Pro Four Modifieds of New England- Seekonk Recap 10/9/2010

by | Oct 13, 2010 | New England, Seekonk Speedway

Dave Richardi Goes Pole to Checker at Seekonk Speedway

Seekonk, Ma- October 9, 2010- The RF Logic/ Bot- L Gas Pro Four Modifieds set pace at this weekend’s DAV Fall Classic at Seekonk Speedway. The Pro Fours were the first feature of the night, and put on quite a show. Dave Richardi and Phil Lausier brought the field to the green. As they took off #10 Brian Vincent got a little squirrely allowing Adam Norton to sneak under. After regaining pace, Vincent was able to get back by Norton and settle into single file.
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ATLANTIC MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS SET TO THRILL FANS ON SATURDAY AT THE CENTRE FOR SPEED

by | Oct 13, 2010 | Canada

ATLANTIC MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS SET TO THRILL FANS ON SATURDAY AT THE CENTRE FOR SPEED

(Shediac, N.B.) — The Centre for Speed (CFS) is pulling out all the stops for its ‘ground rumbling’ ATLANTIC MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS 2010 event.

On Saturday, October 16th, RAIN OR SHINE, the ground will definitely be shaking as FIVE top-ranked Monster Trucks invade the CENTRE for an afternoon of ‘outdoors and unleashed’ competition featuring side-by-side racing, freestyle, and wheelie competition events. This final motorsports event of 2010 will also include a full program of additional Thrasher division ‘Crash and Bang’ action, with a GIANT Demolition Derby, Full Contact Racing and an always unpredictable ‘Racing Blind’ event, where drivers must trust their co-pilots to get around the racing surface while blindfolded, as well as a ‘Burnout’ competition, which adds up to a ‘crush and bang’ afternoon of non-stop action.
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Blaney and Peltier battle for PASS South supremacy Saturday at Newport

by | Oct 12, 2010 | PASS

Blaney and Peltier battle for PASS South supremacy Saturday at Newport

NAPLES ME (10/12) This Mason-Dixon Meltdown is the traditional final round of the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South super late model season and the showdown for the 2010 championship is the kind that race fans dream of. Ryan Blaney and Preston Peltier are locked in a battle that could easily come down to a last lap change in position or even a tie breaker when the pair slug it out at the Meltdown’s latest venue, Newport (TN) Speedway on Saturday October 16.
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Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour – Waterford Speedbowl Race Report

by | Oct 12, 2010 | ACT, Connecticut, New England, Waterford

Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
Waterford Speedbowl Race Report
　
Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, finished 11th in the final event of the ACT Late Model Tour 2010 season, the Waterford 150 at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, Conn., on Sunday, October 10. Theriault started 18th and inched closer to the Top-10 in the first half of the race — but a lack of caution flags late in the event cost the No. 57 Varney Insurance Ford valuable track position. Still, in his first full season of ACT competition, the 16-year-old driver posted five Top-10s in 10 starts and ended with a Top-10 finish in the overall standings.

WHO: Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, Maine
TEAM: No. 57 Varney Insurance Ford Fusion

WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour Waterford 150
WHERE: Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford, Conn. (.333-mile oval)

STARTED: 18th
FINISHED: 11th
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Twin State Fall Challenge Features Modified Racing Series and Area Track Champions

by | Oct 12, 2010 | New England, New Hampshire

Twin State Fall Challenge Features Modified Racing Series and Area Track Champions

Claremont, N.H. – When the green flag drops on the 3rd annual “Fall Challenge”

this weekend at Claremont’s Twin State Speedway, several area division champions

will be in competition, all part of the ten-division two-day race program scheduled, Oct 16 & 17; at the Upper Valley race facility.

In addition, Twin State will be the next to last stop on the Modified Racing Series

tour as that championship is still being contested. Local favorite and former Twin State champion, Dwight Jarvis of Acutney, VT, is in a heated battle for the 2010 title. Jon McKennedy, Chelmsford, MA, and Jacob Dore, Sanford, ME, both winners last year at Twin State, are just a few of the MRS drivers expected.
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Mohegan Sun Not Returning; Kobyluck Moves Forward With 2011 Plans

by | Oct 11, 2010 | NASCAR K&N Pro Series

Mohegan Sun Not Returning;

Kobyluck Moves Forward With 2011 Plans

Uncasville, Conn. (October 12, 2010): Mohegan Sun Casino together with 2008 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Champion Matt Kobyluck announced today that Mohegan Sun, the longest running continuous sponsor in series history, will not return to the team as primary sponsor for the 2011 season. Mohegan Sun has realigned its business priorities for 2011.
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McKennedy Wires Seekonk Field For Third Win

by | Oct 11, 2010 | Seekonk Speedway

McKennedy Wires Seekonk Field For Third Win

Seekonk, Mass. – Jon McKennedy, of East Chelmsford, MA, moved closer to a
potential championship Sunday as he won the 100 lap Modified Racing Series, DAV
Fall Classic, at the Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA. The race was McKennedy’s
third win and his 10th career victory with the New England based touring division, sponsored by Bob Valenti AutoMall.Com. McKennedy started on the pole and led the entire event. He also became the seventh different winner of the annual race at Seekonk.
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