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Joey Doiron Posts Impressive Third Runner Up Finish At Chaudiere

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1000-DSC_8443Vallee-Jonction, Quebec – Joey Doiron and the #73 Wild Willy’s Burthers race team traveled north of the international border this past weekend to one of Doiron’s favorite tracks, the tight ¼ mile bullring Autodrome Chaudiere for the Pro All Stars Series North “Frameco 150.” After overcoming many adversities, Doiron finished the night with the runner up trophy.

The eventful day started in practice, when the oil pump went sour in the 73 machine, forcing the team to retire their backup car. Doiron stepped into the backup car for DJ Shaw just in time for the final practice session to get a few laps in the car. Getting a feel for the newly numbered 68 car in the heat race, Doiron missed the transfer spot by one position, forcing him to the consolation race.
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Kate Re – Racing with Heart

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Kate Re of Lovell, ME is one of the new Lady Young Guns racing in the Jr. Sportsman Series at Richmond Karting Speedway (RKS). RKS is a popular, family-oriented track where fans can watch and cheer on their favorite driver. After finishing her race, Kate had this to say: “I LOVED racing at RKS, it was fun. I like the banking and the straight ways.”

Last race season, Kate raced karts at Oxford Plains (OPS). I asked Kate how does RKS compare to OPS? Kate replied, “I like the straight ways because they are fast. RKS straight ways are longer but both are fun. I only raced at Oxford four times. I like RKS a lot more. The pit area is better at RKS and you can bring bikes. They also have a playground.”
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Lee USA Speedway – May 3rd

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leeThe Lee USA Speedway opened its NASCAR Whelan Series regular season this past Friday night. Fans were treated to competitive racing action in all four divisions.

The big news in the Benson Hardware Small Block Super Modifieds was the driver change in the potent Witkum Brothers #21. Defending champion Tommy Tombarello Jr. will pilot the #21 for the 2013 season. Tombarello was without a ride until last Wednesday when asked to take over for Wayne Helliwell Jr., who could not run the entire season due to a schedule conflict.
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DJ Shaw triumphant in PASS North Super Late Model “Southern Maine Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge 150” at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway

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passScarborough, ME – DJ Shaw of Center Conway, New Hampshire drove from 19th starting position to victory lane in Saturday’s Southern Maine Motors 150 for Pro All Stars Series Super Late Models at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine.

Shaw methodically worked his way through a stellar field of contenders aboard his Precision JLM Ford, taking the lead away from Berwick, Maine’s Joey Doiron with about 30 laps remaining, then cruising to the checkered flag with relative ease once in command.
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ACT Late Model Tour: Emily Packard Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Report

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Emily PackardBARRE, Vt. – Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vt., turned in a career day at Thunder Road International Speedbowl by finishing 18th in the ACT Late Model Tour Merchants Bank 150 on Sunday, April 28. The finish marked the 16-year-old driver’s best career ACT finish in two career starts, and it came just hours after she won the second of four first-round qualifying races to earn a career-high 21st starting position in the 31-car field. Packard tried desperately to gain track position on the tight, quarter-mile bullring at Thunder Road and after a mid-race pit stop for chassis adjustments was able to finish in the Top-20.

WHO: Emily Packard, East Montpelier, Vt.
CREW CHIEF: Neal Woodward, Georgia, Vt.
TEAM: Emily Packard Motorsports No. 9x Northstar Fireworks/Berlin Optical Expressions Chevrolet
SPONSORS: Northstar Fireworks, Fecteau Homes, Berlin Optical Expressions, Yipes! of Barre, VT Shifter Karts, GossCars.com, Be The Match, Rutland Regional Medical Center, R.G. Paving
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AT RACING: Austin Theriault Joins Southern Super Series At Gresham This Weekend

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FORT KENT, Maine – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, returns to the seat of the Brad Keselowski Racing Super Late Model team this weekend for the Southern Super Series Racing Radios 125 at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga., on Saturday, April 27. Theriault sits seventh in the Southern Super Series standings after a Top-10 finish in the series’ inaugural event at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville earlier this month, and he’ll be making his third career appearance at Gresham Motorsports Park in the BKR No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion. Theriault finished fourth in the World Crown 300 – one of the four events nationally-recognized as part of Super Late Model racing’s “Grand Slam” – on the high-banked half-mile last July.

THE FACTS
WHO: Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, Maine
TEAM: Brad Keselowski Racing No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion
CREW CHIEF: Gary Crooks, Mooresville, N.C.
BEST CAREER GRESHAM MOTORSPORTS PARK FINISH: 4th (July 2012)
LAST RACE AT GRESHAM MOTORSPORTS PARK: 4th (July 2012)
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Joey Doiron Opens North season with runner up

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Project1Oxford, ME – Joey Doiron was able to take his second place starting spot and dominate the season opener for the Pro All Stars Series North in the #73 Wild Willy’s Burgers Chevrolet on his way to an eventual second place finish at Oxford Plains Speedway. After winning the season opener a year ago at Beech Ridge, Doiron was confident he would have a car that could contend for another win after a great practice session in the morning.

It wasn’t long before Doiron got to show just how good of a car he had, as he took the win in the second heat race very convincingly. With that, he would start from the outside of the front row in the feature event, lined up alongside fellow Dale Shaw Racecars driver Brad Babb.
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Wiscasset’s Kevin Sherman brings home the New England 4-Cylinder Prostock Win

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Wiscasset’s Kevin Sherman brings home the New England 4-Cylinder Prostock Win

By Lisa Maguire

Fans and racers alike gathered for another week of racing action at Wiscasset Speedway this past Saturday. The itinerary for the group one division of racing included Superstock, Prostock, New England 4-cylinder Prostock, Thunder 4’s, and the flex race of the week, Wicked Good Vintage Racers.

Up first was the twenty-five lap Superstock race. Corey Morgan- Lewiston, in the number 26, took the pole position. Morgan led early on, but Adam Chadbourne- Woolwich, squeezed by and took the lead. A battle ensued between Morgan and James Osmond- Wiscasset. Osmond held second place, but with seven laps to go, Morgan slid in and took the position away. Chadbourne took the win, Morgan placed second. Osmond finished in third.
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COOLIDGE MOTORSPORTS: Chris Coolidge Heads To PASS North Debut At Oxford Plains

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PASS North Series: Chris Coolidge
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THE STORY
NORWAY, Maine – Former track Rookie of the Year Chris Coolidge of Norway, Maine, plains to make his PASS North Series debut when the 2013 season opens with the Ripley & Fletcher Ford 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Sunday, April 21. Coolidge capped last season with a win in the final Late Model event in track history, and he begins his campaign in the new Pro Late Model division with the PASS North Series race scheduled for this weekend. Coolidge knows his way around Oxford Plains, as evidenced by his win in the season finale last September as well has his 2011 Rookie of the Year award. The Coolidge Motorsports No. 72 Bill’s Automotive/Lloyd’s Land Chevrolet by Crazy Horse Racing tested at the track last weekend in preparation for the season opener.

THE FACTS
WHO: Chris Coolidge, Norway, Maine
TEAM: Coolidge Motorsports No. 72 Bill’s Automotive/Lloyd’s Land Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Bill Coolidge, West Paris, Maine
BEST CAREER OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY FINISH: N/A
LAST RACE AT OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY: N/A
WHAT: PASS North Series Ripley & Fletcher Ford 150
WHERE: Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Maine (.375-mile oval)
WHEN: Saturday, April 20 – 11 a.m., practice; Sunday, April 21 – 10 a.m., practice; 2 p.m., qualifying; 4:30 p.m., race Read Full Article →

Double Duty for Eddie Mac in Florida and New Hampshire

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DSC_8478In less than 24 hours Eddie MacDonald and the Grimm Racing Team competed in two races separated by 1500 miles. On Saturday night, MacDonald finished 15th in the NASCAR K & N Pro Series East race at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. On Sunday afternoon the veteran driver took the checkered flag in third place in the American Canadian Tour’s Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH in the season opener.

The Rowley, Mass. native started 23rd in the inaugural NAPA Auto Parts 150 on the half mile track in Florida and was headed toward the front when the handling went away. A mandatory ten minute break at the halfway mark allowed the teams to make adjustments and change four tires. The #71 Grimm Construction Chevy ran in the 12th spot with MacDonald confident of a good finish.
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CRAZY HORSE RACING: Keith Rocco Wins Late Model Feature At Waterford Speedbowl

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Keith Rocco Takes Win In Waterford Opener
New Crazy Horse Chassis Leads All 50 Laps En Route To Victory

WATERFORD, Conn. – It wasn’t a bad debut for Keith Rocco’s brand new Crazy Horse Racing chassis.

Rocco led every lap to thoroughly dominate en route to victory in the 50-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model feature event as part of the season-opening Budweiser Blastoff at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, Conn., on Sunday, April 7.

It was Rocco’s fifth career Late Model victory for car owner Scott Fearn as the two begin pursuit of their first championship in the division.
“This Crazy Horse chassis is unbelievable,” Rocco, of Wallingford, Conn., told RaceDayCT.com following the win. “The track definitely freed up from (Saturday), and as free as the track was, this thing still drove hard off the corner and had an awesome nose on it. Read Full Article →

AUSTIN THERIAULT: Theriault Set For Inaugural Southern Super Series Event At Nashville Fairgrounds

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Southern Super Series: Austin Theriault
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Race Preview

THE STORY

FORT KENT, Maine – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, and Brad Keselowski Racing head to the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tenn., for the inaugural race of the Southern Super Series on Saturday, April 6. Theriault, who hasn’t finished worse than sixth in any of his last three Super Late Model races this spring, will pilot the BKR No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion in the 125-lap event on the banked .596-mile oval. After winning at Dillon Motor Speedway in Dillon, S.C., Theriault finished second the next week at Myrtle Beach Speedway to take over the PASS South Series points lead. This will mark Theriault’s first career appearance at Fairgrounds Speedway, where he will return in November for the All-American 400. Read Full Article →

JOHN PETERS: Youngest Champ In Beech Ridge History Moving To Legends In 2013

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WESTBROOK, Maine – John Peters isn’t one to rest on his laurels, despite a couple of notable accomplishments already in his young racing career.

Peters, 16, of Westbrook, Maine, will compete on the Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour in 2013, one season removed from becoming the youngest champion in Beech Ridge Motor Speedway’s 65-year history and making his NELCAR debut at the track in September.

“There’s the Facebook page with the old Beech Ridge pictures and stuff on it,” said Peters, who won the track’s Beetle Bug JV championship in his rookie season. “You look at all the things that are on there, and I try and think to myself, ‘How do I fit into all of that?’ Putting all the pieces of the puzzle together, it’s pretty neat and it’s started to sink in. Read Full Article →

MAINE MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME TO INDUCT SEVEN NEW MEMBERS

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Auburn, Maine – The Selection Committee of the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame has chosen seven individuals to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2013. “Championship” is the common theme for the Class of 2013 with five championship drivers and two championship car owners entering the Hall of Fame together.

Bruce Elder, co-chairman of the Selection Committee and vice-president of the Maine Vintage Race Car Association, announced the members of the Class of 2013 at the General Meeting of the Maine Vintage Race Car Association.

The Class of 2013 champion inductees are: drivers Butch Burgess, Bob Hallee, Jon Lizotte, Kenny Lund and Ron Smith, and father and son car owners Mike D’Amico Sr. and Mike D’Amico Jr. Read Full Article →

Austin Theriault Nips Peltier For History Making Win In PASS South Opener At Dillon

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Theriault Nips Peltier For History Making Win In PASS South Opener at Dillon

Top Three at Dillon South Carolina Clash: L to R – Kevin Powell #104, 3rd; Winner Austin Theriault #29, & Preston Peltier #26, 2nd.

DILLON, SC (March 9) – Austin Theriault led less than a hundred feet to edge out former Pro All Stars Series (PASS) National Champion Preston Peltier in a photo finish to win the 8th Annual South Carolina Clash 150 at Dillon Motor Speedway.  Theriault’s .120 second margin of victory in the PASS South season opener was the closest margin in series history.  Theriault and Peltier made contact coming out of turn four racing to the checkered flag as they both maneuvered to pass the lapped machine of John Hunter Nemechek with Theriault just having enough to eke out the victory.

 

Austin Theriault #29 noses ahead of Preston Peltier #26 at the checkers.

“I didn’t think I had anything for him [Peltier], but that lapped car gave me an opportunity there and I took it,” said Theriault, making only his second career PASS South Super Late Model start. “I hate that it came down to that, but I felt like I had the inside there down on the apron.  I went there and hoped that it stuck and luckily we had the lapped car there.  It hasn’t quite hit me yet, but we’re on a roll and I think we’re gonna have a great season.” Read Full Article →