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Monthly Archive for June, 2008
Winchester, NH — One of the northeast’s all time modified greats will return to his old stomping grounds Saturday night, July 5, when Ken Bouchard, voted one of NASCAR’s all-time top 50 modified drivers, competes in his first True Value Modified Racing Series event at Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH. Saturday’s traditional race, the “Firecracker 100,” will be a guaranteed starter event for the Sunoco Mod-Mania weekend at Thompson, CT., Sept 6, 7. Monadnock fans will also be treated to a gigantic digital fireworks show, one of the best in the state.
Bouchard, 53, Fitchburg, MA., a former competitor on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series, will compete in the Turcotte Motorsports modified driven recently by TVMRS champion Kirk Alexander, and earlier this year by Louie Mechalides.
Continue reading ‘Ken Bouchard to Enter True Value Modified Race at Monadnock’
It’s been a long road, but Jay Miller and team finally find victory lane at the Bowl.
SK Modified driver Jay Miller had been close many times to winning an SK division feature at the Waterford Speedbowl, and actually had the trophy for a few days. Jay was a winner back in 2001 at Waterford when he finished second and first place finisher Eric Berndt was DQ’d.
Continue reading ‘Long Road Ends with Jay Miller in SK Modified Victory Lane’
Jon Dickerman, Charlie Rose Jr and Bob Bettencourt Jr. visit Victory Lane
Seekonk MA Fred Astle Jr of Westport MA picked up his third win of the season in the Propane Plus 75 lap main event at Seekonk Speedway Saturday night. In addition to the extra $2500 cash that was handed out in Victory Lane by Tim Johnson, he padded his point lead in the ARC Pro Stocks.
“The car was just awesome tonight. These rookie’s are getting tough to beat” Fred said in Victory Lane, referring to rookie Jake Vanada of Berkeley, MA keeping his Propane Plus sponsored Ford at the front of the field for the middle portion of the race. “Thanks to Propane Plus for the extra money. It’s great to have companies helping out our efforts. For a while I was the only guy in the pits. Most of the crew is up in NH tonight. But they got the Woodframe Structures, Spring Break Chevy ready for tonight.”
Continue reading ‘Fred Astle Earns $4,000 Dollar Payday in Picking Up Propane Plus 75′
Waterford, CT — Scoring an extremely popular first-ever SK Modified victory at Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday evening was Jay Miller.
Other feature winners were Tim Jordan (Late Model), Walt Hovey (Sportsman), Raymond Christian III (Mini Stock), and Shaun Buffington (Legends).
Continue reading ‘Jay Miller Scores Career-First SK Modified Victory At Speedbowl’
Newburgh, NY — For the third time this season Mother Nature forced the cancellation of the ALNRS scheduled race at Canaan Fair Speedway. The ALNRS will return to action on July 12 when they make a return to Wiscassett Speedway in Wiscassett, ME for the first time in over two years.
Waterford, CT — Scoring an extremely popular first-ever win in the 35-lap SK Modified feature at Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday evening was Jay Miller.
Other feature winners were Tim Jordan (Late Model), Walt Hovey (Sportsman), Raymond Christian III (Mini Stock), and Shaun Buffington (Legends).
Continue reading ‘Miller & Jordon Among Speedbowl Winners’
Rain has forced the postponement of the American-Canadian Tour’s White Mountain 150 at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, NH on Saturday, June 28, and the Serie ACT Castrol’s Montmagny 100 at Autodrome Montmagny Speedway in Montmagny, QC on Sunday, June 29.
Qualifying heats were completed at White Mountain Motorsports Park before inclement weather swept in. Heats were won by Brad Leighton, Pete Potvin, III, and rookies Nick Sweet and Jonathan Urlin. The White Mountain 150 has been rescheduled for Saturday, August 2. No make-up date has been announced for the Montmagny 100.
The American-Canadian Tour is back in action on Saturday, July 13 at Kawartha Speedway in Fraserville, ON. The Serie ACT Castrol is at Autodrome St-Felicien in St-Felicien, QC on Saturday, July 5. For more information, call (802) 244-6963, or visit www.acttour.com or www.laserieactcastrol.com.
Continue reading ‘Rain Washes Away ACT Race Weekend’
Earns His Seventh Career Victory
Loudon, NH — Chuck Hossfeld led just one lap in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race Saturday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but it was the one that counted the most as he took the checkered flag in a photo finish in the New England 100.
Hossfeld battled Ted Christopher for a number of laps down the stretch, making the pass for the lead in Turns 1 and 2, but falling back to second in Turns 3 and 4. On the final lap, he made a move entering Turn 3 on Christopher and won the drag race out of Turn 4 to the finish by .001 seconds.
Continue reading ‘Hossfeld Edges Christopher in Photo Finish at New Hampshire’
Lee, NH — After three restart attempts, Bobby Santos III had “had enough.” Driving the family #98, Santos powered past Jeremy Frankoski heading into lap nine and went on to a convincing Northeastern Midget Association victory Friday night at Lee USA Speedway.
After the restart problems, the feature went 17 green laps to the checker and Santos took full advantage. He was a quarter lap in front of point leader Randy Cabral at the checkered. Joey Payne Jr. was third.
Continue reading ‘Santos Romps To Lee USA NEMA Victory’
Stafford Springs, CT — The Late Model division took center stage at Stafford Motor Speedway this past Friday night with the first of two extra distance 100-lap feature events of the 2008 season. Dillon Moltz drove to his third consecutive Late Model feature victory of the season in the 100-lapper, with Woody Pitkat winning the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Mark Bakaj winning the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Joey Ferrigno winning the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Robert Thompson winning the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event.
The 100-lap Late Model feature saw Dillon Moltz continue his hot streak by recording his third straight Late Model feature victory. Scott Cook took the early race lead from the pole and led the first 18 laps before contact from Brian Chapin sent him spinning in turn 4. Corey Hutchings took over the race lead and he led the race to lap-27 when Joe Rzeszutek took over the top spot. Rzeszutek held the lead under a long green flag stretch of the race until Moltz ran him down and took the lead on lap-67. From that point to the finish, Moltz was never seriously challenged as he scored his third consecutive feature win. Rzeszutek finished second, with Hutchings, Ryan Posocco, and Scott Foster, Jr. rounding out the top-5.
Continue reading ‘Dillon Moltz Wins Late Model 100 at Stafford Speedway’
Several milestones are possible when the Northeastern Midget Association visits Lee USA Speedway Friday night. It will be the 25th Lee USA result going back to Walter Gale’s win on June 12, 1966.
Tim Bertrand and Randy Cabral take 22-point leads over Gene Angelillo and Joey Payne Jr. in the respective driver and owner standings. Greg Stoehr and Erica Santos are tied for third in the driver standings with rookie William Wall fifth.
Due to last-minute permit issues, the elephant race scheduled as part of the pre-race activities Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway has been cancelled.
“We didn’t know until late yesterday that there were pachyderm permits required to move an elephant across state lines, and apparently, there are some health certifications required as well,” said Jerry Gappens, executive vice president and general manager of the speedway. “We’re disappointed, but we simply don’t have the time to comply properly with all the federal procedures.
Continue reading ‘Elephant Race Removed from LENOX Industrial Tools 301 Pre-Race Show Line-up’
Chuck Hossfeld Will Start on the Pole Saturday
Loudon, NH — Unfavorable weather conditions at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Thursday washed out time trials for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Current points leader Chuck Hossfeld will now start on the pole for Saturday’s New England 100.
With the rainout lineup, the field for the New England 100 was set according to the NASCAR rule book. Hossfeld, who has finished no worse than fourth in each of the season’s first four races, will lead the field of 38 cars down the front stretch at the “Magic Mile” on Saturday. Hossfeld will be joined in the front row by Ted Christopher, whose nine wins at New Hampshire are a track record.
Continue reading ‘Rain Washes Out NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Qualifying’
