Jul 8, 2013 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. – Hendrick Motorsports has made a $5,000 donation to assist New Hampshire Motor Speedway in hosting first responders and their families during the track’s July 11-14 NASCAR weekend.
The donation was made in memory of Sean Collier, the MIT police officer who was killed April 18 during the Boston Marathon bombing. Collier’s brother, Andrew, is a machinist in the Hendrick Motorsports engine department.
The North Carolina-based race team fields the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars driven by Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne, and each of the four cars will carry a special decal in memory of Sean Collier during the July 14 Camping World RV Sales 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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Jul 7, 2013 | Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Joey Doiron still atop standings, Andy Shaw claims PASS Mod win
Scarborough, Maine — Cassius Clark of Farmington, Maine became the first two-time winner of the 2013 Pro All Stars Series North Super Late Model season Saturday night, outdueling future New England Hall of Famer Mike Rowe to win the Southern Maine Motors 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine.
“It’s a lot of fun racing for the win with Mike Rowe,” Clark said after driving the Hight Motortsports 77 into victory lane. “Thanks to the Hights for the opportunity to drive for them, and to Brian and the guys for putting a great car underneath me.”
Clark prevailed in the season-opening 150-lapper at Oxford Plains Speedway, and entered the Beech Ridge event ranked third in PASS North driver points. Clark and Rowe swapped the top positions several times throughout the race after getting by early race leaders Martin Latulippe and Joey Doiron.
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Jul 2, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News
Scarborough, ME – After consistent rain throughout the week cancelled the PASS North Series race at Canaan Speedway, DJ Shaw and the Precision JLM team made their way to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway for their biggest race of the Nascar Whelen All-American Series, the Pro Series 100 lapper. Driving a recently purchased, Shaw was rebranded in a black and white #49 car for the evening, and it made good on its maiden voyage with the team.
After a bad pill draw to determine his spot in the lineup, Shaw had to make his way from the rear of the field in the second heat race. It wouldn’t take him long before he made his way to the front though, as he proved he’d be one to beat in the 100 lapper with a sixth place finish from the rear.
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Jun 30, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, Wiscasset Speedway
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY TOP FIVE OFFICIAL FINISH JUNE 29, 2013
LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN FINISH FROM RACE STARTED JUNE 22, 2013 (45 LAPS)
1. #15 Nick Hinkley, Wiscasset
2. #33 Josh St. Clair, Liberty
3. #25 Will Collins, Waldoboro
4. #00 Alex Waltz, Waldoboro
5. #09 Daren Ripley, Thomaston
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Jun 30, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, Speedway 95
RYAN MODERY WINS SPEEDWAY 95 LATE MODEL FEATURE
Just three weeks after graduating from Hermon High School, 17 year old Ryan Modery of Hermon found himself in Maine State Lottery Victory Lane at Speedway 95 Saturday night after winning the 40 lap Dysart’s Late Model feature. Modery, last year’s Rookie of the Year in the division, passed Corinth’s Lloyd Nickerson on lap 18 of the caution free event and held Nickerson at bay to the end. Nickerson finished in second, about 2 feet behind Modery, with 2012 division champion Andy Saunders of Ellsworth finishing third despite a broken sway bar on his car. Saunders started 10th on the grid and was in third by lap 20 and gaining on the leaders before his car broke, causing him to only be able to maintain his position. Last week’s winner, John Kalel II of Orrington finished in fourth after starting near the rear of the 16 car field. Harrington’s Andrew McLaughlin finished fifth after starting third on the grid.
Ted Ryder of Carmel made it two in a row in the Sport-Fours after winning the Coca-Cola series 35 lap feature. Ryder took the lead from pole sitter Donny Silva of Hudson on lap three and led to the end, with only one caution on lap 33 slowing the action. Edward Archer Jr. of Skowhegan finished a close second with Kevin Hartley of Hermon posting his first top three of the season with a third place finish. Jim Goodman Jr. of Orrington wound up fourth after a last lap melee on the front stretch scrambled the order. Gary Richards of Exeter was fifth.
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Jun 28, 2013 | Maine Racing News, Media, Video
Mainely Motorsports TV Fan Appreciation Might at Wiscassett Speedway.
