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Monthly Archives: May 2018
Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. leads yellow and black army into JEGS Nationals, JEGS Allstar races
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Coughlin will have plenty of support as he leads a contingent of five Team JEGS racers into Route 66 Raceway, the site of both the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals and the annual JEGS Allstars, which features the No. 1 racers in each sportsman category from the NHRA’s seven geographical regions.
“I’ve been wanting to be a part of this race since childhood,” Troy Jr. said. “This is a huge honor for me. Racing as a team for our division and region is so exciting by itself. To think about winning the JEGS Allstars is beyond any dream I’ve ever had but after the last race we certainly know it’s possible for this McPhillips team. We’ll hold nothing back.”
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MX practice Sunday 9 am-4 pm 6-3-18 weather 59 dry at Capeway Rovers in Middleborough, MA
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June is jam-packed with events at NHMS
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INew Hampshire Motor Speedway, PO Box 7888, Loudon, NH 03307-7888 United States
PIT BOX: Matt Hirschman looks to steal spotlight at Seekonk
PIT BOX: Matt Hirschman Looks To Steal Spotlight At Seekonk
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Returns To “Concrete Palace”
We’re past Memorial Day weekend, which means the unofficial start of the summer swing for racing is set to get underway. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East runs its sixth of 14 race events on the 2018 championship schedule this weekend at the three-quarter mile Memphis International Raceway Saturday evening. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour heads to Massachusetts to the third-mile Seekonk Speedway Saturday night.
NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR at SEEKONK
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
After getting the month of May off, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is back in action with the tour’s third consecutive trip to “The Cement Palace” and ninth overall.
While the focus will be on the championship chase, Matt Hirschman is looking to steal the spotlight. TheNorthampton, Pennsylvania, driver, won the pole and led 62 laps last year before finishing fourth. While he’s still looking for his first tour win since 2008, he started the year strong by winning the tour-type Modified title at the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway and finishing third in the tour opener at South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach Speedway.
Four-time defending tour champion Doug Coby is looking to get his season on track. He’s seventh in points and the defending race winner, and showed last year not to count him out too early. Coby has three top fives in four starts at Seekonk.
Justin Bonsignore holds a one-point lead on Chase Dowling, and has a pair of top 10s in two events.
RACING-REFERENCE: Previous Whelen Modified Tour races at Seekonk | Whelen Modified Tour drivers’ career stats at Seekonk
RACE FACTS
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RACE |
SEEKONK 150 |
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PLACE |
Seekonk (Mass.) Speedway |
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DATE |
Saturday, June 2 |
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TIME |
8 p.m. ET |
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TELEVISION |
NBCSN, Wednesday, June 6 – 7 p.m. ET |
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TRACK LAYOUT |
.333-mile oval |
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2017 WINNER |
Doug Coby |
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2017 POLE |
Matt Hirschman |
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EVENT SCHEDULE |
Saturday — Garage opens: 12:15 a.m. PT; Final Practice: 2:30-3:50 p.m.; Group qualifying: 5:30 p.m.; Seekonk 150: 8 p.m. |
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@SeekonkSpeedway |
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HASHTAG |
#Seekonk150 #NWMT |
RACE CENTRAL LIVE | ENTRY LIST | TICKETS
CREW CHIEF HANDOUT: The maximum starting field is 28 cars, including provisionals.
Qualifying groups will be determined by each vehicle’s overall fastest single lap from the official practice sessions.
The first 22 cars will secure starting positions based on group qualifying session. The remaining six spots will be awarded through the provisional process.
Each group qualifying session will be five (5) minutes in duration and the fastest single lap speed of each vehicle will determine starting positions 1st through 22nd. Adjustments or repairs may not be made on a vehicle after the vehicle enters the track to begin the qualifying session. Vehicles may not
return to the track or make any further qualifying laps unless directed to do so by a NASCAR Official or in the event of a caution. If a vehicle returns to pit road, the vehicle’s qualifying attempt is complete.
The Seekonk 150 will 150 laps (49.99 miles). Maximum of three (3) crew members permitted over the wall at any time during the event. Teams may only change one (1) tire on a single pit stop. Teams will be permitted to swap/move tire locations.
The maximum tire allotment available for this event is eight (8) tires per team. Four (4) tires used for qualifying must be used to begin the race. The tire change rule is zero (0).
NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES EAST at MEMPHIS
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Harrison Burton picked up the checkered flag in the series’ inaugural run at the historic Tennessee track, and this year’s event will be 25 laps longer.
Both Chase Cabre (second) and Ronnie Bassett Jr. (fourth) recorded top fives among returning drivers. Cabre is coming off a bittersweet run at Virginia’s South Boston Speedway, where he was within a lap of scoring his first series victory.
Instead, it was newly-minted NASCAR Next driver Anthony Alfredo who ended DGR-Crosley’s four-race stranglehold on Victory Lane. Tyler Ankrum has used remarkable consistency (five top fives in five races, including three top threes) to build an 11-point lead on teammate Tyler Dippel. Bassett sits in third, another 16 points back, ready to pounce if any of the leaders run into trouble.
This is the final in a five-race swing through Tennessee and Virginia for the series, which next heads north to New Jersey before a pair of New England dates.
RACING-REFERENCE: Previous K&N Pro Series East races at Memphis | K&N Pro Series East drivers’ career stats at Memphis
RACE FACTS
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RACE |
MEMPHIS 150 PRESENTED BY AUTOZONE |
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PLACE |
Memphis International Raceway, Millington, Tenn. |
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DATE |
Saturday, June 2 |
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TIME |
6 p.m. CT |
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TELEVISION |
NBCSN, Wednesday, June 6 – 6 p.m. ET |
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TRACK LAYOUT |
.750-mile oval |
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2017 WINNER |
Harrison Burton |
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2017 POLE |
Chase Purdy |
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EVENT SCHEDULE |
Saturday — Garage opens: 10 a.m. CT; Final practice: 12:45-2:15 p.m.; Group Qualifying 4:15 p.m.; Driver autograph session: 5 p.m.; Memphis 150 presented by Autozone, 6 p.m. |
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@RaceMIR |
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HASHTAG |
#Memphis150 #KNEast |
RACE CENTRAL LIVE | ENTRY LIST | TICKETS
CREW CHIEF HANDOUT: The maximum starting field is 24 cars, for each race, including provisionals.
Qualifying groups will be determined by each vehicle’s overall fastest single lap from the official practice sessions.
The first 20 cars will secure starting positions based on the group qualifying session for the MEMPHIS 150 presented by AUTOZONE. The remaining four spots will be awarded through the provisional process.
Each group qualifying session will be five (5) minutes in duration and the fastest single lap speed of each vehicle will determine starting positions 1st through 20th. Adjustments or repairs may not be made on a vehicle after the vehicle enters the track to begin the qualifying session. Vehicles may not
return to the track or make any further qualifying laps unless directed to do so by a NASCAR Official or in the event of a caution. If a vehicle returns to pit road, the vehicle’s qualifying attempt is complete.
The MEMPHIS 150 presented by AUTOZONE will be 150 laps (112.5 miles) to be run in three (3) segments. The five (5) minute breaks will occur at or near the conclusion of Laps 50 and 100. At the conclusion of the break, lead lap vehicles that elected to pit will line up – in the order they were running at the beginning of the break — behind the lead lap vehicles that elected not to pit in order of running.
The maximum tire allotment available for this event is as follows: Four (4) tires for practice, four (4) tires for qualifying and to begin the race and an additional four (4) tires for use during the race for a total of twelve (12) tires.
LOCAL FOCUS
June also marks the last two track openings of the 2018 season for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
New York’s Chemung Speedrome is slated to get rolling Saturday night. Last year, Jimmy Zacharias took home seven wins en route to his sixth Sunoco Modified Division title at Chemung and the New York championship. The 40-lap Modified feature will highlight the Whelen Engineering Night on the .375-mile oval.
Ontario’s Sauble Speedway will take the green flag on its NASCAR Whelen All-American Series era with Opening Night on Saturday, June 9. The Late Models are the quarter-mile track’s Division I.
Source::
Jason Christley
NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications
PIT BOX: Longer distance greets NASCAR K and N Pro East at Memphis and more
PIT BOX: Longer Distance Greets NASCAR K&N Pro East at Memphis
Anthony Alfredo Leads The Field To Historic Venue
We’re past Memorial Day weekend, which means the unofficial start of the summer swing for racing is set to get underway. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East runs its sixth of 14 race events on the 2018 championship schedule this weekend at the three-quarter mile Memphis International Raceway Saturday evening. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour heads to Massachusetts to the third-mile Seekonk Speedway Saturday night.
NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES EAST at MEMPHIS
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Harrison Burton picked up the checkered flag in the series’ inaugural run at the historic Tennessee track, and this year’s event will be 25 laps longer.
Both Chase Cabre (second) and Ronnie Bassett Jr. (fourth) recorded top fives among returning drivers. Cabre is coming off a bittersweet run at Virginia’s South Boston Speedway, where he was within a lap of scoring his first series victory.
Instead, it was newly-minted NASCAR Next driver Anthony Alfredo who ended DGR-Crosley’s four-race stranglehold on Victory Lane. Tyler Ankrum has used remarkable consistency (five top fives in five races, including three top threes) to build an 11-point lead on teammate Tyler Dippel. Bassett sits in third, another 16 points back, ready to pounce if any of the leaders run into trouble.
This is the final in a five-race swing through Tennessee and Virginia for the series, which next heads north to New Jersey before a pair of New England dates.
RACING-REFERENCE: Previous K&N Pro Series East races at Memphis | K&N Pro Series East drivers’ career stats at Memphis
RACE FACTS
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RACE |
MEMPHIS 150 PRESENTED BY AUTOZONE |
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PLACE |
Memphis International Raceway, Millington, Tenn. |
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DATE |
Saturday, June 2 |
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TIME |
6 p.m. CT |
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TELEVISION |
NBCSN, Wednesday, June 6 – 6 p.m. ET |
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TRACK LAYOUT |
.750-mile oval |
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2017 WINNER |
Harrison Burton |
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2017 POLE |
Chase Purdy |
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EVENT SCHEDULE |
Saturday — Garage opens: 10 a.m. CT; Final practice: 12:45-2:15 p.m.; Group Qualifying 4:15 p.m.; Driver autograph session: 5 p.m.; Memphis 150 presented by Autozone, 6 p.m. |
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@RaceMIR |
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HASHTAG |
#Memphis150 #KNEast |
RACE CENTRAL LIVE | ENTRY LIST | TICKETS
CREW CHIEF HANDOUT: The maximum starting field is 24 cars, for each race, including provisionals.
Qualifying groups will be determined by each vehicle’s overall fastest single lap from the official practice sessions.
The first 20 cars will secure starting positions based on the group qualifying session for the MEMPHIS 150 presented by AUTOZONE. The remaining four spots will be awarded through the provisional process.
Each group qualifying session will be five (5) minutes in duration and the fastest single lap speed of each vehicle will determine starting positions 1st through 20th. Adjustments or repairs may not be made on a vehicle after the vehicle enters the track to begin the qualifying session. Vehicles may not return to the track or make any further qualifying laps unless directed to do so by a NASCAR Official or in the event of a caution. If a vehicle returns to pit road, the vehicle’s qualifying attempt is complete.
The MEMPHIS 150 presented by AUTOZONE will be 150 laps (112.5 miles) to be run in three (3) segments. The five (5) minute breaks will occur at or near the conclusion of Laps 50 and 100. At the conclusion of the break, lead lap vehicles that elected to pit will line up – in the order they were running at the beginning of the break — behind the lead lap vehicles that elected not to pit in order of running.
The maximum tire allotment available for this event is as follows: Four (4) tires for practice, four (4) tires for qualifying and to begin the race and an additional four (4) tires for use during the race for a total of twelve (12) tires.
NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR at SEEKONK
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
After getting the month of May off, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is back in action with the tour’s third consecutive trip to “The Cement Palace” and ninth overall.
While the focus will be on the championship chase, Matt Hirschman is looking to steal the spotlight. The Northampton, Pennsylvania, driver, won the pole and led 62 laps last year before finishing fourth. While he’s still looking for his first tour win since 2008, he started the year strong by winning the tour-type Modified title at the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway and finishing third in the tour opener at South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach Speedway.
Four-time defending tour champion Doug Coby is looking to get his season on track. He’s seventh in points and the defending race winner, and showed last year not to count him out too early. Coby has three top fives in four starts at Seekonk.
Justin Bonsignore holds a one-point lead on Chase Dowling, and has a pair of top 10s in two events.
RACING-REFERENCE: Previous Whelen Modified Tour races at Seekonk | Whelen Modified Tour drivers’ career stats at Seekonk
RACE FACTS
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RACE |
SEEKONK 150 |
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PLACE |
Seekonk (Mass.) Speedway |
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DATE |
Saturday, June 2 |
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TIME |
8 p.m. ET |
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TELEVISION |
NBCSN, Wednesday, June 6 – 7 p.m. ET |
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TRACK LAYOUT |
.333-mile oval |
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2017 WINNER |
Doug Coby |
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2017 POLE |
Matt Hirschman |
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EVENT SCHEDULE |
Saturday — Garage opens: 12:15 a.m. PT; Final Practice: 2:30-3:50 p.m.; Group qualifying: 5:30 p.m.; Seekonk 150: 8 p.m. |
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@SeekonkSpeedway |
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HASHTAG |
#Seekonk150 #NWMT |
RACE CENTRAL LIVE | ENTRY LIST | TICKETS
CREW CHIEF HANDOUT: The maximum starting field is 28 cars, including provisionals.
Qualifying groups will be determined by each vehicle’s overall fastest single lap from the official practice sessions.
The first 22 cars will secure starting positions based on group qualifying session. The remaining six spots will be awarded through the provisional process.
Each group qualifying session will be five (5) minutes in duration and the fastest single lap speed of each vehicle will determine starting positions 1st through 22nd. Adjustments or repairs may not be made on a vehicle after the vehicle enters the track to begin the qualifying session. Vehicles may not
return to the track or make any further qualifying laps unless directed to do so by a NASCAR Official or in the event of a caution. If a vehicle returns to pit road, the vehicle’s qualifying attempt is complete.
The Seekonk 150 will 150 laps (49.99 miles). Maximum of three (3) crew members permitted over the wall at any time during the event. Teams may only change one (1) tire on a single pit stop. Teams will be permitted to swap/move tire locations.
The maximum tire allotment available for this event is eight (8) tires per team. Four (4) tires used for qualifying must be used to begin the race. The tire change rule is zero (0).
LOCAL FOCUS
June also marks the last two track openings of the 2018 season for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
New York’s Chemung Speedrome is slated to get rolling Saturday night. Last year, Jimmy Zacharias took home seven wins en route to his sixth Sunoco Modified Division title at Chemung and the New York championship. The 40-lap Modified feature will highlight the Whelen Engineering Night on the .375-mile oval.
Ontario’s Sauble Speedway will take the green flag on its NASCAR Whelen All-American Series era with Opening Night on Saturday, June 9. The Late Models are the quarter-mile track’s Division I.
Source: :
Jason Christley
NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications
NASCAR premier Modified Tour is at Seekonk this Saturday, June 2
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Oxford/Richmond Qualifier up next for PASS North at Petty
The PASS Tour will e in action at the Petty Raceway in New Brunswick this weekend
Courtesy of Tim Terry @ Tim’s Corner Motorsports
(RIVER GLADE, NB – April 13th, 2018) – Management at Petty International Raceway is thrilled to announce a partnership with Atlantic Fleet Completion Centre. Atlantic Fleet Completion Centre will be the presenting sponsor for the 150-lap Pro All Stars Series (PASS) event at Petty International Raceway on Saturday, June 2nd. The Petty Raceway Late Model, Westwood Estates Street Stock, Mister Transmission Mini Stock and Leisure Days/CRC RV Bandolero divisions will play support to the Pro All Stars Series.
The Atlantic Fleet Completion Centre 150 for the Pro All Stars Series North Super Late Models marks the first time the Series will visit ¼-mile oval. The race is the seventh event on the North schedule for 2018 and the second of four “Roads to Oxford and Richmond” races on the year. The top five drivers in the Atlantic Fleet Completion Centre 150 will receive a guaranteed starting position at either the 45th Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway (ME) on August 26th or the inaugural Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway (VA) on October 20th.
The Atlantic Fleet Completion Centre 150 also serves as the second of five Bumper to Bumper Petty $5k Pro Stock Challenge (PPSC) races. Announced last week, house points will be kept over the five Pro Stock/Super Late Model events at Petty International Raceway in 2018 and competitors will be able to count their best four events towards the PPSC championship standings.
Allan Curry, General Manager of Atlantic Fleet Completion Centre, has been actively involved in the Maritime motorsports community for decades. Curry is looking forward to the return to Atlantic Canada of the largest sanctioning body of Super Late Model racing in North America.
“Atlantic Fleet Completion Centre is excited to be able to help bring PASS racing to Petty International Raceway,” said Curry. “Racing has always been a passion of mine so it was an easy decision when I got the call from Craig McFetridge. Craig, Wayne Smith and all the people involved with Petty International Raceway do so much for this sport and the improvements can be seen in the facility every time you go there. Atlantic Canada is where we do business, so it makes sense to get involved in events held in all provinces. PASS racing was always checked off on my calendar when it came to Nova Scotia, so this will be a great event no doubt. It is one you will not want to miss!”
From the initial announcement of the event on the 2018 Pro All Stars Series schedule to the addition of the “Roads to Oxford and Richmond” program, race fans and track management have been alike have been counting the days until Saturday, June 2nd.
“Wayne and I have been working to bring PASS to Petty International Raceway for many years and to see this come to fruition is going be big for the greater Moncton and Maritime fan base,” said Craig McFetridge, co-owner of the track. “Allan Curry and all his staff have done such an amazing job building this company. To be able to showcase their brand, Atlantic Fleet Completion Centre, at Petty International Raceway in a very high profile event such as this is a great opportunity for us. This event cannot come soon enough.”
Derek Griffith (Hudson, NH) opened the PASS North season last Sunday at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park with a victory. Up to date PASS news and information can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com.
Petty International Raceway opens their 2018 season with a double header on the Victoria Day Long Weekend. Friday, May 18th will see the green flag fly on the Atlantic Canadian stock car racing season with action in the Westwood Estates Street Stock, Mister Transmission Mini Stock, Leisure Days/CRC RV Bandolero and Beginner Four Cylinder divisions. The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour will headline the Saturday, May 19th card with the Lucas Oil 150. The MJS and Prime Lift East Coast Mini Stock Tour, Atlantic Modified Tour and Petty Raceway Late Models will play support on the Saturday card.
About Atlantic Fleet Completion Centre:
Atlantic Fleet Completion Centre is a Transport Canada approved final stage automotive manufacturer specializing in turn key Law Enforcement, light duty Fire/Rescue and Commercial vehicles. Located in the Woodside Industrial Park, Dartmouth Nova Scotia, our EVT trained technicians work on all makes and models delivering specialized vehicles across Canada. With available drop ship codes for FCA and Ford, on site design team, graphics department and metal fabrication we can offer a wide range of custom solutions to match the needs of all clients.
Source: Alan Dietz/PASS Tours PR
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ACT heads to Speedway 51 with tight championship battle early
Corey Mason (#1NH) has been one of the early frontrunners during the 2018 ACT season, while Dylan Payea (#7NH) and Christopher Pelkey (#41VT) sit 1-2 in the Rookie of the Year battle. (Alan Ward photo)
Waterbury, VT – After a weekend off to catch its breath, the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) gets right back to action this Saturday, June 2 at Groveton, NH’s Speedway 51 powered by the Autosaver Group. The Caron Fabrication 151 is the first of two visits to the ¼-mile speed plant in 2018, meaning that “Grovetona” will play a big role in the ACT championship battle.
With three events in the books, a trio of the top Late Model drivers in the Northeast are closely bunched together atop the standings. Defending ACT Champion Scott Payea of Milton, VT sits at the head of the pack after a 5th-place finish at Oxford Plains Speedway on May 20. While that would be considered a great day for many drivers, in Payea’s case, it allowed his two closest competitors to gain some ground in the title hunt.
Rowley, MA’s Eddie MacDonald was the victor at Oxford. Not only did the win add $5,000 to the bank account of the Roland LaChance Jr.-led team, but it also helped MacDonald pull within seven points of Payea in the standings. Williamstown, VT’s Jimmy Hebert followed MacDonald across the line and is nipping at his heels in the points as well. Hebert sits third overall, 20 points back of Payea and 13 behind MacDonald.
“The ACT Late Model Tour has a lot of great drivers, and they’re showing it early,” ACT co-owner Cris Michaud said. “We’ve had a different winner at every race, and when a lot of drivers are running well, it’s hard to for them to separate from each other. We think this is the precursor to a great season-long battle.”
Another pack of drivers sits within striking distance of the leaders, and any of them could get into the title hunt as well with the right breaks. Nottingham, NH’s Miles Chipman is off to the best start of his ACT career and sits fourth in the standings. Groveton, NH’s Corey Mason is just behind him in fifth as the Tour heads to the track where he was the 2017 North Country Ford Late Model Champion.
Matt White and Rich Dubeau are sixth and seventh, respectively, as each has a pair of early top-10 finishes to their name. Chip Grenier has been recovering nicely from a rough season opener and now resides eighth overall.
A large ACT rookie class is staging their own duel as well. Milton, VT’s Dylan Payea, the cousin of Scott Payea, has come out of the gate strong for the Rookie of the Year crown. But Christopher Pelkey, T.J. Moreshead, and Reilly Lanphear are among the drivers in position to capitalize should Payea stumble.
Both the championship and Rookie of the Year chases will go their next round on the tight Groveton high banks this Saturday, June 2 with a 6:00pm post time. Speedway 51’s Perras Ace Hardware Tiger Sportsmen, Caron Fabrication Street Stocks, and Claudette & Dean’s Place Daredevils plus the Wicked Good Vintage Racing Association join the ACT Late Model Tour. The pit gates open at 12:00pm and the front gates open at 1:00pm. Admission is $25 for adults, $20 for seniors/military members, $10 for teens ages 12-16, and free for kids ages 11 and under.
Source: Michael R. Stridsberg
Thunder Road Speedbowl/American-Canadian Tour
Media Director
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Jeff Gallup looking for redemption in Stafford Speedway’s Twisted Tea Open Modified 80
(Stafford Springs, CT)—When the Twisted Tea Open Modified 80 takes the green flag on Friday, June 8 at Stafford Speedway, one driver who will be looking for redemption at the Connecticut half-mile facility is Jeff Gallup. The Monson, MA native had a strong showing in the VMRS 80 on May 18 at Stafford, starting seventh and leading 30 of the first 42 laps behind the wheel of his #4 C+G before fading back to 10th place at the checkered flag.
“I’m very much looking forward to getting back to Stafford,” said Gallup. “I really felt like we could have won [the VMRS 80] but I used my stuff up and we didn’t get the result we wanted. I was pretty bummed out after the race and I didn’t really want to talk to anyone. We’ll be looking for a little redemption in the Open 80.”
While Gallup may have overused his car in the VMRS 80, the rules for the Twisted Tea Open 80 allow teams the ability to change two tires during the 80-lap race where VMRS rules only allow teams to swap tires from front to back or vice versa and not add any new rubber during the race. With how good his car ran in the VMRS 80 and with the ability to change tires, Gallup feels confident about his chances of being among the contenders to win the Twisted Tea Open 80.
“I think we’ll be among the contenders,” said Gallup. “I don’t think there were too many cars that could run with us so hopefully we can get out front and I can set my own pace again except this time keep the car up front for the whole race. The big thing with this race is we know we’ll have some tires left for the end to be able to run with guys like Rowan Pennink and Woody Pitkat and stay up front. With the 2 change tires, you can pit around halfway or whenever and put 2 tires on the car and still run the same pace you were running at the start of the race. I think that’s going to make for a faster pace throughout the race. We need to have the car right and be in the right place at the end of the race and have enough car left to be able to go for the win.”
Should Gallup go on to win the Twisted Tea Open 80, he would join his father Richie on the list of modified feature winners at Stafford. Richie Gallup won a total of 7 SK Modified® feature events from 1984-1992 and to join his father on the winners list at Stafford would mean the world to Gallup.
“A win would mean a lot, especially at Stafford,” said Gallup. “The track is only 20 minutes from our shop and I grew up watching my Dad win a lot of SK races there and he was close to a couple of championships, so a Tour type win would really mean a lot to me.”
Gallup will have his work cut out for him if he is to win the Twisted Tea Open 80. The entry list is littered with Stafford regulars like Chase Dowling, Mike Christopher, Jr., Rowan Pennink, Joey Cipriano, Andrew Molleur, Keith Rocco, Marcello Rufrano, and Matt Galko, former weekly drivers like Mike Holdridge, Jeff Malave, and Dave Etheridge, former SK Modified® champions Frank Ruocco and Woody Pitkat, and Whelen Modified Tour veteran Eric Goodale.
Teams can register for the Twisted Tea Open Modified 80 online or by calling the track office at (860)-684-2783. Rules for the two Open Modified 80 shows can be found in the TEAMS section ofwww.staffordspeedway.com.
Stafford’s five NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions will join the Open Modifieds in feature action. Tickets for this event are priced at $30.00 for adult general admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved seat tickets are $32.00 for all ages. All ticket prices include 10% CT Admission Tax. Stafford Motor Speedway offers plenty of free parking along with overnight parking available for self-contained Recreational Vehicles.
Source: Scott Running/Stafford PR