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From the monthly archives: "February 2012"

GRIMM RACING PREPARES FOR K&N SERIES OPENER AT BRISTOL

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Eddie MacDonald and the Grimm Racing Team are busy readying for the 14 race K&N Series East schedule with the first race on the famed half-mile of Bristol Motor Speedway on St Patrick’s Day, March 17. This is the first race for the East Series at Bristol and the excitement can be felt throughout the
shop.

“This is our Super Bowl of short track racing, just like Daytona is for the top divisions.” said Eddie MacDonald. “We have been looking forward to this date since it was announced on the schedule. Everyone in our organization is excited about racing at Bristol. Personally, I can’t wait to get out on that
track on test day in preparation for the race. NASCAR has the East Series scheduled for the test day on Monday, February 27 and we are looking forward to learning as much as we can.”
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Mainely Motorsports TV – 02-22-2012 Show

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This week’s Mainely Motorsports TV is is on the air… well the ‘online air’ that is… remember… there is no show on Time Warner Cable TV this week because of the basketball playoffs.

Lakes Region Ice Racing Club weekly race – Challenging Track Conditions Make Exiting Racing

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Moultonboro, NH – The Lakes Region Ice Racing Club sponsored its 4th weekend of automobile, oval track ice racing last Sunday on Lee Pond in Moultonboro, NH. The Jaffery and Milton ice racing clubs did not have enough ice to race and many of their members journeyed to the Lakes Region to race. Lots of cars and lots of fans made for a great show even as the track suffered from spring weather.

A new ¼ mile track was laid out on the north end of Lee Pond and racing started on a mild, winter afternoon with the hot laps and qualifying heats for the 5 divisions of cars: Juniors, 4Cyl Front Wheel Drive, 4Cyl Rear Wheel Drive, V8 Stock, and the mighty Modifieds.
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Daytona Press Conference

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NASCAR Sprint Cup

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 DIET MOUNTAIN DEW/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Daytona International Speedway and discussed how Danica has improved his team, how he feels coming into the season and his chances of winning this year’s 500. Full transcript.

SO ARE YOU GOING TO WIN THE 500? “Man we are going to try.”

IS IT TO THE POINT NOW WHERE’S IT’S A LEGITIMATE ONE IN 43 SHOT FOR EVERYBODY? “Oh yeah. Everybody I think. At least 35 have a good shot at it.”

AFTER TREVOR (BAYNE) WON IT DID THAT CHANGE THE THOUGHT PROCESS THAT IT REALLY WAS AN OPEN FIELD? “No, I kind of knew it was a lottery for a while. Take nothing against Trevor I mean he did what he had to do to win the race. He made some great moves and won that race on his own. He was very smart about how he drove his car. You just don’t know who is going to come off of turn four battling for this thing anymore like before. When Dale Jarrett was in the No. 88, you knew they were going to be strong. You can guess this that and the other and make some predictions that would always come true but now not so much.”

YOU WERE PRETTY FRUSTRATED WHEN YOU LEFT HERE IN JULY WITH THE RACING, ARE YOU ENCOURAGED WITH THE THOUGHT IT COULD BE LESS TANDEM? “I’m encouraged with the work we tried. I don’t mind failing but I was happy that we tried and made a lot of changes to try to fix it and try to change it and try to get some things back in the driver’s hands.”

DO YOU THINK IT WILL WORK THOUGH? “Well I won’t know until this weekend is over with or I won’t know until the Daytona 500 is over with if we worked hard enough.”

WILL IT BE A BIGGER WIN FOR YOU IN THE 500 OR DANICA? “Me, me! She don’t driver for me in the 500 so it wouldn’t matter to me if she won it. If I win it, it would be a big deal for me! As far as what everybody else thinks, everybody is going to have a different opinion about that.”
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Martin Truex Jr. to Start First In Budweiser Shootout at Daytona

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NASCAR Sprint Cup

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2012) —– Martin Truex Jr. will lead the 25-car field to the green flag in the 34th annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. Truex secured the top starting position through the random selection process that took place Friday night at the SPEED Stage.

The starting lineup was determined at the annual Budweiser Shootout Draw Party during which the participating drivers selected a Budweiser bottle featuring a number behind the Budweiser label. The number serves as the driver’s starting position.
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Website publisher program

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Website publisher program (Help us and maybe make a little money on the side)

We are looking for people to write stories, interviews, produce media (audio, photos and video) and post press releases for our websites. We have developed a simple web interface where you can publish your post, photos or press releases on our sites. In exchange for your help, you will have the opportunity earn money for ads on your posts. Read Full Article →

New England Based Bond Auto to Sponsor American-Canadian Tour Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

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LOUDON, N.H. (Feb. 16, 2012) – They provide the parts that create a winning ride and now they’ll be there in victory lane no matter who wins the American-Canadian Tour race on Saturday, Sept. 22. New Hampshire Motor Speedway officials announced today that Bond Auto, a New England based full service auto parts retail and wholesale store, will be the title sponsor for the ACT Invitational during the fall NASCAR weekend.

The Bond Auto Parts ACT Invitational will be part of “The Magic Mile’s” short track Saturday Showdown during the SYLVANIA 300 weekend. The thrilling day features, NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series East New Hampshire 100 and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour F.W. Webb 100. Last year, it was Rowley, Mass. native Eddie MacDonald who raced his way from 25th to first in just a few laps, capturing the checkered flag.
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2012 BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT AT DAYTONA

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NASCAR Sprint Cup

Daytona International Speedway

The FACTS

 

The start to the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is only days away with the 34th running of the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona on Saturday, February 18. Dating back to the first event in 1979, the Budweiser Shootout has featured some of the sport’s greatest drivers and provided a number of thrilling finishes.

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ECS Snocross News: Boscawen, NH Event Recap

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ECS Snocross

Lemieux, Poirier split Pro finals in Boscawen for East Coast Snocross series,
Presented by AMSOIL and Woody’s Traction
Pilotte, Brunelle earn Pro Lite wins

BOSCAWEN, NH (Feb. 13, 2012) – Sophomore sensation Lincoln Lemieux and two-time champion Danny Poirier notched Pro class victories here over weekend, as East Coast Snocross (ECS) completed Round 4 on the nine-race 2012 schedule in the Granite State of New Hampshire.

Lemieux, of St. Johnsbury, VT, claimed Saturday’s 14-lap Pro Open final in dramatic fashion, while Poirier, of St. Theodore, QC, led all 16 laps to dominate Sunday’s Pro Stock final.
After a tough start where he slotted into ninth on the first lap, Lemieux (Lemieux Racing/Ski-doo) began an exciting charge to the front. Rookie-of-the-Year candidate Michael George (Ingles Performance/Ski-doo) grabbed the holeshot and led lap 1, then teammate Chris Ackerman powered his way into the lead.
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