Adams a Surprise ACT Winner at Oxford Plains Speedway

By admin October 6, 2007

Stock car racer Travis Adams of Canton, ME was a threat to win the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) New England Dodge Dealers 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday evening, but the he went about it was a surprise. Adams battled with Colchester, VT driver Scott Dragon for the lead throughout the event, but was resigned to second place as the final laps approached. With nine circuits remaining, however, the lapped car of Doug Coombs spun directly in front the leaders, and Dragon’s Jeffords Steel & Engineering Chevrolet slammed into Coombs’ car. Both drivers were uninjured, but Dragon’s bid for the win was over. He was credited with the 29th finishing position.

Following the restart on lap 141, Adams picked up where Dragon left off, and lead the race uncontested on the way to his first career ACT Late Model Tour win. Adams led the race on three occasions, and finished on the ACT podium for the second time in 2007 – the Oxford Plains Speedway Track Champion was a third-place finisher in ACT’s Time Warner Cable 100 in August.

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Seuss, Abele & Annarummo Heat Winners at Seekonk

By admin October 6, 2007

Seekonk, MA — Andy Seuss of Hempstead, N.H., Tom Abele, Jr. of Norwich, Conn. and Vinnie Annarummo of Swansea, Mass were the winners of the True Value Modified Racing Series qualifying races at Seekonk Speedway on Saturday. Those drivers will make up the first three starting positions in Sunday’s 100 lap D. Anthony Venditti Memorial Festival of Racing event.

Dale Evonsion, Jimmy Dolan and current point leader Kirk Alexander will start in positions 4-6. Les Hinckley, currently only 14 points behind Alexander, will start 14th. Dave Berghman the defending champion of this event will start 10th.

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NEAR Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2008

By admin October 6, 2007

Four drivers, two car owners and two media members make up the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame Class of 2008.

Drivers Dave Alkas, Dave Darveau, Dick Batcholder and the late Howie Brown, car owners Joe Brady and the late Mike Scrivani Sr., the multi-talented Dr. Dick Berggren and writer Pete Zanardi will be inducted at the LaRenaissance Banquet Hall in East Windsor, CT on Sunday, January 27th.

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