Published at June 18, 2009
in RWJM.
As I reflected on the events of this past week and what it means to have someone care about us, my thoughts turned to my father. I wondered how many of us have a passion for something because our father put it there. Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
I remember the first time I went to a racetrack, it was in the mid 60’s and my dad brought me to Stafford Motor Speedway. I was your typical seven year old, I didn’t sit still, wanted everything the concession stand had to offer and watching the racing was secondary. However, I was hooked, I wanted to come back.
To this day, I get that feeling in my stomach; excitement like it was the first time. I attend Stafford’s Friday night races many times every season but that feeling is still there. I hope I never lose it. Thanks dad.
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Grigas Will Run a Brand New Car at the “Magic Mile” in the Whelen Modified Tour 100
Concord, NC — Bobby Grigas, III has had one date circled on his calendar ever since the 2009 Whelen Modified Tour schedule came out.
The date is June 27th, and New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NH) is the backdrop for this first of two trips to the premier track on the Modified Tour schedule. Grigas hopes to back up his solid runs from last year with a solid finish this year at New Hampshire.
“I feel like things are coming together,” said Grigas. “We just need a little bit of luck on our side, hopefully a lot changes at Loudon. I’m coming with a brand new car and we have a little bit of a different paint scheme to maybe change things up. Maybe change is what we need to get back on track.”
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Published at June 18, 2009
in NHMS.
Loudon, NH — Featuring one of the most lucrative payouts-per-mile in NASCAR racing, record purses totaling more than $7 million are up for grabs for NASCAR drivers competing in next weekend’s LENOX Industrial Tools 301 events at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Drivers racing in any of the week’s four NASCAR series races will be chasing their share of $7,005,549 in prize money, the highest in New Hampshire Motor Speedway history. The NASCAR Sprint Cup purse is $5,423,189, up from last year’s track record.
“The money is big, and the anticipation is great as NASCAR racing returns to New Hampshire Motor Speedway,” said Jerry Gappens, executive vice president and general manager of the speedway. “We’re proud to host four of NASCAR’s major divisions and offer one of the most lucrative purses in racing.”
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Published at June 18, 2009
in NHMS.
New and enhanced trackside safety fencing is up along the grandstand sides of the racing surface at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Approximately 3,400 feet of fencing was installed. The lower portion is reinforced with six strands of 5/8-inch, high-strength cable, while the upper portion consists of sixteen strands of 3/8-inch cable. “Wheel fence” arch posts also raise the overall height of the safety fence to over 21 feet.
The upgrade process, which began construction in April, will be completed in time for the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 event week as planned. The new fence system is consistent with safety standards at other Speedway Motorsports, Inc.-owned and operated facilities.
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Published at June 18, 2009
in NHMS.
Loudon, NH — A reconfiguration of New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s infield will greatly increase its usable space and functionality.
Infield construction began in May of this year after the necessary permits were obtained. After just two months of other structural adjustments and improvements, New Hampshire Motor Speedway is nearing the completion of its infield transformation.
The most impressive of these adjustments is the expansion of the infield, resulting in an increase of over 400 percent in usable land. Overall, this portion of the infield has grown from one and a half usable acres to nearly seven.
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Published at June 18, 2009
in Seekonk.
Seekonk Speedway has launched a new web site this morning designed by Grey Wolf Design of Boston. The site is easier to navigate with information on upcoming races, news, race results and point standings. New photo galleries and video clips are some of the features included in the latest version of the online home for the “Action Track of the East.” Feel free to visit.
Seekonk, MA — On Friday, June 19, the Fast Friday series will once again attempt to open the season. With two weeks of rain, the anticipation is high among competitors and officials to get this entry level night season underway. The Pure Stocks have already competed twice in 2009, with Nick Uhrig picking up the win in both events. Also on the Fast Friday schedule are the Seekonk Youth Racing Association, which will compete in two classes, and the all new Sport4 division. Just as the Pure Stocks are designed with the novice in mind, the Sport4 class will run basic stock 4 cylinder cars with no modifications to the vehicles, with the exception of safety items. There is also the Kart series in the pit track which is held in conjunction with the 1/3 mile competition.
The NEMA Lites, which was created in a similar fashion as the Fast Friday Series, is intended for those with little or no experience, looking to get some seat time and experience in an open cockpit midget. This will be the first of four stand-alone events for the NEMA Lites in 2009 at Seekonk Speedway.
Admission for the Fast Friday series is just $5.00 for adults, kids 12 and under FREE. For more information on the Fast Friday Series, check out the speedway website at seekonkspeedway.com. For more information on the NEMA Lites, check out the official NEMA webpage at nemaracing.com.
Sources: Kevin Boucher/Seekonk Speedway PR
Thompson, CT — A persistent and heavy rain and an unforgiving forecast caused Thompson International Speedway to reschedule the June 18th Town Fair Tire 75 for the True Value Modified Series. The new date for the race will be Thursday, July 23rd. The published schedule of events for the June 18th race will be the same when this extremely popular race program returns on July 23rd.
The True Value Modifieds will also be joined by Thompson’s NASCAR Whelen All American Series “Super 6” racing divisions. “It’s a shame that the persistent weather pattern has forced us to reschedule this race program. We know how popular this event is with race fans and that a large number of them were looking forward to seeing it tonight. However, we will run the very same program on July 23rd. Fans can now make plans to attend the Town Fair Tire 75 in only a few more weeks,” said track owner Don Hoenig.
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The Harvest Equipment stock car racing program set for Thursday, June 18 at Barre’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl has been washed away by rain. The four-division card has been rescheduled for Friday, June 19 at 6:30pm. Gates will open at 5:00pm, regular admission rates will be in effect at $9.50 for adults, $3 for children (6-12), and just $20 for a family of any two adults and any two kids.
Harvest Equipment Night was scheduled to be the second Thursday night event of the 50th Anniversary Season. It is the fourth race of the year for the NAPA Tiger Sportsman, Allen Lumber Street Stocks and Powershift Junkyard Warriors. The ACT Late Models will run their second weekly event of the season at tomorrow’s Harvest Equipment event.
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Thompson, CT — Due to inclement weather this event has been rescheduled to Thursday, July 23rd. The same format and time schedule will apply.
(Due to the popularity of this event, Speedway management along with the True Value Modified Racing Series officials, decided to make this decision at this time.)
Sources: Thompson International Speedway
