May 19, 2014 | NE Racing News, Pro Stock Tour, Touring Series News
(Halifax, NS, May 19, 2014) The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour will open another sensational season of stock car racing this Saturday, May 24th at Scotia Speedworld with the Harry Poole Memorial 100 presented by Lucas Oil. The season opener will launch the 12-race schedule that will take the Tour to five Maritime markets over the next 17 weeks. Approximately thirty of the best teams from across the region are expected to battle for a spot in Saturday’s main feature. Qualifying for the Harry Poole Memorial 100 presented by Lucas Oil gets underway at 3:10 PM with racing slated for 4:00 PM. Grandstands gates open at 1:00 PM.
Saturday’s season opener will be run in honour of Harry Poole. Harry was one of the original builders and owners of the Pro Stock Tour and Scotia Speedworld. He was a staunch supporter of stock car racing in the Maritimes and he willingly gave back to his community through many other organizations over the years. Racing has lost a true friend and we are dedicating the 2014 season opener to Harry, who passed away this winter after a valiant battle with Cancer.
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May 19, 2014 | PASS, Touring Series News
photo by Norm Marx
Once again a PASS Super Late Model race had to be postponed due to weather this past Saturday at Autodrome Chaudiere in Vallee Junction, Quebec, but the PASS North Tour danced around Sunday between sprinkles and put on a tremendous show with a solid crowd, and a full field of PASS Super Late Models for the Frameco 150.
It was an all Canadian front row as Patrick Laperle and Donald Theetge brought the field to green. The caution waved early, as on lap four, Ben Rowe’s bad luck continued as he cut down a tire putting him several laps off the pace. After a couple of minor spins, the field settled in as the Laperle / Theetge battle continued until lap 50 when Johnny Clark, Mike Rowe and DJ Shaw drove around the outside of the leaders. The field stayed green until lap 80 when Theetge and Laperle got together in turn two. Clark continued to lead the event until lap 126 as lapped traffic became a major part of the finish. This is when a slowing car of Jaques Poulin was collected by Clark sending him spinning in front of the field. Glen Luce’s fine day ended in the skirmish as he had been hanging around the top five all afternoon.
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May 19, 2014 | NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News, White Mountain
photo by Norm Marx
The picturesque White Mountain Motorsports Park located on Route 3 in North Woodstock, New Hampshire will be the next stop for the Pro All Stars Series, as the top PASS Super Late Model teams in the northeast invade the ¼ mile speed plant on Saturday, May 24th at 5pm for the Littleton Chevrolet / Buick PASS 150.
WMMP has always been regarded as one of the favorite tracks by most PASS North teams as it is extremely wide, very fast and always allows for plenty of passing. In 2013 weather plagued the event in June forcing postponement of the event to later in the season where it was also rained out. The decision was made to run twin 150’s on August 31st making Labor Day weekend an unbelievable event. Joey Doiron stepped up his program in the first 150, and claimed a hard fought win over Karl Allard, Ben Rowe, David Oliver and DJ Shaw. Doiron came right back in the nightcap and did the unthinkable by sweeping the pair of 150’s on the night. DJ Shaw, Cassius Clark, David Oliver and Derek Ranstrom completed the top five. These events were pivotal in the battle of the PASS North championship, as Doiron ended up second on the season to Cassius Clark, while Shaw placed third.
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May 19, 2014 | Granite State Series, Touring Series News
Photo by VLF
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 19, 2014 | American Canadian Tour, Touring Series News
Plattsburgh, NY – Rhode Island’s Ray Parent battled through an intense final six laps to claim his first career American Canadian Tour point counting event victory in the Airborne 100 at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on Saturday, May 17. Parent edged Quebec’s Jonathan Bouvrette by half a car length at the checkered flag and New Hampshire’s Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. took third. It was the ACT Late Model Tour’s 250th event since its inception in 1992.
Parent started on the pole of the 100 lap event after earning a plus three on his way to his heat race win. He led through the first caution of the event on lap six, but relinquished the lead to Bobby Therrien following the ensuing restart. Several laps later Parent returned to the point and built a giant lead over an 88 lap green flag run. It looked like Parent would ride to an easy win before the second caution flag flew on lap 94.
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May 16, 2014 | Canada, Pro Stock Tour
(Halifax, NS – May 15, 2014) The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour and Scotia Speedworld are excited to announce Atlantic Cat will return in 2014 to present the 15th Annual Atlantic Cat 250. The second of only two 250- lap events on the 2014 schedule, the Cat 250 will mark event nine of 12 for the region’s prestigious touring series. The race will be held at Scotia Speedworld on Saturday, August 9th and will highlight the biggest stock car racing weekend in the Halifax market this season.
“The Atlantic Cat 250 is the crown jewel of the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour and Scotia Speedworld season. Atlantic Cat has been great supporter over years and this event is well known on the eastern seaboard. We are honoured to continue our relationship with Atlantic Cat in 2014.” Said Ken Cunning, General Manager of the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour.
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