May 12, 2012 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Brandon Ward made his first PASS South Series win look easy as he lead flag-to-flag winning the Capital City Clash/Bull Ring Tough Guy Challenge 125 presented by Bio-Specialists at the Wake County Speedway Friday night in Raleigh, North Carolina. Preston Peltier made it back-to-back podium finishes with his second place finish. Ross Kenseth did the same finishing third after winning in his last outing at Orange County Speedway just several weeks ago.
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May 12, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
Three former Oxford Plains Speedway ACT winners Randy Potter (02NH), Shawn Martin (94ME) and Ricky Rolfe (51ME) race for position during the 2012 season opener at Lee USA Speedway.
Waterbury, VT— The American Canadian Tour heads to Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME for the Oxford 150 next Sunday, May 20. For most teams, it serves as the fourth point counting event on the American Canadian Tour series and the last long distance event before the legendary Oxford 250. For a few, it is a return home.
Turner, ME’s Shawn Martin will be making the trip to Oxford in an effort to claim his third ACT victory. His resume at Oxford Plains Speedway stands out with two ACT victories, 11 weekly feature wins, and a 2004 Track Championship. Ricky Rolfe of Albany Township, ME is a multi-time champion of Oxford Plains Speedway and also owns two ACT victories at the track, most recently in 2008.
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May 11, 2012 | NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Joey Doiron: PASS North Series
Star Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
BERWICK, Maine – Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, will try and win his second consecutive PASS North Series race to open the 2012 season in the Star 150 at Star Speedway in Epping, N.H., on Saturday, May 12. Doiron collected his first career victory last weekend at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway and did so in dominant fashion, winning the SouthernMaineMotors.com 150 by a final margin of victory of more than 6.9 seconds. The driver of the No. 73 JBJ Machine/Dale Shaw Race Cars Chevrolet considers Star Speedway his favorite stop on the PASS North circuit, and he won there in a Late Model event in 2008.
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May 11, 2012 | Granite State Series, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Numerous championships represented in season opening event
WINCHESTER, NH — Stock car racing fans around New England will be greeted with some of the most recognizable names in Pro Stock racing when the Granite State Pro Stock Series begins the 2012 season at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, NH for the David’s House 106 presented by Fenton Family Dealerships.
Barry Gray of Belchertown, MA will head the list of the recognizable line-up of drivers participating in the David’s House 106. Gray is a multi-time track champion at Monadnock Speedway and a champion at the former Riverside Park in Agawam, MA. Gray was in contention to win the inaugural Granite State Pro Stock Series event last year before being involved in a late race incident.
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May 10, 2012 | Karting News, Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, RKS, Touring Series News
Maggie Ferland of Auburn, Maine is doing double duty this season, racing go karts at Richmond Karting Speedway as well as the kart track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
RPM. What do you think of the go-kart track at NHMS?
Maggie. I loved it because of the steep hill & the speed.
RPM. The go kart track at NHMS is unique in the way the track is designed; you have to drive up a hill on the front stretch and down the hill on the back stretch.
Maggie. The track is “Awesome” at NHMS. I wished they had more races on the upper track, the hill was awesome!
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