Mansfield, OH — In the second venture for the NASCAR Camping World Series East to the Buckeye State, Brian Ickler took the checkered flag in the Mansfield 150 Saturday evening in Mansfield Motorsports Park to secure his third win of 2008.
For Ickler (No. 15 Ickler Motorsports Chevrolet), who made his NASCAR Camping World Series East debut at Mansfield a year ago and finished 11th in the race, Saturday’s win was the third of his first full season in the East. The San Diego, Calif., native added Mansfield to a resume that also includes wins at Iowa Speedway and South Boston (Va.) Speedway.
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Mansfield, OH — Dale Earnhardt Inc. duo Jeffrey Earnhardt and rookie Trevor Bayne led the speed charts after the 1 1/2-hour practice at Mansfield Motorsports Park.
Earnhardt (DNo. 8 Dale Earnhardt Foundation Chevrolet) was the fastest at 16.363 seconds for 110.004 mph on the .5-mile oval, while Bayne (No. 1 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Chevrolet) followed at 16.433/109.536.
Rookie Kyle Cattanach (No. 37 A Journey For 9/11 Chevrolet) was third at 16.500/109.091. Brian Ickler was fourth, followed by points leader Matt Kobyluck.
Qualifying for the Mansfield 150 is scheduled for 1:40 p.m., with the race starting at 5:30 p.m. live on HDNet.
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Daytona Beach, FL — Four NASCAR developmental drivers will appear at the Columbus Clippers baseball game at Cooper Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, Aug. 22 in advance of Saturday’s doubleheader of racing action at Mansfield (Ohio) Motorsports Park.
NASCAR Camping World Series East drivers Trevor Bayne, Jeffrey Earnhardt and Jesus Hernandez along with NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Ronnie Silk will be in attendance on Friday. The drivers will sign autographs for Clippers fans entering the park from 6-7 p.m. The group will also be throwing out the ceremonial pitch prior to the Clippers’ game against the Richmond Braves, which starts at 7:25 p.m.
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Mansfield Motorsports Park hosts the NASCAR Camping World Series East’s return to short-track racing with the Mansfield 150 Saturday, August 23.
Following last week’s final road-course event of the season, many teams welcome the return to the more familiar ovals, especially the .500-mile short-track showcase in central Ohio.
“I’m excited to go back there,” said Eddie Mac Donald, (No. 71 Grimm Construction Chevrolet).
“We’re bringing one of my favorite cars that we’ve run for the past three years. It’s a pretty good car and we know where to start (setting up) with it. We’re looking forward to going there and having a good run.”
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Loudon, NH — NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Matt Hirschman was on hand Tuesday at the open test session at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and got behind the wheel of a NASCAR Camping World Series East car for the first time when he tested with Gillette-Evernham Motorsports.
Hirschman has seven top 10s and a win through nine NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races in 2008 and currently sits in third place in the standings. On Tuesday he tested the No. 9 Dodge of Gillette-Evernham Motorsports at Loudon, the same car that Kasey Kahne drove at Iowa Speedway in May. For Hirschman, who has had a lot of success in the open-wheeled world of Modified racing, it was his first time driving a fendered car.
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Beaver Falls, NY – Series veteran Matt Kobyluck got the best of development drivers Trevor Bayne and Austin Dillon in the late stages of Saturday’s Edge Hotel 150 at Adirondack International Speedway to collect his second straight NASCAR Camping World Series East victory.
Kobyluck led just three laps in winning for the third time in six trips to the New York half-mile. His No. 40 Mohegan Sun Chevrolet was running third as Bayne and Dillon swapped the lead five times times between laps 113 and 130. Kobyluck got by Dillon, the 18-year-old Richard Childress Racing development driver, to grab second on a lap 136 restart. He then got the jump on Bayne, a 17-year-old Dale Earnhardt Inc. development driver, on a lap 148 restart. The race ended under caution following a multi-car accident in Turn 4 of the white-flag lap.
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Victorious Homecoming for PASS Ace Martin Saturday
Yetman, Arena & Fields Weekly Winners During Full-Fendered Frenzy
Thompson, CT — In the annual Saturday night of all fendered racing at Thompson International Speedway a veteran and a newcomer shared the spoils of victory lane. Young gun Trevor Bayne of Knoxville, TN, had never seen Thompson Speedway before Saturday night when he left he was a winner at the country’s oldest paved race track. Conversely, veteran Rick Martin of Westport, MA, a long-time campaigner at the Speedway took top honors in the visit by the Pro All Star Series.
In regular weekly competition it was Pete Yetman of Peru, MA, scoring a commanding victory in the Late Models; Joe Arena of Bristol, CT, earning a career first in the Limited Sportsman division; and Danny Fields of Deep River, CT taking his second Mini Stock feature win of the season.
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Thompson, CT — Thompson Speedway’s Full Fender Frenzy is set for green flag racing this Saturday. Five different racing divisions make up this exciting race program.
The Pepsi Full Fender Frenzy headlines the NASCAR Camping World East series, the Pro All Star (PASS) Pro Stocks, and Thompson’s Late Models, Limited Sportsman and Mini Stock divisions.
The NASCAR Camping World Series East will compete in a 100-lap main event while the PASS series will race for 75 laps. Thompson’s Late Models, Limited Sportsman and Mini stocks will compete in 25, 20 and 15 lap events respectively.
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Hudson, NH — 19 year old ACT Late Model standout Joey “Pole” Polewarczyk will be making his NASCAR Camping World East debut at Thompson International Speedway on July 12, 2008.
Pole; as he is referred to will be wheeling the #5 Motion Racing Chevrolet of Barney McRae. Pole and McRae tested early last week at Thompson and Joey flashed why he is considered a driver to watch out for. Turning times of 20.6, 20.3 and 19.8 on the big 5/8 mile of Thompson really proved to McRae that Joey has all the tools to put on an impressive show this weekend.
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Experience Counts -Kobyluck, MacDonald hitting their stride at the perfect time
The NASCAR Camping World Series East has evolved into a development series for talented young drivers. But it’s still a great place for experienced veterans.
In a series that produced a 17-year-old champion last year and an 18-year-old point leader this season, Matt Kobyluck, 38, and Eddie MacDonald, 28, are more than holding their own.
Kobyluck (No. 40 Mohegan Sun Resort Chevrolet), will make his 150th career start Saturday at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway. MacDonald (No. 71 Grimm Construction C h e v r olet), makes start number 102. The duo enter Satur d a y ‘ s Pepsi Full F e n d e r Frenzy 100 h a v i n g won the previous two races.
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Thompson, CT — Thompson International Speedway’s Full Fender Frenzy is attracting an impressive lineup of race teams from both the NASCAR Camping World East Series as well as the Pro All Star Series (PASS). The very best race teams from both of these touring divisions will be on hand for the Saturday, July 12th, event.
The NASCAR Camping World East lineup will include current points leader Austin Dillon. Local favorite, Matt Kobyluck is second in the points standings and he is expected to run very well at Thompson, his home track. Steve Park, who for many years was a very popular competitor at Thompson, has joined the Camping World East Series and will join other top competitors like Bryon Chew, Jeffrey Earnhardt, and Eddie MacDonald. This exciting NASCAR division has developed a large fan base and will be competing in a one hundred lap main event on the evening of Saturday, July 12th.
[NASCAR CWSE Thompson Testing Gallery] by Eric LaFleche
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He has the look, he has the name, and now is the chance for Jeffrey Earnhardt to do something his father, famous uncle, and legendary grandfather have never done - win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Earnhardt comes from racing stock, there is no question about that. His father is former NASCAR driver Kerry Earnhardt. His uncle Dale, Jr., is the most popular driver in NASCAR. And his late grandfather, Dale Earnhardt, was one of the greatest drivers the sport has ever seen.
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Fast Facts
Heluva Good!® 125
Location
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Date
Friday, June 27, 2008
Time
5:10 p.m. (EDT)
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In preparation for the June 26 - 29 NASCAR Event Weekend at NHMS, teams have traveled from all over the world to test their hotrods for the upcoming races.
Rookies and veterans alike from NASCAR Camping World Series East and Whelen Modified Tour teams will be taking turns on the 1.058-mile superspeedway to hone their skills for the Heluva Good! Summer 125 on Friday, June 27 and New England 100 on Saturday, June 28.
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