Jun 27, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, NE Racing News, Wiscasset Speedway
by Ken Minott
Maine’s fastest track, Wiscasset Speedway, wrapped up racing for the month of June on Saturday night with Group 2 in action, plus the return of the Amsoil Nelcar Legends. The Norms Used Cars Strictly Streets had the spotlight race for the program supported by the Late Model Sportsman, Outlaw Minis, and Modifieds. Cole Watson of Naples had the hot hand on the night, running to his first points win at Wiscasset over Montville’s Bryan Robbins and Jonathan Emerson of Sabattus. Other winners included Corey Hall, Mark Lucas, and Zach Audet. As of press time, the Late Model Sportsman victor remains listed as unofficial pending a mandatory engine inspection.
In the 35 lap spotlight feature for the Strictly Streets, #45 of Cole Watson lined up at the pole position with Chesterville’s Kim Knight in her #00 alongside. Knight would grab the lead through the early laps while Watson followed closely in 2nd. Watson retook the lead on a lap 13 restart and never looked back, rolling into victory lane to grab his first points win at Wiscasset. He was a previous winner of the Top Gun Strictly Shootout. Bryan Robbins was the big mover in the race, picking his way up from 12th to finish 2nd. He made the move of the race with 8 laps to go as he jumped from 4th up to 2nd exiting turn 4 in a spirited battle with Jonathan Emerson and Knight. Emerson, the 3rd generation racer from Sabattus stayed in the top 3 the entire race and rolled his #24 car in to claim the 3rd place trophy. His father Zach Emerson and point leader Michael Haynes filled out the top 5.
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Jun 26, 2017 | GSPSS, NE Racing News, Seekonk Speedway, Touring Series News
GSPSS photo
SEEKONK, Mass. – Seekonk Speedway regular David Darling captured his first career Granite State Pro Stock Series win on Saturday night. At his home track of Seekonk, Darling dominated the inaugural 100 lap main event on the third-mile oval and wheeled the Bristol Toyota No. 52 into Victory Lane. The victory was his third of the season at Seekonk overall — he had won two of the weekly shows before invading on the GSPSS Saturday night.
“It’s huge,” Darling said. “I have to thank Mike Parks and the whole Granite State crew, they have a neat series here. It’s pretty cool to be able to travel around and still save some money. Thanks to Seekonk Speedway and all the fans for coming out.”
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Jun 24, 2017 | NE Racing News, NHMS, Pro Wraps Bandoleros, RPM 360
photo by RPM 360
Story by Chris Roy
In the first race of the 2017 season in the Sign Works Bandolero Series, Matt Gaudreau of Eastford, CT , got his first win at NHMS. “To get my first feature win at NHMS in the Bando was very exiting to me and my crew as we are still fairly new to the bando scene. This first win gave us the confidence that we needed to keep improving.”
The bandoleros return to the Mini Magic Mile, on July 8th. “As far as being ready for this coming mini mile race in the bando, I am ready. We still need to perform the regular maintenance on the car, and make any adjustments that we need to make. We will be ready by the end of this week.
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Jun 23, 2017 | GSPSS, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
SEEKONK, Mass. – With race four of the season on the horizon, the Granite State Pro Stock Series is headed for Massachusetts and the third-mile Seekonk Speedway. The inaugural Seekonk 100, which has $2,500 up for grabs to the winner, will take place on Saturday night, June 24.
The feature event will showcase top series regulars like former Seekonk driver Mike Mitchell and veteran Barry Gray up against some of the weekly NASCAR Whelen All American Series Seekonk competitors. David Darling currently leads the Seekonk point standings and has entered for the 100 lap feature after winning the most recent Pro Stock event at Seekonk.
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Jun 23, 2017 | NE Racing News, Thunder Road
Barre’s Jason Corliss earned his fifth Thunder Road Late Model win on North Country Federal Credit Union Night after overtaking Vermont Governor Phil Scott. (Alan Ward photo
Barre, Vt. – Waterbury Center’s Jason Woodard doubled down with a pair of Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger feature victories on North Country Federal Credit Union Night at Barre’s Thunder Road on Thursday, June 22. The former Champion captured his third career win after surviving a final three-lap dash in the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series make-up event to open the program, then ended the evening with his fourth Tiger triumph in the regularly scheduled North Country Federal Credit Union event.
In the Triple Crown Series opener, Woodard had established himself at the point after a back-and-forth duel with Craftsbury Common’s Mike Martin in the middle stages of the 75-lap feature. But a lap-72 caution for Mark Lanphear’s blown tire allowed Craftsbury’s Joel Hodgdon to draw alongside for the final sprint. While Hodgdon nosed ahead on the backstretch of the final circuit, Woodard surged back in front out of the final corner.
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Jun 23, 2017 | Lee Speedway, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
LEE, NH: Top drivers and cars of the Pro All-Star Series (PASS) from
throughout New England will make their first appearance of the 2017 season
Friday night in a 14-race program here at Lee USA Speedway.
The PASS Super Late Models will run qualifying for the 150-lap New
England Paving feature race open to 24 starters including some top-name
drivers.
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