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ACT Champions Jean-Paul Cyr and Brian Hoar will renew their rivalry in the International 300 at Airborne Park

Brian Hoar (right) and his team will be facing rival Jean Paul Cyr and other top ACT Tour drivers on Sunday, July 20 in the International 300 at Airborne Speedway Park. (Credit: Devil's Bowl Speedway photo)

Brian Hoar (right) and his team will be facing rival Jean Paul Cyr and other top ACT Tour drivers on Sunday, July 20 in the International 300 at Airborne Speedway Park. (Credit: Devil’s Bowl Speedway photo)

 

 

By Lou Modestino

Eight-time ACT Champion, Brian Hoar from Williston, VT and seven-time Champion Jean-Paul Cyr from Milton, VT will renew their rivalry at the ACT International 300 on Sunday, July 20 at the Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh. Continue reading

Eddie MacDonald came close to winning the Granite Sate 100 at NHMS

 

 

Eddie MacDonald came close to winning the Granite State 100 at NHMS in Loudon,NH. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

Eddie MacDonald came close to winning the Granite State 100 at NHMS in Loudon,NH. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

By Lou Modestino

Eddie MacDonald almost won his fourth career K&N Pro Series East race in the Granite State 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Friday night securing second place in a spectacular last lap duel that had the fans on their feet. The 100 lap event had three and four wide racing in turn one on the “Magic Mile” that most would agree is nearly impossible to achieve. Continue reading

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is getting ready for the July 13 Camping World RV Sales 301

 

 

Brian Vickers hopes to make it two Camping World RV 301 races in a row at NHMS on Sunday, July 13. (Credit: NASCAR photo)

Brian Vickers hopes to make it two Camping World RV 301 races in a row at NHMS on Sunday, July 13. (Credit: NASCAR photo)

By Lou Modestino

Up in the southern New Hampshire’s Lake Region, New Hampshire Motor Speedway is getting ready for its first NASCAR event next weekend. The NASCAR fans are expected to jam the venue for their first of two big NASCAR three day race fests. Next Sunday’s, July 13 Camping World RV Sale 301 is the big event. The other one is the Sylvania 300, the Camping World NASCAR Trucks, Whelen Modified Tour and American Canadian Tour Invitational in September. Next weekend features NASCAR’s Whelen Modified division in two events Friday and Saturday. Also, next Saturday is the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the Sprint Cup Series on Sunday, July 13. Continue reading

Eddie MacDonald gets a shot at a NASCAR Sprint Cup ride at NHMS on July 13

 

Eddie MacDonald has been successful in ProStocks, ACT Late Models and NASCAR K&N East

Eddie MacDonald has been successful in ProStocks, ACT Late Models and NASCAR K&N East

By Lou Modestino

Local racing legend Eddie MacDonald from Rowley, Mass. will drive the #32 Go FAS Racing Ford Fusion owned by fellow New Englanders Archie St. Hilaire from Old Orchard Beach, Maine and long-time NASCAR crew chief Frank Stoddard from No. Haverhill, N.H. Completing the all-NE team is Michael Alden, President and CEO of Blue Vase Marketing based in Beverly, Mass, as the primary sponsor aboard the Go FAS Racing entry in the Camping World Sales 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup , Blurace at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 13. Continue reading

Kyle Welch takes his first ACT Tour win at Riverside Speedway

By Lou Modestino

Kyle Welch of Newport, NH earned his first career American Canadian Tour win at Riverside Speedway in Groveton, NH on Saturday, June 7. Welch inherited the win after apparent winner Eddie MacDonald was penalized for a post race tech infraction. MacDonald was penalized to the last car on the lead lap in 11th place. Continue reading

Eddie MacDonald showed a little late-race mastery at Bristol

Eddie MacDonald won the K&N Pro Series East race at Bristol.

Eddie MacDonald won the K&N Pro Series East race at Bristol.

By Lou Modestino

Veteran Eddie MacDonald showed a little late-race mastery Saturday afternoon and brought home the winning trophy from Bristol Motor Speedway. Continue reading