by Jay | Jul 3, 2010 | Thunder Road, Vermont
Joe Steffen Takes Bond/WIX Tiger Tour 100 Win at Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Essex Junction’s “Double O” Joe Steffen won the second event on the Bond/WIX Tiger Tour at Thunder Road on Thursday, July 1. Steffen came from the sixth starting position to take the lead after a lap 43 restart. He would hold off the rest of the field through three more cautions and lead the rest of the way.
Milton’s Eric Badore and Georgia, Vermont’s Joey Roberts battled for the runner-up position during the final laps. Badore took second while Roberts settled for third. Jason Bonnett took fourth and Tony Rossi rounded out the top five. Chip Grenier, Tom Therrien, Mike Billado, Tucker Williams, and David Finck completed the top ten.
The 100 lap event took just over one hour and eighteen minutes to complete with a total of nine cautions and three lead changes among three drivers.
Northfield’s Matt White earned his third career Thunder Road Late Model win in the 50 lap feature. He took the lead from Doug Murphy on the final restart of the race and held off Rich Lowrey who had to settle for second. John Donahue earned third followed by Brooks Clark and Joey Becker rounding out the top five. Nick Sweet, Dave Pembroke, Phil Scott, Mike Bailey and Jamie Fisher completed the top ten.
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by Jay | Jul 3, 2010 | Connecticut, Thompson
Stefanik Returns to Victory Lane at Thompson in Mod Shootout; Cabral Wins NEMA’s Rifkin Memorial
Thompson Three-Peat for Christopher at Thompson; Gentes, Monahan, Tagg & Defevers Also Score Victories
Thompson, CT (July 1, 2010): Thompson International Speedway kicked off the holiday weekend with a great night of racing. For the second week in a row, the Tour-Type Modifieds headlined an action-packed night that also included the Northeastern Midget Association and five of the regular NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions. Mike Stefanik of Coventry, RI, stormed to victory lane in the Tour-Type Modified Shootout. Randy Cabral of Plymouth, MA, earned the victory in a thrilling finish to the Marvin Rifchin Memorial event for the Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA).
Ted Christopher of Plainville, CT, made it three-in-a-row in Sunoco Modified action with another last lap pass for the win. Rick Gentes of Woonsocket, RI, turned in a commanding performance to win his third Late Model victory of the season. Shawn Monahan of Waterford, CT, turned it on late in the Limited Sportsman main event to score his third victory of the season. Brian Tagg of Oxford, MA, charged to his first TIS Modified win of the 2010 season and Leo Defevers of Brooklyn, CT, made it two straight in Mini Stock competition. (more…)
by Jay | Jul 3, 2010 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
Brackett Wins Fifth In A Row
Stevens Takes Epic Truck Race
By Caleb Lamb
OXFORD, Maine – The Acceleration Series was back on Wednesday night at Oxford Plains Speedway, and what a night of drama filled racing it was. Eight features saw last lap passes, wins starting from the back of the pack, and post-race disqualifications that turned the finishing order on it head.
The Renegades were the first to take to the track for their ten lap feature event. Opening night winner, Bill Grover bounced back from some tough luck in last week’s race, and took over the early lead after starting on the outside pole. Mark Turner and Jamie Heath filled in behind him as this quickly became a three car race. Grover, Turner, and Heath broke away from the pack and attempted to settle things amongst themselves, but all three cars appeared stalemated. Neither of the three competitors could pull alongside to attempt a pass, but none of them lost any ground either, and after the ten laps were up, Bill Grover still held the lead and took first place honors with Turner and Heath behind him.
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by Jay | Jul 3, 2010 | Canada
MARITIME SUPER SERIES 100 AND
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS HIGHLIGHT RACING ACTION AT CFS
THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON
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by Jay | Jul 3, 2010 | New Hampshire, PASS
Joey Doiron: PASS North Series
Canaan Fair Speedway Race Preview
PASS North Series Rookie of the Year leader Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, tries to keep his momentum going in the Firecracker 150 at Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, N.H., on Saturday, July 3. For the second straight race, Doiron tackles a track where his only prior experience is in a Limited Sportsman car, but for the second straight race he’ll try and pull another top-10 out of his first visit. Doiron is sixth in the overall PASS North standings and has a 219-point lead in the rookie standings over Dustin Hubbard.
WHO: Joey Doiron, Berwick, Maine
TEAM: JBJ Machine/Rescue Welding/Dale Shaw Race Cars No. 73 Dodge
BEST CAREER CANAAN FAIR SPEEDWAY FINISH: N/A
LAST RACE AT CANAAN FAIR SPEEDWAY: N/A
WHAT: PASS North Series Firecracker 150
WHERE: Canaan Fair Speedway, Canaan, N.H. (.333-mile oval)
WHEN: 5 p.m., Saturday, July 3
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by Jay | Jul 3, 2010 | New Hampshire, PASS
Trevor Sanborn: PASS North Series
Canaan Fair Speedway Race Preview
Trevor Sanborn of Parsonsfield, Maine, visits one of the few tracks in New England he’s never seen as the PASS North Series runs the Firecracker 150 at Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, N.H., on Saturday, July 3. Sanborn has three top-5 finishes in the series’ first four races, including a second and a third since joining Richard Moody Racing on a full-time basis following the second race of the year. Sanborn has never started a race, nor attempted to qualify for one, at Canaan — where PASS has not visited since 2006.
WHO: Trevor Sanborn, Parsonsfield, Maine
TEAM: No. 44 Hancock Lumber/Subway Ford
BEST CAREER CANAAN FAIR SPEEDWAY FINISH: N/A
LAST RACE AT CANAAN FAIR SPEEDWAY: N/A
WHAT: PASS North Series Firecracker 150
WHERE: Canaan Fair Speedway, Canaan, N.H. (.333-mile oval)
WHEN: 5 p.m., Saturday, July 3
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by Jay | Jul 3, 2010 | Connecticut, Thompson
THOMPSON SPEEDWAY OFFERING GREAT HOLIDAY WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT
THOMPSON, CT. Two very special events make up the 4th of July holiday weekend at the Thompson International Speedway. Thursday night, July 1st, will kick off the holiday celebration when Thompson plays host to the Tour-Type Modifieds, NEMA Midgets and five of its own NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions. Two days later, the Thompson Speedway switches gears and becomes a haven for Monster Truck fans.
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by Jay | Jul 3, 2010 | Whip City
Quad 4 Midget Enhancements Announced at Whip City Speedway
BY MARK McKEON
WESTFIELD, MA – Whip City Speedway co-owner Dave Pighetti has announced a series of enhancements to strengthen the Quad 4 Midget program at the Massachusetts dirt track.
“In response to requests from the Quad 4 Midget car owners and drivers, we’ve started awarding points and we’ll be crowning a Whip City Quad 4 Midget Champion for the first time this year,” Pighetti said. “We’re also supporting the efforts of some of the cars owners to recruit additional cars and drivers into the Quad 4 Midget ranks. We’re making track time available for persons with a serious interest in getting into Quad 4 Midgets. The track will also be responsible for enforcing the rules on the Quad 4 Midgets, just as we are with all our other racing divisions.”
“It’s the most economical form of racing there is,” said Quad 4 Midget owner Rusty Tefft. “It’s the most fun a Saturday night racer can have for short dollars. We’re trying to put people who might be interested in touch with people who might have equipment available. We’re not brokers, and we don’t make any money on transactions, we just want to get more people interested in the sport. Skip Matczak and I have cars that we can make available for a test drive by people who have serious interest. I have some engines that I’m willing to loan free of charge until the end of the year to any new entrants.”
“Rusty has the equipment that he has generously offered to loan, what I’m willing to donate is help with set-ups, welding and machine shop services,” said Matczak. “Racing a Midget on dirt without a wing is as exciting as it gets, because the driver and the chassis set-up are more important than the most powerful and most expensive engine. We have former Indy 500 Rookie of the Year Denny Zimmerman in a car and, at age 71, he’s having a ball.”
Anyone interested in learning more about Quad 4 Midgets can call Rusty Tefft at 860-942-4648.
by Jay | Jul 3, 2010 | Hudson, New Hampshire
Hudson NH – Four Drivers made their first visits to victory lane this past Sunday at Hudson International Speedway. Double features in all divisions except the New England V-6 Modifieds increased chances of a podium finish and the trophy that comes along with it.
Erica Page got things rolling with a popular first win in the first Thunder Lights feature. Following Page were Dylan Beecher, Chad Wendell, Phil”P3”Baril lll, Megan Lord, Carlos Esquivel and John Daughenbaugh. Beecher turned in a dominating performance in winning the second Thunder Light feature. Beecher was followed by Wendell, Page, Baril, Esquivel and Daughenbaugh.
Second generation driver Loren Smith Jr. had to work to win the first Roadrunner feature of the night. Smith got the lead early, had to sweat out a ten minute rain delay and was dogged all race with defending champion Louie Maher all over Smiths bumper trying to find a way past. The best Maher could do was get beside Smith but wasn’t able to complete a pass and Maher had to settle for second place. Third through tenth were Patrick D’Alba, Johnny Reefer, Jesse Tellier, Derek Griffith, Erick Miller, Jason Carroll, Mike Walsh and Jen Lord.
Mike Walsh won his first feature in the second Roadrunner main of the night. Walsh had to fight off a determined Jef James on multiple restarts but was able to hold the lead till the checkers flew. Maher got past James to record his second runner up finish of the night. James hung on for third. Fourth through tenth were Carroll, Reefer, Miller, Tellier, Lord, Peter Raby and Griffith.
Both Rookie Stock Mains had first time winners. Billy Clement Jr. was the class of the field in the first feature. Clement Jr. also had to wait out a mid-race rain delay before he was able to celebrate in victory lane. Second through tenth were Dan Murphy Jr., Dean Wendell, Corrie Merritt, John Morin Jr., Chris Augevitch, Jerry Lepage, Larry Fortin, Andy Nichols and Heath Tourtellotte.
Andy Nichols wrapped up the first time winning with his win in the second Rookie Stock main. It wasn’t easy for Nichols either as he had a rear bumper full of Merritt for most of the last half of the race. Murphy Jr. got by Merritt for second place in the closing laps only to lose it after contact with Merritt in the final turn. Third through tenth were Clement Jr., Lepage, Keith Ennis, Wendell, Morin Jr., Bill Heliwell, Jake Michaud and Murphy Jr.
Louie Maher held the early lead in the New England V-6 Modified Main only to lose it by spinning coming off turn two on lap two. Dick Dubois took over the lead from there. Keith Caruso was glued to Dubois bumper the rest of the race waiting to make a move but Dubois made no mistakes and hung on for the win. Caruso crossed the line second followed by Chris Kuebler, Eric Vilandre, Will Wallace and Maher.
Charlie Baldwin won the Spectator Race and Drags. Ricky Woodside won the Flagpole race.
Next Sunday come celebrate the Fourth of July at Hudson Speedway with 100 Lap Enduros, Figure 8 Race, Rookies, Roadrunners, Thunder Lights, Spectator Race, Spectator Drags and Flagpole race. The gates open at 4pm and the first race is at 6pm. For more info please visit www.hudsonspeedway.info.
by Jay | Jul 3, 2010 | Video
Stafford Speedway was back in action with a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series program on Friday night, July 2nd. Keith Rocco (more…)
