Mar 2, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, More Maine Racing News, RKS
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Gavin Guilbault, from Alfred, Maine will be back at Richmond Karting Speedway this season to race the #7 kart in the Sportsman Series.
Gavin has kept himself busy during in the off season, “I’ve been snowboarding, snowmobiling, and training my dog, working on my kart with my Dad to get it ready for this year.”
The 2016 race season gets underway at RKS on May 1st, “I am ready for the 2016 race season. We’ve been working hard to get the kart race ready. We are excited to get back on the track. Just need to scale then sticker it up.”
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Mar 2, 2016 | Granite State Series, More Maine Racing News
CREDIT: Granite State Pro Stock Series
Winning a second consecutive championship in any sport is a tough task, but that’s exactly what 19-year-old Derek Griffith is aiming to do this upcoming season.
Griffith will be chasing back-to-back titles on the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) at the wheel of his No. 12 LCM Racing Chevrolet.
“Last year was huge for us, we kinda proved ourselves,” Griffith said. “We’ve always been fast, but never had the luck aspect and even me as a driver, I wasn’t all there. But last year, we finally got those couple of wins and hopefully we can carry momentum into this year.”
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Feb 25, 2016 | More Maine Racing News, NASCAR Whelen Mods, NE Racing News, NHMS
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Story by Chris Roy
Max Zachem is ready to get back behind the wheel of the #14 Whelen Modified car as the tour gets set to kick off the 2016 race season in the “Icebreaker 150” at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 10th.
Max has been keeping busy during the winter months, “This offseason has been really busy. I started a new job working for M2 Services as a contractor (painter/sandblaster) for Army National Guard. Also, I am a corner flag man for the Len Sammons Productions Indoor races. In between that MPZ Motorsports has been searching for sponsors and rebuilding our program for 2016.
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Feb 24, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, More Maine Racing News, RKS
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story by Chris Roy
Alex Moore will be back behind the wheel of the #21 kart racing in the Sportsman Series at Richmond Karting Speedway (RKS).
In the off season Alex has been involved with Berlin City – Drive for Education, “It’s our Aspire Higher Race Car program at the OHCHS (Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School) and by making a grant to Berlin they were able to give us a specific amount of money to get tools for the car, and if we don’t have tools, us teens will not learn how to work on a car or race car.”
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Feb 23, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, More Maine Racing News, RKS
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Story by Chris Roy
Winter is almost gone and Kate Re, of Lovell, Maine will be back behind the wheel of the #10 kart, racing in the sportsman series at Richmond Karting Speedway. “I’ve been working on the karts, snowmobiling, going to school, spending time with family and making decisions on the upcoming race season.”
The 2016 race season will be a non-stop adventure for the driver and pit crew of the #10 kart. “KR Motorsports has some great plans for the 2016 race season. We’ll be racing on the dirt at Bartlett Bridge Raceway, in the ladies division. We are also returning to Richmond Karting Speedway this season, running in the Sportsman Division. I’ve also been given the opportunity by one of my sponsors, to try a modified during private practice sessions this summer; which I’m really looking forward to.”
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Feb 22, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News
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story by Chris Roy
Connor Wenners, of Edgecomb, Maine is gearing up for another race season driving the #4 car in the NEFCP “4-Cylinder Pro’s Series, at Wiscasset Speedway.
Race season is almost here as Wiscasset Speedway drops the green flag on April 23rd though Connor has kept himself busy during the off season. “I played football in the fall. During the winter I like to snowboard, but this year hasn’t been the greatest!”
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