by Jay | Mar 27, 2010 | New England, Thompson
MADHOUSE TV STAR TO COMPETE IN THOMPSON’S ICEBREAKER
THOMPSON, CT. Burt Myers, one of the featured racers on the History Channel’s hit TV show Madhouse, will compete in the Icebreaker at Thompson International Speedway. The Walnut Cove, North Carolina resident will be making his first trip into New England’s Modified country as a competitor the weekend of April 10th and 11th.
“I’ve always heard about what a great place Thompson is but have never been able to fit it into my schedule. This year, the Icebreaker comes on an open date for us, so I’m really looking forward to racing there. As long as we don’t have a disaster in the race at South Boston, VA on April 3rd, we’ll be at Thompson,” said Myers.
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by Jay | Mar 27, 2010 | Maine, New England, PASS
JOHNNY CLARK GIVING HICKORY ANOTHER TRY
FARMINGDALE, Maine — Johnny Clark will head back to Hickory Motor Speedway next week hoping that the third time is the charm.
After a pair of races at the North Carolina short track in which Clark felt he had a much better car than the final results showed, he’s set to turn things around in the second round of the PASS National Series. Clark has entered the PASS Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory on April 3, the second of five PASS National Series events in 2010.
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by Jay | Mar 26, 2010 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series
JOEY POLEWARCZYK: K&N PRO SERIES EAST
Greenville-Pickens Speedway Race Preview
Joey Polewarczyk Jr. of Hudson, N.H. will make his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East start at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on Saturday, March 27. Polewarczyk tested with Fadden Racing at Greenville-Pickens on March 2.
WHO: Joey Polewarczyk Jr., Hudson, N.H.
TEAM: No. 16 Fadden Racing Chevrolet
CAREER K&N PRO SERIES STARTS: 3
CAREER STARTS AT GREENVILLE PICKENS SPEEDWAY: 0
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by Jay | Mar 23, 2010 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series
Fadden Racing Set For Greenville And South Boston With Joey “Pole” Polewarczyk
North Haverhill, N.H. (March 22, 2010): Fadden Racing won’t begin campaigning their new development driver, Julian Camilo Albarracin, in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East until June, but their presence will be strong in the series until then. Joey “Pole” Polewarczyk will return to the Fadden Racing drivers seat to compete at the series opener at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on Saturday, March 27 and will return for South Boston Speedway on April 2.
“Joey is a very talented driver and we’re excited to be giving him the chance to show that at this level,” said Fadden Racing car owner and K&N Pro Series two-time champion Mike Olsen. “Joey came and tested with us earlier this month and he showed he could get the job done. We’re pretty confident heading into this race.”
Polewarczyk has built a name for himself as a regular on the ACT Late Model Tour, where he finished seventh in the 2009 point standings with two wins. Last June, the 20-year-old driver won the Vermont Governor’s Cup 150 at Thunder Road after fielding a second car for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart.
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by Jay | Mar 23, 2010 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series
Kobyluck Headed To Greenville With Eye On Top-Five
Waterford, Conn. (March 22, 2010): This weekend, Matt Kobyluck and the Mohegan Sun race team expect nothing but a top-five finish at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. A championship run almost demands it.
“With the schedule as it is this year, you can not afford to have a bad week,” said the driver of the No. 40 Mohegan Sun Chevrolet on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. “We start off our season like the Cup ends their season. You have to come out strong and ready to go. It’s the beginning of our Chase.”
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by Jay | Mar 21, 2010 | ACT
HELLIWELL LOOKS TO JUMP START FORD BLUE OVAL CUP CHALLENGE AT WATERFORD
Waterbury, VT –Lee USA Speedway 2009 Champion, Wayne Helliwell, Jr. is looking to get a head start on the other ACT Ford team members in the 2010 season-long campaign. It was announced today by car owner Bruce Bernhardt that the team will head to Waterford Speedbowl for the opening event at the ‘Bowl’ over the weekend of March 27-28.
“We are definitely planning to go to Waterford for the practice on Friday, and if things go as we hope they will, we will plan to run the 50-lap Late Model feature,” said Bernhardt. Waterford is an affiliate track of the American Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model program. With the ACT system of universal rules, it allows teams from throughout the northeastern United States and Canada to travel to a large number of tracks in the region.
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by Jay | Mar 21, 2010 | ACT
BELLEROSE AND LAQUERRE TEAM UP AGAIN FOR 2010 SEASON AT THUNDER ROAD
Waterbury, VT – It has been a decade since Tracie Bellerose from Gorham, NH made history at Thunder Road International Speedbowl (TR) in Barre, VT. She became the first woman to win a major championship at one of the nation’s most famous and toughest short tracks. In a surprise today, Bellerose announced that she would be returning to full time racing with the same crew chief and team that brought her to national prominence in 2000.
“When the opportunity came calling, this kid (Bellerose) knew exactly what she wanted and that was to go back to racing competitively. I tried golf, but the golf carts were too slow, I then bought a Harley, but wrecking that on the highway was way worse than a couple of memorable wrecks I had at Thunder Road. Quite frankly, I have not even been able to visit Thunder Road as a spectator – I have missed racing so much. Obviously, I am pretty excited,” said Bellerose.
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by Jay | Mar 21, 2010 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series
Fadden Racing Announces Development Program With Julian Camilo Albarracin
Fadden Racing, Inc. announced today that they have added Columbian Julian Camilo Albarracin as a primary development driver for the 2010 season. Albarracin will begin the year competing in a Late Model in New England before moving into the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in June. The young and upcoming driver will pilot the No. 54 Fadden Racing Chevrolet’s.
Albaraccin’s background is based on road courses with extensive experience in the Skip Barber Series. In 2008, Albaraccin placed second in the Mid Western Regional championship points and then backed that up with a seventh place finish in the National point standings in 2009. In just nine starts last season, Albarracin posted one top-five and seven top-10 finishes. He began his career in Karts in 2001 and also competed in Formula Renault where he traveled to Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico to race.
“We’re very excited to add Julian to the Fadden Racing family,” said car owner Mike Olsen. “We did some testing with him and he has a lot of potential to do very well in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. We want him to have some time for a learning curve instead of rushing him right into everything so we decided it would be best to start him out in a Late Model and do some testing in the East Series car before we actually start competing.”
Albaraccin turned nearly 400 laps at White Mountain Motorsports Park in a private test that allowed the driver to get acclimated to the heavier, full-bodied stock cars. His pre-season training will include tests at several different venues in addition to the Late Model schedule that is still yet to be determined.
“We’ve already made important steps in his progression to the K&N Pro Series,” said Olsen. “He communicates well with the crew and he’s making huge strides in his transition between car types.”
For more information on Fadden Racing, visit www.faddenracing.net.
by Jay | Mar 21, 2010 | Maine, Wiscasset Raceway
The 2010 Mini-Stocks Division get a little twisted!
Wiscasset Raceway welcomes new sponsors.
(Wiscasset, ME) Wiscasset Raceway is happy to announce a new Division sponsor. Twisted Tea will be the 2010 sponsor for our Mini-Stocks Division. Founded in 2001 their slogan is “Be a Little Twisted!” The Twisted Tea brewmasters (yes, their job is as cool as it sounds) have been committed to brewing a hard iced tea that not only tastes like real iced tea but also delivers an incredibly smooth and refreshing drinking experience.
“I’ve heard that the Mini-Stock drivers at Wiscasset Raceway might be a little more twisted then the other drivers” said Steve Smith, marketing director at The Center of Speed. “We thought that Twisted Tea might be a good fit. I am looking forward to finding out!”
Twisted Tea will be available this race season and the Wiscasset Raceway will be hosting lot’s of Twisted events. Look for the Twisted Tea girls this season at The Center of Speed.
We would also like to welcome new Raceway supporters Boston Beer Company, brewers of Samuel Adams, “America’s World-Class Beer” and Miller Lite.
“We’re looking forward to all of the great events and promotions with Sam Adams and Miller Lite in 2010”, said Doug White, owner of the Wiscasset Raceway “we hope everyone enjoys themselves at The Center of Speed in 2010. Opening day is right around the corner, Sunday, May 23rd. BE THERE!”
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by Jay | Mar 16, 2010 | Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire
New Divisions to Debut at High Banks
Winchester, NH: Mud Season has come and that means the start of racing season is getting closer at the Monadnock Speedway. The management has worked throughout the winter to put together and 2010 Event schedule sure to please everyone.
The Season Opener will be held one week later than years past leaving the opportunity to hold two test and tune sessions. The Season Opener will be held Saturday, May 1st featuring the traditional 100 lap Modified Racing Series Tour. Practice will held on April 17th and April 24th. The test and tune session is open to all competitors (including Touring and Enduros).
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