Mar 20, 2014 | Lee Speedway, NASCAR K&N Series, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
“This win is fantastic and unbelievable for our team,” beamed Eddie Mac after outdueling Ben Rhodes in the green-white-checker finish in NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series East’s Pittlite 125 on the famed half-mile at Bristol. “Our team has worked so hard without muchsuccess of late so to get this win on this track is huge for our owner,crew, and fans. Winning at Bristol is a dream come true for any driverand I am humbled to win on such an historic track. It is easily one ofthe biggest wins of my career and I thank a lot of the people involved in this race team in helping me get this win.”
The Grimm Construction/Multiple Sclerosis Chevy showed promise during practice and eventually in qualifying. The #71 ranked 16th and 18th in the two practices (16.363sec-117.265 mph—16.334sec.-117.265mph) only two tenths of a second behind the leader on the fast, high-banked oval known as “The World’s Fastest Half-Mile.” On the second of two qualifying laps, Eddie Mac posted a 16.249sec-118.087mph run to start 13th on the grid.
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Mar 17, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS, Speedway 95, Touring Series News
photo by Mike Fowler
story by Chris Roy
Race car driver Alex Lacognata of Scarbrough, ME. Is teaming up with Naughty Racing this season to compete in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Sportsman.
Though the 1st race of the PASS Sportsman series is almost here Alex has kept busy during the off season. “This off season has probably been the busiest winter of my life. We had to prepare the car for two shows, as well as setting it up for the upcoming season. On top of that, I’ve been wrapping up my High School career as I am still a senior and I’ll be graduating from Scarborough High this June. I’ve also been preparing for the upcoming baseball season, while working 15-20 hours a week delivering pizza at Portland Pie Company.”
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Mar 17, 2014 | Pro Stock Tour
(Halifax, NS – March 16, 2014) Race Time Radio (RTR) is back for the 2014 season with the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour, bringing fans far and wide closer to the action with five races confirmed to be streamed live via www.racetimeradio.com. RTR has been streaming races on the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour since the 2012 season, making Canadian motorsports history at the IWK 250 that year by airing the event live to Satellite Radio, which became the first stock car race in Canada to be aired live on the platform.
Two races at Riverside International Speedway and a trio of races at Scotia Speedworld will be streamed live this season, which include some pivotal events within the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour season. The season opener on Saturday, May 24th and season finale on Saturday, September 13th will be live via www.racetimeradio.com, along with both extended 250-lap events on the season, the IWK 250 on Saturday, July 19th and the 15th Annual Atlantic CAT 250 on Saturday, August 9th. The first race at Riverside International Speedway this season, the Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet Buick GMC 150, will also be live to air on the RTR website on Saturday, June 14th.
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Mar 10, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks, PASS, Speedway 95, Touring Series News
photo credit – Lindsey Ellison Photography
story by Chris Roy
Nick Jenkins of Brownville Maine, is making the shift this season from racing late models to super late models in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS). “In 2014 I will be racing PASS North for Maine Glass Eels and Frame-Co Racing! I look forward to being a teammate to Martin Latulippe and Seth Holbrook Motorsports. This should be a very exciting season for sure!”
Over the winter Nick has been keeping busy working, “I have been working at my business Statewide Spray Foam Insulation and preparing for the 2014 racing season.”
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Mar 6, 2014 | Pro Stock Tour
(Halifax, NS – March 5, 2014) Gear up for another exciting season on the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour! The Maritime Pro Stock Tour is excited to announce Parts for Trucks will return to present the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour in 2014. Parts for Trucks is the largest distributor of heavy duty truck and trailer parts in Atlantic Canada and has outlets in each of the five Maritime markets the Pro Stock Tour visits. This is the fourth consecutive season Parts for Trucks will serve as title sponsor for Canada’s biggest short track based touring series, with 12 races being contested in all three Maritime provinces. The season will kick off on Saturday, May 24th at Scotia Speedworld, located just outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with the Lucas Oil 100.
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Feb 26, 2014 | PASS, Touring Series News
Berwick, ME – Joey Doiron will begin his 2014 campaign this weekend at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Easly, South Carolina for the first Pro All Stars Series South event of the season. Doiron will start his season behind the wheel of Dickie Woodman’s #4 Super Late Model. Last year, Doiron opened up the season with a win at Auburndale Speedway, leading to his best season since joining the Late Model ranks. He’s hoping he can start this season out the same way.
“I am just really looking forward to getting back into the swing of things,” Doiron said of this weekend, “I can’t thank Dickie Woodman enough for the opportunity, we are going to learn a lot from him and Daniel Hemric (Doiron’s teammate this weekend), hopefully we can learn a few things that we can apply to our own program this year.”
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