May 27, 2014 | Granite State Series, Touring Series News
Walpole, NH- The Granite State Pro Stock Series fell victim to Mother Nature at Monadnock Speedway May 24th, and has rescheduled the event for May 31st as part of a huge night for the race track.
A total of 9 divisions will be on hand at the ¼ mile NASCAR sanctioned oval, including 100 laps scheduled for the Granite State Pro Stock Series. Multi-time track champ, and two-time winner at the raceway with the GSPSS, Barry Gray has filed entry, along with defending series champion Mike O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan kicked off the 2014 season where he left off, picking up the win at the historic Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 6th. (more…)
May 24, 2014 | Granite State Series, Touring Series News
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Winchester, NH. – Derek Griffith, the talented 17 year-old is looking for another podium finish at Monadnock Speedway this coming Saturday, May 21, 2014.
Griffith opened eyes in 2012 by grabbing a second-place finish in the season opening event held at the ¼ mile high-banked oval, located in Winchester, NH. Derek calls Monadnock Speedway one of his favorite tracks that the Granite State Pro Stock Series visits, “I really like the layout here and with our set-up we use hear, we are able to really contend for victories, I would expect no different this time around”, said Derek.
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May 19, 2014 | Granite State Series, Touring Series News
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Walpole, NH- The inaugural champion in the Granite State Pro Stock Series, Bobby Cabral, has filed entry to the Monadnock 100, taking place May 24 at the Winchester, NH facility.
Cabral won the first ever championship in the young series’ history in 2012 in dominating fashion. The Medford, MA driver took home a victory and three top 3 finishes out of 6 races, but more impressively, only finished outside the top 5 once (7th, Canaan). Cabral will be driving the #66c, with backing out of the LCM racing stables. Monadnock may be a great spot for Cabral to get back into the racing groove with the series. In two races there, both in 2012, Cabral picked up a pair of third place finishes. Cabral looks to continue that trend on Saturday.
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May 7, 2014 | Granite State Series, Touring Series News
Walpole, NH- With one race already in the books for the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS), competitors are preparing for a date with Monadnock Speedway May 24.
The ¼ mile bullring is located in Winchester, NH, and has been host to four events in the early life of the GSPSS, and creates tight, door-to-door battles and good, hard racing. Drivers like Barry Gray and Matt Frahm are no stranger to this speedway, as both have picked up wins in the series at this facility.
To say Gray could drive Monadnock Speedway with his eyes closed may not be a huge stretch for the Belchertown, MA driver. Gray has at least 6 championships between Late Models and Pro Stocks at Monadnock, including a New Hampshire State Championship involving the Winchester, NH speedway and Twin State Speedway in Claremont, NH. Gray has two wins at Monadnock with the GSPSS, and has finished outside the top 10 once in four starts, boasting an average feature finish of 5.5. The driver of the Meadows Motor Car/ Hawley’s Auto Repair Chevrolet looks to this track to surge forward in the standings. “There’s so many good competitors in this series, it’s going to be tough no matter where we go,” Gray states. “But our chances are better than average at Monadnock, as long as luck is on our side.”
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Mar 22, 2014 | Granite State Series, Touring Series News
Photos by Eric LeFleche
Story By Shawn Sicard
Walpole, NH- Excitement is brewing with the Icebreaker at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) fast approaching.
Pre-entries have already started pouring in for the April 5-6 show at the nation’s oldest paved oval. The defending race winner, George “Mad Dog” Bessette, has committed to attempt to grab the checkers two years in a row. RB Performance racer Dillon Moltz has sent in his entry form, as well as Windham, ME resident Brad Babb. GSPSS veterans Fran “JR” Colson and Barry Gray have filed entries for the first of the ten events in the 2014 season, as well as youngster Derek Griffith and 2013 champion Mike O’Sullivan. “I’ve been waiting for it all winter!” Griffith states. “We’re still working hard to get the car done on time, but I’m excited for the season to begin. It’s looking like the best season of my career!”
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Mar 20, 2014 | Granite State Series, Touring Series News
Walpole, NH- A large quantity of contingency awards awaits the drivers of the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) for the 2014 season.
Many different companies have stepped up and offered some great prizes and products this upcoming season. Not only do heat winners and the series champion receive contingency awards, there are also bonuses spread out through the entire field and random prize winners at the year-end banquet.
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