Jun 5, 2017 | ACT, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
The Thunder Road Late Models will run double features on Thursday, June 15 as part of Casella Night, beginning with their rained-out Harvest Equipment main event. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, Vt. – Thunder Road officials have announced the make-up dates for the Late Model and Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger features originally scheduled for the Harvest Equipment event on Sunday June 4. The program was cut short due to rain just past the halfway mark of the Allen Lumber Street Stock feature.
The Late Models will now run double features on Thursday, June 15 as part of Casella Night. The first Thursdayevent of the season will open with their Harvest Equipment feature followed by a full program of racing for all divisions. Meanwhile, the Flying Tigers will run the first leg of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series on Thursday, June 22 prior to the regularly scheduled North Country Federal Credit Union Night, including a second feature for the Tigers.
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Jun 5, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
photo by Rich Hayes
Despite a quick shower that interrupted the action during qualifying, Lee USA Speedway put another Friday night program in the record books, with Auburn racer John Burke putting on a clinic to post the win in the Rodfather-sponsored NASCAR Whelen All American Series Supermodified feature.
When flagman Steve Gran unfurled the green for the 30-lap main event, Burke immediately broke out to the lead, and with just a single caution period to slow the race on lap two, it was less than nine minutes later when Gran dropped the checkers over Burke’s first-ever Lee USA Speedway win.
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Jun 3, 2017 | GSPSS, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Photo Credit Troy Bregy
Despite a few showers during practice, the conditions at Claremont Speedway turned out good for the Claremont 100 Friday night. Although DJ Shaw of Center Conway, NH and Jeremy Davis of Tamworth, NH posted fast times in practice, it was the locals that shined in the heats.
Luke Hinkley of Claremont, NH, Guy Caron of Goshen, NH, and Jimmy Zullo of Claremont, NH all won their heats. After the draw for the invert the field ended up starting heads up in the feature. Hinkley took the lead early in the race with Shaw on a mission to make an early bid to win the race. The top three of Hinkley, Shaw, Davis remained relatively consistent for the first half of the race. Cory Casagrande of Stafford Springs, CT ran in the top five for first 60 laps until a caution collect him later in the race.
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Jun 1, 2017 | NE Racing News, Thunder Road
The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers will go up to 100 laps at the Harvest Equipment event has part of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series opener. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, Vt. – Thunder Road’s 58th season of racing roars on this Sunday, June 4 with the annual Harvest Equipment event. The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers will headline the action-packed program with the first leg of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series.
The extra-distance special event for the famed division will feature up to 100 laps of green flag action. A separate point fund has been established for the Myers Container Service Triple Crown, which will also be in action on Thursday, July 20 and Thursday, August 10.
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May 31, 2017 | NE Racing News, NHMS, North East Mini Stock Tour, Touring Series News
Grassroots Event is Set for June 30th-July 1st at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
When the New England Short Track Showdown at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was announced back in December, it was designed to be an event for the grassroots asphalt short track racer. The concept of the event is to put those dedicated competitors on the largest racing stage of New England to have a shot at glory.
So now, as a presenting sponsor for the race weekend is unveiled, it is only natural that a company that is dedicated to the needs of the short track racer will enjoy the naming rights to the event.
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May 31, 2017 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
LEE,N.H. — The top three-way rivalry in New England racing resumes this Friday night as super-modified stars Dave Helliwell, Tommy Tombarello and Mike Netishen lead a long list of entries in a 15-race program here at Lee USA Speedway.
Qualifying heats for all divisions start at 7 p.m. with practice beginning at 5 p.m.
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