Apr 12, 2012 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Naples, ME (4/12) The long awaited 2012 PASS North season gets in gear on Sunday April 15 when the popular PASS Sportsman series takes to Lee (NH) USA Speedway on the Route 125 ovals’ traditional Governors Cup opening day.
Lee USA will host a test and tune day on Saturday April 14th, open to all PASS Sportsman competitors.
On Sunday April 15 qualifying is slated to take the green at 1:15 pm with feature events for all participating divisions to follow.
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Apr 11, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Lee Speedway, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Eddie MacDonald and crew chief Rollie LaChance are ready for the Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway on Sunday, April 15 in the opener for the American Canadian Tour. The MacDonald Motorsports Team will unveil a new car built by Dale Shaw for owner Fred Petersen.
“We are really excited to be teamed up with Freddy again to run in the ACT series this season,” said MacDonald. “We are just putting the final touches on the new car and after a day of testing, we are anxious to get it on the track at Lee. Dale did a great job on the car with Rollie very involved in the building so we feel we know the car pretty well already. With any new car there will be a learning curve but we feel comfortable with it.”
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Apr 3, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Lee Speedway, Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT – There will be no less than (13) thirteen former champion drivers entered in the 2012 ACT opener at Lee USA on Sunday, April 15, 2012. Between them they have accumulated 48 track and/or touring series championships during their careers. The annual opening New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway is expected to field the best opening day group of racers in its 22 event history.
Heading the list of former champions is Brian Hoar, Williston, VT. He is an (8) eight-time ACT Champion and also owns a Thunder Road and Airborne track championship. Hoar also is the defending NH Governor Cup winner. Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT is a (7) seven-time ACT Champion and also is the 2010 Thunder Road track Champion.
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Mar 13, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Lee Speedway, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT – In 1986 Beaver Dragon from Milton, VT won the opening event at the newly restored Lee USA New Hampshire speed plant.
“Red” and Judy MacDonald had just purchased the facility and called on the newly created American Canadian Tour (ACT) to open the track in the Spring of 1986. Later that season, the seven-time ACT Champion Robbie Crouch from Tampa, FL would win the first New Hampshire Governor’s Cup. Crouch backed that win up with a consecutive Governor’s Cup win in 1988.
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Nov 27, 2011 | Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Lee, NH – Lee USA Speedway’s staff has announced that the season passes for the 1/3 – mile speedway in Lee, NH are available now for the 2012 Racing season with the same prices as in 2011. Season passes make great holiday gifts and can be purchased by calling the office at 978-462-4252.
Season pass prices remain at $310.00 for an adult general admission pass for all events including Daytona Seats. (Chair Back Seating which are the best seats in the house). Season passes intended for holiday gifts can be purchased up to Monday, December 19th to receive them in time for Christmas.
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Nov 27, 2011 | Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Manchester, NH – Lee USA Speedway celebrated the annual Banquet of Champions
Saturday night, crowning 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Small Block
Supermodified champ Wayne Helliwell, Jr. after his fourth consecutive
championship season.
Helliwell’s prior titles had come behind the wheel of full-bodied Late
Models and Sportsmen, this was his first competing in an open-wheeled Small
Block Supermodified. Helliwell teamed up with Supermodified veterans Ed and
Bob Witkum to take the wheel for the 2011 campaign, and it paid off with
another championship trophy.
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