Sep 12, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
photo by Rich Hayes
Lee, NH – The David’s Race Cars and Components NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Hobby Stocks took center stage once again at Lee USA Speedway on Friday night, running a special 47-lap main event honoring the career of longtime competitor Johnny Durant, who raced to the championship in the Hobbies 25 years ago in the 1992 season.
The now-retired champ shared the flagstand with starter Steve Gran to drop the green flag on the extra-distance run, with Lebanon, ME driver Jake Michaud breaking out to the early lead. Michaud set the pace through a couple of early-race caution periods, and he stayed out front through lap 14.
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Sep 7, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
LEE, NH: A special 47-lap hobby stock feature race will highlight a 12-race program thisFriday night at Lee USA Speedway.
The Johnny Durant 47 honoring former driver and track official John Durant, of NorthHampton, NH, is on tap for hobby stocks following qualifying heats.
The hobby stock season point championship is on the line with Boe Green, Berwick,Maine, leading Paul Palen, of Pelham, NH, by just 20 points. Ryan Green, the point leader’s son, is third with Jimmy Renfrew Jr. and Patrick Tanguay the next three in order, only a few pointsapart.
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Sep 7, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
Supermodifed winner Dave Helliwell. (photo by Rich Hayes)
Lee, NH – The David’s Race Cars and Components Hobby Stocks were the headliners at Lee USA Speedway on Friday night, running twin 25-lap feature events with bonus money on the line for the driver with the best combined finishes.
Former two-time champion Patrick Tanguay of Lebanon, ME put in first bid for the honor, taking down the win in the first feature with an impressive run, holding off points leader Boe Green of Berwick, ME to score his second feature win of the season by a 0.239 second margin of victory.
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Aug 30, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
photo by Rich Hayes
LEE, N.H. — A full 14-race program, including six feature events, plus “Back to School Night” rides in race cars for youngsters and the Senior
Tour Auto Racers Tour for older race fans highlights this Friday night’s action at Lee USA Speedway.
Hobby Stocks will be running in twin 25-lap feature events presented by David’s Race Cars of Derry, N.H. The two 25-lap features give drivers a chance at their biggest payday this season.
Late Model Sportsmen cars will run qualifying heats plus a 30-lap feature race. The late models are corning off a 50-lap feature last week won by Frankie Eldredge, topping a 20-car field.
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Aug 30, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
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Lee, NH – The Lance Davis Memorial race for Late Model Sportsman was the featured attraction at Lee USA Speedway on Friday night year, honoring the longtime competitor who passed away suddenly in 2003 at the age of 42.
This year’s edition of the race brought a strong field of entries as always, with Stratham driver Frankie Eldredge not only taking home top honors in the extra-distance 50-lap feature event, but moving into the lead in the season-long points chase as well.
When the feature event went green, Eldredge wasted little time, making his move to the front in the early going. Frankie was in command from there, and despite some heavy pressure from George Helliwell of Pelham in the late laps, he held on to collect the win. Helliwell checkered second, with Jay Sands of Hampton taking home third place honors.
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Aug 24, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
LEE, N.H. — The Lance Davis Memorial Sportsman Late Model 50-lap feature race highlights this Friday night’s 13-race program here at Lee USA Speedway.
A hot 2017 point championship battle sets the stage for the Davis Memorial event which began in 2003 after the sportsman driver died at 42 from a heart attack.
Bryan Kruczek, driving the Brian House No.88 from Haverhill, leads the current point standings with 555 but Frankie Eldredge, of Stratham, N.H., trails by just five points. Kris Miller, Bedford, N.H., is third only eight points off the lead. Jay Sands, Hampton, N.H. is fourth with 537 and Jimmy Russell, Exeter, N.H., rounds out the top five at 524.
Along with prize money, the top 10 finishers in the Davis Memorial also will win special trophies donated by Luc Tanguay who raced with Davis for years.
The Ironman Division will run two 25-lap feature races as part of Friday’s full program. Hobby Stocks will have a 25-lap main event while
the super-modifieds will run a 30-lap feature. All divisions will run 10-lap qualifying heats.
Dave Helliwell, of Salem, N.H., leads the super-modified point standings in the Witkum Brothers No.21 with 498. Leslie Keyser, fresh off his 40-lap $4,000 win in the “Super Shootout”, is second with 457 while John Burke, of” Derry, N.H., is third in his new winged No.01 super-mod. Others in Friday night’s super-modified lineup include Mike Keddy, of Raymond, N.H.,
Moe Lattime, in the Dick Osborne No.59 from Kingston, N.H., and Haverhill’s Tommy Tombarello.
Fans also will have a chance to race with their own cars on Friday. The “Spectator Drags” allow spectators to compete in two-lap events with the final race being five laps to the checkered flag. Fans must~Bse approved
safety helmets and seatbelts.
The first Ironman feature opens Friday’s program at 7 p.m.
