Waterford, CT — The 2008 season is shaping up as one of the most competitive in Waterford Speedbowl’s long history. Heading into Saturday night’s five-division program, there have been 27 different winners including six in the SK-Modified ranks.
Point leader Dennis Gada, defending champion Rob Janovic, Keith Rocco, Jeff Pearl, Doug Coby and last week’s winner Todd Ceravolo – will be looking for another trip to Victory Lane in the 35-lap SK feature. A 30-lap Late Model feature and 20 lappers for the Sportsman, Mini Stocks and Legends are also on the schedule.
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Sprint Cup Points Leader Kyle Busch Teams Up With Bono Mannion for NH Mod Race
Mooresville, NC — NASCAR star Kyle Busch and Kevin Manion, crew chief for driver Martin Truex Jr. in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, are fierce competitors on race weekends. That will all change during Saturday’s New England 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when Busch pilots Manion’s No. 7 entry in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event.
“I’m really excited to have Kyle driving our car,” said Manion. “As everyone knows, he can drive the wheels off of anything so I expect us to be competitive on Saturday. We’re not racing for points so Kyle can just go out there, have some fun and let it all hang out.”
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Daytona Beach, FL — The fifth race of the 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season will be contested at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The New England 100 will go green on Saturday, June 28 in Loudon, N.H.
At New Hampshire Motor Speedway:
- Since New Hampshire Motor Speedway opened in 1990 there have been 46 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events at the track.
- In the first NWMT event at NHMS in 1990, George Kent won the pole and Mike McLaughlin took the checkered flag.
- There have been 15 different race winners at NHMS, led by Tony Hirschman’s seven victories.
- There have been 20 different pole winners at NHMS … Ted Christopher and Jan Leaty are tied for the lead with seven apiece.
- Current drivers Christopher, Chuck Hossfeld, Reggie Ruggiero, Mike Stefanik and Todd Szegedy have reached Victory Lane at NHMS before.
- Ruggiero holds the record for successive wins at NHMS with five from 1992-94.
- The two NWMT races at NHMS have been swept in three of the previous four seasons (Christopher in 2004 and 2005 and the late John Blewett III in 2006) … Ruggiero (1993) and Hirschman (1999) have also accomplished a season sweep.
- Donny Lia was the winner of this race in 2007 … He will not be able to defend his victory as he now drives full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
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Published at June 23, 2008
in NHMS.
A limited number of grandstand tickets are available for Sunday’s LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Tickets start at $60.
Guests who purchase tickets by Wednesday will be eligible to win a $500 Sunoco gas card, watch the SYLVANIA 300 from a luxury suite, or have their mortgage or rent paid until December, 2008.
Once all grandstand seats are sold, standing-room tickets will be made available before the start of Sunday’s LENOX Industrial Tools 301.
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Fast Facts
LENOX Industrial Tools 301
Location
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Date
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Time
2:00 p.m. (EDT)
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Fast Facts
Camping World RV Sales 200 presented by RVs.com
Location
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Date
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Time
3:00 p.m. (EDT)
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Published at June 23, 2008
in Danbury.
Woodbury, CT — “Chick” Stockwell, 9 time Danbury Racearena champion and 6 time most popular driver suffered a devastating loss on the evening of Tuesday, June 12th. With a single bolt of lightning all of his trophies, pictures and memorabilia were destroyed in the resulting fire.. Left behind were piles of blackened ashes, the sum of everything he owned.
Sitting in his living room watching TV around 10:30 PM he heard a pop and the power went out. Under normal circumstances he would have just retired to his bedroom and gone to sleep. Noticing power still on in surrounding homes he went to investigate. Walking into the garage area of his barn he saw a glow coming from inside. Realizing there was a fire, he drove down to a neighbor’s house to try and get help. When no one answered the door, he drove to his son Tom’s house just down the road. After notifying 911, they returned to the barn. “We opened the door to try and save the stockcar and the Camaro. The smoke was so thick all we could do was stand and watch.”said Tom. “I stood there in tears until 4:30 in the morning.” “He lost everything.”
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