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2008 Racing Archive

Selected race results, recaps, original reporting, and significant racing history.

118 selected stories in 2008.

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Bob Bahre Named 2009 Buddy Shuman Award Winner

Former Track Owner Receives Top Industry Award For Racing Contributions NEW YORK (Dec. 4, 2008) – Bob Bahre, long a champion promoter and supporter of stock-car racing in the New E

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Lennys Hottest Shoe Thunder Road Winners Announced

BARRE, VT – Six stock car drivers from Barre’s Thunder Road will enjoy post-season bonuses from Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel as part of the 2008 “Hot Shoe Challenge.”  American-Canadian

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Laperle Wins Milk Bowl Steals ACT Championship

Laperle Wins Milk Bowl, Steals ACT Championship        BARRE, VT – Patrick Laperle of Montreal had a career-defining day at Barre, VT’s Thunder Road, winning the 45th Annual Chitte

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Hull Wins Thunder Road Warrior Championship

BARRE, VT – Stock car driver Travis Hull of Graniteville won the 2008 Power Shift Online Junkyard Warrior division track championship at Barre’s Thunder Road on Saturday afternoon.

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Almirola Wins Dover Race; Kobyluck Wraps Up Title

DOVER, Del. (Sept. 19, 2008) – Matt Kobyluck won his first NASCAR championship Friday at Dover International Speedway, while Aric Almirola earned the win in his first appearance in

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Serie ACT-Castrol Champion to be Crowned Saturday

ST-EUSTACHE, QC – The Série ACT-Castrol Late Model stock car series will crown its fourth champion on Saturday (Sept. 20), following the 14th Annual St-Eustache 300 at Autodrome St

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DJ Shaw wins PASS DJ Equipment 150

Naples ME ( September 14 2008) Pro All Stars Series (PASS)  North rookie DJ Shaw challenged  PASS North newcomer Travis Kittleson  for 80 laps before making his move by Kittleson f

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Jay Fogleman Scores First PASS South Win

Jay Fogleman surprised even himself when he drove his JFco Motorsports Ford No. 4 Super Late Model to victory on Sept. 6 in the Daniel Boone Classic 125 PASS South race at Newport

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Lee Speedway RACE RESULTS FOR AUGUST 29, 2008

Lee, NH – With the chase to the 2008 championship starting to wind down, the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Models had twin 30-lap feature events on tap at Lee USA Speedway

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Martin Wins Wild Warrior Feature at Thunder Road

More than 40 American-Canadian Tour Late Models take practice laps        BARRE, VT – Jeff Martin, Jr. of Moretown, VT won a wild two-segment race for the Power Shift Online Junkya

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RESULTS FOR LEE USA SPEEDWAY

Lee, NH – With rain postponing several feature events over the past month at Lee USA Speedway, there were features galore to be run for the weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series

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Lucas back in PASS Mod victory lane at Wiscasset

NAPLES, ME, AUGUST 17, 2008 – The Pro All Star Series (PASS) Mods joined in the Toyota Tundra 250 weekend festivities at Wiscasset Raceway with their own 40 lap showdown, and when

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RACE RESULTS FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2008

Lee, NH – Despite Mother Nature’s attempt to steal the show at Lee USA Speedway on Friday night, it was the thunder of the ISMA Supermodifieds was what the fans wanted to hear, and

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Sicard Inherits Casella 100 Win at Thunder Road

BARRE, VT – Shawn Sicard of Barre won the Casella Waste Management Tiger Sportsman 100 stock car race at Barre, VT’s Thunder Road on Sunday night, after the car of apparent first-p

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