May 22, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
photo by Rich Hayes
Lee, NH – Lee USA Speedway raised the curtain on the 2017 weekly racing season on Friday night, with defending Super champion Dave “Hollywood” Helliwell of Salem making a statement in his first ride aboard the storied Witkum Brothers Racing entry, taking down the checkers for the season opening win in the Rodfather-sponsored NASCAR Whelen All American Series Supermodified feature.
ISMA Supermodified veteran Jamie Timmons led the early laps of the main, clicking off some impressive laps in the machine normally steered by Kyle Sawyer, setting a torrid pace over the first half of the 30-lap main event. Helliwell moved up to challenge Timmons shortly after the crossed flags, and made the winning pass to take over the point on lap 18, going the distance from there to post the win.
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May 16, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
LEE, NH: The mighty modifieds return to Lee USA Speedway in a rare appearance and a Memorial Day Weekend special event this Saturday afternoon offering race fans an entirely new race format.
Drivers from throughout New England are entered for Saturday’s “Lee 125” event starting at 2 pm, with practice at noon.
The open-wheel modifieds will run in three 25-lap qualifying heats, each paying $500 to the winner and $1,400 to the top five. Heat races will determine starting spots in the 24-car 50-lap feature event paying $3,000 to the winner.
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May 16, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
LEE, NH: The 2017 Friday night racing season opens this Friday night at Lee USA Speedway where a track-record $339,000 in prize money has been posted for various divisions competing at scheduled events.
The weekly Friday night races start at 7:00pm with practice sessions beginning at 5:00pm.
Winged super-modifieds again will be the NASCAR championship point division this season at Lee, running weekly qualifying heat races and 30-lap feature events. Winners of each 30-lap feature are guaranteed a minimum $1,000 with $700 for second and $400 for third.
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May 16, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
LEE, NH: The 2017 Friday Night racing season opens this Friday with a five-division, 12-race program here at Lee USA Speedway starting at 7:00 pm. The winged super-modifieds lead the way with Friday night’s 30-lap feature winner picking up $1,000 and a quick lead in the NASCAR championship point standings for this year’s track title.
Dave Helliwell, last year’s track champ, has sold his car and joined the Bob and Ed Witkum team to drive the multi-time champion No. 21 super-mod. Helliwell, of Pelham, N.H., is only in his second season of driving the fast supers. He’ll have plenty of competition from arch-rival Tommy Tombarello,
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May 3, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
photo by Rich Hayes
Lee, NH – Lee USA Speedway continued to showcase touring series racing action as the second event of the 2017 racing season went into the record books on Sunday afternoon at New Hampshire’s Center of Speed, despite intermittent showers that hindered efforts to get the program in.
The Granite State Pro Stock Series, New England Pro-4 Modifieds, and Northeast Classic Lites all took part in the program, with everyone getting the full show in except the GSPSS, whose race was abbreviated by some 20 laps when the rains finally won out.
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May 3, 2017 | GSPSS, Lee Speedway, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
photo by Rich Hayes
The 2016 Champion Barry Gray of Belchertown, MA, returned to Lee as did Rookie of the Year, Mike Mitchell of Cumberland, RI. The GSPSS Opener also saw rookies Luke Hinkley of Claremont, NH and Kyle Casagrande of Stafford Springs, CT throw their hats into the ring. Practice sessions on Saturday and Sunday saw Joe Squeglia of Derry, NH, David Darling of Seekonk, MA, and Luke Hinkley post the fast times.
Sunday’s race started with a shower making the surface slick and causing two cautions at the start of the race, and collecting a few cars in the process. However, when the green flew again, it was all Davis as he quickly took the lead from Devin O’Connell of Madison, CT.
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