THOMPSON – George Bessette took the lead from Mike O’Sullivan on a restart with eight laps remaining and never looked back in winning the 50-lap Granite State Pro Stock Series feature Sunday at Thompson International Speedway. It was the first event at Thompson for the second year series and first series victory for Bessette, of [...]
They arrived at Daytona International Speedway this week from their various weekly racing outposts, wide-eyed surely by the magnitude of the stage they were being welcomed to race on. There they were, the drivers making up the field of Monday’s 150-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event at the inaugural Battle at the Beach – far [...]
The Northeastern Midget Association will make five appearances at Connecticut tracks in 2013. NEMA announced a 12-race schedule for 2013 that features events at all three Connecticut short tracks. The series opens its 2013 as part of the Budwesier Blastoff at the Waterford Speedbowl April 6-7. The series returns to the Speedbowl for the Shane [...]
The Northeast Mini Stock Tour will be to complete the Connecticut short track checklist in 2013. The burgeoning division, which has competed previously at the Waterford Speedbowl and Thompson International Speedway, will make its Stafford Motor Speedway debut as part of the track’s 42nd Spring Sizzler April 26-28, 2013. The series, which was started in [...]
The youngest winner in New Hampshire Motor Speedway history will call Dale Earnhardt Jr. boss in 2013. It was announced Wednesday that Legends car racer Reid Lanpher of Manchester, Maine, has been hired to run a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model for JR Motorsports next year. JR Motorsports is owned by Sprint Cup Series [...]
Ryan Preece confirmed Wednesday that, despite announcements by the Northeastern Midget Association on Wednesday, he will not get the opportunity to race this weekend with the series at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H. A press release from NEMA said Tuesday that Preece and Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby would be competing with NEMA [...]
The two drivers that topped the standings of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will take their show on the road to Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H. for some Northeastern Midget Association action. Newly crowned Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby of Milford will make his NEMA debut in Sunday’s 25-lap feature for the division [...]
WATERFORD – Mark Panaroni passed Glen Thomas on a restart with 11 laps remaining and went on to win the crash-marred 50-lap Northeast Mini Stock Tour feature Saturday on day one of Finale Weekend at the Waterford Speedbowl. “We struggled all day long with the car,” said Panaroni, of Ivoryton. “Tight, loose, tight, loose, we [...]
WATERFORD – A two-for-two celebration for Keith Rocco in the Northeastern Midget Association Lites division went sour quickly Saturday night at the Waterford Speedbowl. Rocco, making his second start in the division, passed Dylan Duhaime with three laps to go to win the 25-lap NEMA Lites feature. Rocco also won in his first start in [...]
The drive for five is on when Matt Hirschman returns to Caraway Speedway in Sophia, N.C. next month. Hirschman will head to the 10th edition of the Colors Edge John Blewett III North-South Shootout Nov. 8-10 at Caraway Speedway looking for his fifth Tour Type Modified main event feature victory. “I’ve always liked the open [...]
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