Jun 10, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – Barre’s own Jay Laquerre took the outside lane to victory in the headline Late Model division on Sunday evening (June 10) on Sherwin-Williams night at Thunder Road. Laquerre’s victory was his first since 2001 when he scored his two career victories at the Barre high banks. Jamie “The Hurricane” Fisher made Laquerre work for the win on a late race charge, but settled for second. Cody Blake, former Thunder Road Champion Nick Sweet, and multi-time champion Phil Scott rounded out the top five.
Laquerre took the lead and ran away in the first half of the race after a lap three caution for debris before Fisher caught him using the outside lane in lapped traffic over the final 47 green flag laps. Fisher mounted multiple attacks, cruising to Laquerre’s bumper and pulling down on the inside, only to find himself back in second. Laquerre is thankful Fisher had the same handling condition as they battled for the lead.
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Jun 10, 2012 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Speedway 660 has become Johnny Clark’s home away from home. The Hallowell, Maine driver led the field to the checkered flag, winning his 3rd straight Pro All Star Series 200 in the Geary Woods. The 2010 and 2011 race winner dominated the second half of Sunday’s race to take the victory in car 54.
“I love this place and we took a big swing at the car at the mid-race break and the boys in the crew did an awesome job” said Clark. “We’ll definitely be back here for SpeedWeekend and try to become the first driver to win three Auto Value 250 races.”
Travis Benjamin, from Morrill, Maine, stayed with Clark for much of the final 100 laps, but was just not able to get around the race winner. Cassius Clark, from Skowhegan, Maine beat Johnny Clark on an exciting last lap pass in their heat race, but settled for third in the feature. D.J. Shaw, from Center Conway, New Hampshire won the other qualifying heat.
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Jun 9, 2012 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Mulkern Racing: PASS North Series
Lonnie Sommerville Speedway 660 Race Report
THE STORY
Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, New Brunswick, heads home when the PASS North Series turns to the PASS 200 at Speedway 660 in Geary, New Brunswick, on Saturday, June 9. Sommerville is a two-time winner of the the premier Super Late Model race in the Maritime provinces – the Auto Zone 250 – held at Speedway 660 each Labor Day Weekend. Sommerville took a turn in the lead in the first half of this race a year ago before a broken wheel took him out of contention, but he’s anxious to get his season on track in the Mulkern Racing No. 48 A.E. McKay Builders/PUB’s Bottle Exchange Chevrolet on the .333-mile, multi-groove race track.
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Jun 8, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Vallee-Jct, QC – The Série ACT Castrol event at Autodrome Chaudiere scheduled for Friday, June 8 has been postponed due to rain. The event has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, June 9. The entire schedule will be pushed one hour earlier with a post time of 6:30pm.
Jun 8, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – Round two of the 2012 Vermont State Late Model Championship Series moves to Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT for this Friday night’s “I Am Vermont Strong” 100. Barre, VT sensation Nick Sweet leads the standings in the four race series after a convincing round one victory over Lt. Governor Phil Scott held at Barre’s Thunder Road. Just seven points separate the two former track champions.
Two points behind Scott rides Milton’s Brent Dragon, the only series driver that has captured a Devil’s Bowl Speedway victory in 2012. With only a two-point difference between each finishing position, and a five-point bonus for winning, the Vermont State Championship is up for grabs for more than just the top three.
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Jun 8, 2012 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
NAPLES ME (6/7) The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North super late models venture north to Maritime Canada for their annual appearance at Geary New Brunswick’s Speedway 660 on Saturday June 9. It’s a road trip that every PASS team looks forward to and a rare home turf appearance for the New Brunswick racers that follow the series.
Lonnie Sommerville will be on familiar ground Saturday; he’s won the tracks Auto Value 250 event twice but a PASS North 660 win is definitely on his bucket list. Sommerville is currently third in the season long point standings with a top five and two top ten finishes after three starts, and he will look for win number one of 2012 on Saturday night. Matt Matheson calls Geary New Brunswick home and his team will appreciate the home game atmosphere at Speedway 660, where the PASS road show always plays to a packed house. PASS newcomer Matt Harris lives just up the road in Fredericton Junction and he will have the home track advantage on his side as well. Chris Duncan rounds out the list of early New Brunswick early entries that will take on their USA counterparts.
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