by Jay | Sep 13, 2010 | Hudson, New Hampshire
Hudson NH –Peter Fiandaca scored a popular win in the Outlaw Sportsman division at Hudson International Speedway on Sunday afternoon Sept. 12th.
Fiandaca started on the outside but slipped back in the opening laps allowing pole sitter Ron Lord Jr. to lead the first few circuits. Tim Casey took a turn leading some laps after passing Lord Jr. Mitch Wendell was next up to lead the race when he passed Casey on a restart after a caution for Jay Maki who was trying to BBQ his carburetor off turn two. The next to lead was Geoff Rollins but his lead lasted about fifty feet as a caution came out for a spinning Wendell and it was determined the Rollins was involved in Wendell’s spin putting both drivers to the rear for a restart. Fiandaca inherited the lead at that point and brought the famed #135 under the checkers in first for the 323rd feature win of his long career. Wendell came back to finish second. Casey was third followed by Rollins, Bobby Allen, Kevin Kephardt, Ricky “Bobby” Woodside, John Meany, Keith “Dynamite” Walton and Lord Jr. Casey and Woodside won the heats.
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by Jay | Sep 12, 2010 | Whip City
Kurt Conklin Takes 750 Sportsman win at the Whip
BY MARK McKEON
WESTFIELD, MA – In only his second 750cc Sportsman start, Kurt Conklin did the only thing he could do to improve on his second place finish last week by winning the 20 lap feature. Conklin, a regular competitor in the 270cc Mini Sprints this season, also finished sixth in that division.
Jay Coppo (600cc) and John Casazza (750cc) each picked up his third win of the year while Jon Moore (1200cc) used his fourth win to extend his points lead. Brett Crowther garnered up his second Modified Lite victory of the season.
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by Jay | Sep 12, 2010 | Beech Ridge, Maine, New England, PASS
Drive For Five: Johnny Clark Wins PASS 300
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Johnny Clark continued his storybook season on Sunday afternoon at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, winning the PASS 300 for his fifth PASS North Series victory of the year and firming his grasp on a fifth career series championship.
“We’ve been on an awesome tear all year long,” said Clark, a two-time winner of the PASS 300, having won the event in 2008 as well. “This is just phenomenal.”
Clark took the lead from Bill Rodgers on Lap 260 and then held off Cassius Clark on a restart with 19 laps remaining.
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by Jay | Sep 12, 2010 | Canada
September 11, 2010- Due to Hurricane Earl during SPEEDWEEKEND the third and final Enduro race for the 2010 season in the Geary woods was held on Saturday night under the lights. The event saw 21 cars make their way to compete on the 1/3 mile asphalt. The winner on the evening was Matt Caissie in his #19. The last 50 lap segment was pure excitement with the #13 of Greg Hopkins doing a barrel roll and the #70 of Darrell Harris flipping on its roof. In the end the real winners on this day were the nearly 3000 fans who came bundled for the cool weather to watch the bumping and banging of their favourite drivers and at the end of the evening they were treated to a spectacular firework display.
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by Jay | Sep 12, 2010 | Connecticut, Thompson
Ramstrom Takes Points Lead At Thompson
Derek Ramstrom of West Boylston, Mass., finished fourth in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Super Late Model feature at Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn., on Thursday night. With the Top-5 run in the 30-lap main event, Ramstrom assumed the division point lead by two points with three races remaining as he tried to win a second consecutive track championship. Ramstrom battled a tight track under cool conditions and managed to avoid an oil spill on the track that collected a number of cars in an incident early in the race.
WHO: Derek Ramstrom, W. Boylston, Mass.
WHAT: No. 35 Charter Communications/Matthews Truck Service and Towing Chevrolet
WHERE: Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, Conn. (.625-mile oval)
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by Jay | Sep 12, 2010 | Maine, Spud
Young Guns:
1. Connell McLean – Centreville, NB
2. Adam Williams – Limestone
Northern Lights:
1. Galen Morow – Limestone
2. Wayne Fox Jr. – Caribou
3. Ken Cormier – Grand Isle
4. Steve Levesque – Mars Hill
5. Mark York – Fort Fairfield
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by Jay | Sep 12, 2010 | Maine, Unity
Darveau, Burgess best in Unity Raceway competition
Second-generation racer Poncho Darveau of Chelsea came back after some time away from the sport just a week prior to claiming victory in the 35-lap Late Model feature, topping the stock car racing card at Unity Raceway Saturday night.
Other feature event winners included Ricky Burgess, Jr. (Waterville), Andy Turbovsky (Winslow), Mike Mason (Skowhegan), Mike Wilson (Chelsea), Zach Audet (New Sharon), Mika Wilson (Chelsea), Jayson Bosworth (Cornville) and Donny Silva (Hudson).
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by Jay | Sep 12, 2010 | Beech Ridge, Maine, New England, PASS
Vaughn, Dow and Beaulieu Claim Saturday PASS 400 Weekend wins
Scarborough ME (9/11) Day three of PASS 400 weekend was highlighted by qualifying for all three PASS North touring divisions plus features for the Legends, Road Runners and Wildcats.
144 race cars rolled through the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway back gate and from the first green to the final checker the fans in the stands witnessed short track racing at its finest.
Tom Scully Jr., Joey Doiron, David Oliver and PASS Super Late Model point leader Johnny Clark all claimed their qualifiers. Super Late Model consolation rounds went to PASS National Series point leader Preston Peltier and 2009 PASS North Rookie of the Year Nick Ribbe. Sunday’s Last Chance race will determine the final qualifiers for the 300 lap, $10,000 to win PASS 300.
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by Jay | Sep 11, 2010 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
PITKAT, BARRETT, NOCERA, & HAYES TAKE SEPT. 10TH SHARK CYCLE 100 FEATURE VICTORIES AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After a week away from racing, Stafford Speedway
was back in action on Friday, September 10th with the Inaugural Shark Cycle
100. It was a banner night for Stafford’s own Woody Pitkat, who bagged a
double by winning both the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, and the 30-lap Late
Model feature. The SK Modified® victory was the third of 2010 for Pitkat and
the Late Model win was his second consecutive and seventh overall win of
2010. Other feature winners were Tommy Barrett, Jr., who scored his ninth
win of 2010 in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, George Nocera, Jr., who
won his second feature of 2010 in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and
Andrew Hayes scored his third win of the 2010 season in the 15-lap DARE
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by Jay | Sep 11, 2010 | Canada, Maine, New England
New venues, added value highlight 2010-2011 schedule for East Coast Snocross Series
CHESHIRE, Conn. (Sept. 10, 2010) — As the days grow shorter and the overnight temperatures start to drop, powersports enthusiasts around the northeast are turning their thoughts to snowmobiling. While fall chores may come first, it won’t be long before trails are cleared and signs are put up.
For those who love snowmobiles and racing, as well, there is exciting news out of southern New England. Officials from East Coast Snocross (ECS) have announced their 2010-11 race schedule, highlighted by some high-profile new venues in new markets.
On Dec. 11-12, the season will kick off in a big way at the beautiful Burke Mountain Ski Resort in East Burke, Vermont. Burke is legendary among the ski crowd for ample snow, first-class trails and a level of hospitality unmatched at larger resorts. Nestled in Vermont’s scenic Northeast Kingdom, Burke is surrounded by some of the finest trails in North America. Located just a short drive north on Rte. 114 from Interstate 91, Burke is a snocross fan’s dream.
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