Jun 5, 2012 | Beech Ridge, Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Lee, NH – With threatening weather quickly moving into the area on Friday night, Lee USA Speedway track officials were in hurry-up mode from the drop of the first green flag, and entire program of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing presented by Mobil 1 went into the record books well before the rains came.
2010 champion and current points leader Tommy Tombarello, Jr. lined up eighth for the 30-lap Benson Lumber and Hardware Small Block Supermodified feature event, but he quickly worked his way through the field and took the lead from polesitter Tony Carroll, who had set the early pace while Tombarello worked traffic.
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May 26, 2012 | Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Lee, NH – Mike Netishen became the third winner in the first three races this season for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Small Block Supermodifieds at Lee USA Speedway, winning Friday night’s feature event by a comfortable margin.
For the second week in a row, the main event was stopped by an early red flag, this time for a lap three incident involving Mike Spurling and Super Dave Sanborn. The pair got together and slammed the backstretch wall, with Sanborn nearly flipping over, and both cars sustaining heavy damage in the wreck.
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May 21, 2012 | Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
This Friday night, May 25th, the Lee USA Speedway will honor our nation’s veterans by presenting its 5th Annual Veterans’ Night along with the regular NASCAR Whelen weekly racing program. All veterans and active duty military personnel will be admitted free.
For the second year in a row, the tribute will feature the Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Riders, dedicated to veterans and veterans’ issues. Motorcycle riders will depart from The Chop Shop in Seabrook, NH at 6:15PM and arrive at the speedway at about 7:00PM. All proceeds from the ride will go to assisting returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. The Memorial Day weekend celebration will continue at 7:00PM with an honor guard and a 21 gun salute. Representatives of the VFW, DAV, and American Legion will also be present.
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May 21, 2012 | Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Lee, NH – Former champion Tommy Tombarello, Jr. grabbed his first NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Small Block Supermodified checkered flag of the season on Friday night, in a race that saw several cars sidelined as the result of a lap seven crash that put the field under red flag conditions for several minutes.
Leslie Keyser took the high line past polesitter Tony Carroll and led the early laps of the Benson Lumber and Hardware Supermodified main, but when opening night winner Mike Ordway, Jr. had mechanical issues on lap seven, the night ended quickly for several contenders.
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May 16, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
A streak by definition can be defined as a brief run or stretch of good or bad luck; and/or an unbroken series of wins or losses. Heading into Saturday’s Subway Fresh Fit 150 at Canaan Fair Speedway Wayne Helliwell Jr. was a on a streak of three consecutive top 2 finishes in just as many starts in the familiar bright orange Bruce Bernhardt Ford Fusion [not counting a third place finish Friday night with the 350 Supermodified]. What’s more impressive about the two second place finishes and a victory in last weekend’s Spring Green 112 is they were not your normal Saturday night 35 lap features. These were full on 150 lap American Canadian Tour events. Saturday’s $5,000 to win unsanctioned event at Canaan fair Speedway would only add to the streak of an already impressive start to the 2012 race season.
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May 14, 2012 | Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Lee, NH – Lee USA Speedway opened up the 2012 season on Friday night, with second-generation racer Mike Ordway, Jr. of Fremont taking down the checkered flag in the Benson Lumber and Hardware-sponsored Small Block Supermodified feature event.
Defending NASCAR Whelen All-American Series champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr. and Mike Netishen took down the checkers with strong runs in the two Small Block Super qualifying heats, but at feature time, it was Ordway in control from start to finish.
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