Jul 26, 2013 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
One of this season rising stars in the Giffords Ice Cream Bandolero Series is 8 year old Charles Macko, from Chester, Vermont.
Charlie first felt the need for speed when on vacation with his family, “I went to Phoenix Arizona with my family on vacation. While we were there, we went to an amusement park. They had a kart track there. I was really small (3 years old), but there was nobody there, and the guy let me into the kart. I have loved driving and going fast ever since.”
This season Charlie is racing the number 99 The Killarney Pub bandolero at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. There is quite difference from the quarter midgets that Charlie raced in the past compared to the bandoleros cars now. “The bandolero car is very different from the form of karts I was in before. It is enclosed, much faster, and really big. I have to steer it with more force. It is much more work.”
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Jul 26, 2013 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS
Volunteers, SCC combine to generate over $289,000 during weekend
LOUDON, N.H. (July 26, 2013) – Brian Vickers capped off a thrilling weekend of racing by taking the checkered flag in the Camping World RV Sales 301, but New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s first big racing weekend of 2013 also provided a huge win for local non-profit organizations.
Between the help of volunteer organizations and the events put on by the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities, a total of $289,507 was generated over the four-day race weekend.
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Jul 26, 2013 | Maine Racing News
ARCA/CRA Super Series: Austin Theriault
Lucas Oil Raceway Park Race Preview
THE STORY
FORT KENT, Maine – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, returns to the ARCA/CRA Super Series for the Super Late Model portion of the CRA “Night Of Stars” Twin 100s at Lucas Oil Raceway Park in Salem, Ind., on Friday, July 26. The 100-lap ARCA/CRA Super Series marks the first visit for Theriault to the famed .625-mile oval near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Theriault is making an appearance in the Brad Keselowski Racing No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion for the first time in since finishing fifth in the IWK 250 at Riverside Speedway in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, last Saturday night. The BKR development driver has two wins this season with the team, including the PASS Rumble In The Pines 150 at Southern National Motorsports Park in Kenly, N.C., last month – another track where he was making his first career appearance.
THE FACTS
WHO: Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, Maine
TEAM: Brad Keselowski Racing No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion
CREW CHIEF: Gary Crooks, Mooresville, N.C.
BEST CAREER LUCAS OIL RACEWAY PARK FINISH: N/A
LAST RACE AT LUCAS OIL RACEWAY PARK: N/A
WHAT: ARCA/CRA Super Series “Night Of Stars” 100
WHERE: Lucas Oil Raceway Park, Salem, Ind. (.625-mile oval)
WHEN: Friday, July 26 – 2 p.m., practice; 6 p.m., qualifying; 9 p.m., race
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Jul 23, 2013 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Eddie MacDonald survived the grueling ACT International 500 in Plattsburgh, N.Y. in the American Canadian Tour’s inaugural event nosing out Booby Therrien at the line on the final lap for fourth place in the final segment to vault the veteran racer into a third place overall finish. The two day event on the half mile oval in upstate New York culminated with three segments on Sunday for 100 laps each with 40 cars taking the first green flag.
Eddie Mac ran fourth, fifth, and fourth in the Hancock Electric sponsored Chevy in the three segments for a combined score of 13, good enough for third place behind ACT‘s dominant performers in winner Joey Pole and runner-up Brian Hoar. The Freddie Peterson owned Chevy came from a tenth starting position in the heat to nip Brent Dragon at the line to advance to the feature with a +4 rating. The long time K&N Pro Series East and part-time ACT driver took the green flag in the fifth spot in the first 100 lap segment. The field would be inverted in each of the final two segments.
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Jul 23, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Wiscasset Speedway
Wiscasset Speedway will present a special race program on Saturday July 27th, celebrating the 44th birthday of Maine’s fastest track. The race program will showcase all seven of the track’s weekly divisions and other special ceremonies will take place to commemorate the occasion. A special pre-race dedication ceremony, honoring track builder / founder Wilford Cronk will take place at 5:00pm on the main grandstand side, followed by racing beginning at 5:30pm.
Following heat race action the track will hold a driver recognition ceremony on the track during intermission; spotlighting over 50 current & former champions and popular drivers who have contributed to Wiscasset’s history. The track will also honor it’s June Napa Auto Parts Driver of the Month. To cap off the celebration, fans will be treated to a fireworks show at the end of the program.
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Jul 23, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS, Touring Series News
Oxford, ME – In the first TD Bank 250 to feature the Super Late Models since 2006, Joey Doiron and the 73 Wild Willy’s Burgers/JBJ Machine team had an incredible day, finishing second after leading 26 laps in the biggest short track race in the country. Many of the biggest stars of motorsports have competed in the annual 250 lap event at Oxford Plains Speedway. 66 of the best Super Late Model drivers tried to qualify for the 41 car field that paid $25,000 to win.
Starting the weekend out with practice on both Saturday and Sunday morning, the team felt confident in their chances going into the heat races. It wasn’t going to be easy however, as Doiron drew 10th place in the first heat race. The pre-race draw is one of the most intriguing parts of the day, as only four cars will get in to the race through the heat races, and the rest go to consolation and last chance races. Doiron wasted no time in his heat to find the front however, as he used the outside groove to work his way forward. With ten laps to go in the 25 lap heat, he was in a transfer spot for the 250. He didn’t stop there though, as he drove to a third place finish, giving him a 13th place starting spot for the main event.
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