crowned American Canadian Tour (ACT) Champion for a record-tying 7th time since 1992. Hoar, from Williston, VT will celebrate by driving his RPM race team Chevrolet in the inaugural New Smyrna Speedway (NSS) ACT Goodyear Speedweek Cup event to be held on Sunday, February 13 and Monday, February 14, 2011 in New Smyrna, Florida.
Rick Paya, owner of RPM Motorsports, who also has won seven titles as former owner and crew chief for Jean-Paul Cyr and now Hoar, has also entered his newest team member, ACT runner-up rookie of the year in 2010, Austin Theriault from Fort Kent, Maine in the first-ever race in Florida for ACT. The formidable RPM team will field both a Chevrolet and Ford in the event.
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by Jay | Jan 12, 2011 | New England
New Pro-Stock Series Announced, Drawing Interest
Canaan, NH. – (January 11, 2011) – Valenti Modified Racing Series officials have announced their intent to create a new series for pro-stock racers scheduled to begin competition during the 2011 racing season.
The proposed tour has been named Granite State Pro-Stock Series.
The joint announcement was made by VMRS president and founder Jack Bateman, Series Director John Hoyt, and longtime area pro-stock racer Mike Parks.
Bateman looks forward to the potential the series offers, the challenge of launching another series. “Mike approached me a while back, I gave him my advice and welcome the opportunity. It’s our goal to do something that’s good for the racer and good for the track operator. Obviously we feel it can work. It’s a matter of getting tracks to give it a try. We would like to use the 2011 season as a test. See if it has a future,” said the veteran New Hampshire racer. Bateman will serve as an advisor for the new endeavor.
The plans for a touring series for Pro-Stock racers have been in the talking stages for nearly two years. It was only in the last few weeks the decision was made to go forward, to gauge interest from competitors and speedway operators.
Parks, whose credentials include speedway management and race promotion, is eager for the proposed series.” My vision is we want drivers and track owners feeling good about Pro-Stock racing again. It is important that we accomplish that. Even if we run a half dozen shows, and people feel good about what we are doing, that will lay the foundation for 2012.”
Hoyt, the series director for the VMRS, will serve in that capacity. “We would not be doing this if we did not think it can work. We have spoken to many people that are showing interest. There are a lot of pro-stocks out there that are just sitting. Those are
the racers we need to appeal too. The intent is to get those guys back on the speedway, develop our own stars, and build this up like we did with the modified series. It is important that this series is economical for the racer and track owner. Realistically we are looking at a 10-12 race series in 2012.”
The proposed tour will be operated by Bateman’s popular modified series, utilizing officials from that tour to help get the new concept off the ground. “To me there is no better way to put credibility on this thing than utilizing our officials. They all know what it takes to operate a touring series,” Hoyt concluded.
To gauge interest, discuss plans, and to meet with series officials, important meetings have been scheduled for January 22,1011. To help minimize travel, officials will conduct a morning session at the VFW Hall, Rte 125, Kingston, NH, from 9AM to 11AM. and Best Western Hotel , 401 Winchester St, Keene, NH., from 3:00 PM to 5:00 P.M. Any and all interested race teams are requested to attend. Additional information can be obtained by calling 800- 924-2594.
