Epping, NH – Chris Perley became a four-time winner of the prestigious All-Star Classic on Saturday night, tying him with supermodified legend Ollie Silva who also won four. Only two drivers – Bentley Warren and Russ Wood – have won more in the 44 years of the event’s running. Perley’s run to the front of the ISMA Classic Cigar 100 was an exciting and challenging one, as he had to find a way around some tough competition. Ipswich, Mass.’s Justin Belfiore and Canadian Mike Lichty led the way until Perley swapped the point with Lichty after midway to take the lead on lap 66. Lichty stayed with the Vic Miller 11 until the waning laps of the event when the 84 began to fade and Lou Cicconi and Dave Shullick Jr. powered by. Perley, whose last win came on July 25, has felt the loss of some of his competitive edge, uncharacteristically falling out of the top five on two occasions in the last five race events, although staying on top of the point standings. Perley described what brought him back into victory lane.
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Two of the most famous and prestigious New England Supermodified races are coming up in these next two weekends of October. First the 44th annual ISMA Classic 100 at All-Star Speedway is up on the slate. The Classic, this year sponsored by the C.A.N.H. and called the Cigar 100, will take to the track early on Saturday afternoon, October 10. And the next weekend, the granddaddy of racing events, takes place October 16-18 at the Thompson Speedway in Connecticut. ISMA wraps up the season with a 50-lapper on Sunday.
Last season Chris Perley took home his third All-Star Classic of his career. The 43rd Classic marked the first all green flag 100-lap Classic to be held at the New Hampshire bullring. This new format resulted in one of the most exciting races in recent times at the event. After a shaky start, the century grind developed into an awesome –almost indescribable battle between Chris Perley and Jon McKennedy for the win. For almost 60 laps they fought tooth and nail out front. In the end Perley took home the trophy but it was the road to fruition that led to the prize that brought the most gratification.
Continue reading ‘All-Star Classic and Thompson World Series will Wind Down 2009 ISMA Season in Next Two Weeks’
Dr. Marsha Gadzera, better known as “Dr. Mom” is again selling laps for the upcoming All-Star Classic on October 10.
Marsha, former ISMA secretary and wife of Lane Racing crewman, Tony the Tuner, has agreed once again to help out by bringing lap money back to the drivers in this prestigious supermodified event. Laps are $50 a piece, paying $25, $15 and $10 to the top three runners in each lap of the annual extra-distance winged event. This year’s Oct. 10 Classic will again be 100 green flag laps as it was last year.
Any purchasers’ name or message will be listed on the All-Star Classic Lap Board under the grandstand and will be announced during the evening. If there are any unforeseen circumstances, all checks or money will be returned.
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Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H., kicks off its 2009 NASCAR Whelen All-American season on Friday, helping lead the final 16 NASCAR Home Tracks to open in May.
Lee opens for its 22nd season of operation by John “Red” MacDonald and his wife Judy. The .375-mile paved oval hosts six divisions weekly. They include Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, Small Block Supermodifieds, Roadrunners, Hobby Stocks, and the Ironman Division.
The MacDonalds have been making some moves recently with the fans in mind.
“Last year, we rolled back our general admission from $12 to $10; That helped our fans and it helped us keep them,” Red MacDonald said.
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Published at October 16, 2008
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Epping, NH — Quite possibly the largest gathering of auto racing talent in the history of All-Star Speedway will converge on the quarter-mile oval on the weekend of October 24 and 25, as the NASCAR Sanctioned Epping, New Hampshire facility hosts the 2nd Annual “All-Star Nationals” with a series of special events over this two-day period.
Three headline division events will highlight the action, with two of those three events deciding WaterSnoGo Series Championships.
The fourth and final WaterSnoGo All-Star Modified Showdown event of 2008 will be 100 green-flag laps in length, paying $3,000 to the race winner. In addition, there will be a minimum of $4,000 in lap money available to the race leaders of those laps, which will be paid out the night of the race. To purchase any of the remaining laps you can e-mail: AllStarSpdwy@aol.com for more information on available laps.
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Epping, NH — Jon McKennedy started 24th in a field of 26 competitors Saturday night Sept 20, stayed out of trouble, had a strong race car in the late stages, and went on to win the 100 lap race True Value Modified Racing Series event at the All-Star Speedway, Epping , NH. It was the second TVMRS career win for the Chelmsford MA., driver who took the lead on lap 79, ironically his car number a year ago, to register the victory. McKennedy has run strong all season and has come close several times to a win but was not able to put it all together until Saturday night in front of a hometown crowd.
McKennedy, a long time racer at the New Hampshire speedway utilized his experience and knowledge of the ¼ mile race track to work his way to the front. Once there, he opened a full straightaway lead over the field until a late race caution flag slowed the pace with two laps remaining.
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Sometimes it’s really fun to help out a friend, especially when that friend asks you to practice a supermodified race car for you. The opportunity came when Bobby Santos III had a conflicting modified race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on the same day he was slotted to drive the number 32 Soule Racing Supermodified at Star Speedway in New Hampshire on Saturday. Dan Soule and the team needed someone to practice the car before qualifying. Santos is the team’s regular driver, and he and Jeremy are close friends. Santos asked Jeremy to help him out, while Jeremy was watching Santos race in the NASCAR Modifieds at NHMS. Star Speedway is just up the road from NHMS, and Jeremy grabbed his suit and helmet, and headed to Star.
“It was a privilege to practice the car for Dan Soule and Bobby Santos III. Soule Racing has a lot of history in Supermodifieds and their equipment is always top notch! They are also a hard working and fun team to be around. I can’t thank Danny and Bobby enough for giving me the opportunity.” Stated Jeremy.
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Epping, NH — The True Value Modified Racing Series returns to action this Saturday night, Sept 20, at the All-Star Speedway, Epping, NH., and with only four race dates remaining on the schedule, the battle for the series championship is heating up, setting the stage for another close finish for the 2008 title.
In 2006, Dwight Jarvis, Ascutney,VT., and Jimmy Kuhn. Jr., W. Bridgewater, MA., battled down to the wire with Jarvis claiming the championship in the season finale at Lee, NH.
Entering All-Star, here is how the standings play out. Only three points separate leader Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT., and third place driver Mike Holdridge, Madison CT. Sandwiched in the middle is three-time champion and defending titlist Kirk Alexander, W. Swanzey, NH., only one point behind Pasteryak and two ahead of Holdridge. Jarvis is currently fourth with Buxton, ME., veteran David Pinkham in the fifth spot.
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Epping, NH – The new 100-lap green flag format for the 43rd annual All-Star Classic may have resulted in one of the most exciting races in recent times here Saturday night. After a shaky start, the century grind developed into an awesome -almost indescribable battle between Chris Perley and Jon McKennedy for the win. For almost 60 laps they fought tooth and nail out front. In the end Perley took home the trophy but it was the road to fruition that led to the prize that brought the most gratification.
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“I’ll tell you what,” said Perley after the duel. “I’ve had a lot of races and running with Jon like that was just a blast.”
Continue reading ‘Chris Perley Wins Third All-Star Classic Over Strong Field’
Epping, NH — Mother nature once again has had an impact on racing at the All-Star Speedway, forcing the postponement of the 43rd Annual All-Star Classic 100 for the International SuperModified Association, better known as ISMA, on September 6.
The rescheduled date of this Saturday, September 13 falls in the middle of weekend events at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Realizing this, management and ISMA officials moved quickly to secure a ride for current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Points Leader Johnny Benson, who has agreed to compete.
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Naples ME — The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North super late models are poised to invade All-Star Speedway in Epping NH this weekend and if you believe that there’s nothing better than a short track Saturday night, All-Star is the place you’ll want to be!
The Pro All Stars 200 will pit Sprint Cup stars Kyle “Rowdy” Busch and Regan Smith against the toughest short track racers in the east. Busch and Smith will be taking on a full field of PASS veterans and young guns, each one anxious to beat these two drivers that compete at the top of the motorsports heap each weekend.
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Naples ME — Add NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Kyle Busch and Regan Smith to the list of confirmed entries for the June 28th Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North super late model race at All-Star Speedway.
Busch currently sits atop the Sprint Cup standings in his #18 Joe Gibbs Racing M&Ms Toyota Camry, while Smith resides in the 30th spot in the #01 Dale Earnhardt Incorporated Principal Financial Services Chevrolet Impala SS.
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Epping, NH — Mother nature forced the cancellation of the first two WaterSnoGo Big Block Supermodified Series Events in May, making this Saturday night’s 50-lap special event the first of what has now become a shorter series for the popular open wheeled cars.
On June 21, Chris Perley will lead a strong contingent of the winged warriors to All-Star Speedway in a quest for the $2,500 first place prize. It will not be easy for him, as drivers such as Russ Wood, Mike Ordway Jr. and Jon McKennedy will be looking for victory as well.
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Epping, NH — The green flag will fly this Saturday, June 7 for the second race of the $20,000 WaterSnoGo All-Star Modified Showdown four race series at All-Star Speedway in southern New Hampshire.
Nine-Time NASCAR Champion Mike Stefanik is the current leader of the WaterSnoGo Series, having won the Laticrete 150 back on May 10. He won that race with a 1996 Troyer Chassis, which is further proof at All-Star that a combination of driver ability and handling are the keys to success. Having more money to race means little at this quarter-mile facility.
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Epping, NH — The pavement Modified division experienced a boom in popularity in the 1970′s, largely because of events known as “Open Shows”. They offered competitors who raced at numerous home tracks a chance to compete against each other for a purse larger than their normal weekly payout. These events were fun and memorable for both fans and competitors alike. In the parking lot, license plates proved the interest was widespread.
Touring series events, with points, and strict rules have largely taken over the racing scene as of late, with open shows becoming small in numbers. All-Star Speedway and it’s new owner Bobby MacArthur are aiming to put the “Open Show” back on the map, with a four race series in 2008 titled the ‘WaterSnoGo All-Star Modified Showdown’.
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