by Jay | Aug 14, 2009 | New England, Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Shawn Duquette of Morrisonville, NY survived a ride on Thunder Road’s infamous “Widowmaker” during the third and final Tiger Sportsmen Tri-State Series 100 to unofficially clinch the title. Duquette won the first to Tri-State Series races at Airborne Speedway and Canaan Fair Speedway on his way to building up a 22 point lead in the championship point standings. Just under halfway through the 100 lap feature that lead disappeared as he wrecked just after the start-finish line.
At that point Jason Bonnett took over the point lead and only needed to finish in the top nine if Duquette didn’t return. After about 20 laps of hardwork by his crew, Duquette was able to return to the race and pick up several more valuable spots. In the end it was just enough as Duquette tied with Bonnett with Duquette winning the tie breaker because of his previous two wins.
Shawn Fleury of Middlesex, VT took home the win in the ACE Hardware Tri-State 100 after an intense battle with Derrick O’Donnell. O’Donnell would hold on for second followed by Jimmy Hebert, Brendan Moodie and Scott Coburn rounding out the top five.
In Late Model action Nick Sweet of Barre scored his first career victory in a Late Model stock car. He was chased to the line by Jamie Fisher, Cris Michaud, Phil Scott and point leader Jean-Paul Cyr to complete the top five. Dave Pembroke, who was in second place in the championship point standings headed into the night, took a rough ride off the top of turn two and finished 25th.
The Allen Lumber Street Stocks and the Power Shift Junkyard Warriors are running together once again. Lincoln’s Gary Bashaw captured the win for the Street Stocks followed by Dave Whitcomb and Tucker Williams. Donnie Yates of North Montpelier was the top finishing Warrior, while Kevin Dodge and Kevin Streeter finished second and third.
Thunder Road International Speedbowl will be back in action tomorrow night (Friday, August 14) for the second part of the doubleheader. Post time is 6:00 pm for the regular four divisions plus a 50’s/60’s Sock Hop with hoola-hoop contest, costume contest and dance contest in the pits immediately following the races.
Tiger Sportsmen Tri-State Series 100 Unofficial Results – 1. Shawn Fleury (31) Middlesex, VT, 2. Derrick O’Donnell (68VT) Bradford, VT, 3. James Hebert (58) Williamstown, VT, 4. Brendan Moodie (94) Wolcott, VT, 5. Scott Coburn (1) Barre, VT, 6. Jason Bonnett (79) St. Albans, VT, 7. David Finck (37) Barre, VT, 8. Joey Laquerre (15) East Montpelier, VT, 9. Ray Stearns (89) East Corinth, VT, 10. Josh Demers (10) Middlesex, VT, 11. Eric Badore (04) Milton, VT, 12. Erik Steel (32) Barre, VT, 13. Joel Hodgdon (36) Craftsbury, VT, 14. Mike Billado (8) Essex, VT, 15. Neal Foster (19vt) Waterbury, VT, 16. Howard Stoner (57) Altona, NY, 17. Toby Ebersole (82) Peru, NY, 18. Joey Becker (09) Jeffersonville, VT, 19. Kevin Godfrey (21) Wentworth, NH, 20. Shawn Duquette (18ny) Morrisonville, VT, 21. Mark Barnier (0) Essex, Jct. VT, 22. Joe Steffen (00vt) Essex, Jct. VT, 23. George May (16) Barre, VT, 24. Lance Allen (18vt) Barre, VT, 25. Skip Liberty (59) Peru, NY, 26. Brian Delphia (55) Waterbury, VT, 27. Richard LaFond (84) Colchester, VT.
Late Model Unofficial Feature Results – 1. Nicholas Sweet (88) Barre, VT, 2. Jamie Fisher (18) Shelburne, VT, 3. Cris Michaud (6) Northfield, VT, 4. Phil Scott (14) Montpelier, VT, 5. Jean-Paul Cyr (11vt) Milton, VT, 6. Craig Bushey (05) Cambridge, VT, 7. Eric Chase (40vt) Milton, VT, 8. Pete Fecteau (75) Morrisville, VT, 9. Reno Gervais (12vt) Island Pond, VT, 10. Jerry Lesage (74) Winooski, VT, 11. Cal Poulin (87) Braintree, VT, 12. Grant Folsom (81) Waitsfield, VT, 13. Rich Lowrey (8vt) Charlotte, VT, 14. Brooks Clark (68) Fayston, VT, 15. Trampas Demers (85) South Burlington, VT, 16. David Whitcomb (25) Essex Jct., VT, 17. Joe Becker (16) Jeffersonville, VT, 18. Tony Andrews (1) Northfield, VT, 19. Steve Fisher (24) Shelburne, VT, 20. Mike Bailey (00) Barre, VT, 21. Scott Payea (89) Milton, VT, 22. Doug Murphy (4) Tunbridge, VT, 23. Dylan Smith (34) Randolph, VT, 24. John Donahue (26vt) Graniteville, VT, 25. Dave Pembroke (44) Montpelier, VT, 26. Matt White (42vt) Northfield, VT.
Allen Lumber Street Stocks and Power Shift Junkyard Warriors Feature Results – 1. Gary Bashaw (92ss) Lincoln, VT, 2. Dave Whitcomb (77ss) Elmore, VT, 3. #Tucker Williams (99ss) Hyde Park, VT, 4. Michael Moore (06ss) East Haven, VT, 5. Michael MacAskill (3ss) Williamstown, VT, 6. Lloyd Blakely (30ss) Graniteville, VT, 7. Greg Adams Jr. (38ss) Hardwick, VT, 8. Bruce Melendy (68ss) Danville, VT, 9. Jason Corliss (61ss) Danville, VT, 10. Tommy Smith (50ss) Williamstown, VT, 11. Troy Kingsbury (39ss) Waitsfield, VT, 12. Bunker Hodgdon (83ss) Hardwick, VT, 13. #Justin Gay (16ss) Barre, VT, 14. Mike Martin (01ss) Craftbury Comn,VT, 15. Gary Mullen (29ss) Tunbridge, VT, 16. #Danny Doyle (51ss) Hancock, VT, 17. Marvin Johnson (24ss) Essex Jct., VT, 18. David Allen (11ss) North Troy, VT, 19. Timmy Campbell (34ss) W. Topsham, VT, 20. #Jamie Davis (43ss) Wolcott, VT, 21. #Daniel Lathrop (6ss) Hyde Park, VT, 22. Donny Yates (05jyw) N. Montpelier, VT, 23. Kevin Dodge (8jyw) Barre, VT, 24. Kevin Streeter (61jyw) Waitsfield, VT, 25. Lance Donald (52jyw) Williamstown, VT, 26. Bryan Nykiel (80jyw) Berlin, VT, 27. Keith Fortier (35jyw) Hinesburg, VT, 28. Jennifer Getty (25ss) Cambridge, VT, 29. #Amanda Habel (09ss) Roxbury, VT, 30. Scott Maynard (59ss) So. Burlington, VT..
by Jay | Aug 14, 2009 | ACT, Canada, NASCAR, New England
Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) announced today that over a 30-day period from August 29th through September 27th there would be purses posted of over a quarter million dollars for Late Model race teams in the Northeast and Canada.
Starting with the Coors Light Showdown of Champions event at the 1/3-mile banked Autodrome Chaudiere in the Beauce region outside Quebec City, the top eleven (11) US ACT Tour teams will go head to head with the top (11) ACT Castrol Serie teams. The winner of the event gets the grand prize of $5,000 from the $35,000 in posted purse. Everyone is guaranteed $1,000 minimum, but this year, promoter Michel Lessard has posted a ‘kicker’. The winning ‘team’, be it the US or Castrol team, will share equal portions of an added $5,500.00. The $500 bonus per member will go to the team whose 11 total finishes outpoint the other team. The biggest names in ACT racing from both sides of the border will be attending the second edition of the Showdown. Patrick Laperle barely beat defending ACT Castrol Champion, Alexandre Gingras, in the inaugural 200-lap event in 2008.
The Americans won the overall title as a team last year. Ironically, former Castrol Champions Patrick Laperle of Montreal and Donald Theetge from Quebec City both helped the US team win as they raced on the ACT US Tour in 2008. This year they are locked in a tight battle for the ACT Castrol Serie championship in Quebec and Ontario and will be representing the Canadian team during the classic.
Next up in the marathon ‘ACT Money Month’ will be a return to Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont for the 47th annual running of the Bond Auto Labor Day Classic. A record purse and prize posting of $45,000 has been offered. Renowned car builder and car owner Pete Duto entered Brad Leighton from Center Harbor, NH in last year’s Classic. In one of the most memorable come-back races in the long history of Thunder Road, Leighton crashed twice in the event but came back to win $10,000 and the first place trophy. He will be back to defend the Bond Auto Labor Day Classic in 2009.
One of the most anticipated events of the year is up next for the Late Model teams. The long awaited return of the Fall Foliage 300 is back on the ACT schedule in 2009. The newly renovated and redesigned Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY will again host the historic ‘300’ weekend with a posted purse of $40,000. This fall classic event was held in many forms and different numbers of laps. The inaugural event was held in 1972 and was won by Bobby Dragon of Milton, VT. Catamount continued the tradition of a big fall event until it closed in 1987. After the closing of Catamount, the race moved to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME for a three-year stop. Buzzie Bezanson of Plaistow, NH surprised all present with a no pit stop ‘300’ win in 1989. Two of the greatest Late Model drivers in New England racing history won the other two Beech Ridge events, Robbie Crouch from Tampa, FL in 1988, and “Dynamite” Dave Dion from Hudson, NH won in 1990. The race moved to Airborne Raceway for the next ten years. A one and only stop for the ‘300’ took place at Thunder Road in 2003, where Ryan Moore, in his only year racing the ACT Tour, was the surprise winner. The Fall Foliage 300 returned to Airborne the following year and has found its home there since 2004. The most recent ACT winners included Airborne and ACT Champions Brent Dragon and Jean-Paul Cyr of Milton, VT, and Quebec’s great Patrick Laperle. Under the leadership of present owner Steve Fuller and promoter Mike Perotte, the outstanding DIRT driver Kenny Tremont, Jr.has won all three Fall Foliage extra distance events in a Modified on the ½-mile asphalt speedway. The ACT Tour returns in 2009 after a three-year absence.
The championship month will continue with what has become the most talked-about event in Northeastern Late Model racing of any kind this season. The inaugural ACT INVITATIONAL at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway will take place on Saturday, September 19. No championship title points, no pressure, just an historic day for Late Model racers throughout the region, as they race for $65,000 and a name in the NHMS record books. This year-long promotion will be the racing career highlight for many of the lucky 36 invitees. It is sure to be a highlight for the many short track fans that take in the atmosphere of the first NASCAR Chase event weekend held each September at NHMS.
Finally, the $250,000 month will fittingly come to a close with the ‘grand-daddy’ event of them all, the 47th Annual Chittenden Milk Bowl. Thunder Road will bring the curtain down on its 50th season with a $10,000-to-win, $70,000 Milk Bowl. The gloves are sure to come off at this year’s Milk Bowl. For the first time in recent memory this event will be strictly for the money, the glory, the right to kiss the cow — with no points for either Thunder Road teams or ACT Tour teams. The three-segment format of the Milk Bowl provides the ultimate equal playing field for the ACT competitors. You don’t have to win all three segments, you just need to race every lap like it is the white flag lap, and have a whole bunch of luck.
The ACT Late Models have reached the top of the Northeastern-racing scene. Promoters have recognized them as the best in the business, and tracks from throughout the Northeast and Quebec are rewarding them with the ACT $250,000 Money Month of racing. The real winners will be the fans.
by Jay | Aug 13, 2009 | Maine, Speedway 95
Donny Blanchard of Orrington won the Wacky Wednesday Little Enduro feature Wednesday night, but really wishes he hadn’t won it the way he did. Blanchard was in a three way battle for the lead with two laps to go when leader Darren Durrell of Newburgh started to overlap the slower car of Old Town’s David Ogden. Ogden then deliberately turned into Durrell’s rear fender, causing Durrell to spin sideways and out of the lead. Blanchard, Newburgh’s Paul Higgins and Chad Badger of Milo managed to slip by without any contact with the spinning cars and went the final two laps to the checkered flag in that order. Andrew Crosby of Hermon was fourth with Milo’s Mike Witham in fifth. Ogden was subsequently disqualified from the race for rough riding, and told not to bother to return next week either. Durrell recovered to finish in 12th spot in the 26 car field. Milo’s Mike Witham and Darren Durrell won the qualifiers for the division. With only 2 weeks of Wacky Wednesday racing left, Paul Higgins sits atop the point standings with a 29 point lead over Blanchard.
Big Enduro action saw Roger Smith of Clinton return to victory lane after being chased hard by Winterport’s Ricky Palmer for the entire distance of the series race #3 they were competing in. Palmer could get close, but said his car was wasn’t handling well enough to be able to catch and pass Smith cleanly. Palmer, who had won the last three Big Enduro, features finished in second, which gave him the overall win in the 3 race series for the season. Carmel’s Dwayne Walton brought his T-bird home in third, a short distance behind the leaders. Walton had taken a few weeks off before returning to the Wednesday night car fights, and said he was amazed at how much faster the competition was since his return. Joey Doyon of Winterport picked up a fourth place finish with Shawn McNevin finishing in fifth. Smith was hooked up all night, and also won the division’s qualifier.
The Ladies put on in impressive performance once they got the early race pushin’ and shovin’ over with. Rhonda Lyford of Winterport grabbed the lead on a lap 16 restart and held off a hard charge from early leader Becky Elston of Carmel and Danielle DeLuck of Hampden. All three raced close for the final 4 laps, and finished in that order. DeLuck challenged Elston for second on the inside, but was forced to settle for third due to a push her car developed toward the end of the race. Nicole Smith of Clifton also took a turn at the front, but spun out of contention and finished in fourth after making contact with Kayla Allen of Bucksport in the second turn, sending Allen to the pit with a flat tire. Lynn Downing of Brownville was the last survivor running, and finished in the fifth spot. Lyford also won the 10 lap qualifier earlier in the evening.
Cole Robinson made it two in a row in the Stars of Tomorrow as he overtook Hermon’s Ryan Modery on the third lap and drove on to the win. Modery finished in second after fighting off Cornville’s Matt Kimball who finished in third. Brett McCullough of Kenduskeag took fourth with D.C.Alexander finishing fifth. Robinson also won the 10 lap heat race. The competition in this division for 11-14 year olds is really heating up, as they gain experience and start stepping a little harder on the gas. Robinson has added a lot to the division, but says Matt Kimball still beats him on Friday nights at Unity, so he has to pick up his game a little over there.
by Jay | Aug 13, 2009 | Beech Ridge, Maine
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. Chris Coolidge, Norway; 2. David Childs, Oxford; 3. Shannon Judd, Jay; 4. Steve Moon, Gray; 5. Chris Burgess, Sabattus; 6. Jerry Goss, Mechanic Falls; 7. Dan Brown, Peru; 8. Addison Bowie, Auburn; 9. Zach Bowie, Lisbon; 10. Ron Abbott Jr., Auburn; 11. John Patria, Turner; 12. Tyler Belanger, Sumner; 13. Steve Brill, Bridgton; 14. Jay Wilkins, Gray; 15. Jerry Freve, Buckfield.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Doug Degroat, Oxford; 2. Ryan Robbins, Dixfield; 3. Bubba Collins, New Gloucester; 4. John Spencer Jr., Farmington; 5. Jim Drake, Hebron; 6. Nic Stanley, Buckfield; 7. David Brown, Poland; 8. Clint Sherwood, Poland; 9. Bob Ferguson, New Gloucester; 10. Scott Hethcoat, Danville Junction; 11. Michael Haynes, Livermore Falls; 12. Kyle Curtis, Oxford; 13. Jonathan Baldwin, Auburn; 14. Guy Childs, Leeds; 15. Josh Paradis, Sumner.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘C’ (20 laps): 1. Josh Childs, Oxford; 2. Jim Davis Jr., Sabattus; 3. Pat Maloy, Lisbon; 4. Fred Clavet, Buckfield; 5. Carey Robertson, Leeds; 6. Kevin Leighton, Minot; 7. Phil Knowlton, Poland; 8. Dennis Morang, South Paris; 9. Todd Bisbee, South Paris; 10. Justin Vining, Peru; 11. Chad Truman, South Paris; 12. Paul Harmon II, Bridgton; 13. Matt Weeks, Greene; 14. Todd Hall, Auburn; 15. Dottie Patria, Turner; 16. Don Veinott, Sabattus; 17. Scott Veinott, Greene.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. Ryan Hewins, Leeds; 2. Kyle Hewins, Leeds; 3. Troy Jordan, Turner; 4. Matt Dufault, Turner; 5. Roger Bourgoin, Sabattus; 6. Jason Berry, Turner; 7. Jamie Leavitt, Minot; 8. Craig Farrington, Hebron; 9. Corey Beaulieu, Oxford; 10. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 11. Jim Hart, Turner; 12. John Childs, Leeds; 13. Mike Ward, Harrison; 14. Jamie Heath, Waterford; 15. Zach Audet, Wilton; 16. Dustin Salley, Auburn; 17. Scott Farrington, Minot; 18 .Brady Romano, Livermore Falls; 19. Eric Rowles, Lewiston.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Bill Sprague, Minot; 2. Mark Childs Jr., Mechanic Falls; 3. Brian Nason, Lewiston; 4. Derek Cook, Livermore Falls; 5. Craig Bartlett, Denmark; 6. Carl Conant, Lewiston; 7. Michael Carver, Durham; 8. Charlie Hall, Oxford; 9. Randy Desmarais, Auburn; 10. Cody Smith, Oxford; 11. Todd Sawyer, Pownal; 12. Chad Wills, Mechanic Falls; 13. Gene White, Lisbon; 14. Don Smith, Oxford; 15. Jeff Hebert, Auburn; 16. Bob Danforth, Stoneham. DQ: Ryan Philbrick, Greenwood.
CALL OF THE WILD RV CENTER SPORT TRUCK (20 laps): 1. Kevin Oliver, Gray; 2. Ross Spurling, New Gloucester; 3. John Lizotte, Mechanic Falls; 4. Opie Allard, Harpswell, 5. Ryan Farrar, Oxford; 6. Jerry Stevens, Searsport; 7. Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls; 8. Ryan Varney, South Paris; 9. Brad Corson, Sumner; 10. Jeremy Wagner, Bryant Pond; 11. Corey Williams, Sumner; 12. Laurette Theriault, Casco; 13. Eugene Corson, Sumner.
ALLEN’S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY LADIES (20 laps): 1. Cathy Manchester, Gray; 2. Dottie Patria, Turner; 3. Vanna Brackett, Buckfield; 4. Sue Veinott, Sabattus; 5. Tori Burgess, Sabattus; 6. Missy Morgan, Lewiston; 7. Kristen Brown, Gray; 8. Missy Blash, Oxford; 9. Shannon Wheeler, Auburn; 10. Tricia Thomas, Farmington; 11. Annie Chartier, Mexico; 12. Christina Spaulding, Lewiston; 13. Lisa Brooks, Auburn.
GOULET HOME INSPECTIONS RENEGADE (10 laps): 1. Bill Grover, Topsham; 2. Jason Hannigan, Greene; 3. Jamie Heath, Waterford; 4. Bob Morey, Lisbon; 5. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 6. Kyle Hewins, Leeds.
by Jay | Aug 13, 2009 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Thursday Night racing during 50th Anniversary Season celebration at Thunder Road International Speedbowl will finish with a bang, literally, on Thursday, August 27. The event, which is sponsored by the Vermont State Employees Credit Union (VSECU), will feature NASCAR star David Ragan, who will compete in the final Late Model point counting race. As part of the celebration and in honor of Ragan’s appearance the Late Models will run 100 laps to decide the 50th Anniversary “King of the Road.”
The point battle is shaping up to be one of the closest in Thunder Road history. Currently the top three drivers, Jean-Paul Cyr, Dave Pembroke, and Phil Scott are separated by only 14 points. The competition will only become more intense as we continue the countdown to the finale.
As part of the finale celebration, drivers from the original flat head days to the stars of today have been invited to a private luncheon. These Thunder Road heroes will then be available in the concession area to tell their stories and sign autographs for the fans throughout the night.
The action won’t stop there when following the event the biggest display of fireworks in the history of the “Nation’s Site of Excitement” will be set off in celebration of the conclusion of 50 years of the traditional Thursday night racing at the Barre highbanks. All of this plus the NAPA Tiger Sportsmen, Allen Lumber Street Stock, and Power Shift Junkyard Warriors action is available for only $12 for adults, $3 for kids 6 to 12 and only $25 for a family of four (two adults and two kids).
The NAPA Tiger Sportsmen, Allen Lumber Street Stocks and Power Shift Junkyard Warriors will wrap up their seasons with the Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200 featuring the American Canadian Tour followed by the 47th Annual Chittenden Milk Bowl. The Labor Day Classic is scheduled for 1:30 pm on Sunday, September 6 and the Milk Bowl will be on Sunday, September 27 at 1:00 pm with Booth Bros./H.P. Hood qualifying on Saturday, September 26 at 1:30 pm.
Next up is this week’s doubleheader with only four nightly events remaining in the 2009 50th Anniversary Season. Thursday, August 13 will be ACE Hardware Night featuring the third and final Tiger Sportsmen Tri-State Series 100 plus Late Model, Allen Lumber Street Stocks and Power Shift Junkyard Warriors. Then Friday, August 14 is Pepsi Night featuring all four weekly divisions plus the Pepsi Sock Hop after the races with a live DJ and prizes. Post time Thursday is 6:30 pm, and Friday is 6:00 pm. Bring your ticket stub from Thursday Nights event and adults are only $5 while kids under 12 are free.
by Jay | Aug 12, 2009 | Canada, NASCAR
Fredericton, NB – All the way from Tennessee to the Geary Woods! Two Time Daytona 500 Champion Sterling Marlin has announced his intentions to enter the 9th Annual Peterbilt 250 at Speedway 660. Marlin will join a strong list of Southern Stars who have competed in the Labour Day Classic. Over the past several years fans have seen Johnny Benson, Terry & Justin Labonte and Ron Hornaday take battle against the best Pro Stock teams in the Northeast.
Marlin was and is a household name from his days behind the wheel of a Sprint Cup car. He is perhaps best known as only the third driver in Cup history to win back-to-back Daytona 500s, joining Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough as the only drivers to earn that distinction after winning in 1994 and 1995. “There is no doubt that my fondest memory is winning that first Daytona 500,” Sterling said. Marlin has also added 8 other Sprint Cup victories (total of 10) to his resume, competed in 747 Cup races and has earned a whopping 38 Million dollars throughout his career. Before his days in NASCAR Marlin won championships at Nashivlle Speedway. Marlin is currently running a part time Sprint Cup schedule.
“I’m excited; these home grown short track events are what our sport was built on. This is a huge race for the Atlantic region and I’m really looking forward to racing the best up there!” said Sterling in a phone interview.
Auto Pride/Auto Value out of Fredericton, New Brunswick will be the primary sponsor on Marlin’s car. In addition to Auto Pride/Auto Value, Marlin will receive support for his venture from Peterbilt New Brunswick and Moosehead Breweries. Other sponsorship deals are still in the works. “Man we are PUMPED. This is a thrill of a lifetime for us at Auto Pride. Sterling is an icon in this sport and we are pretty fired up to be a part of this deal.” said Randy McCoy of Auto Pride.
This news is also great for all involved with Speedway 660. “This is something special. There isn’t a NASCAR fan that hasn’t spent many a Sunday afternoon on the coach watching Sterling Marlin on TV. To have him here, at our track, racing in front of our fans is a really cool deal.” said Speedway 660 co-owner Steve Burns.
Sterling’s car will be prepared by long time weekly Speedway 660 competitor Hal O’Neal and the OGC Racing Team. “We are pretty excited. We had some bad luck last year but the car has been completely rebuilt and its ready to go” said Hal O’Neal. “We’ve been racing for a lot of years and we’ve really missed it this year so I think this is exactly what we need. We can’t wait!”
Please contact Angela Coffey at Speedway 660 (506-455-3181 or [email protected]) for any questions.
The Peterbilt 250
The 2009 Peterbilt 250 will take place on Sunday, September 6tht, 2009 and will be the highlight of the 8th Annual SPEEDWEEKEND. The event will showcase the Speedway 660 Irving Lubricants Pro Stocks against the best of the Eastern Canada and New England. The purse for 2009 will be over $70,000 with a guaranteed $15,000 to the event winner and possible winner’s cheque of $28,000. Six years ago, the late Scott Fraser took home a record $25,400 including lap money. Only nine years old, the event as grown in crowd, atmosphere, and car count every year since its inception. Over 8,000 people attended the 2008 event to break attendance records at Speedway 660. Forty plus pro stock cars will be attempting to qualify for 28 spots on the starting grid.
SPEEDWEEKEND
Just like the Peterbilt 250, SPEEDWEEKEND continues to grow every year. Over 14,000 people attended last year’s four-day stock car fest that includes a corn boil on Friday night, O’Leary Pontiac Excitement Sportsman 150 race on Saturday night, the Peterbilt 250 on Sunday, and finishes up with an Enduro 200 on Monday. While the Peterbilt 250 is the highlight of the racing event, the weekend has developed into an event on its own with over 600 campers turning Speedway 660 into a small town over the weekend. It has become the destination of choice for the region’s stock car fans.
Speedway 660
Speedway 660 is WicKID Family Fun! The 1/3 of a mile high-banked paved oval features three classes of racing on a weekly basis: Irving Lubricants Pro Stocks, Martin’s Home Heating, and Coast Tire Street Stocks. Over 70,000 people are expected to attend over 20 events during the 2009 season. Speedway 660 is located off Highway 7 on Route 660 in Geary, NB, and is within minutes of Saint John and Fredericton. Speedway 660 can be found online at www.speedway660.com.
by Jay | Aug 12, 2009 | Maine, Wiscasset Raceway
Wiscasset, ME- Every Saturday night at Wiscasset Raceway is exciting. The crowd on their feet cheering on their favorite drivers. The drivers racing hard, side by side and fender to fender for the ultimate prize, the checkered flag.. The pit crews working constantly to try and get their car to go just a little bit better then the crew in the next pit stall over. Sound like fun to you? Well then come on out to The Center of Speed, Wiscasset Raceway on Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 2pm to see a full card of action packed stock car racing. The 150 lap Late Model portion of the 300 weekend has more then just $5,000 pay day to the winner but the driver who crosses the finish line first will have a guaranteed starting spot in the A.C.T Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Whoever the winner may be the win is not going to come easy Chris Thorne, Joey Pole and T.J. Watson just to name a few have already signed up. If that wasn’t enough how about the 150 lap Pro-Stock portion of the big weekend which will feature such drivers as Mike Rowe, Scott Chubbuck, Charlie Colby and Scott Moore and more. The biggest news for the weekend though may just be Johnny Clark who will be attempting to compete in both 150 lap races Sunday and is looking to be the first driver to ever win two 150 lap races on the same day at Wiscasset Raceway. Also race fans bring your campers and tents because Saturday Night Crazy Larry, Maine Elvis impersonator will be performing and hosting karaoke.
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Curves of Boothbay
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Wiscasset Raceway
Ride for 2 Antique By-Plane
Owls Head Transportation Museum
1 Night Stay (2 separate entries)
Captain Lord Mansion
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Ames True Value Hardware
$50 Bond (2 separate entries)
First National Bank
4′ Glass Mirror
Wiscasset Glass
Boston Larger Cooler Bag (4 separate entries)
Sam Adams Beer/Boston Beer Co.
1 year Subscription Wiscasset Newspaper/Boothbay Register
Wiscasset/Boothbay Register
Josh Beckett signed Baseball
Boston Red Sox Foundation
Leon Powe signed Basketball
Celtics Foundation
4 Tickets to 300 Raceway/ Reserved Seating
Wiscasset Raceway
4 Days/3 Night stay/Bar Harbor
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Gryffon Ridge
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93 Townsend Restaurant
Gift Certificate
Sarah’s Restaurant
2 Hour Boat Cruise ( quantity (?))
River Run Tours
Flag flown over US Capital
Congressman Michaud
1 painting
Mrs. Boucher
1 year adult membership to the Boothbay YMCA
Elise Roberts
Gift Cert
Reny’s
Gift Basket (sports related)
RelivMaine
Free Chimney Cleaning
Robert Conlin – Maine Coast Chimney Co.
Operation Recognition is a non-profit, non-partisan group, founded to deliver a long-overdue Thank-you! to our servicemen and women. They risk their lives for our protection and well-being and we believe they deserve a meaningful gesture of appreciation: a week of R&R in Maine. We’re here to make it the best possible experience these soldiers and their families could ever imagine.
by Jay | Aug 11, 2009 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series, New England
Uncasville, Conn. (August 11, 2009): Matt Kobyluck isn’t quite ready to turn over his title of road course King just yet. The 39-year-old driver, who has been dubbed the NASCAR Camping World Series East’s road racing ace, is ready to defend his win in the Mohegan Sun 200 at Lime Rock Park. Kobyluck won both road racing events last year during his championship winning ’08 season, but finished second to Ryan Truex at Watkins Glen this past June. Kobyluck, who wants to put his team and race sponsor Mohegan Sun Casino in victory lane, will accept nothing less than a win.
Kobyluck feels his preference for technicality in driving will be an advantage at Lime Rock Park. The 1.53-mile course is demanding on a driver, and hitting your marks is key to a solid finish.
“I love the road courses,” said Kobyluck. “In fact, our best finish this year was at Watkins Glen. At the same time, Lime Rock is a very challenging course and it demands a rhythm. You can try and overdrive at Lime Rock and you’ll end up going slower. It’s very easy to get off course there.”
Kobyluck’s success on the road courses isn’t understated. Since 2001, the driver of the No. 40 Mohegan Sun Casino Chevrolet, has four wins, eight top fives and 11 top 10’s in just 14 road-course starts. A win at Lime Rock Park this weekend would put Kobyluck in the record books. Right now, he’s tied with Butch Leitzinger as the only drivers to have won three times. A win this year would mark his third straight victory, but it would mean career win number four at Lime Rock Park.
“I don’t go to Lime Rock with the intention of breaking records. I just go there to win,” said Kobyluck. “But to put this team in a class all it’s own wouldn’t be such a bad thing either!”
Kobyluck is currently fourth in the points – 67 points behind leader Ryan Truex. Only 100 points separate the top six drivers in points with only three races remaining in the season.
For more information on Matt Kobyluck, Mohegan Sun Casino, or the Mohegan Sun race team, visit www.mattkobyluck.com.
by Jay | Aug 11, 2009 | New Hampshire, PASS, Riverside Speedway
Naples ME ( 8/11/2009) Groveton New Hampshire’s Riverside Speedway hosts the $5,000.00 to win Mason Tractor and Equipment Twin State Clash of the Titans Late Model 150 this Sunday August 16th, and the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Mods and Sportsman will add another dose of excitement to what already promises to be one of the must see events of the 2009 short track season.
The PASS Mods joined the PASS North Super Late Models on the Summerfest 2009 card at Riverside earlier in the season and Sulo Burbank emerged as a first time PASS Mod winner. The thirteen year old from Gorham Maine topped the team of Dan Somes and Gary Norris Jr., ending a three race win streak for point leader Andy Shaw. All the principals in that battle and more will be on hand Sunday at Groveton for 40 laps of Modified thunder, Pro All Stars style.
The PASS Sportsman will make their first and only Grovetona visit of the season for a seventy five lap show. Shane Tatro has a two race win streak going, while Dan McKeage and Carey Martin both have single wins in the series. McKeage has a slim lead in the point standings over Martin and you can expect a strong field to battle it out on the high banks.
The pit gate swings open Sunday at 8:00 AM, followed by practice at 10:00 AM. Racing gets the green at 1:30 PM. Be sure to visit Riverside Speedway’s Website for the complete weekend schedule that includes 2 for 1 adult grandstand admission for Saturday’s Fan Appreciation night. The speedway is on line at www.riversidespeedway.org .
Keep up with the latest PASS Mod and Sportsman news, results and standings at www.racewithpass.com and www.proallstarsseries.com
by Jay | Aug 11, 2009 | New England, PASS
Naples ME (8/11/2009)– The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North super late models have raced hundreds of times from Nova Scotia to Connecticut in their nine year history, but this Saturday the series will make its’ first appearance in the Bay State when they travel to the birthplace of the Pro Stock, Seekonk Speedway.
The first ever PASS battle at the Cement Palace will pit a collection of Seekonk’s weekly competitors against the toughest touring pros in the Northeast, and it’s entirely possible that the PASS regulars will be up ended for two races in a row. Randy Turner claimed the winner’s spoils at Unity Raceway two weeks ago, and home track advantage played a major role in his triumph over the likes of DJ Shaw and Ben Rowe. Seekonk is home to a very strong field of weekly racers and they know “their” track inside out. Fred Astle, Tom Scully Jr. and Sr., and a host of other Seekonk specialists will be on hand when Cirelli Foods presents the PASS 150 Saturday night.
It won’t be an easy task to top the PASS teams. The travelling racer teams have a knack for adapting to a new race track quickly, and they are certain to be up to the challenge. Johnny Clark leads the series to Seekonk, with three wins and nine top ten finishes in the first ten events of 2009. As the schedule heads down the home stretch, Clark is seeking his second consecutive PASS North title. Ben Rowe, Adam Bates, Richie Dearborn and Derek Ramstrom are all chasing Clark and there’s still four events left to gain ground and challenge the point leader.
Seekonk’s own Late Models, Street Stocks and Sport Trucks complete the program. Pit gates open at 1:00 PM, practice gets underway at 3:00 PM and the racing card goes green at 6:00 PM. Seekonk Speedway is located at 1710 Fall River Avenue in Seekonk Massachusetts. Their web address is www.seekonkspeedway.com .
The Pro All Stars are on line at www.proallstarsseries.com and www.racewithpass.com .
