May 23, 2012 | Granite State Series, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
$3,000-to-win event kicks off inaugural season for new series
WINCHESTER, NH – The Granite State Pro Stock Series season will begin this Saturday night, May 26, at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, NH for the prestigious David’s House 106 presented by Fenton Family Dealerships of the greater Keene, NH area. Many veteran stock car racing drivers are expected to attend the $3,000-to-win event, including multi-time Monadnock Speedway champion Barry Gray of Belchertown, MA.
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May 23, 2012 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
LOUDON, N.H. (May 22, 2012) – The north end garage at New Hampshire Motor Speedway has been the home of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series for nearly two decades. But when stock car racing’s premier circuit returns to Loudon for the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 on July 15, they will have a new home in the infield center garage, a move that is expected to make life easier for teams and fans alike.
“This is a culmination of about four years of planning,” said John Zudell, New Hampshire Motor Speedway vice president of operations and development. “When we rearranged the south half of the infield in 2009, it started the conversation of putting the Sprint Cup Series in the center garage. This upcoming season, fans will be able to see Cup drivers in the center of the infield.”
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May 23, 2012 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News, White Mountain
Charlotte, NC 5/21/12- Throughout the country Concord, North Carolina is known as the “Mecca of Motorsports” hosting some of the biggest and badest motorsports series and events from around the country. The biggest weekend of all is the area’s annual Memorial Day weekend which plays host to NASCAR races at the big track Saturday during the day and again on late Sunday afternoon. This situation has now made the PASS South CV Products 125 at the Concord Speedway, located off of Highway 601 South, the place for race fans to catch some of the best super late model short track action the area has to offer on Saturday night May 26th.
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May 22, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Race Tracks, Media, NE Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, Photos, Touring Series News
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Photos Credit – Eric LaFleche/VLFPhotos.com
Full Race Story – Ashline Dominates, Claims First ACT Victory
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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 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News, White Mountain
Past PASS Rookies of the Year at the top of early season points
NAPLES ME (5/21) Round two of the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North super late model “Bull Ring Tour” gets the green Saturday May 26th at North Woodstock New Hampshire’s White Mountain Motorsports Park and the early season results indicate that a bunch of past PASS North Rookies of the Year are coming of age.
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