Oct 18, 2011 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
As the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour season came to a close this past Saturday, you could feel the energy in the pit area as the drivers were preparing for one last shot at a victory before retiring their vehicles for the winter. This time however, the tour was back on the road course at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Shaun Buffington, who came into this race undefeated on the road course, was quickest in practice. The field was realigned after the top eight drivers were inverted and the 18 car Legends field took the track for the final time of the 2011 season.
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Sep 28, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, NHMS
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Sep 27, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – American Canadian Tour Late Model teams are riding high as they prepare for the 49th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday, October 2. The buzz still lingers following the third annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which is considered by many as the best event of the tripleheader this past Saturday, September 24.
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Sep 26, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
After battling Nick Sweet over the final fifteen laps, Eddie MacDonald fought his way to the lead on the final turn of the 50 lap ACT Invitational to capture the event for the second time in three tries after winning the inaugural. The “Outlaw” started deep in the pack in the 25th position before taking the lead on lap 32 of the 43 car field.
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Sep 26, 2011 | Maine Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
Eddie MacDonald crossed the finish line in the rain-shortened New Hampshire 125 in fifth place in the K&N Pro Series East race at the “Magic Mile.” The Rowley, Mass. veteran felt the car was much better than the top five run especially after starting on the outside pole position with a qualifying run of 127.363mph (29.905 sec.) in the 36 car field.
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Sep 26, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
LOUDON, N.H. – Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., finished fifth in the ACT Late Model Tour’s 3rd annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 24. After a brief, rain-shortened practice session in the morning, Hoar started 26th in the 43-car field. He drove his way to the Top-10 by the halfway point of the race and continued his march to the front, but a tight handling race car halted his march on a couple of late restarts. Hoar and his RPM Motorsports team recently secured an unprecedented eighth ACT Late Model Tour championship two weeks ago and will run the 49th People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt. on Sunday, October 2nd.
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