by RacingNews | Jun 16, 2015 | Hudson, New Hampshire
HUDSON, NH – Derek Griffith continued his stunning season, as the 18-year-old driver picked up his second victory of his career in the Gate City Classic at Hudson International Speedway.
Griffith led the field to green, with Matt Frahm matched to his outside. Mike Parks and Cory Casagrande made contact before the field completed one lap, with Parks spinning to the infield. One the restart, Griffith began to flex his muscles, jumping out to a quick lead, before series rookie Nick Boivin spun off turn 4, bringing out the second caution. The field would settle in for a long green flag run, until Casagrande and Jeremy Harclerode made contact on lap 41, erasing Griffith’s sizable lead. The final caution of the race occurred on lap 47, when George Helliwell and Mike O’Sullivan tangled off turn 2, subsequently ending O’Sullivan’s night.
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by Jay | Jun 15, 2015 | Maine, PASS, Speedway 95
HIGHT CHEVROLET 150 AT SPEEDWAY 95 IS THIRD PASS NORTH SLM VICTORY THIS SEASON FOR HALL OF FAMER MIKE ROWE
Hermon, Maine — Mike Rowe of Turner padded his lead in the AIM Recycling PASS North Super Late Model championship chase, posting an impressive victory in the Hight Chevrolet 150 at Speedway 95 in Hermon, Maine on Sunday afternoon. It was the third victory of the season for the Petit Motorsports team, winless on the PASS circuit for nine years before Rowe climbed into their equipment.
Reigning champion DJ Shaw of Center Conway, New Hampshire and Turner’s Glen Luce swapped the lead in the event’s early stages while eventual winner Rowe, who started 11th, worked his way into the top five by the 34th lap. Working traffic like the Hall of Famer that he is, Rowe blasted into the race lead less than five laps later.
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by Jay | Jun 15, 2015 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
BEAR RIDGE SPEEDWAY:Photos from Saturday Night 06/13/15
Credit Alan Ward
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by Jay | Jun 15, 2015 | NE Street Stock Tour, New Hampshire, Speedway 51, Touring Series News
Arena Bests North East Street Stock Tour Field at Speedway 51
GROVETON, NH – Joe Arena held off a hard-charging Chris Douton to pick up the win in the North East Street Stock Tour’s second event in the championship series, the Caron Fabrication 51, presented by L & L Riverside Inn, at Speedway 51 (NH).
Steve Kenneway led the field to green at the newly renovated facility in northern New Hampshire, after earning a plus-2 from his qualifying heat. Kenneway led the first three laps, before Geoff Rollins and Jim Boyle made contact on the front stretch, resulting in Boyle slamming hard into the wall, and leaving both with heavy body damage. Both cars would return to the track, as Kenneway had a new dancing partner on the front row in the form of Arena. Arena took command on the restart, and cleared Kenneway on the back stretch. Soon after, Kenneway’s Greener Blast Technologies/ Welch Welding and Truck Equipment Chevrolet would lose power, and Kenneway would retire from the race with transmission issues.
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by Jay | Jun 15, 2015 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
The Fairlee Flyer Kevin Chaffee wins two out of three in the USAC DMA Midgets, DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds and Sprint Cars of New England features
BRADFORD, VT – Don’t blink because you may not see the Fairlee Flyer as he flies thru the pits to his next event. “Fairlee Flyer” Kevin Chaffee, Bradford VT was a mere two positions short of making it a triple crown, competing in not one, not two, but three divisions winning two of the events and finish third in the other. Having gotten the warm up feature in the Midgets under his belt, Chaffee took to the ¼ mile clay oval in his Bond Auto DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds sitting midpack of the full field of machines. Chaffee not in too much of a hurry worked his way methodically thru the pack, also taking advantage of the field being regrouped after a couple of cautions, to the front of the field. Michael Currier Newport NH started on point and looked to be headed for his first win of the season, surviving the bloody hounds on the restarts, but was not able to hold off the flyer as by lap 33 Chaffee said here I am and see ya later. Currier was able to hold on for the bridesmaid position for the night defending his spot from Jason Gray E Thetford VT who simply ran out of time to pick his way by Currier and set a challenge on Chaffee. At the checkers that is how the three would cross, as Chaffee made his second visit to victory lane for evening. Completing the top five were TC Forward and DJ Robinson, both with two of their better finishes for the season. Chaffee is the first repeat winner in the Bond Auto DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds for the 2015 season. Claiming the Blackmount semi feature win was DJ Robinson his second of the year.
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by Jay | Jun 15, 2015 | Maine, NEMA, Wiscasset Raceway
NEMA VISITS WISCASSET SPEEDWAY FOR HIGH SPEED ACTION
By Lisa Maguire
A visit from NEMA Midgets and NEMA LITES packed the grandstands Saturday night. It was the Ames True Value Supply “NEMA Night”. The evening’s jam-packed schedule included two NEMA races and the Group 1 division: New England Four Cylinder Prostock, Prostock, Thunder 4’s, and NAPA Super Streets. The fans were able to go onto the track at 5:00 PM to meet with the drivers, get autographs, receive hero cards, and even to sit in the NEMA racecars.
NEMA club president, Russell Stoehr said, “This is a great facility, the fans are awesome and are very nice to us. We love coming up here this time of year and putting on a show for you guys. I hope to be coming back next year, all signs point to us coming back every year. This is the one of the most positive fan experiences we have all year long.”
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by RacingNews | Jun 14, 2015 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford, Maine – After finishing dead last in the previous week’s main event, Scott Farrington of Minot arced to victory lane in the Budweiser Championship Series Super Late Model division at Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday night (June 13).
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by RacingNews | Jun 14, 2015 | Bear Ridge, Beech Ridge, Maine, Vermont
Ellington, CT: With a strong determination to win again, the FMR 76M USAC Dirt Midget team piloted by Adam Pierson of East Corinth VT went on to victory lane during the USAC Dirt Midget Association race at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, VT.
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by RacingNews | Jun 14, 2015 | NESST
GROVETON, NH – Joe Arena held off a hard-charging Chris Douton to pick up the win in the North East Street Stock Tour’s second event in the championship series, the Caron Fabrication 51, presented by L & L Riverside Inn, at Speedway 51 (NH).
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by RacingNews | Jun 14, 2015 | Connecticut, NASCAR, Stafford, Whelen All American Series
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with its Facebook Friday 5-Star Series program. Taking down NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly feature wins on the night were Michael Gervais, Jr. in a wild 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Tom Fearn was a winner for the third consecutive week in the Late Model feature, Daniel Wesson was a first time winner in only his 8th start in the SK Light feature, David Arute got his first win of the season in the Limited Late Model feature, Alexandra Fearn recorded her first win of the season in the DARE Stock feature, and Devin O’Connell got his third win of the season in the Legend Cars Feature.
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HUDSON, NH – Derek Griffith continued his stunning season, as the 18-year-old driver picked up his second victory of his career in the Gate City Classic at Hudson International Speedway.
