Monthly Archives: September 2014

Joey Doiron outdrove DJ Shaw to win the Super-Late Model PASS 150 at Oxford

 

Joey Doiron held off DJ Shaw at Oxford Plains and won the PASS Super Late Model race on championship weekend.  (Credit: Joey Doiron photo)

Joey Doiron held off DJ Shaw at Oxford Plains and won the PASS Super Late Model race on championship weekend. (Credit: Joey Doiron photo)

 

By Lou Modestino

Joey Doiron of Berwick outran DJ Shaw of Center Conway, New Hampshire to the checkered flag to win the Ripley & Fletcher Ford PASS 150 for Super Late Models Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway. Continue reading

Ryan Preece hits the winner’s circle for the first time this season at Stafford

Ryan Preece broke into victory lane for the first time this year at Stafford's Fall Final. (Credit: NASCAR.com photo)

Ryan Preece broke into victory lane for the first time this year at Stafford’s Fall Final in the NASCAR WMT event.. (Credit: NASCAR.com photo)

 

By Lou Modestino

Ryan Preece broke through Sunday after a season-long absence from Victory Lane, and collected his 10th career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory by holding off Ted Christopher at Stafford Motor Speedway.

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Joey Pole ends the 2014 ACT Tour season with a win at New York’s Airborne Speedway

Joey Pole of Hudson, NH won the Fall Foilage 200 at Airborne Speedway in NY which resulted in also winning his first ACT Tour title. (Credit ACT photo)

Joey Pole of Hudson, NH won the Fall Foilage 200 at Airborne Speedway in NY which resulted in also winning his first ACT Tour title. (Credit ACT photo)

By Lou Modestino

Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson, NH capped off his 2014 American Canadian Tour title with a win in the season finale Fall Foliage 200 at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on Saturday, September 27. Polewarczyk used the high lane to get around Quebec’s Patrick Laperle on the final restart with just over 20 laps remaining in the event to take the lead and become the only repeat winner on the 2014 American Canadian Tour and claim his first career championship. Continue reading

Kenny Tremont, Jr. survives at Devil’s Bowl for a victory before a packed house

Kenny Tremont, Jr.

Kenny Tremont, Jr survived a tough 50 laps to win at Devil’s Bowl before a huge crowd. (Credit: CVRA  photo)

By Lou Modestino

Kenny Tremont, Jr. ran what he called “the longest 50 laps of my life” at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday, September 26, but at the end of a grueling night he stood in the winner’s circle. Tremont survived to claim the LawPower.com Slate Valley Showdown presented by Interstate All Battery Center of Rutland, VT and the $1,000 winner’s prize in the opening round of the three-race “Battle at the Bowl” series – the first dirt track race held at the Vermont track in more than five years – before a massive grandstand crowd. Continue reading

Thunder Road’s Milk Bowl is full of tradition and is set for October 4-5

 

 

 

Which ACT Tour driver will have the pleasure of kissing the cow at Thunder Road's Milk Bowl? (Credit: Vermont Dairy Assoc.)

Which  of the 30 ACT Tour drivers will have the pleasure of kissing the cow at Thunder Road’s Milk Bowl? (Credit: Vermont Dairy Assoc.)

By Lou Modestino

The People’s United Bank Milk Bowl is full of ceremony, tradition, and exceptional stock car racing. The fall season in Vermont is the perfect backdrop for one of America’s greatest closing short track events of the race season. Continue reading

Bones Bourcier will receive the Charlie Mitchell/Jack Ratta Memorial Award at the NEAR HoF Banquet

Mark "Bones" Bourcier (right) with legendary race driver Parnelli Jones at a book signing.  (Credit: "Bones" Bourcier photo)

Mark “Bones” Bourcier (right) with legendary race driver Parnelli Jones at a book signing. (Credit: “Bones” Bourcier photo)

By Lou Modestino

Mark “Bones” Bourcier will receive the Charlie Mitchell/Jack Ratta Memorial Award at the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame Banquet Sunday, Nov. 16 at Maneeley’s Banquet Hall in South Windsor, CT. Continue reading

Oxford Plains hosts the PASS Series Championships on Sept. 26-27

 

 

PASS Super Late Model point leader DJ Shaw hopes to hold off six time PASS Super Late Model champion Johnny Clark at Oxford Plains Speedway this weekend.  (Credit:PASS photo)

PASS Super Late Model point leader DJ Shaw hopes to hold off six time PASS Super Late Model champion Johnny Clark at Oxford Plains Speedway this weekend. (Credit:PASS photo)

By Lou Modestino

On Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27, Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway will be hosting the PASS Series Championship Weekend.  Races for the PASS North Super Late Models, PASS North East Late Model Series, PASS Modifieds and PASS Sportsman will go off on Saturday September 27th. Continue reading

DAV at Seekonk Speedway goes Friday and Saturday, Oct.3-4

Derek Ramstrom of W. Boylston, MA is always capable of winning a long distance Pro Stock race at any track. (Credit: Derk Ramstrom photo)

Derek Ramstrom of W. Boylston, MA is always capable of winning a long distance Pro Stock race at any track. (Credit: Derek Ramstrom photo)

By Lou Modestino

On Friday and Saturday, October 3-4, Seekonk Speedway will close out the 2014 racing season with the annual DAV Fall Classic. Headlining the weekend’s events will be the 100 lap Open Competition Pro Stock finale, with $5,000 going to the winner, with $350 to take the green. Continue reading

Norwood Arena Movie is a hometown big hit

Newton native Pete Hamilton beside his Petty Engineering Plymouth Superbird that he drove to a win in the 1970 Daytona 500  Credit: Legends of Auto Racing photo)

Newton native Pete Hamilton beside his Petty Engineering Plymouth Superbird that he drove to a win in the 1970 Daytona 500. (Credit: Legends of Auto Racing photo)

By Lou Modestino

The premier of the Norwood Arena Movie played to a full house at the Norwood Theatre in downtown Norwood, MA. The 2 hour and 10 minute film crowd glued to the screen. The audience was comprised of competitors, officials, fans and media. As a result of the sell-out crowd, the film maker, 10th District Studios, have schedule a second showing tomorrow Sunday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. . The principals of that company, Brendan King and Jerry Kelliher, have decided to take their film to the various film IFC festivals around the country. Sometime in the late fall, there are also plans to put the film on DVD and offer it for sale to the public. Continue reading

Babb makes it two wins in Granite State Pro Stock Series main at White Mountain

Brad Babb was one happy guy after he was the first to win a second GSPSS feature this season. (Credit: Crystal Snape photo)

Brad Babb was one happy guy after he was the first to win a second GSPSS feature this season. (Credit: Crystal Snape photo)

By Lou Modestino

Brad Babb held off a hard charging Jeremy Davis in a caution-riddled event to pick up his second win of the season in the Fadden General Store 100 at White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP).

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