Archive for April 16th, 2010

Suisman Shapiro Little League Night returns to the Waterford Speedbowl

Published at April 16, 2010 in Waterford. 0 Comments

Waterford, CT — Spring has sprung and towns all across New London County have begun with their little league games throughout the week. America’s pastime will make its annual visit again this year to the Waterford Speedbowl as it turns from an action packed NASCAR track into field of dreams for its home run derby as part of the Suisman Shapiro Little League Night on Saturday May 8.

In an effort to make this event a real hit, the Waterford Speedbowl will be offering any and all youth in a little league jersey free admission into the grandstands for the entire night. New for 2010, any local little league team that wishes to participate in special events during the night are asked to contact the track at info@speedbowl.com or by calling 860.442.1585 by May 1st. Some of these special events include singing the National Anthem, giving the command to start engines, handing out trophies to the winners in victory lane, and more. Please see attached form.

Racing, like baseball, is a team sport, and team bonding is essential. For this event the Waterford Speedbowl will host a pizza party for teams and families of youth in little league jerseys. The pizza party will be offered to all little league players and families from 5:30pm to 6:15pm. Pizza, hot dogs and soft drinks will be available. Party admission is $6 in advance (notification and payment required by May 1st) or $8 without advanced notification. Space is limited, advanced notification is recommended (contact 860.442.1585 or info@speedbowl.com).

Returning this season will be the Beaver Bat Home Run Derby where 10 drivers, along with 10 randomly selected youth in a little league jersey, will form two teams that will battle it out for yearlong bragging rights as the best bowl sluggers. A home run derby with NASCAR racing is by far a home run among drivers, fans, and especially youth. The 10 selected youth will receive a custom bat from Beaver Bat’s. Race cars will also be on display along the midway for youth to get up close and take photos with the mighty machines, parents don’t forget to bring your camera.

Suisman Shapiro, the largest law firm headquartered in Southeastern Connecticut, provides residents and businesses along the coast, from New Haven to Providence, a full range of legal services. The firm was established more than 70 years ago and is firmly rooted in the community; they are proud to give back to Southeastern Connecticut through our commitment to many local charitable programs, scholarships and sponsorships.

Grandstand Admission for this event is $14 for adults, youth (14-6) $5, FREE IF WEARING LITTLE LEAGUE JERSEY, and 5 and under is always FREE!! Grandstands open at 3pm, qualifying begins at 5pm, with home run derby at 6:30, and feature racing to follow at approximately 7:00pm. The Speedbowl encourages all youth in little league jerseys to arrive at 5pm (a parent or legal guardian must accompany youth). Advanced ticket purchase is available for little league families.

The Suisman Shapiro Little League night featuring the Beaver Bat Home Run Derby is also the first 2010 event of the season when the Vault Productions crew from the on-going Speedbowl Documentary project will be at the track to document the night festivities and feature events. For more information log onto Speedbowl.com.

Sources: Waterford Speedbowl PR

PASS at Speedway 95 Postponed

Published at April 16, 2010 in PASS, PASS Mod, PASS North, PASS Sportsman and Speedway 95. 0 Comments

Naples ME — Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have postponed the Sunday, April 18th PASS North season open at Speedway 95 in Hermon, Maine. The weekend forecast indicates on and off rain, snow, and cold temperatures for both Saturday and Sunday.

PASS and Speedway 95 officials are currently reviewing their respective schedules to find a suitable makeup date for this event.

Both PASS and Speedway 95 hope that the early cancellation will eliminate unnecessary travel and allow race teams and fans to limit unnecessary expenses and allow all to make alternative plans for their weekend.

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Albany-Saratoga Speedway to Open the ACT Season

Published at April 16, 2010 in ACT LM Tour and Albany-Saratoga. 0 Comments

The rain postponement at the Lee USA Speedway has opened the door for the first race of the 2010 American Canadian Tour (ACT) season to be held next weekend (April 25) at the Albany Saratoga Speedway located in Malta, New York. The recently paved 4/10-mile speed plant will be the ultimate ‘neutral’ track for the ACT teams. The track changed to asphalt for the 2010 season, after over 35 years as a dirt race track. This will be the first appearance ever for ACT Late Model race teams.

“This should be pretty interesting. There are only a couple of teams that have been to Albany-Saratoga testing this Spring, so just about nobody has any real edge going into the first race of the season,” said ACT Director of Competition, Dean Gallison. “With the new asphalt, the experience of these teams as far as set up goes will be more critical than ever. It should be a great show”, concluded Gallison.

Over 30 teams are expected to open the ACT season at the historic Malta facility, owned and managed by the Champlain Valley Racing Association, (CVRA), along with sister track, Devil’s Bowl in Fair Haven, VT, which is also being transformed from the ½ mile dirt to asphalt for the upcoming season.

Defending and six-time ACT Tour Champion Brian Hoar and the RPM race team out of Georgia, VT is an early favorite, but the list of contenders to challenge Hoar is long. Seven-time Champion Jean-Paul Cyr and veteran Brent Dragon, both from Milton, VT, will bring lots of experience into the opening 100 lap event.

“This is really neat to be going to Malta (Albany Saratoga),” said Dragon. “I have heard lots about the races there in the ‘60’s from my dad (Harmon “Beaver” Dragon) and uncle, (Bobby Dragon). They say it was one of the places that everybody from New England and New York used to head for on Friday nights in the old days. It will be fun to take them back there next week.”

Others who have entered include Ford drivers Joey Polewarczyk from Hudson, NH and John Donahue from Graniteville, VT, both early picks to challenge for the 2010 title. The Ford versus Chevy rivalry has come back to the northeast with the development of a compatible Ford engine to compete with the GM power plants. Teams from all New England states and the provinces of Quebec and Ontario are expected to begin the long championship campaign next weekend at Albany-Saratoga.

The winner of the Albany-Saratoga Speedway 100 lap event will be the first to qualify for the second edition of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway ACT Invitational to be held on Saturday, September 18 during the NASCAR Cup Chase weekend, a goal every driver in the field will have going into each race this season. There will be a test and tune session for ACT teams at Albany-Saratoga on Saturday afternoon, April 24th. On Sunday, April 25th, a full card of qualifying will be capped off with the 100-lap main event. Gates open on Sunday at 11:00 and post time is 1:00. Admission is only $18.00 for adults and kids are free.

Sources: ACT PRa

New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 ACT Season Opener at Lee USA Speedway Postponed

Published at April 16, 2010 in ACT LM Tour and Lee USA. 0 Comments

The 2010 season opener for the American-Canadian Tour, the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway has been postponed due to heavy rains. Negotiations are underway for a rescheduled date and will be announced as soon as possible for the Lee, NH oval.

The next event for the ACT teams will be Sunday, April 25 at Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, NY. Practice and tires are available to teams on Saturday, April 24. Gates open at 11AM and practice from 1PM to 5PM. Sunday, April 25 will have the gates open at 10AM. Tires will be available to teams on Sunday as well. Practice starts at 11AM. Post time is 1PM.

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Seekonk Practice Cancelled

Published at April 16, 2010 in Seekonk. 0 Comments

Seekonk Speedway has cancelled its open practice session for Saturday, April 17th due to weather.

H & R Block of Stafford Springs Becomes Newest SMS Late Model Contingency Progarm Partner

Published at April 16, 2010 in Stafford. 0 Comments

Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Speedway’s Late Model division has a new contingency partner with the H & R Block of Stafford Springs joining the track’s 2010 Contingency Program. H & R Block will offer a $75.00 bonus to the third place finisher in each Late Model feature event during the 2010 season. With 23 races on the 2010 schedule, Late Model competitors will have an extra $1,725 to race for this upcoming season.

“We’ve seen what a hit racing can be among the local community,” said Jami Hightower, owner of H & R Block in Stafford Springs. “We know that Stafford Motor Speedway is a big part of Stafford Springs, and we want to help support Stafford Motor Speedway and the teams that race there. We are moving from our current location to the Big Y Plaza in Stafford Springs, and we thought this would be a great way for us to advertise our move and let people in Stafford Springs know they can still expect the same high level of service from our tax professionals.”

“We’re happy to welcome H & R Block to our contingency program,” said SMS CEO/GM Mark Arute. “We just welcomed Call Before You Dig to our contingency program, and now with H & R Block coming on board, it shows that our contingency program is a great tool to use in order to promote your business.”

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Lincoln Technical Institute Signs on as Title Sponsor of Late Model 100 at Stafford Speedway

Published at April 16, 2010 in Stafford. 0 Comments

Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Speedway is pleased to announce that Lincoln Technical Institute of East Windsor has joined the Stafford Family of Sponsors for the 2010 season. Lincoln Technical Institute will become the title sponsor of the 16th Annual Lincoln Technical Institute Late Model 100, the premier full fendered race event at the Connecticut half-mile facility. The 16th Annual Lincoln Technical Institute Late Model 100 is scheduled for Friday, May 7th.

“We’re ecstatic about our event at Stafford Motor Speedway,” said Robert Wargo, High School Admissions Representative for Lincoln Tech. “One of our students, Kris Fluckiger, works on his uncle Barry’s car at Stafford and he came to me towards the end of the 2009 season about possibly doing some advertising at the Speedway. From that point, every couple of weeks he would ask me about advertising and he showed me the Stafford Speedway website and a PitStopper program and told me that there were a lot of potential students in the audience at Stafford. Kris was very passionate about Stafford and the race program they have and that passion is what sold us on getting involved. We spoke with Lisa Arute about doing a midway space a couple of times during the year and she put together a great package for us to become the title sponsor of a race at Stafford. We like the look of the Late Model cars, so that was the division that we decided to sponsor. It was a great deal and very affordable for us with the way the economy is at the moment.”

“We’re pleased to add Lincoln Technical Institute to our Family of Sponsors here at Stafford,” said SMS Vice President Lisa Arute. “We hope to build a tradition with Lincoln Tech and our Late Model 100 event that will carry on for many years to come here at Stafford.”

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