Jake Matheson Becoming a Legend

Mar 21, 2017 | Granite State Legends, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, RPM 360

photo from Jake Matheson Racing

Story by Chris Roy

Jake Matheson, driver of the #52NH is changing gears for the 2017 race season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.   “I plan to run the Legend car full time in 2017 and would really like to travel as much as possible.  I also plan to work hard for my team’s chosen charity, Operation Homefront.  They are an organization that helps military families during hard times.”

 

Jake finished off the 2016 race season with a win and the 2016 Bandolero Championship at NHMS. “It was a dream come true to be the 2016 Bandolero Champ and by far the most rewarding season our team has had so far.  I will really miss competing in the Bandolero, it was a fun car to run.”

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Thirty-First to First for Eddie MacDonald at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Sep 26, 2016 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News

RPM 360 photo

RPM 360 photo

Eddie MacDonald continued his dominance at NHMS winning his fifth American Canadian Tour’s Bond Invitational 50 lap event on Saturday as part of the September  NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend. With the victory, Eddie Mac became the driver with the most wins at the “Magic Mike” posting his ninth win including three K&N Pro Series and one Super Late Model trips to Victory Lane.

 

Eddie Mac was second fastest in the early morning practice and following established procedure of starting the most dominant cars near the rear, the #17 EXIT Realty/Hancock Electric Chevy started 31st in the 39 car field. It did not take “the Outlaw” long to charge to the front despite the quagmire of cars in front of him powering into the 15th position by the second caution on lap nine. When racing resumed the Rowley, Mass. veteran continued his trek to the front scoring in the fourth spot on the grid on lap 22. The top three cars that started the race near the front were spread out as Eddie Mac had a lot of ground to cover as the laps dwindled down.

 

“I really had a fun time getting to fourth but the leaders were far ahead and even though I was gaining a little I knew we needed a caution if I was able to catch them and contend for the win,” said Eddie Mac. “Fortunately, we caught a caution on lap 35 so I started fourth on the outside but when the green flag waved the 07 in front of me didn’t go and I was shuffled back to sixth. But my car was so good I was able to regain my momentum and made it back to third when the caution flag flew on lap 45. My tires were used up but so were everyone’s and I figured I just had to go for it.”

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