LEE,N.H. — The top three-way rivalry in New England racing resumes this Friday night as super-modified stars Dave Helliwell, Tommy Tombarello and Mike Netishen lead a long list of entries in a 15-race program here at Lee USA Speedway.
Qualifying heats for all divisions start at 7 p.m. with practice beginning at 5 p.m.
photo by Rich Hayes
Lee, NH – Lee USA Speedway raised the curtain on the 2017 weekly racing season on Friday night, with defending Super champion Dave “Hollywood” Helliwell of Salem making a statement in his first ride aboard the storied Witkum Brothers Racing entry, taking down the checkers for the season opening win in the Rodfather-sponsored NASCAR Whelen All American Series Supermodified feature.
ISMA Supermodified veteran Jamie Timmons led the early laps of the main, clicking off some impressive laps in the machine normally steered by Kyle Sawyer, setting a torrid pace over the first half of the 30-lap main event. Helliwell moved up to challenge Timmons shortly after the crossed flags, and made the winning pass to take over the point on lap 18, going the distance from there to post the win.
LEE, NH: The mighty modifieds return to Lee USA Speedway in a rare appearance and a Memorial Day Weekend special event this Saturday afternoon offering race fans an entirely new race format.
Drivers from throughout New England are entered for Saturday’s “Lee 125” event starting at 2 pm, with practice at noon.
The open-wheel modifieds will run in three 25-lap qualifying heats, each paying $500 to the winner and $1,400 to the top five. Heat races will determine starting spots in the 24-car 50-lap feature event paying $3,000 to the winner.
LEE, NH: The 2017 Friday night racing season opens this Friday night at Lee USA Speedway where a track-record $339,000 in prize money has been posted for various divisions competing at scheduled events.
The weekly Friday night races start at 7:00pm with practice sessions beginning at 5:00pm.
Winged super-modifieds again will be the NASCAR championship point division this season at Lee, running weekly qualifying heat races and 30-lap feature events. Winners of each 30-lap feature are guaranteed a minimum $1,000 with $700 for second and $400 for third.
photo by Rich Hayes
Lee, NH – Lee USA Speedway continued to showcase touring series racing action as the second event of the 2017 racing season went into the record books on Sunday afternoon at New Hampshire’s Center of Speed, despite intermittent showers that hindered efforts to get the program in.
The Granite State Pro Stock Series, New England Pro-4 Modifieds, and Northeast Classic Lites all took part in the program, with everyone getting the full show in except the GSPSS, whose race was abbreviated by some 20 laps when the rains finally won out.