Lilly Deware of Easton had to settle for second place in the American Power Boat Northeast Junior Division>  (Credit: Bubba Burger Outboard Series photo.)

Lily Deware, the Oliver Ames High School Senior from Easton and Team BUBBA burger driver, was looking for her third consecutive BUBBA burger Northeast Divisional Championship. Fellow Massachusetts driver David Woodle was looking for his first. In the end, Woodle broke Deware’s two year strangle hold on the AX (Novice) Class, out dueling her for the win and putting the pre-season favorite also on track to unseat Deware as Champion in the BUBBA burger Junior Hydroplane Championship Series.

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Barry Gray clinched the Granite State Pro Stock Championship at New London/Waterford Speedbowl in Connectict. (Credit: NASCAR Photo.)

When qualifying was scraped at Bemer’s Big Show because of rain, Dave Farrington was a little bit frustrated. He had originally drawn the pole position for the second Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) heat race, but he ended up having to start in 29^th position because the field was set by owner points for the 75 lap season finale.  When it was all set and done, Farrington was celebrating in victory lane on Saturday night after capturing his first GSPSS victory of the season. Continue reading →

After two tries the 2017 Oktoberfest at the Lee USA Speedway finally got into the record books

Lee USA Speedway closed out the 2016 racing season with the running of 13 feature events which had been postponed at “New Hampshire’s Center of Speed” two weeks earlier, and it was Chelmsford, MA Modified ace Jon McKennedy who was clearly the star of the day.

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Chelmsford’s Jon McKennedy managed to win both Twin 50 lap segments of the Valenti Modified Racing Series 2016 finale at Lee Speedway’s Oktoberfest’s raindate last Sunday at that Route 125 oval in southern NH.  (Credit: Stafford Speedway photo.)

18-cars returned to Lee from an original field of 26 on October 8.

In the first segment, McKennedy bested David Schneider, of Northport, NY, Andy Seuss, of Hampstead, NH, Geoff Gerhard, of Bozrah, CT, and West Swanzey, NH, veteran Russ Hersey.

Sixth through tenth were all-time series winner Kirk Alexander, Mike Willis, Rob Richardi, Nathan Johnson, and Brandon Dion.

Three caution flags slowed the first 50-lap race that was completed just under 27-minutes.

In the second segment, Mead brought the field to green and led the first 13 circuits before Alexander slipped by to lead laps 14 through 24. McKennedy rolled into the lead at the halfway mark, to lead the remaining 25-laps to secure his 9th VMRS win and his fifth series victory at Lee.

Gernhard had his best series finish in second spot, with Colbey Fournier, of Berkley, MA, making a late race charge for his first series podium finish, followed by Alexander, and Canaan, NH’s Donnie Lashua, who also made a late race charge to round out the top five.

Richardi, George Sherman, Schneider, Hersey, and Dion finished sixth through tenth.

7-caution flags slowed the second race with 35 minutes needed to complete the event.

Alexander had the quickest lap with a 14.986 time and a top speed of 90.084.

Next event is the 13th annual VMRS awards banquet at Best Western Executive Court Inn, Manchester, NH, on Saturday,

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Richard Petty known as “The King” will be returning to the Motorsports Race Car and Trade Show in Oaks, PA on the weekend of Jan.20-22, 2017. (Credit: Richard Petty Motorsports.)

 “The King” is returning to the Motorsports Race Car and Trade Show. After a 30 year absence Richard Petty, the winningest driver in the history of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing, will be appearing at the hugely popular Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2017 Race Car and Trade Show Fueled by Sunoco Distributed By Insinger Performance which takes place at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA January 20-22, 2017. Continue reading →

Ted Christopher has always been capable of winning in many different types of race cars.  (Credit: New London-Waterford Speedbowl photo.)

The roar of racing engines will move indoors on Friday and Saturday, December 9-10 when Len Sammons Motorsports Productions (LSMP) presents the first of three indoor TQ Midget racing series events at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, NJ.

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Matt Hirshman pulled off another  Tri-Track Open Modified win. This time at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl on Sunday afternoon.  . (Credit: Matt Winarz photo)

 Matt “Money” Hirschman lived up to his name once again on Sunday night at New London-Waterford Speedbowl. He took down the victory in the $5,000 to win NorthEast Race Cars Tri Track Open Modified Series feature event and with the win, he locked up the 2016 championship.

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Labor Day Weekend is always offers great historic racing at the 1.6 mile Lime Rock Park in Connecticut.

This past Labor Day weekend’s Historic Festival 34 at Lime Rock Park has been nominated in the category of “Motorsport Event of the Year” by the U.K.-based International Historic Motoring Awards (IMHA), presented in association with Octane magazine and EFG Private Bank. Continue reading →

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