Jun 14, 2010 | NE Racing News
Lee, NH – The American Canadian Tour Late Models rolled into town some forty
strong for the running of the annual Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway
last Friday night, and weekly competitor Miles Chipman became the first
track regular to record a win in the prestigious event.
After four hard-fought 12-lap heat races and a pair of consolation rounds,
an impressive field of 31 starters took the green flag for the
much-anticipated race, which was rained out back on its originally scheduled
date back in mid-April.
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Jun 14, 2010 | NE Racing News
Winchester, NH: This past Saturday, the race event again fell victim to Mother Nature at Monadnock Speedway. The rain came in late morning and was predicted not to let until late Sunday afternoon.
The racing at Monadnock Speedway has been on hold for the last two weeks setting up again for a full card of racing this Saturday, June 19th. The event will feature the speedway’s tour type Modified division, Sportsman Modifieds, Pro 4 Modifieds, Outlaw Pros, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks, Young Guns, 4-cylinder Enduros and Full Size Enduros. The pit gates will open at 1pm with practice starting at 3pm. Racing will start at 6pm. On Sunday, June 20th the speedway will host their first Sunday Series Mudbog event starting at 11am.
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Jun 14, 2010 | NE Racing News
THOMPSON, CT. The “MODTASTIC THREE” kicks off this Thursday at Thompson International Speedway. Intervention by Mother Nature has forced the famed oval to readjust its racing schedule and, as a result, Modified racing will top the bill for the next three weeks.
Beginning this Thursday, June 17th, the Modified Racing Series will take top billing when they make their first of two scheduled appearances at Thompson and compete in a 75-lap main event. The following Thursday, June 24th, will be the twice-postponed running of the first of four open competition Tour-Type Modified 40-lap Shoot Outs sponsored by Town Fair Tire. Week three ( July 1st) of the “MODTASTIC THREE” series will be the regularly scheduled, Lajoie Auto & Scrap Recycling sponsored, second appearance of the open competition Tour-Type Modified Shoot Outs.
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Jun 1, 2010 | NE Racing News
Lee, NH – Defending NACAR Whelen All-American Series New Hampshire state
champion J.R. Baril captured his first checkered flag of the year on Friday
night in the E Keys 4 Cars Late Model feature event at Lee USA Speedway.
Baril survived a tough mid-race challenge from current points leader Wayne
Helliwell, Jr. to score the win aboard the Dave Reynolds entry. Helliwell
nearly got past on the high side after a lap 17 restart, but Baril came
charging back and took command once again.
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Jun 1, 2010 | NE Racing News
LEE, NH- Another big night of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series auto racing
action is planned for this Friday night, June 4th at the Lee USA Speedway,
on Whelen Engineering Night.
At the request of Whelen Engineering, all Fire, Police and EMT service
members from any location will be admitted free of charge with proper photo
identification. If you have never been to New Hampshire’s “Center of Speed”
and are in this field, this is your opportunity to see NASCAR weekly racing
that fans across the country have been enjoying for years, at no cost.
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May 24, 2010 | NE Racing News
Lee, NH – Double features were on tap for the NASCAR Whelen All-American
Series Late Models at Lee USA Speedway on Friday night, with Jeffrey
Labrecque, Jr. and Miles Chipman picking up their first wins of the year in
the two mains.
The rained out feature from the previous week hit the track to open up the
night’s action, with Bryan Kruczek setting the early pace. But after
battling past J.R. Baril to get to the second spot, Labrecque quickly reeled
in Kruczek to challenge for the lead.
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