Oct 30, 2015 | American Canadian Tour, Touring Series News
photo by RPM 360
By: Dick Casey
The annual Fall Brawl at Speedway 51 in Groveton, N.H. certainly lived up to its title in the 151 lap event on Saturday, October 24 yet Eddie MacDonald survived the wreck-fest to post an incredible second place finish to bring to a close his late model 2015 racing season. Fifteen caution flags and three red flags plagued the event with two of the red flags thrown before a single lap could be completed.
“It was fun but it was crazy out there,” said Eddie Mac while examining the damage to the once pristine Freddie Peterson owned Chevy. “This finish is so satisfying because of all the work the crew had to do on the car to get it race ready after it got whacked pretty good in the qualifying race. Then we got whacked again before we even ran a full lap to start the race. I really have to give credit to Rollie (LaChance), the crew, and Freddie (Peterson) for the tremendous effort. Everyone jumped in to help and I am thankful. We are lucky to have such a dedicated group of people.” (more…)
Oct 20, 2015 | More Maine Racing News
Photo by Leif Tillotson
By: Dick Casey
With twenty five laps to go in the ACT World Series 100 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, it appeared the only thing to derail an Eddie MacDonald win would be a mechanical issue. The Exit Realty/Hancock Electric Chevy took the lead on lap34 and ran comfortably in front of the 33 car field until the engine expired on lap 75. Eddie Mac was scored in the 24th position in the final race of the American Canadian Tour’s schedule on Saturday, October 17.
“This is a shame since the car ran great on Friday in practice and in practice, qualifying, and the race on Saturday,” said Eddie Mac. “After last week’s crash at the Milk Bowl with the car running great, we thought we would be a contender for the win and it looked good for a long time. The car was fast right from Friday on and it really handled well in the turns. I don’t know what caused the problem. We will have to wait until we get it apart at the shop.” (more…)
Oct 12, 2015 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
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Defending Milk Bowl champion Eddie MacDonald’s quest to repeat ended with a hard crash into the front stretch wall at Thunder Road in Barre, Vermont after only two laps in the second segment. The 53rd running of the Northfield Savings Bank Milk Bowl attracted 47 Late Models on Saturday and Sunday October 10 and 11 all vying for the converted 30 starting positions.
Eddie Mac qualified Saturday for the event while posting a third place finish in the first of three qualifying races. The Rowley, Mass. Veteran missed qualifying on speed when he posted the fourth fastest time of the day. The top three cars automatically received starting positions in the race commonly called the “toughest short track race in the country.” With the third place run Eddie Mac, driving the Exit Realty/Hancock Electric Chevy, earned the tenth starting position for the Sunday feature before a packed stadium. (more…)
Oct 5, 2015 | NASCAR K&N Series, Touring Series News
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By: Dick Casey
Torrential rain forced the Drive Sober 125 from its Friday start to a Saturday afternoon green flag but the weather did not stop Eddie MacDonald from posting a fantastic second place finish in the K&N Pro Series East final season race. Rain washed out practice and qualifying so the field was set by the rulebook with Eddie Mac starting 23rd in the 31- car field. A pit lane penalty during the competition left the team wondering “What if” after the race.
The second place run was the Grimm Construction/Multiple Sclerosis Chevy driver’s best performance of the five races run in the series of the fourteen scheduled events. Eddie Mac scored two top tens, a sixth at Bristol and a ninth at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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Sep 28, 2015 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
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Loudon, NH – Eddie “The Outlaw” MacDonald took advantage of a well-timed caution to surge to the lead with 15 laps remaining and win the 7th Annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 26.
The Rowley, MA driver started 20th and was running a distant third to Jimmy Hebert and Joey Polewarczyk Jr. when the caution came out for early leader Jeff Rocco’s spin in turn four on lap 31 of the 50-lap event. But MacDonald came to life on the restart, eventually grabbing the lead from “Joey Pole” and holding on through a final caution to beat the impending darkness and score his fourth Invitational win.
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