Jul 22, 2016 | American Canadian Tour, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Thunder Road
Eric Badore celebrates his victory in the Thunder Road Late Model Feature on Fairpoint Communications Night. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, VT – Scott Dragon of Milton literally caught Nick Sweet of Barre at the finish line to capture the makeup of the rained-out Governor’s Cup, and Eric Badore of Milton took advantage of rookie Marcel Gravel’s late-race misfortune to earn the Thunder Road Late Model feature on Fairpoint Communications Night.
Sweet dominated for most of the Governor’s Cup, running away from the 29-car field from the pole position at the green flag to take the lead, which he held for the first 136 laps of the 150-lap event. Dragon got better as the race went on, moving into the top 3 on lap 115, then claiming second place on the 128th lap, then moving in front on a lap 141 restart.
Sweet went back in front three laps after that restart following the fourth caution of the race. Dragon continued the chase, caught Sweet coming out of turn 4 on the final lap, then finished 1/100th of a second in front of Sweet as the two drivers made contact at the finish line.
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Jul 21, 2016 | Maine Racing News, Media, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
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Jul 21, 2016 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
photo by Norm Marx
NAPLES, ME (July 21) – For only the second time this season, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North Super Late Models and the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models will compete together in Twin 150s as they headline the “Summer Showdown In The Mountains” at White Mountain Motorsports Park. This weekend will also mark the first time PASS has competed at the tight, quarter-mile confines which are located in North Woodstock, NH since May, 2014.
One driver who will be very busy this weekend will be homestate favorite Joey Polewarczyk. Joey Pole, as he is known by his fans, will be seeking his first career PASS North Super Late Model win, while also fielding an entry for the ACT Late Model event for his development driver, Ryan Olsen.
“We felt pretty strong about our car at White Mountain before the PASS race that was rained out in June and we feel like we keep improving on our Super Late Model program,” says Polewarczyk, driver of the Pole’s Automotive #97. “We are still searching for our first PASS win and White Mountain would be the perfect place. It’s small, fast, and very racy, so I think it will be very exciting.”
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Jul 21, 2016 | More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS
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By: Dick Casey
If you are lucky enough to be one of forty drivers taking the green flag in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race, you know all your hard work, sacrifice, and determination has paid off. For the third year in a row, Eddie MacDonald has been one of the fortunate forty as the driver of the Go Fas Racing #32 Ford Fusion owned by Old Orchard Beach resident Archie St. Hilaire. Eddie Mac’s participation again in the New Hampshire 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 17 is the result of a number of New England businesses pooling resources to sponsor the ride for the Rowley, Mass. veteran racer.
“This is an incredible experience for me to be able to compete on racing’s biggest stage and I am forever grateful for the local businesses that made this possible,” said Eddie Mac. “Archie St. Hilaire has been a long-time friend and does everything he can to get me on the track. He and his son Mason gave me my first Xfinity experience a number of years ago and are responsible for my three years running in the Cup series at Loudon. You could not ask for better people and they make it so much fun.”
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Jul 20, 2016 | American Canadian Tour, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) issued the Bradley Babb team a penalty for a racing incident at the Seekonk Speedway event on Saturday, July 16, 2016. For his intentional racing retaliation against Eddie MacDonald, 17MA, Babb has been fined and placed on probation for the remainder of the 2016 season.
The incident occurred in the final two laps of the recently held Propane Plus 150 lap race. “We have tolerance and encourage hard racing, but ACT does not allow bump and runs, and it also does not allow intentionally wrecking competing cars as a retaliation for perceived aggressive racing. We feel the penalty imposed is fair and look forward to moving on to the final five events of the season,” said Cris Michaud, Race Director for the American Canadian Tour.
Jul 20, 2016 | Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
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CHARLOTTE, NC (July 20) – The Tour-type Modifieds of the Southern Modified Racing Series (SMRS) Presented By PASS return to action this Friday night for “Foothills Night At The Races” at Tri-County Motor Speedway. The series first trip to the multi-groove .416-mile facility will see several familiar faces returning, while the addition of the Mod Lite division will expand the competition throughout the remainder of the 2016 season. The Mod Lite cars, piloted by drivers like Winston-Salem, NC’s Scott Hall, will help grow the starting fields and will see the winner recognized in Victory Lane ceremonies and also receive recognition for the fastest qualifying lap in their respective division.
“I’m excited to get back to racing in the Modified and with PASS and the Southern Modified Racing Series,” says Hall. “Adding the Mod Lites division gives us a stepping stone to the Tour-Type Modifieds. I have heard great things about the series and am looking forward to our debut on Friday night at Tri-County.”
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