Aug 5, 2015 | Granite State Series, Touring Series News
Driver Josh King Leads Fundraising for Special Race
WINCHESTER, NH – One of the most special races on the Granite State Pro Stock Series schedule just became more interesting. An extra $8000 has been added to the JBH 100 at Monadnock Speedway (NH), set to run on August 8.
Vernon, VT’s Josh King, driver of the #21 Steve’s Septic / Tom Call Excavation Chevrolet, has organized to have the extra money added to the entire purse by selling laps to businesses, drivers, and fans of the series.
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Aug 4, 2015 | Granite State Series, Touring Series News
NORTH WOODSTOCK, NH – Derek Griffith becomes the only driver to win four races in one season, after the Hudson, NH driver picked up the victory at White Mountain Motorsports Park.
Dillon Moltz jumped ahead of the field on the drop of the green flag until lap 11, when Mike Parks caught the berm of the new pavement, screeching to a halt before touching the front stretch wall. Moltz would see Griffith alongside his door on the restart, but won the battle, retaining the lead. Griffith stayed within striking distance, and took the lead on lap 44.
After an incident involving Barry Gray and Nick Sweet on lap 57, Griffith would engage in battle with Moltz on the restart once more. Griffith would win the battle, and put on a blistering pace to capture the win.
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Jul 31, 2015 | Granite State Series, Touring Series News
PR – Eric LaFleche / Photo – Chip Cormie
(N. Woodstock, NH) – The Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) travels to White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP) on Saturday August 1st and point leader No. 12 Derek Griffith is chomping at the bit.
Griffith, the 18 year-old, Hudson, NH native likes how the GSPSS cars react to the ¼-mile bullring at WMMP. “I love the way our No. 12 MOM’s of Manchester/LCM Racing/FEP Insurance Toyota Camry handled up there last year. You can carry a lot of speed through the corners, which makes for fast, tight racing” said Derek. (more…)
Jul 31, 2015 | Granite State Series, NE Racing News, Touring Series News, White Mountain
NORTH WOODSTOCK, NH – The Granite State Pro Stock Series will travel to White Mountain Motorsports Park, on August 1, for the WMMP 100. The WMMP 100 will be the eighth event of the 12-race season, and will be the second time the Granite State Pro Stock Series has visited the facility since the series’ inception. The following is a closer look at the numbers of the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS), and White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP).
WHITE MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS PARK NOTES:
– Opened in 1994, under owners Donnie and Teri Avery, who still own and operate the facility today. (more…)
Jul 25, 2015 | Granite State Series, Touring Series News
Quiet Dominance: Jeremy Davis Cruises to Victory in Seacoast 100
LEE, NH – Jeremy Davis took the lead on lap 18, and never looked back, on route to a dominant performance in the Granite State Pro Stock Series at Lee USA Speedway (NH), in the Seacoast 100.
The Tamworth, NH driver started sixth on the grid, and took little time to work his way into the top three. Davis shot to the outside of Derek Griffith on lap 17, and was the leader at the stripe. Davis would hold off Griffith on four different restarts, before taking off on a 60-lap green flag run, putting a full lap between himself and all but the top six drivers.
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Jul 24, 2015 | Granite State Series, Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
LEE, NH – The Granite State Pro Stock Series will travel to Lee USA Speedway, on July 24, for the Seacoast 100. The Seacoast 100 will be the seventh event of the 12-race season, and will be the second time the Granite State Pro Stock Series has visited the facility since the series’ inception. The following is a closer look at the numbers of the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS), and Lee USA Speedway.
LEE USA SPEEDWAY NOTES:
– Bob Bonser first opened Lee Raceway in 1964. The track was a 1/3 mile dirt tri-oval, and had two different elevation changes, uphill and downhill.
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