May 7, 2014 | NE Racing News, Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—This Friday night, May 9th, will kick off the 5-race Xtra Mart Xtra D Series at Stafford Motor Speedway. Stafford Speedway’s Late Model drivers will duel this Friday night in a 60-lap feature with the race winner taking home total posted awards of $1,475. The 60-lap Late Model feature event will carry a larger purse with the winner’s check paying out $1,125 and there is $1,000 in bonus money from Xtra Mart Convenience Stores that will be split evenly among the top-5 finishers. Add in the $125.00 in contingency money from CT Trailers and a $25.00 gas certificate from New England Racing Fuel, and the winner of Friday night’s 60-lap Late Model Xtra Mart Xtra D feature event will take home $1,450 in cash and a $25 gas credit from New England Racing Fuel.
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May 5, 2014 | NE Racing News
Midgets, Coupes, and Late Models in record books Mods with 22 laps to go and Fours/Hornets rained out
Bear Ridge photo
BRADFORD, VT – Multi-winner USAC DMA Midget entrant Adam Pierson wasted not time reminding the pack that he will be a contender for the 2014 championship with his dominate performance opening night at Bear Ridge Speedway on Saturday, winning the 25-lap USAC DMA Midget double points feature on KDD Napa night. Pierson, of Fairlee, VT, started tenth on the grid and took the lead on lap 4, rolling to an easy win. Jeff Champagne and last year’s defending champion Joe Krawiec came across the line 2nd and 3rd.
A wild ride by Denny Zimmerman former INDY Rookie of the year would bring out the red flag, Zimmerman was a-okay and racing would resume with little incident. Rounding out the top five were Anthony Nocella and Josh Sunn.
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May 5, 2014 | Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After winning two races and finishing 8th in the points standings as a DARE Stock rookie in 2013, Wethersfield native Frank L’Etoile, Jr. has signed KOMA Unwind as a primary sponsor for the 2014 season. In a somewhat unusual story, it was the sale of a car that brought L’Etoile and KOMA together for the 2014 season.
“My dad and my grandfather sold their modified to the owner of the company and he started the KOMA Unwind Modified Madness Series,” said L’Etoile. “They went down to Statesville, NC with a proposal and KOMA gave me a call back about a month later and they were looking to expand and get their product going in the north. It’s the biggest sponsor I’ve ever had. For a DARE Stock, I think it’s one of the biggest sponsors in the division. It’s a name brand that people will recognize and it’s definitely going to help us out with paying for fuel and some tires here and there. It certainly won’t hurt.”
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May 5, 2014 | NE Racing News, Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway is hosting a field of accomplished current and former open wheel championship winning drivers for this year’s 4th annual Champions for Charities event, which will take place on Friday, June 27th. In the upcoming weeks before the event, SMS will provide a profile on each of the championship drivers. This week, the spotlight is on Woody Pitkat, the 2006 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Division 4 Regional Champion, and 2013 Stafford SK Modified® Champion. Pitkat will be racing for the NAPA Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund serves United States Military personnel who are wounded or injured during their service. The fund was established in 2000 and has provided nearly $150 million to families of military personnel lost in service to our nation, and for severely wounded military personnel and veterans. NAPA Auto Parts has announced the launch of its “Get Back and Give Back” program in support of the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Throughout the month of July, NAPA customers will receive up to a $25 mail-in rebate for every battery, alternator, and starter they purchase, which they can donate all or a portion of to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Additionally, NAPA will donate $1 to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund for each redeemed rebate. To donate directly to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes fund, visit http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/Donate.aspx.
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May 2, 2014 | MOAT Mnt Legends, NE Racing News, NHMS
Story by Chris Roy
photo by RPM Photography
Mike Alton driver of the #99 Legends car had a roller coaster of a ride this past weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) as the MOAT Mountain Legends Series returned to race a double header on the 1.6 mile road course. “Saturday started off not so great, rainy and wet for qualifying and, the feature, I did not have rain tires so I qualified poorly, and held on to a 7th place finish. I was very disappointed but glad I finished with the car in 1 piece. On Sunday we made some last minute changes to car and had one of my best races, came from the back to 3rd and moved into 2nd for points.”
One of the big obstacles in last weekend’s races was the rain. Unlike some racing series the MOAT Mountain Legends Series races rain or shine. The drivers change the set up in the race car and put on rain tires then head out on to the track to take the green flag. So how did the rain affect the #99 legend car, “A lot for me, I don’t have rain tires, and no rain driving experience, not a big fan of racing in the rain so far.”
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Apr 30, 2014 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Wayne Helliwell, Jr. Wheels His Way to Merchants Bank Win
Barre, VT – Wayne Helliwell, Jr. of Dover, NH used a cross over move on Jimmy Hebert with about 15 laps to go to claim his first career Thunder Road win in the 16th annual Merchants Bank 150 on Sunday, April 27. Hebert held on for second while 17 year old Emily Packard came home third.
Hebert led for the majority of the event after taking the lead on lap 26 from his third place starting position. He held off two former Thunder Road Late Model Champions in Nick Sweet and Derrick O’Donnell in a fierce battle, while protecting the low lane. With just under 20 laps to go, Sweet and O’Donnell made hard contact on the backstretch, bringing out the ninth caution of the event. Sweet would be done to the day with front end damage, while O’Donnell returned after changing a flat.
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