Race leader Peltier breaks with three to go, Kenseth capitalizes
Charlotte, NC 4/23/12- Ross Kenseth proved Saturday night at the Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, North Carolina that in racing sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Kenseth scored his first career PASS South Series win as he passed Preston Peltier who experienced a broken left front lower control arm with just three laps remaining, winning the Orange Blossom Special 150.
Kenseth, who entered the event fifth in championship standings, showed he had a fast car before the green flag dropped on the 150 lap race as he set fast time during series qualifying earlier in the day. After the redraw of the top fastest qualifiers that took time in the twenty-six car starting field Kenseth would be shuffled back to fifth and Gray Gaulding was the lucky driver to lead the field to green. (more…)
Unity, Maine – Brian Whitney of Burnham added another extra-distance main event first-place trophy to his collection, outgunning reigning track champion Jeff Burgess of Fairfield in the 52-lap Late Model division main event on Opening Day at Unity Raceway on Saturday.
Whitney and Burgess swapped the race lead, and a little bit of paint, a couple of times during the closing laps in a competitive feature race highlighting the first stock car racing card in Maine this season. Whitney, who has been most successful in extra-distance event in recent seasons at Unity Raceway, led the vast majority of the race, first battling Palmyra racer Ajay Picard for supremacy. (more…)
Two-time and defending Merchants Bank 150 winner Nick Sweet (88VT) battles with Chip Grenier (9VT) and Scott Luce (07ME) during the 13th running of the event in 2011.
Barre, VT — The long offseason has finally come to a close as drivers prepare for the first race at “The Nation’s Site of Excitement” Thunder Road in Barre, VT. The Late Model stars of the Northeast will be looking to send a message in their respective championship hopes at The Merchants Bank 150. (more…)
Patrick Laperle of St-Denis, QC celebrates a win at Autodrome Montmagny in 2011.
Waterbury, VT — In 2011, Patrick Laperle of St-Denis, QC dominated the field on his way to his second Serie ACT Castrol Championship. After a historic season in which he posted 11 top fives in 12 starts with an average finish of 3.66, he will look to make an attempt at back-to-back championships in 2012, a feat that has never been done in the series.
The road to the championship will not be easy, however, due to challenges from two other former champs. Karl Allard of St-Félicien, QC will be hungry for a championship after finishing second to Laperle in 2011. Allard has already had a taste of the top, when he won the Serie ACT Castrol Championship in 2010. Allard will look to return the championship trophy to the Larue Industrial Snowblower/Gayor Construction mantle in 2012. (more…)
Racin’ season has begun !!!
On this week’s show we bring you coverage of the NH Governor’s Cup 150 season opener at Lee USA Speedway. Exclusive interviews with the top three winners.
We talk with George Fernald about the up coming racing season at Unity, then we talk with Mathew Bourgoine from NELCAR abotu his 2012 season.
Dick Therrien talks to us about Canaan Speedway and what they have for plans for the 2012 race season. Coverage of Maine Vintage Race Car Association’s Hall of Fame.
Mike Parks talks about the Granite State Pro Stock Series.
Austin Theriault Starts Season With Strong Effort
ACT Late Model Driver Puts Crazy Horse Chassis On Podium At Lee
SOUTH PARIS, Maine – Austin Theriault opened the 2012 ACT Late Model Tour season with a third-place finish in the NH Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway on Sunday, April 15 – giving the 18-year-old driver from Fort Kent, Maine, his seventh straight Top-10 finish dating back to last July.
Crew chief Mickey Green of Crazy Horse Racing was thrilled to get the year off to such a great start.
“We’re really happy to come out of there with third,” said Green, who has served as Theriault’s crew chief since 2010. “The car was really good, and Austin did a great job.”
Theriault qualified 19th for the Governor’s Cup and moved into the Top-10 before the halfway mark. A pit stop for fresh tires following a long green-flag run midway through the event helped the No. 57 Pelletier Ford Ford Fusion gain the track position that put the leaders in sight. (more…)
Race leader Peltier breaks with three to go, Kenseth capitalizes
