Jun 7, 2016 | GSPSS, Lee Speedway, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
DJ Shaw Victory Lane Lee USA (Rich Hayes Photo)
Lee, NH -The Granite State Pro Stock series invaded Lee USA Speedway to join the NASCAR Whelen All American Series season weekly divisions on Friday night, with DJ Shaw of Center Conway taking down the GSPSS 100-lap win in impressive fashion.
Shaw and Jeremy Davis of Tamworth led the field to green for the GSPSS main, with some intense competition that saw the lead swapped several times along the 100-lap distance. Davis quickly moved past polesitter Shaw to gain the point, where he stayed past the 20-lap mark.
By lap 30, Hudson’s Derek Griffith, the series’ defending champ, had worked past to take command, but he was under quickly attack with Bryan Kruczek of Newmarket who pressured him right through the halfway mark. Davis and Shaw had settled into third and fourth at the crossed flags, saving their tires for a late-race run.
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Jun 5, 2016 | GSPSS, Lee Speedway, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Seacoast 100 top 3 from L to R 3rd Btyan Kruczek 1st DJ Shaw 3rd Derek Griffith (Rich hayes Photo)
Lee, NH – The showers predicted by the weather forecast on Friday never came to Lee as drivers suited up for the Seacoast 100. DJ Shaw of Center Conway, NH started on the pole with Jeremy Davis of Tamworth, NH on the outside of the 21-car field. This week saw the addition of new competitors adding to the already tough competition in the Granite State Pro Stock Series.
Shaw took the lead early, however throughout the night he had competition from Hudson native Derek Griffith, Davis, and Bryan Kruczek of Newmarket, NH. The caution flag flew early in the evening on lap nine for Cory Casagrande of Stafford Springs, CT. Then shortly after, the pack checked up and Mike Parks of Walpole, NH ruined his newly replaced nose, creating an uphill battle for him the rest of the night.
Jacob Dore, winner at White Mountain Motorsports Park started ninth and started his charge for the front early on in the race. By lap 72 he was running with the top five. When on lap 78 Jeremy Davis saw the end of his night as his motor blew in turn two. This put Dore in position with the top four of Shaw, Griffith, and Kruczek. Unfortunately his luck ran out on lap 84 when Dore and Joe Squeglia of Derry, NH made contact in the turn one wall ending his night.
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Jun 3, 2016 | GSPSS, Lee Speedway, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
(Rich Hayes Photo)
WALPOLE, N.H. ___ Two races down, nine left to go for the New England based Granite State Pro Stock Series during the 2016 campaign.
Jacob Dore scored the victory at White Mt. Motorsports Park in the opener two weeks ago and 2013 series champion Mike O’Sullivan returned to GSPSS victory lane last weekend on the high-banks of Monadnock Speedway.
With two races into the record books, the series is ready for race three — another 100 lap feature event. This time, it will happen on the 3/8 mile Lee USA Speedway in Lee, New Hampshire. It will be the first Friday night race of the season for the GSPSS on Friday, June 3.
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May 30, 2016 | GSPSS, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Photo Credit Chip Cormie
DJ Shaw pulled off top ten finishes in a double header of competitive races on Memorial Day weekend behind the wheel of his #60 Precision JLM machine. Kicking off the weekend with his first Granite State Pro Stocks start of the season at Monadnock Speedway and then traveling to the historic Thunder Road International Speedbowl with the Pro All Stars Series tour.
In the Granite State Pro Stocks event, Shaw took off from the pole position and won handily over the field in the heat race. After the redraw, Shaw would find himself starting in the third position in for the 100 lap feature event. Managing his car and tires early on, Shaw began to make moves around the races halfway point, as he fought with Mike O’ Sullivan for the third position. On lap 61, the two leaders made contact and spun, handing Sullivan and Shaw the top two positions after a caution flag. Through the races final laps, Shaw charged hard to get by O’ Sullivan but it wasn’t enough as he took the runner up position in the Rydemore 100.
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May 30, 2016 | GSPSS, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Winchester, N.H. – The Rydemore 100 at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H. started as a steamy one, with temperatures reaching the mid ninety’s. Guy Caron of Lempster, N.H. found himself on the pole with Mike Mitchell of Cumberland, R.I. on the outside. Barry Gray who finished second last week was looking to get his first win of the year starting in the sixth position. Ultimately, it was Mike O’Sullivan of Springfield, MA. in victory lane.
Caron took the lead early in the race and led until lap 61 when he and Gray made contact on the backstretch, and Caron, spun bringing out the first caution of the night. This put O’Sullivan and DJ Shaw of Center Conway, N.H. up front. Glenn Martel of Belmont, NH was the Lucky Dog, winning his lap back and putting him on the road to a fifth place finish.
By lap 65 Mike Parks of Walpole, N.H. had worked his way up to third after starting 12th. The 71 NH of Cory Robert in sixth place, fended off the Caron and Gray for over a dozen laps, until lap 89 when contact was made with Gray.
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May 26, 2016 | GSPSS, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
WALPOLE, N.H. __ After a thrilling finish to the season-opening race at White Mt. Motorsports Park last weekend, won by Jacob Dore, the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) is ready for race two at Monadnock Speedway — this Saturday, May 28.
The running of the Rydemore.com 100 lap feature will be contested on the high-banks of “Maddog,” a track that has proven to have intense Super Late Model action for the series each time they make the trip.
Barry Gray, who finished second at the opener last weekend, is the defending winner of the Memorial Day weekend special and a four-time winner with the series on the high-banks.
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