Jul 10, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Touring Series News
Claremont, NH – Seven-time ACT Late Model Tour Champion Brian Hoar of Williston, VT added Twin State Speedway in Claremont, NH to his ACT wins list on Saturday, July 9. Hoar led the final 32 laps of the 100 lap event coming from the sixth starting position. It is Hoar’s 31st career ACT win on 15 different tracks.
Groveton, NH’s Randy Potter started on the pole with a +6 in ACT’s unique plus-minus handicap system. He battled with local favorite Luke Hinkley during the early stages of the event and would lead all but two of the first 68 laps. Brent Dragon started in the third position and was a constant contender.
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Jul 10, 2011 | American Canadian Tour
Ste-Croix, QC – Boischatel’s Donald Theetge dominated the Série ACT Castrol Blue Pelican 100 at Riverside Speedway in Ste-Croix, Quebec on Saturday, July 9. The former Série ACT Castrol Champion scored his first win of the 2011 season and 15th career win. Theetge also won his heat race while on just seven cylinders due to a rocker. Theetge’s crew changed the broken part in time to start eighth in the 23 car field. (more…)
Jul 10, 2011 | Beech Ridge, Maine Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Joey Doiron: PASS North Series
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Race Report
SCARBOROUGH, Maine – Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, finished fifth in the PASS North Series Southern Maine Motors.com 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on Saturday, July 9. It was the best finish of the season for the reigning PASS North Series Rookie of the Year and came at his home track. Doiron started 14th, but he worked his way into the Top-10 after just a handful of laps. He moved into the fifth spot on Lap 80 and was fourth just five laps later. Doiron was closing in on third place when his engine weakened, however, but he was able to hold on for fifth at the checkered flag. It will be a quick turnaround for Doiron and the rest of the PASS North teams, as he will compete at Lee USA Speedway’s Bastille 200 this coming Tuesday, July 12.
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Jul 10, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour
Twin State Speedway Race Report
CLAREMONT, N.H. – Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt., finished a strong second in the ACT Late Model Tour Jim’s Captown 100 at Twin State Speedway in Claremont, N.H., on Saturday, July 9. The finish was the best of the season for the all-time leader in ACT starts, who won his heat race and started third at one of his favorite tracks on the circuit. Dragon’s own Dragon Motorsports car ran inside the Top-3 all night before a loose handling condition over the final few laps stopped him one spot short of the victory.
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Jul 10, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
CLAREMONT, N.H. – Brian Hoar checked another track off his ACT Late Model Tour bucket list.
Hoar took the lead in the late stages of the Jim’s Captown 100 and went on to the victory for the 31st victory of his ACT career – and his first at the tricky Twin State Speedway.
“It feels great,” said Hoar, of Williston, Vt.. “Anytime you can add another track to the win column, it’s pretty awesome. The guys did an awesome job. We unloaded (for practice) and had a ton of confidence.” (more…)
Jul 10, 2011 | Beech Ridge, Maine Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
SCARBOROUGH, Maine – Lonnie Sommerville broke through for his first career PASS North Series victory on Saturday night.
The Saint John, New Brunswick, driver led the final 34 laps at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway en route to winning the Southern Maine Motors.com 150. The victory was the first for Mulkern Racing this season.
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