Apr 12, 2018 | ACT, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
The annual Thunder Road Enduro 200 and Street Stock Special (pictured) will now be sponsored by Bolduc Metal Recycling. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, VT – Thunder Road officials announced today that multiple new event sponsors have signed on for the 2018 season. Some have current previous ties to the speedway while others will be joining the Thunder Road family for the first time.
The biggest change is the addition of Bolduc Metal Recycling as the title sponsor of the annual Enduro 200 scheduled for Sunday, August 5. Bolduc has signed a multi-year deal to replace M&M Beverage, who had been the underwriter for the event since its inception in 1986. The company will also sponsor the 50-lap Street Stock Special held on that date.
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Apr 9, 2018 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Hillsboro, NH– Jake Matheson Racing, LLC is proud to announce they will be partnering
with Liberty House Veterans Transitional House for the 2018 season.
“We are so grateful to Liberty House for all they do every day to support homeless veterans
in New Hampshire,” Matheson said. “I am proud to work on their behalf to raise awareness
and resources for their organization. This means so much to our team as our Crew Chief is
a twenty year veteran of the US military and I was actually born in a military hospital. The
veteran community is very important to us, we are planning multiple projects in support of
Liberty House.”
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Apr 9, 2018 | NE Racing News, Thunder Road
Hinesburg’s Trevor Lyman (#17) enters the season as an early title favorite in a growing Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger division. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, VT – The Community Bank N.A. 150 on Sunday, April 29 at 1:00pm will kick off the 59th season of racing at Barre’s Thunder Road. While the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models headline the card, the track’s famed Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers are certain to shine as well. One of the largest Opening Day fields in years is anticipated for Thunder Road’s longest-running racing class.
The Tigers begin their 2018 championship chase at the Community Bank 150 as the division enters its 37th consecutive season of competition. Many drivers from the 2017 season will return for this year’s campaign with the title up for grabs. Defending Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger Champion Jason Woodard will begin the season on the sidelines while runner-up Brendan Moodie has moved up to the Maplewood/Irving Late Models. A number of veterans and rising stars will thus look to ascend the throne.
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Apr 9, 2018 | NE Racing News
Bonsignore Returns to Winning ways with Icebreaker Win
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park concluded its annual season-opening Icebreaker weekend on Sunday, April 8 with a packed crowd on hand who braved the cold New England weather to experience the season debuts of Thompson’s track divisions as well as an appearance by the Pro All Star Series and the highlight event of the weekend, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Icebreaker 150.
After opening their season at Myrtle Beach, the stars of the Whelen Modified Tour took center stage at Thompson hoping to grab momentum early in the 2018 campaign. Several big names found themselves in precarious positions over the course of the event including defending champion Doug Coby had to endure damage to his car during an incident on lap 115. Other big names like Timmy Solomito and Woody Pitkat were also involved incidents throughout the day, but the biggest crash of the race occurred less than 20 laps from the finish when a multicar incident resulted in Jimmy Blewett ending up on his roof bringing out the second red flag of the evening.
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Apr 5, 2018 | ACT, Lee Speedway, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
photo by Rich Hayes
Eddie MacDonald opened last season’s PASS schedule with a victory at Thompson Motorsports Park’s Icebreaker and hopes to repeat that performance this Sunday, April 8 on the famed Thompson speedway. Eddie Mac will pilot the Dave Lemieux owned Pro Stock in as many as nine events with his sights set on an Icebreaker win.
“Racing at Thompson is always fun and you couldn’t ask for anything better than starting the season off competing in the Icebreaker,” said the Rowley, Mass. veteran racer. “Everyone is excited to get going this season and we have the car ready to go so it should be a lot of fun. EXIT Realty Beatrice Associates will be our main sponsor for this race and we are thankful to Derek Beatrice for all his help. We had a great car last year in the opener to get the win so the goal we have is to get another victory to start the season. “
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Apr 5, 2018 | ACT, Lee Speedway, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
The 28th New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 will now kick off the ACT Late Model Tour season on Sunday, April 22. (Alan Ward photo)
Waterbury, VT – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Lee USA Speedway officials announced today that the 28th New Hampshire Governor’s Cup has been postponed due to lingering snow from the past winter. The event has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 22 at 1:15pm.
The card of racing will remain the same, with the ACT Late Model Tour going 150 laps in their 33rd season opener. Lee’s R&R Steel Late Model Sportsmen and the Northeast Classic Lites will also be in action.
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