Oct 26, 2011 | Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, Modified Racing Series, Touring Series News
Lee, NH – 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Small Block Supermodified champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr. couldn’t close out the season with a feature win on Oktoberfest weekend, but he won every other race he entered, taking down the checkers in both the Pro Stocks on Saturday night, and the Late Models on Sunday afternoon.
An impressive field of 34 Pro Stock/Super Late Models assembled for the final round of the Six-Pack Shootout, but several contenders, including ME veteran Mike Rowe and PASS race winner Gary Smith, were eliminated in a series of tangles that slowed the action repeatedly over the first half of the race.
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Oct 17, 2011 | Lee Speedway, Modified Racing Series, Touring Series News
Lee, N.H. — The 2011 season for the Valenti Modified Racing Series will draw to a close this weekend, October 22 & 23, when the New England based touring division travels to Lee USA Speedway, Lee, NH., for the 25th annual “Oktoberfest” weekend.
The season ending event will decide the series championship between title contenders, Chris Pasteryak, of Lisbon, CT., and Les Hinckley III, of Windsor Locks, CT. 27 points separate the two drivers.
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Oct 3, 2011 | Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, Modified Racing Series, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Canaan, N.H. – -Two traditional race events, popular with fans and competitors alike, will determine the 2011 Valenti Modified Racing Series championship.
As in past years, the run to the title could be claimed this weekend, Oct 8 and 9, at Seekonk Speedway. Seekonk, MA., at the annual “DAV Fall Classic,” or Oct 22, and 23 at New Hampshire’s Lee USA Speedway as part of that track’s 25th annual “Oktoberfest” weekend.
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Sep 12, 2011 | Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Lee, NH – Lee USA Speedway opened up Friday night’s program with a tribute to first responders in remembrance of the events of 9/11, with Senator Kelly Ayotte joining representatives of police, fire, and rescue organizations for the pre-race ceremonies.
It was the final Friday night race of the season for the weekly competitors, with a wire-to-wire win in the Benson Limber and Hardware feature event as well as the 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Small Block Supermodified title going to multi-time track champ Wayne Helliwell, Jr.
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Sep 5, 2011 | Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Lee, NH – The chase for the 2011 championships continued at Lee USA Speedway on Friday night, with Tony Carroll taking down the win in the Benson Lumber and Hardware-sponsored NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Small Block Supermodified feature event.
Carroll was running the main event in memory of his car owner, Paul Brown, who had passed away earlier in the week after a lengthy battle with illness. The extra motivation was just what the doctor ordered, as Carroll went flag to flag to score his first win of the year.
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Aug 29, 2011 | Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Lee, NH – Lee USA Speedway hosted another round of NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series action on Friday night, with the Benson Lumber and
Hardware Small Block Supermodified, Prime Storage Late Model Sportsman,
David’s Race Cars and Components Hobby Stock, and RE/MAX Ironman feature
events all paying double points.
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