Entries have already started coming in for the 42nd Annual Oxford 250, slated for August 28-30 at Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway. Some 21 drivers have already filed entries for the event with local drivers making up the majority of those entries.
Monthly Archives: February 2015
NASCAR’s new qualifying procedure stinks
By Lou Modestino
NASCAR’s new qualifying procedure in plain English stinks! As of last Saturday morning, there were 22 cars wrecked in qualifying. Even before the qualifiers got on the track on Friday, there was absolute chaos on pit road as the contenders were trying to buddy up with teammates or friends or buddy up with the same make of car due to the matching areo dynamics. This thing has to go and it’s all NASCAR CEO’s Brian Z France’s fault. He’s has to wear it – it’s his creation. Even though some fans may like it, drivers don’t. Continue reading
Frank Maratta Auto Show and Race A Rama set for Sat. and Sun., Feb. 28-March 1 at the Big E
By Lou Modestino
Get ready for Frank Maratta Auto Show and Race A Rama this weekend at the Big E in West Springfield, MA. On Saturday, February 28 the doors open at 10 am-9 pm and Sunday, March 1 from 10 am-5 pm. Many New England race tracks and tours will be on hand with race cars and drivers. There will be lots of schedules available from the different tracks and tours with the possibility of getting autographs and pictures of drivers. Continue reading
NHIS is on the PASS Tour schedule on July 4-5, 2015
Pro All Stars Series (PASS) President Tom Mayberry and officials from New Hampshire Motor Speedway, along with Bob Guptill of the New England Mini Stock Tour (NEMST), announced the addition of a historic Super Late Model event at the famed New England oval. PASS Super Late Models will tackle the 1-mile super-speedway for the first time ever on July 4-5.
MacDonald sweeps all three ACT Tour races at New Smyrna Speedway
By Lou Modestino
Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, MA completed the sweep by winning all three American Canadian Tour events at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, FL. His third win in four days came on Wednesday, February 18 in the second 100-lap segment of the American Racer Challenge Cup. His two wins in the American Racer Challenge Cup segments earned him the overall Challenge Cup win. Continue reading
Austin Hill shows the rest of the field around New Smyrna’s NASCAR K&N Series East 150
By Lou Modestino
Offseason did nothing to slow down Austin Hill. The 20-year-old picked up right where he left off last year in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, leading every lap Saturday in winning the Hart To Heart 150 Breast Cancer Foundation 150 at New Smyrna Speedway. Continue reading
Eddie MacDonald shines in the ACT Tour with two wins in a row at New Smyrna Speedway
By Lou Modestino
Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, MA claimed his second win in two nights of ACT competition at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, FL on Monday, August 16. MacDonald followed up his Sunday night win with another trip to victory lane in the first leg of the American Racer Challenge Cup. His second win, however, didn’t come so easy. Continue reading
Lakeville’s Avery Stoehr gets a full time NEMA ride for 2015
By Lou Modestino
For many years, a NEMA race has not been run without a Stoehr family name on the starting grid – from grandfather Paul, to brothers Russ, from Bridgewater and Greg of Lakeville, to the new generation of Stoehrs – Avery of Lakeville and Bethany of Bridgewater. This year will be no different. Continue reading
Eddie Mac goes flag-to-flag in the ACT opener at New Smyrna Speedway
By Lou Modestino
“Outlaw” Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, MA led flag-to-flag in the caution free American Canadian Tour 100 at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, FL on Sunday, February 15. MacDonald earned the pole position after racing from 9th to 2nd in his heat race to give him a +7 in ACT’s unique plus/minus handicap system. Continue reading
ESPN hires Bob Pockrass to cover NASCAR
By Lou Modestino
Award-winning motorsports writer Bob Pockrass has joined ESPN and will cover NASCAR for ESPN.com effective immediately. Given the fact that ESPN will have to credit most news about
about NASCAR to Fox and NBC, due to the fact that both networks own the NASCAR TV rights for several years. Bob, though, is pretty much plugged into NASCAR because of his connections to The Sporting News, Pockrass will no doubt write most of his own commentary because he’s a long time NASCAR watcher.
We also think that Bob Pockrass will be replacing the well known and respected Ed Hinton who covered NASCAR for the Orlando Sentinel and ESPN for many years. Hinton retired from ESPN recently.
Pockrass, who has been covering NASCAR since 1991, will produce news stories, features, analysis, columns, blogs and more for the NASCAR section of ESPN.com. The 2015 NASCAR season begins at Daytona International Speedway later this week.
Also, John Oreovicz, who has covered IndyCar, NHRA, NASCAR and other forms of motorsports for ESPN.com since 2004, has signed a contract with ESPN to continue his writing and reporting role. Oreovicz will join Pockrass in Florida to cover NASCAR Daytona Speedweeks for ESPN.com along with ESPN the Magazine senior writer Ryan McGee and ESPN bureau reporter Marty Smith.
Pockrass was most recently NASCAR writer for The Sporting News, a continuation of his previous position as associate editor for NASCAR Scene and SceneDaily.com that began in 2003. During those years he was twice named Writer of the Year by the National Motorsports Press Association (2009, 2013) and received numerous writing awards.
Pockrass, who was twice named to the SI.com “Twitter 100” of 100 sports personalities to follow on Twitter (2011, 2012), has also made dozens of television and radio appearances as a NASCAR expert.
Pockrass began his journalism career as a sports reporter for the Daytona Beach News-Journal, covering Florida State football, college and high school sports and motorsports for the 100,000-circulation daily newspaper from 1991-2003.
He is a graduate of Indiana University with a major in Journalism.
“Adding an accomplished veteran in Bob Pockrass to ESPN.com’s editorial staff is another step in ESPN’s continuing to serve NASCAR’s passionate and dedicated fanbase going forward,” said Patrick Stiegman, ESPN vice president, editorial, digital and print media. “We look forward to having Bob’s work appearing on our platforms.”
Source: ESPN PR/Personal notes