Monthly Archives: August 2016

Noah Korner always has podium finishes in the MidState Site Development Legend Series

Noah Korner

Canton,Connecticut’s Noah Korner has taken to the MSD Legend Series like a duck to water.

 

Noah Korner came into the 2016 Midstate Site Development (MSD) Legends Series’ season hoping to eventually challenge for race wins.   The Central Connecticut State University student started the season out on fire, scoring four consecutive feature wins.  This strong start gave him a strong advantage in the point standings.  Over the course of the season, Korner never finished outside a podium position, recording six wins, two second place finishes, and two third place finishes. Continue reading

Ticket deals for families available at NHMS for 2017

NHMS

 NHMS in Loudon is offering family ticket deals for 2017 

 

In conjunction with a NASCAR industry-wide effort to offer free NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and XFINITY Series tickets for children 12 and under next season, New Hampshire Motor Speedway announced a Fans First initiative to price select children’s tickets at just $10 each for the Cup Series events in 2017 on July 16 and Sept. 24.

 

This announcement came on Monday from Speedway Motorsports, Inc. as a company-wide initiative at its eight premier speedways across the country, including New Hampshire Motor Speedway, beginning in 2017.

“Coming to the races should be about fun, not finances,” said Speedway Motorsports’ President and Chief Executive Officer Marcus Smith. “Now a parent can get his or her child through the gates for an entire weekend of NASCAR events – including pole night, a Camping World Truck or XFINITY Series race and a Cup Series race – for just $10. This is one of the best, if not THE best, family values in all professional sports.

“NASCAR fans have passed down their passion for motorsports from generation to generation for decades, and through this new Fans First initiative, we’ll continue that legacy by introducing young fans to the sport and engaging them for years to come.”

With an adult ticket purchase, fans can buy up to two $10 tickets for children ages 12 and under to that same event in select seating sections.

 

“Family and tradition is at the hallmark of what we do here, and we take a lot of pride in ensuring that our youngest fans continue to have those same opportunities,” said David McGrath, executive vice president and general manager of New Hampshire Motor Speedway. “When you look at William Byron and Erik Jones, 18 and 20 years old, you see that the future of our industry sitting inside the cockpits of these Camping World Truck Series and XFINITY Series vehicles. As drivers like these make the transition to the Cup Series level we want to give our fans and their families an affordable opportunity to see the future of NASCAR today, while building a fan base for the next generation – which is the driving force behind this initiative.”

This offer is available at all of the 13 Cup Series events shown below next season. Tickets for many of Speedway Motorsports’ 2017 events are already on sale. A complete schedule of the company’s Cup Series races is below:
March 5          Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500              Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 12        Kobalt 400                                           Las Vegas Motor Speedway
April 9             O’Reilly Auto Parts 500                      Texas Motor Speedway
April 23           Food City 500                                     Bristol Motor Speedway
May 20            NASCAR All-Star Race                      Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 28            Coca-Cola 600                                    Charlotte Motor Speedway
June 25           Toyota/Save Mart 350                        Sonoma Raceway
July 8              Quaker State 400                               Kentucky Speedway
July 16            New Hampshire 301                           New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Aug. 19           Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race      Bristol Motor Speedway
Sept. 24          New England 300                               New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Oct. 7              Bank of America 500                          Charlotte Motor Speedway
Nov. 5             AAA Texas 500                                   Texas Motor Speedway

 

Tickets for the 2016 racing season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway are still available. For more details and ticket information on all events at NHMS, or to purchase tickets to the September New England 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend, please stop by our ticket office, visit the speedway website atwww.nhms.com, or call our ticket hotline at (603) 783-4931.

 

Source: Kristen Lestock/NHMS PR

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Lee USA Speedway results

Hot Friday night action in southern NH can be found at the Lee USA Speedway.

Rookie Lee USA Speedway racer picked up his biggest victory of his career last Friday night

 

Rookie Lee USA Speedway racer Kris Miller of Bedford picked up the biggest victory of his young career on Friday night at “New Hampshire’s Center of Speed”, taking down the win in the prestigious Lance Davis Memorial 50-lapper, traditionally the biggest race of the season for the R & R “The Tool Store and More” Late Model Sportsmen. Continue reading

Star Speedway results

 

The Granite State Pro Stocks shared the bill on Super-Modified Classic night at the Star Speedway in Epping, NH.

Double features were on tap at Star Speedway on Saturday night

 

Double features were on tap for the Autism Awareness 350 Supers on Saturday night at the storied Star Speedway quarter-mile, and after the dust settled and the final finishing orders were set, Auburn’s Matt Seavey came out on top, both for the night, and in the season standings. Continue reading

Anthony Nocella scores his third win of 2016 at the Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine

Ted Christopher scores the VMRS second visit in his style.

The Valenti Modified Racing Series performed at the Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine over the Oxford 250 weekend .

 

After starting 10th in a 16-car field, Anthony Nocella, of Woburn, MA, took the lead on lap-63, received pressure from Jon McKennedy, of E.Chelmsford, MA, and Todd Patnode, of Swanzey, NH, for a period, then went on to score his third Valenti Modified Racing Series win of the season, Saturday night, August 27, at Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford Maine. Continue reading

Wiscasset Speedway results

Wiscasset Speedway on the Maine coast has been a part of the Down East motorsports picture for many years.

Wiscasset Speedway on the Maine coast has been a part of the Down East motorsports picture for many years.

 
Wiscasset Speedway features the fastest cars in Maine. Sure, they have a popular Kids Club, keeping even the youngest members of a family entertained on race day. And of course, track owners, Richard and Vanessa Jordan, schedule countless celebrations throughout the season. But leaving all of that aside, the track has a reputation for sponsoring events that keep motorheads coming back year after year to the state’s fastest track. Formidable competitors known throughout New England battle for the track championships. With that said, last Saturday night’s regular division races were delayed briefly for a lively, albeit competitive 20-lap Go-Kart race. Think it was simply a feel-good, fluff piece to keep crowds entertained? Think again! At Wiscasset Speedway, even a Go-Kart race becomes Daytona 500, with fans not only filling the grandstands but crews surfacing from prepping cars in the pits to watch these mini speed demons. Winning first was Spencer Wenners in the #53x, with Wyatt Oakes of the #11 in second and Deliah Lamarre of the #13 in third. Continue reading