Jun 17, 2013 | Lee Speedway, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Lee, NH – The annual Lee USA Speedway “El Camino Night” attracted a strong contingent of NECOA members to the race track on Friday night, with dozens of the unique machines joining the weekly NASCAR Whelen All American Series racing program for some parade laps and a wild burnout contest that had the fans cheering for more.
Prior to the start of the evening’s feature event action, fans and competitors once again stood for a moment of silence, this time in memory of NASCAR racer Jason Leffler, who lost his life in a dirt track Sprint Car race, as well as longtime speedway supporter Howard “Howdy” Clapp of Groton, MA, who passed away during the week.
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Jun 17, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Vallee-Jonction, Quebec – DJ Shaw made the most of an off weekend from PASS competition, taking the win at Autodrome Chaudiere in a 150 lap open competition race. Using this race as a test session of sorts for the final two races of the Pro All Stars Series North Autobus Quebecois Triple Crown Series, the team was confident they had made the right changes to the setup since their last trip to Chaudiere.
The day started off with rain showers breaking up the practice sessions, but anytime the #60 Precision JLM Toyota Camry went on the track, it was flawless. Starting on the pole in his heat race, Shaw drove away from the field and made it look easy to take the win, giving him the outside of the front row for the feature event.
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Jun 17, 2013 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (June 16, 2013) – With more than 1,000 riders descending on New Hampshire Motor Speedway over the last three days, the 90th annual Loudon Classic motorcycle weekend wrapped up on Sunday with the highest number of entries in over six years.
More than 60 races were run over the three days at the Magic Mile, including the running of the 90th annual Loudon Classic Middleweight Grand Prix feature event on Saturday, won by Shane Narbonne.
Another 26 races were run on Sunday, highlighted by the Side Car Modern event. Chris Wells and Jeff Gillard picked up the win. The two made a pass on the penultimate lap and never looked back during a race that was littered with passes and bumps.
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Jun 17, 2013 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – Thunder Road officials have announced that Kids Night presented by Harvest Equipment scheduled for Sunday, June 16 has been postponed due to inclement weather. A make-up date is to be announced.
The planned event was set to include kids rides in race cars, as well as free admission and a free hot dog for children 12 and under. A full card of stock car racing from the top flight Late Model division will join these special events on the make up date, along with the Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen and Allen Lumber Street Stocks.
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Jun 16, 2013 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (June 15, 2013) – A wicked spill on Lap 3 cost Shane Narbonne an opportunity to defend his Loudon Classic title from 2011. But the native of Tyngsboro, Mass., made sure he wouldn’t make that mistake again, cruising to his third-career Middleweight Grand Prix championship in the 90th annual Loudon Classic.
“It feels good, especially with this being the 90th,” said Narbonne, who also won the title in 2009. “It was a battle for a while there and then I kind of pulled ahead for a while. It got close at the end, but I was comfortable.
“This race is always a challenge with some of the best riders we have going at it.”
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Jun 14, 2013 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (June 14, 2013) – Overcast skies gave way to a beautiful afternoon, just in time to cast rays of sunshine across the Magic Mile during first day of the 90th annual Loudon Classic motorcycle weekend.
Elite riders from the Loudon Road Race Series (LRRS) and Side Car Racers Association (SCRA), as well as amateur riders battled it out around the 1.6-mile road course over nine races, concluding with the exhilarating Motard race, an eight-lap sprint in which competitors battle on a combination of the asphalt road course, as well as areas of the track that includes gravel, grass and several high-flying jumps.
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