Apr 8, 2011 | Lee Speedway, Touring Series News
story by Chris Roy
The snow is gone and the Allison Legacy North Series, first race of the season, is almost here. The drivers get ready to return to Lee Speedway, one of New England’s premier race tracks. Once again the blue number 17 driven by Melissa Fifield , will be there. With one 3rd place finish last season, Melissa is looking for that elusive trip to “Victory Lane” and to bring home that 1st place trophy.
Over the winter Melissa has been working full time, as well as working on the race car. “We hung a new body on the car with a slightly new paint color, along with rebuilding the engine on our main car.” The #17 race team is plan on running the full Allison North season, which consists of 16 races on shorts tracks throughout New England. She is also looking to run a few Allison South races.
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Apr 8, 2011 | PASS
Stephen Nasse Sets New Track Record to Earn the McGunegill Engine Performance Fast Time Award for PASS South “THE RACE”
Top 15 drivers locked in during qualifying at North Wilkesboro Speedway
The historic North Wilkesboro Speedway (NC) was alive on Friday, April 8th, with qualifying for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South presented by JE Pistons and Roush Yates Performance Parts “THE RACE” event. With a time of 18.700 seconds, Stephen Nasse earned the McGunegill Engine Performance Fast Time Award, a new track record.
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Apr 8, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Touring Series News
NEW HAMPSHIRE’S MILES CHIPMAN TO DEFEND TITLE
Waterbury, VT – The officials at the American Canadian Tour (ACT) based in Waterbury, VT have seen the largest influx of new teams to begin the 2011 season in its history.
“This is a good sign that things are improving in spite of the recessionary issues we have been facing over the past couple years. Also, just as in 2008, the spike in the price of fuel apparently does not seem to be having much effect with the enthusiasm to get the season open. We actually think we might have benefitted during the 2008 fuel increase, as many fans attended the regional and weekly short tracks, rather than taking expensive, long distance vacation trips,” said Tom Curley, President of the American Canadian Tour.
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Apr 8, 2011 | Lee Speedway, Touring Series News
(Press Release) – April 8, 2011 – Travis Dunbar heads into familiar territory in two weeks as he and his #45 DT Promotions squad embarks on round 1 of the 2011 open practices for the Coors Six Pack Series at Canaan Fair Speedway.
The DT Promotions team feels like it has unfinished business in the pro stock division and at the Canaan Fair Speedway despite a good history at Canaan Fair Speedway. All the hard work in the offseason to continue pushing the development of their fleet of pro stocks has Dunbar excited to be going back to his home track. The Coors Six Pack Series has three races at the Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, NH starting on May 28th.
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Apr 6, 2011 | American Canadian Tour
Waterbury, VT – After what was by anyone’s standards a disappointing 2010 season for long-time American Canadian Tour (ACT) veterans Jean-Paul Cyr and Brent Dragon, both from Milton, VT, both expect the opening event of the season at Lee USA Speedway on Sunday, April 17, 2011 to be a chance to get things turned into a positive change of direction.
Cyr is a seven-time ACT Champion and saw his long-standing championship record tied by Brian Hoar from Williston, VT in 2010. Cyr returned to ACT racing after taking a year to compete at Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, VT in 2009. He won the King of the Road title that season. He had a slow start coming back to the ACT at the beginning of 2010, and by his own admission was really never a contender.
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Apr 6, 2011 | PASS
$19.99 Buys a Full Day Ticket of PASS SLM & Modified Action on Speed51.com
NAPLES, ME (April 6, 2011) – After months of anticipation, the Pro All Stars Series’ marquee event for the 2011 season, known simply as “THE RACE” (April 7-9) at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina, is now upon us. It will also be the first event “Under the Lights” at the historic racetrack. To top that off, in a major announcement today, officials from PASS have announced a partnership with Speed51.com for the event, to make “THE RACE” available, with live video and audio, in a Pay-Per-View fashion on your computer.
With an entry list of more than 90 Super Late Models to date and at least $75,000 up for grabs for the winning driver at the legendary North Wilkesboro facility, plus a strong field of the East Coast’s top Tour-Type Modifieds, “THE RACE” has become an event of epic proportions.
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