Nov 24, 2015 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
photo by Rich Hayes
Manchester, NH – The annual Lee USA Speedway “Banquet of Champions”
closed out the 2015 season at the Executive Court Inn and Conference Center on Saturday night, with Tommy Tombarello, Jr., Jay Sands, Dennis Dumas, Troy Washburn, and Jesse Tellier celebrated as the best of the year at New Hampshire’s “Center of Speed”.
After Master of Ceremonies John Spence, Track Manager Bill Callen and owner Red MacDonald recognized the loyal staff and legion of sponsors, it was on to showcasing the accomplishments of the best drivers to circle the seacoast oval in the past season.
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Nov 13, 2015 | Granite State Series, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
MANCHESTER, NH- The Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) has announced the date to the year-ending 2015 Championship Awards Banquet. This year’s banquet will take place Saturday, January 9, at one of New Hampshire’s premier event destinations, the Executive Court Banquet Facility in Manchester, NH. The top-10 in the final point standings in the series’ fourth full season will be honored, as well as the 2015 champion, Derek Griffith.
Along with the top-10 being recognized at the Championship Awards Banquet, there will be multiple specialty awards handed out, including many prizes from the GSPSS Contingency Awards Program.
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Oct 30, 2015 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Thunder Road officials have announced the disqualification of Mike Billado from the Bond Auto Tiger Sportsman Mini Milk Bowl held as part of the 53rd Milk Bowl on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11.
Billado finished third overall in the two-segment Tiger Sportsman event but was found to have illegally altered tires during post-race technical inspection. Tires from the top-five finishers were impounded following the event and sent to American Racer headquarters for evaluation.
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Oct 20, 2015 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Heather Aube photo
Waterbury, VT – The American Racer Three Star program is designed to recognize three non-podium teams in no particular order of performance that had outstanding races at American-Canadian Tour (ACT) U.S. Tour and select ACT-sanctioned events. There are no specific criteria for deciding who might receive the award of a free American Racer tire (value $125.00), but a special effort by a team, exceptional race, just plain old hard luck, or any other accepted reason is used to decide the award recipients.
The Three Stars are chosen by ACT officials and will receive certificates for use of a free American Racer tire at a future ACT event.
THOMPSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY
WORLD SERIES 100
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Oct 20, 2015 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
photo by RPM 360
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. –What could have ended disastrously, a little perseverance and help from other teams turned the day around to get Emily Packard and her Northstar Fireworks/Packard Fuels team back on the track and a top ten finish in the American Canadian Tour finale.
During the final practice on Saturday, with just a few minutes left in practice, Packard headed back out to the track to feel out the latest changes made by the crew. Headed into turn one, a slower local driver spun right in front of the 18 year old, leaving her no place to go but into the side of him, demolishing the front end of the car. “He just spun out in front of me,” said Emily. “He started to back up the track so I thought I would be able to clear him, but he started rolling back down right in front of me. The impact destroyed the car, I mean it ripped out every single bracing we had on the nose and trashed the radiator.”
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Oct 20, 2015 | Granite State Series, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Pro Stocks Return to Facility for Bemer’s Big Show 150
WATERFORD, CT – The Granite State Pro Stock Series’ inaugural trip to New London-Waterford Speedbowl will be a race to remember for at least one driver, as the series’ champion will be crowned at the Bemer’s Big Show 150, on October 24.
Derek Griffith, who has enjoyed a breakout season, leads Barry Gray by 40 points entering the event. Griffith has picked up a total of four wins in this campaign, the most this season by any driver, after earning his first career win in April, at Claremont Speedway.
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