Jun 27, 2014 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – Scott Dragon of Colchester returned to Thunder Road victory lane during the American Racer event on Thursday, June 26. Dragon piloted his Richard Green ride to an uncontested win as the 50 lap Late Model event went wire-to-wire caution free. It was Dragon’s second career Thunder Road Late Model win with his last coming in May of 2003.
Dragon rocketed to the point from the outside pole and was followed by Jason Allen. The duo built a large lead over the remainder of the field as Ricky Roberts and rookie Josh Demers battled side-by-side for several laps. Roberts finally got the advantage late in the event and broke away for third. Joey Laquerre and Emily Packard followed to complete the top five. Demers slipped to sixth followed by Nick Sweet, Cody Blake, Derrick O’Donnell and John Donahue rounding out the top ten.
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Jun 26, 2014 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, White Mountain
Packard Scores Top-5 in ACT at White Mountain Motorsports Park
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt – Two thirds of the way through the American Canadian Tour season and Packard is locked in the middle of the ACT championship points battle. Continuing her impressive season, Packard and her 9x Northstar Fireworks/Packard Fuels team set out this weekend to build on their success, including the ACT race at White Mountain Motorsports Park race. Packard finished the race in 5th place, moving her from 4th to 2nd in the championship point standings. “This was my first time at White Mountain in a late model, so I spent practice just learning the track, and where I needed to run,” said Packard.
In the heat race Packard started in the third position, fighting an ill-handling race car she was able to finish the heat in third place. This got her into the race without having to run in the consolation race, which gave Neal and the guys time to work on the car. “We fought a car that was loose in and pushy tight through the center in the heat race,” Packard said “But the guys went back and forth across the spectrum to fix the car for the feature event.”
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Jun 24, 2014 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
photo by Rich Hayes
Lee, NH – Another exciting Friday night program of weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action at Lee USA Speedway took the green flag on Friday night with a pre-race autograph session, spectator drags, the S.T.A.R. vintage racers, and the annual “Scout Night” among the added attractions.
Double features were on tap for the EKeys 4Cars Supermodifieds, and it was Mike Spurling of nearby Rochester getting the job done in the first 30-lapper, jumping out from the pole and leading flag to flag to pick up his first main event win of the 2014 campaign over Candia’s Jake Stergios and defending champ Tommy Tombarello, Jr. of Haverhill, MA
In the nightcap, Groveland, MA’s Mike Murphy looked to be well on his way to victory as he led well past the halfway mark, but rookie competitor Lance Barthelemy snuck past to take over the lead late in the race, and the Fremont driver held off a hard-charging Stergios to score career win number on in the Supermodified ranks.
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Jun 23, 2014 | NE Racing News, Schedules
Monday, 6/23/14
Abington Ale House(Rt. 18, Abington, MA)-So. Shore Corvette Club all makes welcome Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Cardi’s Furniture(W. Warwick, RI)-Cruise Night, DJ, 5 p.m.
Haywagon Restaurant(Uxbridge, MA)-Cruise Night, DJ, food, 5 p.m.
Mark’s Auto Parts(Granby, CT)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, 6/24/14
A&W Restaurant(Greenville, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
AutoZone(Weymouth, MA)-So. Shore Corvettes all make cruise night, food drink, chips, $4, cruise Night, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 6/25/14
Denny’sRestaurant(W. Greenwich, RI)-Cruise Night, DJ, 5 p.m.
Elk’s Club(N. Attleboro, MA)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m., music, food.
New England Dragway(Epping, NH)-Street Night, 5 p.m.
Waterford Speedbowl (CT)-Wacky Wednesday stock car racing, 7 p.m.
Weymouth Elk’s Club(Rt. 53, MA)- Cruise Night, BBQ, Raffles, Spindles Car Club, 5:30 p.m.
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Jun 18, 2014 | NE Racing News, Schedules
Monday, 6/23/14
Cardi’s Furniture(W. Warwick, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Haywagon Resturant(Uxbridge, MA)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Mark’s Auto Parts(Granby, CT)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, 6/24/14
A&W Restaurant(Greenville, RI)-Cruis Night, 5 p.m.
Auto Zone(Rt. 18, Weymouth, MA)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Lime Rock Park(CT)-Auto X Days, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, 6/25/14
Denny’s Restaurant(W. Greenwich, RI)-Cruise Night, 5 p.m.
Waterford Speedbowl(CT)-Wacky Wednesday stock car racing, 7 p.m.
6/19-6/22/14
New England Dragway(Epping, NH)-NHRA Northeast Mello Yello Nationals, 9 a.m. each day.
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Jun 9, 2014 | Lee Speedway, NE Racing News
photo by Rich Hayes
Lee, NH – After Mother Nature caused postponement of the originally scheduled opener, the first Friday night program of weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action at Lee USA Speedway went into the record books on Friday night with Sparky MacIver taking down the checkers in the EKeys 4Cars Supermodified main event.
MacIver made his way to the front early in the feature, with defending and three-time division champion Tommy Tombarello, Jr. hot on his heels all the way. Jake Stergios was right behind the lead duo for most of the race, but that’s just the way they finished, with MacIver taking down the win in the Bob Chabot entry.
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