Mar 13, 2012 | PASS, Touring Series News
story by Chris Ragle
2010 PASS South Champion ends year long winless streak at Dillon
Charlotte, NC 3/11/12- Last season Preston Peltier didn’t win a single race after being crowned the PASS South Series champion at the end of 2010. Saturday night as the PASS South Series kicked off their 2012 season schedule at the Dillon Motor Speedway in Dillon, South Carolina that didn’t seem to matter much, as he and his #26 Johnson Motorsports team got back to victory lane winning the 2012 South Carolina Clash 150 and setting the tone for a season long points battle.
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Mar 13, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Lee Speedway, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT – In 1986 Beaver Dragon from Milton, VT won the opening event at the newly restored Lee USA New Hampshire speed plant.
“Red” and Judy MacDonald had just purchased the facility and called on the newly created American Canadian Tour (ACT) to open the track in the Spring of 1986. Later that season, the seven-time ACT Champion Robbie Crouch from Tampa, FL would win the first New Hampshire Governor’s Cup. Crouch backed that win up with a consecutive Governor’s Cup win in 1988.
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Mar 12, 2012 | Snocross, Touring Series News
Poirier sweeps Pro finals in Carrabassett Valley for East Coast Snocross series,
Presented by AMSOIL and Woody’s Traction
CARRABASSETT, Maine (March 12, 2012) – Two-time regional points champion Danny Poirier took another step closer to his third title Sunday, completing a sweep of the Pro finals as East Coast Snocross (ECS) completed Round 7 at the Sugarloaf Regional Airport.
Poirier(Bailey/Hulten Polaris), of St. Theodore, QC, slotted into third at the start of Saturday’s 16-lap Pro Stock final. After taking the lead from Corin Todd (daSilva Racing/Ski-doo) at lap 12, Poirier powered away from the field to claim top honors. Lincoln Lemieux (Lemieux Racing/Ski-doo) hung on for a solid second, while Todd was third.
In Sunday’s grueling Pro Open final, Poirier slotted into second at the start behind Pro Lite points leader Lucas Brunelle (Damexco Racing/Ski-doo), making his first start at the Pro level. Poirier inherited the top spot when Brunelle pulled off the track, then checked out on the field to complete the Pro sweep.
“We have the total package in place right now,” Poirier said without intention of bragging. “Steve Bailey works hard to prep my sleds, Ray Hulten does a great job on the engines, and our Walker Evans shocks are simply the best. I’ve been training hard, so everything is working well. It feels great to win again, yet I don’t take it for granted. It takes a total team effort and perfect sleds to run like this.”
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Mar 6, 2012 | Maine Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
California Transplant Hopes to Make Mark in PASS South
MOORESVILLE, NC (March 6, 2012)- When the PASS South Series opens up next weekend at Dillon Motor Speedway in South Carolina, a new face will join the series in his first race with the Late Model tour. JD Frey will pilot a Dave Reed Racing owned Approved Memory sponsored Late Model Tour car with Steve Graham providing technical support and car preparation.
JD Frey
JD Frey will make is debut in the PASS South Series March 10.
Frey, who has limited starts in Late Model type cars is excited about his opportunity. “I can’t thank Dave and Steve enough for their help and support,” Frey offered. “The opportunity to race with the PASS series is going to be incredible and hopefully we will perform well so we can add some more races to the schedule.”
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Mar 6, 2012 | NASCAR K&N Series, Touring Series News
JEROME, IDAHO (March 6, 2012)- Brett Thompson driver of the #61 RTTI Chevrolet left Phoenix Int’l Raceway this past weekend with a battered race car, a broken motor, and a 12th place finish in the season opener for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series.
“It was definitely not the way we wanted to start out the season but it is what it is,” offered Thompson.
The race was only slated for 50-laps placing pressure on teams to qualify towards the front. Thompson qualified 20th on the grid and had moved his way through the field in a race that ended up being a sprint with few caution laps.
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Mar 6, 2012 | Granite State Series, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Canaan NH. – As the 2012 race season nears, the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) driver roster continues to grow. ‘We are very excited with the support we are receiving from the race teams” stated GSPSS president Mike Parks. As of today we have 24 teams registered and we believe there are still more to come. Multi time Track Champions Babe Branscombe and Barry Gray head the list of recent registered teams, along with Modified Racing Series stand out Les Hinckley making his return to full fendered racing. Strong competitors from all over New England have stated intent to follow the tour this season. Drivers like: Mike O Sullivan, Fran Colson, Mike Parks, Chris Wilk, and Bryon Baker along with veterans like Dennis Maxfield, Richie Eaton, Jake Vanada and Steve Gauthier. With this strong support the 2012 GSPSS season has nothing but promise. We continue to receive calls all the time regarding the upcoming season, and we are still working on securing more race dates. The Goal of the GSPSS was to have 12 events but at this point its looking like it will end up around 8, which is fantastic for the inaugural season. The series kicks off with the David’s House 106 on May 26th at Winchester NH’s Monadnock Speedway with an expected purse exceeding $15,000 and a full field of the region’s best Pro Stock teams in action! You can find more information at www.gspss.net
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