Archive for July 4th, 2011

NEMA Visits Thompson: Stopping Stoehr Goal

Published at July 4, 2011 in NEMA and Thompson. 0 Comments

Brockton, MA — Stopping the win streak of Russ Stoehr is the objective when the Northeastern Midget Association visits Thompson Speedway for the Marvin Rifchin Trophy race on Thursday night, July 7. Stoehr and the Dumo’s Desire 45 team have run off three straight.

Several drivers, starting with Randy Cabral (Bertrand #47), hope to reverse their relationship with dame fortune on the super-quick five-eights. Cabral carries a streak of bad luck into Thompson where he has won an incredible nine races since 2001 including a couple last year.

After setting fast time in the heats, Cabral found a broken sparkplug just before the feature at Stafford’s Extreme Tuesday. Lady luck deserted Greg Stoehr (Stoehr #26b), Jeff Abold (Abold #29) and Jeremy Frankoski (Cantor #7ny) as well at Stafford. All hope to rekindle the relationship at Thompson.

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Laticrete Port City 100 Modified Race at Lee Friday

Published at July 4, 2011 in Lee USA and VMRS. 0 Comments

Canaan, N.H. – Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH., will host the Valenti Modified Racing Series, Friday night, July 8, with the running of the “Laticrete Port City 100.” The stars and cars of the New England based touring series for modified racecars will be competing for additional prize money, thanks to the support of sponsor, LATICRETE, for the third consecutive year.

LATICRETE is a worldwide leader in the manufacturing and distribution of  installation systems for tile and stone products of all kinds.

“We are proud to once again be a part of this great event,” stated Maria Oliveira, Corporate Marketing Manager for LATICRETE. Our guests have raved about the past two events at Lee, and we expect this event to be more of the same.

Drivers from throughout the Northeast are expected including several with connections to the Lee race track, where they once competed weekly. Leading the list of entries is recent winner and defending two-time series champion Jon McKennedy, of E. Chelmsford, MA., who returns to his old stomping grounds where he has been successful.

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McKennedy Wins Firecracker 100 at Monadnock

Published at July 4, 2011 in Monadnock and VMRS. 0 Comments

Winchester, NH — Defending Valenti Modified Racing Series Champion Jon McKennedy of E. Chelmsford, MA., took the lead on lap 64 and went on to  win the 8th annual “Firecracker 100” Saturday night, July 2, at Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH. The win was McKennedy’s first of the season, his first at Monadnock, and his 12thcareer victory with the series.

McKennedy also becomes a guaranteed starter for the prestigious “Ricky’s Race For Kids,” July 16, at Canaan Fair Speedway, Canaan, NH. That race carries a $36,500 purse.

Pole-sitter Lou Mechalides, of Tyngsboro, MA.,took the early lead yielding the top spot to three-time series champion Kirk Alexander, Swanzey, NH., on lap eight. Alexander, a six-time winner of the race, set a torrid pace and appeared to be enroute to his fifth consecutive win.

Starting seventh in a 23-car field, defending series champion McKennedy methodically worked his way to the front moving to fifth by lap five, third on lap 40, second on lap 52, and the lead on lap 64.

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