Monthly Archives: June 2014

Jeremy Davis tops at Star Speedway in Granite State Pro Stock action

 

 

Jeremy Davis picked up a win at Star Speedway in the Granite State Pro Stock Series  (credit: Jeremy Davis Motorsports photo)

Jeremy Davis picked up a win at Star Speedway in the Granite State Pro Stock Series (credit: Jeremy Davis Motorsports photo)

Lou Modestino

Jeremy Davis returned to the Granite State Pro Stock Series in fine fashion, picking up the win at the Star 100 at Star Speedway. Continue reading

Goodale takes his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour main at Riverhead

 

 

Eric Goodale got his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at his home track Riverhead Raceway on Long Island. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

Eric Goodale got his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at his home track Riverhead Raceway on Long Island. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

By Lou Modestino

It was happy homecoming for Eric Goodale.

The 28-year-old from Riverhead scored his first career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win Saturday night in the Hoosier Tire 200 at Riverhead Raceway. Continue reading

Richard Savary goes for his second win of the season in the VMRS at Lee, NH

 

 

Richard Savary's Modified efforts turned around quickly when he hired Joey Kourafas as his crew chief (Credit: Richard Savary photo)

Richard Savary’s Modified efforts turned around quickly when he hired Joey Kourafas as his crew chief (Credit: Richard Savary photo)

By Lou Modestino

Richard Savary used a different approach Friday night breaking away from the norm. He charged to the front from his 11th starting position, challenged early front runners Tom Carey Jr., and Todd Szegedy to take the lead on lap 55 and go to win the Valenti Modified Racing Series sanctioned ‘Port City 100’ at Lee USA Speedway, Friday night, June 27. Continue reading

Eddie MacDonald gets a shot at a NASCAR Sprint Cup ride at NHMS on July 13

 

Eddie MacDonald has been successful in ProStocks, ACT Late Models and NASCAR K&N East

Eddie MacDonald has been successful in ProStocks, ACT Late Models and NASCAR K&N East

By Lou Modestino

Local racing legend Eddie MacDonald from Rowley, Mass. will drive the #32 Go FAS Racing Ford Fusion owned by fellow New Englanders Archie St. Hilaire from Old Orchard Beach, Maine and long-time NASCAR crew chief Frank Stoddard from No. Haverhill, N.H. Completing the all-NE team is Michael Alden, President and CEO of Blue Vase Marketing based in Beverly, Mass, as the primary sponsor aboard the Go FAS Racing entry in the Camping World Sales 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup , Blurace at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 13. Continue reading

Valenti Modified Tour heads to Lee USA Speedway this Friday night

By Lou Modestino

The Valenti Modified Racing Series returns to New Hampshire Friday night, June 27, when the series invades Lee USA Speedway, a mainstay on the series schedule since 2004. Continue reading

Randy Cabral pulls off a win at Monadnock

Randy Cabral managed to find his winning ways on the NEMA Midget Tour by mid-season.  (Credit: Randy Cabral photo)

Randy Cabral managed to find his winning ways on the NEMA Midget Tour by mid-season. (Credit: Randy Cabral photo)

 

Lou Modestino

After 30 laps of tight racing on the banks of Monadnock Speedway, Kingston, MA. resident Randy Cabral (#47) claimed the Northeastern Midget Association’s checkers in a race slowed by four cautions on a loose race track. This race makes it two in a row for the #47. Jim Chambers (#21) was second with 2013 NEMA champ John Zych Jr. (#9) third. Continue reading

Mello Yello Nationals at New England Dragway was a big hit

By Lou Modestino

The NHRA Mello Yello drag racing circus blew into southern New Hampshire for their second annual event at New England Dragway in Epping, NH. Over the past two years there’s been some start up problems such as sparse media attention and a few traffic problems. In spite of that, though, the big crowds came all weekend which resulted in reserved seating in the main grand stands. Behind the stands in the Nitro Midway, of gigantic proportions, saw a wall-to-wall crowd move through it with some outstanding results. The draggers were spending their hard earned money on T-shirts and collectables not to mention lots of fun food. Continue reading

Todd Szgedy takes the Valenti Modified main at Stafford Motor Speedway

By Lou Modestino

Todd Szegedy took the lead on lap 59 and was never headed winning the Valenti Modified Racing Series sanctioned ‘Town Fair Tire 80’ Friday night, June 20, at Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut. Szegedy becomes the sixth different winner this season. The Stafford win is his second career VMRS victory. His first was July 7, 2012 at Monadnock Speedway. Continue reading

Granite State Pro Stock Series moves to Star Speedway on Saturday, June 28

Lou Modestino

Larry Gelinas is firing on all cylinders to begin the 2014 season, and looks to keep the pressure on as the Granite State Pro Stock Series head to Star Speedway June 28. Continue reading

Jeff White takes his second career ACT Tour win at White Mountain Motorsports Park

By Lou Modestino

Winthrop, ME’s Jeff White earned his second career American Canadian Tour win as he led nearly every lap of the 150 lap event at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, NH on Saturday, June 21. White held off Wayne Helliwell, Jr. through a fierce battle for the majority of the event. Continue reading