Jul 7, 2012 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – The 2012 Vermont State Stock Car Championship Series heats up just in time for the crown jewel of the four race series: The VT State Lottery Commission Governor ’s Cup 150 at Thunder Road. Milton’s Brent Dragon leads the swarming field to the “Nation’s Site of Excitement” on Thursday, July 12 with a slim 6-point lead over multi-time Thunder Road Champion Phil Scott.
Both drivers have their sites set on the newly formatted state crown title. “To think that the organizers have put together a series to decide Vermont honors has made it unique and special for us all,” said Scott. “Now we just have to win it,” he laughed.
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Jul 6, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Pelkey, Packard Claim Feature Victories
Barre, VT—East Montpelier’s Jay Laquerre took the 50-lap late model feature by storm on his way to his second win of 2012 on Thursday night (July 5) at Thunder Road sponsored by Charter Communications. He was followed by a late-charging “Hurricane” Jamie Fisher, and early leader Ricky Roberts.
Roberts looked to be on his way to victory while leading the first twenty laps of the race, but daring to drive on the high line was Laquerre, who swung high and wide near the top of the track to pass Roberts for the lead and never looked back. He developed a sizable lead over Roberts, who in the closing laps lost second to a fast closing Fisher on the outside groove, but the former champion ran out of laps trying to catch Laquerre. Brett Wheeler and Cody Blake chased the trio to the line in fourth and fifth. Point leader Nick Sweet flexed muscle starting fifteenth and extending his points lead once again with a sixth place finish. Mike Bailey, Cris Michaud, defending champion Dave Pembroke, and Brooks Clark rounded out the top ten.
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Jul 5, 2012 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
19 Canines Adopted in 15 Days from N.H. Humane Society
LOUDON, N.H. (July 5, 2012) – There’s nothing like curling up on the couch to watch a NASCAR race with your best friend, especially when that best friend has four legs, a tail and eyes that make your heart melt. From June 15-30, New Hampshire Motor Speedway gave a pair of tickets to anyone adopting a dog from the New Hampshire Humane Society in Laconia. A total of 19 canines were adopted over the two-week span and now those adoptees will be given tickets to come out to the track to root on the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series when they return to “The Magic Mile” for the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 on July 15.
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Jul 5, 2012 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Brad Keselowski Racing development driver Austin Theriault finished fourth in the 29th annual World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga., on Wednesday, July 4. The finish marked a career-best in a Super Late Model for Theriault, who finished third in the first 150-lap segment and second in the second 100-lap segment en route to the Top-5 finish.
“Coming home in the Top-5 was a great rebound from the last time we were here,” said Theriault, who made his BKR debut in the 2011 World Crown 300 last November. “We got turned on Lap 18 last time. We finally finished a World Crown 300, and finally finished a race here.
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Jul 5, 2012 | Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Mulkern Racing: PASS North Series
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FALMOUTH, Maine – Scott Mulkern of Falmouth, Maine, will make his third start of the PASS North Series season in the SouthernMaineMotors.com 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 7. Mulkern’s No. 84 SouthernMaineMotors.com/Community Pharmacies Dodge will be part of a two-car effort at the organization’s home track, with full-time driver Lonnie Sommerville also entered in the No. 48 A.E. McKay Builders Chevrolet. Mulkern finished eighth in his most recent outing at Autodrome Chaudiere in Quebec on June 23, just over a month after an accident ended his day early in the PASS season opener at Beech Ridge in May.
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