Aug 27, 2012 | Granite State Series, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Veteran racer scores first career Granite State Pro Stock Series win
HUDSON, NH — Bobby Baillargeon was virtually untouchable as the veteran stock car racer led all 100 laps and claimed his first career Granite State Pro Stock Series win at Hudson Speedway in Hudson, NH in the Hudson Hugger 100.
The Kingston, NH driver drew the pole position in the top-eight redraw and set up his winning effort. Baillargeon was able to pull out to sizeable leads, but a late race restart on lap 94 put Granite State Pro Stock Series point leader Bobby Cabral to his outside.
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Aug 6, 2012 | Granite State Series, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
John Hoyt Memorial Event rescheduled for September 8th
WINCHESTER, NH — Rain showers moved over the Monadnock Speedway just after practice sessions had concluded for the Granite State Pro Stock Series JBH 100 and forced the 100-lap event to be postponed. The memorial event, held in honor of late Granite State Pro Stock Series Co-Founder John Hoyt, has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 8.
NASCAR Nationwide Series part-time competitor Matt Frahm, of New Salem, NH, was among the 18 Granite State Pro Stock Series competitors who had entered the JBH 100. Series point leader Bobby Cabral, David’s House 106 winner Mike O’Sullivan, and 15-year-old Derek Griffith were series notables also entered.
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Jul 24, 2012 | Granite State Series, Maine Racing News, Touring Series News
Cabral Leads Pro Stocks into JBH 100 after Recent Win
WINCHESTER, NH — The Granite State Pro Stock Series will make their second appearance at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, NH on Saturday, August 4 for the JBH 100. The race will be in memory of late series president John Hoyt, who unexpectedly passed away last year. Hoyt and Mike Parks founded the series in 2011.
“John (Hoyt) was a driving force in this series to help get it off the ground,” Granite State Pro Stock Series president Mike Parks said. “We decided to do a memorial race as our little tribute for him.”
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Jul 9, 2012 | Granite State Series, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Veteran racer rebounds from midrace penalty to score another Classic win
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HUDSON, NH ?? Veteran stock car driver Bobby Cabral was able to add another Gate City Classic win to his already illustrious racing career by winning the Granite State Pro Stock Series Gate City Classic 100 at Hudson Speedway in Hudson, NH on Sunday night, July 8.
The East Kingston, NH racer Cabral took the Gate City Classic 100 lead on lap 28 but was penalized to the rear of the field by officials for his involvement in a lap 28 caution. Cabral then began his charge back through the field, and secured the lead on lap 80. Cabral then held off in spite of a series of late race caution flags to put another Gate City Classic trophy on the mantle.
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Jun 27, 2012 | Granite State Series, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Granite State Pro Stock Series to run historic 100-lap race
HUDSON, NH — The Granite State Pro Stock Series will mark the return of Pro Stock racing to the tight, high banked quarter-mile asphalt oval of Hudson Speedway in Hudson, NH on Sunday, July 8 for one of the most storied races, the Gate City Classic.
The Gate City Classic began as a Pro Stock race in 1978 and attracted some of the bigger names in New England, including Hudson’s own Dave Dion. Current Granite State Pro Stock Series competitors Babe Branscombe, of Nottingham, NH, and New England Auto Racers Hall-of-Fame member Pete Finadaca, of Fitchburg, MA, are former Gate City Classic winners. Fiandaca is seven-time Hudson Speedway champion. Both drivers are expected to contend for the Gate City Classic, again.
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Jun 21, 2012 | Granite State Series, Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News, Unity Raceway
No makeup date announced; Gate City Classic up next
CANAAN, NH — The Granite State Pro Stock Series 112 lap event scheduled for this Saturday, June 23 at Unity Raceway in Unity, ME has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond control. No makeup date has been announced at this time.
The Granite State Pro Stock Series will mark the return of pro stock racing to Hudson International Speedway in Hudson, NH on Sunday, July 8, with the return of the “Gate City Classic”. The 100-lap main event will now be the second event on the 2012 Granite State Pro Stock Series season. Mike O’Sullivan of Springfield, MA scored the win in the season opening event at Monadnock Speedway.
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