Zuidema & Palmisano Share Late Models Wins; Boss, O’Sullivan Also Victorious
Thompson, CT — Early evening rain could not dampen the spirits of the Thompson faithful and the strong field of competitors that gathered on Thursday Night. Woody Pitkat of Stafford, CT, made it two in a row in the Sunoco Modified division. Danny Fields of Deep River, CT, scored the victory in an ultra-competitive extra-distance event for the Mini Stocks. Jeff Zuidema of N. Brookfield, MA, and Marc Palmisano of Hadley, MA, shared Late Model victory lane in the division’s doubleheader. The likes of Mike O’Sullivan of Springfield, MA in the Pro Stocks; Larry Barnett of Ledyard, CT in the Limited Sportsman; and Glenn Boss in the TIS Modifieds; turned their luck around with victories in their respective divisions.
Woody Pitkat of Stafford, CT, scored his second straight victory in the Sunoco Modified division at Thompson Speedway on Thursday night. The feature was slowed almost immediately for an opening lap incident that involved Paul Supernant. Point leader Kerry Malone had problems under the caution getting towed to pit road. Bobby Grigas led the opening three laps before giving way to the charge of Keith Rocco. Tommy Cravenho ran in the third position. Bert Marvin, Jimmy Blewett, and Woody Pitkat were making tracks to the front.
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Loudon, NH — Fans attending Friday’s events during the SYLVANIA 300 weekend on September 12, 2008, will see one Heluva Good!(r) show.
In June, Patrick Carpentier, a native of Joliette, Quebec, won the Heluva Good!(r) Pole for the LENOX Industrial Tools 301. It was the first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole for the Canadian, who has had a number of strong qualifying attempts throughout his rookie season. This was the second time a foreign-born driver has been the top qualifier in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Lloyd Shaw from Toronto, Ontario, was the first to accomplish this feat in 1953.
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Seekonk, MA — Phil’s Propane has announced that the Phil’s Propane 50 lap Late Model main event on tap for this week, will pay an extra $500 to the winner, $300 for second and $200 for third. Best of luck to all competitors.
Sources: Seekonk Speedway PR
It’s been a pretty tough stretch for our racing family and this week was no exception. We have lost many over the last few weeks and this week we added to those losses. Where do we turn when we have to deal with the loss of someone we care deeply about? Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
I stayed pretty close to home this week. My Grandmother went in the hospital last Thursday and went home to the Lord on Tuesday. She was 85. Her children came in from California and Vermont along with her sister. We pulled together as a family and supported one another. We will get through this as we reach out to one another.
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Waterford, CT — John Bowes took the lead on the backstretch with eight laps remaining and went on to a convincing X-Car win in Wild n’Wacky Wednesday action at Waterford Speedbowl. It was the third win of the season for Bowes. Steve Violette claimed second with a last lap pass while early leader Daniel Madore was third.
Other winners were Ryan Morgan in the Legends, David Flammia Jr. in the X-Modifieds and Greg Moran Jr. in the Super X Cars. Nicole Harris won the Women on Wheels X Car feature.
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Loudon, NH — The following is a statement from New Hampshire Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Jerry Gappens on the Speedway being omitted from the 2009 IndyCar Series Schedule.
“I’m extremely disappointed for our fans, who have given us very positive feedback about the possible return of IndyCar racing to New Hampshire Motor Speedway. In fact, in a recent poll on our website, nhms.com, nearly 80-percent of our fans said they wanted to see this exciting form of motorsports return. That’s a strong endorsement, and I don’t understand the decision not to include our facility on next year’s schedule.
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Waterford, CT — Nothing can be more appropriate than the Northeastern Midget Association on Waterford Speedbowl’s “Nostalgia Weekend” agenda. The NEMA-Speedbowl relationship dates back to 1953, the club’s initial campaign.
The Speedbowl’s Midget connection goes back to its first year, 1951. The win list at the ‘Bowl starts with the legendary Johnny Thomson.
A 25-lap NEMA feature will share Saturday’s bill with the Speedbowl’s SK-Modifieds, Late Models, Sportsman and Mini Stocks.
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Daytona Beach, FL — Marty Ward can’t ever remember racing without his father. So when Maurice Ward passed away following a heart attack while racing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, S.C., in 2006, it nearly chased the younger Ward out of the sport.
“Last year, I just didn’t want to race,” Ward said. “I had a hard time going back to the race track. I just didn’t want to be there.”
He made spot starts throughout last season, but the fire that had fueled four track championships in the historic half-mile’s Late Model division was gone. Ward said he began to come back when he traveled down to Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Speedway for a Thanksgiving Day show and wound up finishing second.
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Newburgh, NY – The Allison Legacy North Race Series held their first ever North - South Shootout this past weekend at the Adirondack International Speedway in Lowville, NY.
The weekend began Friday afternoon when the teams arrived for two hours of practice. Unfortunately for two teams their weekend would end early as the 99 of Tommy Barrett and the 89 of Cody Gnieting would have and untimely meeting at the exit of turn four ending both of their shot at the weekends grand prize. Also during practice two time ALNRS Champion Anthony Frissora, who was making his return to the series on a part time basis in the #88 G&S sponsored Ford Thunderbird, spun coming out of turn four which left nowhere for the 27 of William Schneider to go. Both cars were heavily damaged however do to the hard work from their crews they would both be able to make the show.
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Loudon, NH — Twelve drivers will look to win the first race in the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup” during the SYLVANIA 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 14, 2008.
In the four years since the inception of the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup”, a championship contender has found himself in victory lane at the end of the SYLVANIA 300.
In 2004, Kurt Busch took home his second win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway at the SYLVANIA 300. He then went on to claim the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship.
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Daytona Beach, FL – The 47th running of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Riverhead (N.Y.) Raceway will take place on Saturday, Aug. 2 with the Miller Lite 140.
At Riverhead Raceway:
- The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour has held races at Riverhead each year since the series was formed in 1985.
- Riverhead played host to at least two, and as many as three, NWMT races from 1985-2002.
- Among the early entries for the Miller Lite 140, seven have reached Victory Lane at Riverhead before … Mike Stefanik (6 wins), Ted Christopher (4), Donny Lia (4), Rick Fuller (2), Dan Jivanelli (2), Wayne Anderson (1) and Ed Flemke Jr. (1).
- At .25-miles, Riverhead is the smallest track of the eight that the NWMT will race at in 2008.
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Lexington, NC: The 6th Annual John Blewett III Memorial North-South Shootout(TM) promises to be better than ever in 2008 when it returns to Concord Motorsport Park in Concord, NC, in=2 0November. The Tour-Type Modifieds of the North and South will continue to share the spotlight with the ultra-fast Supermodifieds from across the country. The weekend’s support divisions will include the popular SK-Type Modifieds and authentic Vintage racing divisions. Joining the strong line-up also will be the Street Stocks.
This year, for the first time, the headlining Tour-Type Modified will compete in 125-laps of green flag racing; up from 100 in years past.
“We added the extra distance to the race to boost the excitement,” said Promoter Charles Kepley of C&C Racing Promotions. “The Shootout will be more competitive than ever and that is what keeps the racers and the fans coming back each year.”
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Waterford, CT – Three of New England’s fastest divisions will be coming to Waterford Speedbowl Aug. 16 when Saturday Night Fever becomes The Racing Against Cancer Wings and Wheels presented by Foxwoods and Kool 101.
The International Supermodified Association (ISMA), the True Value Modified Series (TVMS) and the Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) will be joined by the Speedbowl’s SK-Modifieds. One hundred mile per hour speeds will be commonplace in one of the most attractive offerings in the Speedbowl’s 58-year history.
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Canaan, NH — Modified racing returns to the State of Maine, Saturday night, August 2, when the True Value Modified Racing Series makes it’s annual stop at the famed Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, ME. This weekend’s race will be the fourth appearance by the New England touring series and all previous winners have indicated they are heading to the Pine Tree State. The Beech Ridge event has delivered very competitive races, surprises, and first time winners.
David Pinkham, Buxton, Me., currently in a battle for the 2008 series championship, will be a strong fan favorite as he’ll drive a Maine based racer owned by veteran car owner Tom Greeley, Auburn, ME. The Greeley/Pinkham combo has been in victory lane this year at Waterford, CT., and just over a week ago at Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, ME. Pinkham captured the inaugural Beech Ridge race in 2005.
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Southbury, CT — The team was full of anticipation unsure if this weekend’s cars set up would suit its new driver. The first practice was shortened due to the track getting oiled down by another competitor. Mike used good judgment and as a veteran pulled off the track knowing he had enough information on the car to relay back to the rest of the team.
After a debrief with the crew they went to work on the changes to be made to the car. The Second warm up and heat proved what this young and talented team is made of although the TSR 63 failed to qualify in the heat race by one position every change made throughout the night improved the car.
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