by Jay | May 17, 2010 | Hudson, New Hampshire
Hudson NH – John Morin Jr. won his first Rookie Stock feature race of the 2010 Hudson Speedway racing season on Sunday May 16th in dramatic fashion. John Cashman led the early laps of the twenty lap feature until Keith ”Slika” Ennis took over the top spot. Ennis led the field for much of the race with heavy pressure from behind with two-time champion Scotty Duval right on his bumper. With laps winding down Ennis and Duval were still nose to tail, Morin Jr caught the top two and put his car in outside groove work past them. Just after clearing Ennis and coming to the starters stand to get the two to go, Morin Jr thought he saw starter Randy Christian waving the yellow flag and he lifted. Christian was simply holding the wrapped yellow flag while pointing down the track to a car slowing to go into the pits. By the time Morin Jr realized his mistake Ennis and Duval slipped back by on the inside. So Morin Jr. went back at it on the outside and got past both the top cars on the last lap for the win. Second through tenth were Ennis, Duval, Dean Wendell, Heath Toutelotte, Dan Murphy Jr., Cashman, Billy Clement Jr., Larry Fortin and Corrie Merritt.
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by Jay | May 17, 2010 | Canada
ARSENAULT AND BOUDREAU CLAIM WINS DURING OPENING ‘DAY OF DESTRUCTION’ EVENT AT CFS
(Shediac, N.B.) — Thirty-five drivers from the representing the three Maritime provinces battled it out in the Barely Used Auto Parts ‘Atlantic Demolition and Endurance Championship’ Season Opener on Saturday afternoon in the first of 22 motorsports events to be presented at the Centre for Speed, Atlantic Canada’s Super Speedway and “Metro Moncton’s Playground of
Power”.
Eric Arsenault (#96) of Summerside , PEI outlasted 14 other competitors aboard his 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 to capture the win in the Demolition Derby finale, taking home $2,000 for the win. The Endurance race once again went to Jason Boudreau (#10) of Boudreau Ouest who won the race of attrition aboard his Maritime Hydraulics 1994 Crown Victoria – his second Endurance win in a row at CFS going back to August 2009.
The Demolition finale came down to three drivers after Joshua Belmore’s
(#00) Toyota caught fire after a number of hits forcing CFS officials to temporarily stop the Demolition to deal with the fire raging under the hood of the Chance Harbour, N.B. driver’s disabled car. When action resumed, Eric Arsenault, his brother Billy Arsenault from Abram Village , PEI and Stéphane Poirier of St. Louis de Kent resumed their battle, circling around a number of disabled cars looking for an opportunity to put a final hit on their opponents. Eric first disabled his brother’s car and then, set his sights on putting a final hit on Poirier’s 1994
Cadillac Deville to claim the win and the first place prize money.
In the 165-lap Endurance event, Boudreau was able to stay out of trouble and cross the finish line first after seeing two strong front-runners being forced to visit the pit area for flat tires and repairs. On lap #3 of the event, Jordan Veinotte (#11) of Porter’s Lake , N.S. took the lead aboard his 1993 Civic, a lead he would maintain until a blown front passenger tire forced him to the pit area on lap #96. Mark Collicutt (#12x) of Tignish , PEI
inherited the led and kept it over the next 40 laps before mechanical problems also forced him into the pit area. Boudreau, who had been bidding his time in third, was handed the lead and he was able to hang on for the win.
The 10-lap ‘Full Contact’ race featured some exciting ‘crash and bang’ action between the 12 entries with Robert Légère (#04) of Pont Landry, N.B. crossing the finish line ahead of Dave Timmons (#47) of Inverness, N.S. Timmons had earlier captured the win in the first 5-lap ‘Barrell Race’ while Alain Gasse (#111) of Shediac was first across the stripe in the second ‘Barrell Race’ event.
The 2010 stock car racing season at CFS will get underway on Sunday, May 23 at 2:00 p.m. with the Shediac Shakedown 50-lap Invitationals. This event
will feature championship points racing, including bonus points for all competitors, in all four regular divisions of Super Sportsman, Shediac Sportsman (formerly Street Stock class), as well as the 4-cylinder Mini Stocks and Four 4 Fun divisions. The majority of this year’s CFS stock car events will be held on Sunday afternoons starting at 2:00 p.m. while a number of events in July and August are scheduled on Saturday evenings.
Full schedule details are available at www.centreforspeed.com
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by Jay | May 17, 2010 | Monadnock Speedway, New England, New Hampshire, Pro Four Modifieds
Norm Wrenn Captures Second 2010 Win at Manadnock
Winchester, NH – May 15, 2010 – With 15 cars on hand, the RF Logic / Bot-L Gas Pro Four Modifieds of New England put on a fast paced show at Manadnock Speedway this weekend. The heat races went green to checkers without any cautions with George Sherman and Robin Berghman picking up the wins
Sherman and Phil Lausier lead the pack to the green in the feature. By the end of lap one Lausier was able to tuck in line for second but was feeling pressure from behind by #25 Tyler Anderson, who was followed by Brian Vincent, Rob Richardi, Jr., and Norm Wrenn.
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by Jay | May 17, 2010 | New England, Whip City
Whelen Modified Tour’s Glen Reen
Whips Mini Sprints at Whip City
BY MARK McKEON
WESTFIELD, MA – NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour competitor Glen Reen made one of his infrequent appearances at Whip City Speedway and stole the show by leading every lap of the non-stop 750 Sportsman Mini Sprint feature.
“This is a really fun place to race,” Reen said after his victory. “The Tour can get pretty intense and pretty cutthroat. Here, everybody is friendly and out to have a good time. I love racing here.”
Reen, who was the Whelan Modified Tour Rookie of the Year in 2008, drove the Alloy Wheel Repair Suzuki powered Mini Sprint owned by Rob Walendy, who also drove it in the 750cc Class A feature. Walendy is a crew member and part time spotter on Reen’s Modified team. (more…)
by Jay | May 17, 2010 | ACT, Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway
Eddie MacDonald Holds On For ACT Win at Oxford Plains
Oxford, ME – Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, MA took the checkered flag in the American-Canadian Tour 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME. MacDonald started in the fifth starting position and would take the lead on a lap 54 restart.
The 2009 Oxford 250 and ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway winner would lead the remainder of the race but not without pressure from hometown favorite Tommy Ricker of Poland, ME. Ricker got to the rear bumper of MacDonald several times in the final laps but didn’t have enough to get by while the two worked their way through lap traffic. The 2009 ACT Late Model Tour Champion Brian Hoar took third after leading the first 25 laps. MacDonald’s only other ACT Late Model Tour win also came at Oxford Plains Speedway in August of 2007.
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by Jay | May 16, 2010 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
STRONG START HAS DAVID WEBB SITTING ATOP SK LIGHT MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP
STANDINGS AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the 2010 season at Stafford Motor Speedway
three weeks old, David Webb finds himself leading the SK Light Modified
championship standings after posting a win, a second place finish, and an
eighth place finish. Webb and his #92 Webb Motorsports / Autopart
International team are enjoying their newfound success and they look to
continue their good fortunes. (more…)
by Jay | May 16, 2010 | Connecticut, Thompson
THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER ROLLS THIS WEEK AT THOMPSON
THOMPSON, CT. Thursday Night Thompson Thunder (TNTT) will kick off the weekly racing season this week at the Thompson International Speedway. Beginning this Thursday, May 20th, six NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions stand ready to begin a brand new season of weekly competition at the famed Connecticut oval.
Thompson’s TNTT has become a fan favorite, entertaining and an affordable night out because of the incredible competition and the fast-paced nature of the entire program. Feature event racing gets underway at around 7 PM and goes virtually non-stop until the show is over by 9:30 PM. Fans get to see all six divisions in wheel-to-wheel battle and still are headed home at an early hour. Qualifying events begin at 5:45 P M so that feature event racing is ready to go at by 7 O’clock. Grandstands open at 4:30 P M.
The TNTT race program has bolstered Thompson’s loyal fan base and has brought in countless new fans for a fun-filled, family priced night of entertainment. The track’s management works very hard to provide a non-stop, fast paced and action packed program that gives race fans one of the best entertainment values to be found anywhere.
Thompson’s “Super 6” NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions make up the regular weekly racing program. The exciting Sunoco Modifieds feature the very best open wheel modified drivers in the northeast. The competition is fast, close and filled with edge-of-the-seat excitement. Keith Rocco, the division’s defending champ, will lead a stellar line up racing talent. Drivers Ted Christopher, Ronnie Silk, Rowan Pennink, Woody Pitkat and Kerry Malone are just a few of the drivers that will compete every Thursday night at Thompson.
The Super Late Models also feature extremely talented drivers. Young sensation Derek Ramstrom will once again try to best the likes of Mike O’Sullivan, Dennis Maxfield, Norman Wrenn and many more. Like the drivers in all of Thompson’s divisions, the Super Late Model competitors drive hard, fast and close in an effort to be the first across the finish line.
Add to these two classes of racing an additional four divisions that are also laden with talent and you’ve to a great night of racing action. Thompson’s Late Models, Limited Sportsman, Thompson Modifieds and Mini Stocks provide thrill-a-minute racing action and have generated a great fan following because of the incredible racing excitement that they generate every week.
Tickets for regular TNTT race events are family priced at only $15.00 for adults. Juniors between the ages of six and fourteen are admitted for $5.00 and youngsters, ages five and under, are admitted free.
Thompson’s 2010 Thursday night racing schedule is filled with a variety of racing action. Open competition Modified events, the Bob Valenti Auto Mall.com Modifieds (formerly True Value Modifieds) and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race cars will also be part of the Thursday night line up. The traditional Memorial Day weekend Eve of Destruction is scheduled for Sunday, May 30th and the Vintage and Antique Car Extravaganza returns on Saturday, August 21st. Fans should check Thompson’s 2010 racing schedule for dates and times of these events. The entire 2010 Thompson race schedule if available at www.thompsonspeedway.com
by Jay | May 16, 2010 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
PITKAT, MOLTZ, CIPRIANO, DURAND, & CASAGRANDE SCORE MAY 14th NASCAR WHELEN
ALL-AMERICAN SERIES FEATURE VICTORIES AT STAFFORD
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway returned to racing action
with a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series program on Friday, May 14th. Woody
Pitkat picked up his first win of the 2010 season in the 40-lap SK Modified®
feature, Dillon Moltz got win number two of 2010 in the 30-lap Late Model
feature, Joey Cipriano scored his first career victory in the 20-lap SK
Light Modified feature, Andrew Durand won the 20-lap Limited Late Model
feature, and Cory Casagrande was the second first time career winner of the
night by taking the 15-lap DARE Stock feature. (more…)
by Jay | May 15, 2010 | Video
Stafford Motor Speedway returned to racing action with a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series program on Friday, May 14th. Woody Pitkat (more…)
by Jay | May 14, 2010 | Video
Highlights from the Speedbowl Documentary footage, including clips of the Big Fire in 1994, Jeffrey Paul’s flip-over in 2008, Bruce (more…)
