DEVIL’S BOWL AMERICAN RACER THREE STARS
Waterbury, VT – The American Racer Three Star program will continue in 2016. The program is designed to recognize three teams in no particular order of performance that had outstanding races at ACT US Tour 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 other accepted reason to give the award is used to decide the recipients.
The three stars are chosen by officials and winners will receive certificates for the use of a free American Racer tire at a future Tour race of their choosing during 2016.
The awarding of the stars does not allow for anybody in the top three to receive the recognition.
YOUNG STARS ARRIVE AT THUNDER ROAD FOR HARVEST EQUIPMENT EVENT
Waterbury, VT – The popular win in the 54th running of the Memorial Day Classic,
by Tyler Cahoon, Danville, VT was a sign of the emergence of another group of young talent that has arrived at the “Nation’s Site of Excitement”, Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl in Barre, VT.
Cahoon may have won the race, but Thunder Road and race fans also look like winners with the group of talented young teams who have recently become competitive with the ‘old guard’ teams, like fellow Green Mountain veteran racers Nick Sweet, Barre; Phil Scott, Middlesex, VT; John Donahue, Graniteville, VT; Dave Whitcomb, Essex Jct., VT; Trampas Demers, Shelburne, VT and Matt White, Northfield, VT.
PASS North Super Late Models Return To White Mountain This Weekend
photo by Norm Marx
NAPLES, ME (June 7) – After a two year absence, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North Super Late Models will return to New Hampshire’s White Mountain Motorsports Park this Saturday afternoon for the Foley Oil Company 150.
The race for the 2016 PASS North Super Late Model championship is heated, with seven drivers within 68 points of one another heading to White Mountain this weekend. Of those seven drivers, four are former PASS North champions, led by current points leader and Granite State native, DJ Shaw.
Another former series champion, Ben Rowe, leads all drivers with 8 PASS North wins at White Mountain, but has not gone to victory lane there since 2008. 6-time PASS North champion Johnny Clark has also won at White Mountain, taking the checkered flag there en route to two of his championships in 2010 and 2011.
Lee USA Speedway 6/3/16 race Report
DJ Shaw Victory Lane Lee USA (Rich Hayes Photo)
Lee, NH -The Granite State Pro Stock series invaded Lee USA Speedway to join the NASCAR Whelen All American Series season weekly divisions on Friday night, with DJ Shaw of Center Conway taking down the GSPSS 100-lap win in impressive fashion.
Shaw and Jeremy Davis of Tamworth led the field to green for the GSPSS main, with some intense competition that saw the lead swapped several times along the 100-lap distance. Davis quickly moved past polesitter Shaw to gain the point, where he stayed past the 20-lap mark.
By lap 30, Hudson’s Derek Griffith, the series’ defending champ, had worked past to take command, but he was under quickly attack with Bryan Kruczek of Newmarket who pressured him right through the halfway mark. Davis and Shaw had settled into third and fourth at the crossed flags, saving their tires for a late-race run.
STREET SIXTEEN: Ellsworth High School Student Swept Spotlight
Photos: Mary and Peter Taylor petespicks.smugmug.com
BY SOPHIE D. GABRION, RACE MEDIA REP ? Saturday, June 4, 2016 50
WISCASSET, MAINE – Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Most people know these infamous words of iconic professional boxer, Muhammad Ali. Not as common is the second half of this quote, often forgotten, “His hands can’t hit what his eyes can’t see. Now you see me, now you don’t.” Wyatt Alexander of Ellsworth was clearly channeling the words of this recently passed American legend, as he claimed first place in the Prostock 50-lap feature after a tremendous display of patience and sportsmanship. As spectators witnessed a pattern emerge of the 96 car holding a healthy lead, it became clear that speed was on Alexander’s side – now you can see him, now you can’t.
Sponsored by ServPro of Biddeford/Saco, the Prostock division is the most advanced class of auto racing run in the state. To say that the seventeen seasoned drivers who stepped up in this event are competitive would be the understatement of the century. Immediately after the green flag flew, Alexander wasted no time putting distance between himself and the ensuing pack. Not one to be left behind, the #15 car of Nick Hinkley engaged Alexander in a rivalry for first that would last long into the race, only ending when a caution in lap 37 left Hinkley of Wiscasset immobile midtrack.