Mar 21, 2011 | Lee Speedway
Lee, NH – With the traditional American-Canadian Tour “Governors Cup 150” April 16 & 17, and the 2011 season opener featuring weekly NASCAR sanctioned stock car racing beginning May 6, Lee USA Speedway officials are busily preparing for the new season, the 25th year under the ownership of Red and Judy MacDonald.
The new schedule includes everything from a weekly four-in-one program to special events with the ISMA Supermodifieds, Valenti Modified Racing Series, NEMA Midgets, PASS Super-Late Models, and a special Pro-Stock Series partnered with Canaan Fair Speedway, Canaan, NH.
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Mar 21, 2011 | NE Racing News
THOMPSON’S ICEBREAKER JUST AROUND THE CORNER
THOMPSON, CT The long, hard New England winter has finally lost its grip on the region and one of the first signs of spring, the Icebreaker at Thompson International Speedway, is getting closer by the day. The winter’s snow and ice have finally disappeared. As a result, work on and around the historic speedway has reached a fever pitch in preparation for the season-opening Icebreaker slated for the weekend of April 9 & 10.
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Mar 14, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News
Waterbury, VT – American Canadian Tour (ACT) officials announced today the 2011 Série Castrol Edge season opener on Saturday, May 21 has been changed from Autodrome St-Eustache in St-Eustache, Quebec, to the 1/3 mile Autodrome Chaudière in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec. The 100 lap St-Eustache event has been moved to Saturday, June 4.
The two speedways agreed to switch their opening Série Castrol Edge dates last week. It will be the first time since 2007 that the Série Castrol Edge season opener will not be held at the fast ½ mile of Autodrome St-Eustache. Autodrome Chaudière will hold the opener for the first time in Série Castrol Edge history as part of their 20th season celebration. Both tracks have three ACT events scheduled for the 2011 season including the Showdown at Chaudière all-star event in September. (more…)
Mar 1, 2011 | NE Racing News
Moultonboro, NH – The Lakes Region Ice Racing ran its annual Ray Eldridge Memorial race this week. Ray was a young man that, along with several members of the Eldridge family, was active in the local ice races. The races were moved Lee Pond this week due to melting at the Berry Pond entrance. The track on Lee Pond was quickly prepared by plowing and the ice was perfect.
With the promise of improving weather, the races got underway in a light snow with double qualifying heats. After the heats, racers and fans enjoyed an intermission with hamburgers and hot dogs as well as Girl Scout cookies. With full bellies and warmed up by hot coffee and cocoa, the day’s feature events were lined up.
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Mar 1, 2011 | NE Racing News
Snow Ridge Ski Resort next stop for East Coast Snocross Series,
Presented by Woody’s Traction & AMSOIL
CHESHIRE, Conn. (Feb. 28, 2011) – It’s no secret that in order to build a high-quality snocross track, you need tons of snow. And as winter starts to lose its grip on parts of New England, choosing a site to ensure that snow is more critical than ever. Yet officials have found the perfect spot, and it is well known to snowmobilers.
For decades, New York’s famed Tug Hill Plateau has been known as a trail-riding paradise, and now the racing crowd will find out why the region is so dear to the hearts of many.
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Feb 26, 2011 | NE Racing News
Morin claims Pro Stock final at Rockingham Park for East Coast Snocross Series,
Presented by Woody’s Traction & AMSOIL
SALEM, N.H. (Feb. 26, 2011) — Veteran snocross racer Mathieu Morin rolled into southern New Hampshire this weekend with one thing on his mind – to win more finals and take another step towards securing the 2011 Pro titles.
Morin (Ingles Performance/Ski-doo), of Val-D-Or, Quebec, is a little closer to reaching that goal, as he dominated the Pro Stock final in East Coast Snocoss (ECS) series competition Saturday afternoon at Rockingham Park.
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