Granite State Pro Stock Series to Race Thompson Speedway in 2013

GSM2New England’s largest short track to welcome Pro Stocks twice

THOMPSON, CT — The Granite State Pro Stock Series will make its inaugural appearance in the Constitution State in 2013 as the series will make two appearances at Thompson Speedway in Thompson, CT.

The Granite State Pro Stock Series will be part of the two premier weekends at the five-eighths mile oval, the IceBreaker, currently scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14, and the World Series of Speedway Racing, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20. Exact race dates and distances are expected to be finalized at a later date.
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Whelen Modified Tour, K&N Pro Series East Added to NASCAR Weekends

nhms_tag_11 ‘The Magic Mile’ set for another blockbuster summer schedule

LOUDON, N.H. (December 13, 2012) – A sizzling summer slate has gotten even hotter with the announcement of the Whelen Modified Tour and K&N Pro Series East to New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s NASCAR Sprint Cup weekends in 2013.

With its Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series dates already locked in, NASCAR recently unveiled the schedules for the Whelen Modified Tour and K&N Pro Series East. The mods will visit “The Magic Mile” on July 13 and Sept. 20, while the K&N Pro Series East will makes its only trip to the Granite State on Sept. 20.
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Impressive Runs For Austin Theriault At Snowball Derby

Impressive Runs For Theriault At Snowball Derby
Rookie Finishes 4th In Snowflake 100, Day Ends Early In Snowball 300

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Austin Theriault finished fourth in the Snowflake 100 at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., on Saturday, December 1, and came within 60 laps of posting a second Top-5 finish on the weekend before an electrical issue ended his first Snowball Derby 300 prematurely on Sunday, December 2.

Theriault qualified 33rd for the Snowball Derby after finishing third in a large field in the 50-lap Last-Chance Qualifier on Saturday, and he drove all the way into the Top-10 at the midway point of the 45th annual 300-lap event. He managed to get on the same tire strategy as the race leaders by the time he was running as high as third with less than 60 laps remaining, but a broken power steering belt sapped his engine of power and forced him to retire early from the prestigious Super Late Model event.
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