Granite State Pro Stock Series heads to Canaan Fair Speedway May 4th

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Canaan Fair Speedway up next for the Granite State Pro Stock Series.

With the season opener for the 2013 season firmly behind, the Granite State Pro Stock Series heads north on Saturday, May 4th, back to the Granite State for their first appearance of the season at the Canaan Fair Speedway. This will be the second appearance at the Mid NH speed plant for the series

While 23 cars were on hand at Thompson, and many of them have noted their intention on being a part of this Canaan 100, there are still several drivers that will be making their season debut on May 4th. Fran “Jr” Colson will be making his seasonal debut, after waiting for his power plant to arrive, forcing him to miss the season opener.

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Buffington Wins Legends Opener

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Shaun Buffington won the 2013 opener in the Moat Mountain Road Course legends series at NHMS, while Dean Dezak and Mike Alton both earned their first podiums at the Magic Mile.

EMILY PACKARD MOTORSPORTS: Packard Set For 2013 ACT Debut This Weekend

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ACT Late Model Tour: Emily Packard
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Preview

THE STORY

EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vt., will make her 2013 ACT Late Model Tour debut in the Merchants Bank 150 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, April 28. Packard made her first career Tour start at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, N.Y., last fall, and the 16-year-old is hoping to qualify for her first ACT start at Thunder Road. Packard competed full-time in the track’s Street Stock division last season while competing in Late Models at Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, N.H., and she posted a Top-10 finish in her only weekly Late Model appearance at Thunder Road last summer.

THE FACTS
WHO: Emily Packard, East Montpelier, Vt.
TEAM: No. 9x Northstar Fireworks/Fecteau Homes/GossCars.com/VT Shifter Karts Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Neal Woodward, Georgia, Vt.
BEST CAREER THUNDER ROAD SPEEDBOWL FINISH: 9th
LAST RACE AT THUNDER ROAD SPEEDBOWL: DNQ
WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour Merchants Bank 150
WHERE: Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile banked oval)
WHEN: Saturday, April 27 – 1 p.m., practice; Sunday, April 28 – 11:15 a.m., practice; 1:30 p.m., qualifying; 4 p.m., race
ACT Late Model Tour
LAST RACE: April 14, NH Governor’s Cup 150, Lee USA Speedway, Lee, N.H. (—)
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TV TIMES April 27 to 29, 2013

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Kenseth overhauls the rest at Kansas

By Lou Modestino

Matt Kenseth and company had more than enough to show that he and his team were the masters of Kansas International Speedway. Besides being the top driver at that Middle -America track on race day, he also took the pole position in the qualifying runs. Matt drove a flawless race on race day, especially in the last 20 circuits when it really counted.

Try as he might, Kasey Kahne just couldn’t catch the leader as the pair raced toward the checkered flag. However, Kenseth revealed, “I thought that Kasey had me a few times, but he just couldn’t do it probably because my cars have been fast all year. My team is just awesome and we are contenders. Everything just turned out right for us.”

Kahne said,” I really needed the cloud cover but that never happened. Matt was just very fast. That’s why he got out front and had the stuff to stay there. But my team still gave me everything that they had and that’s why I think that they are all just great.” Read Full Article →

NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS NORTH for April 23, 2013

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There’s some good news for the Modified competitors at Canaan Dirt Speedway. Management has put together a great plan to help out their teams for 2013. The purse in the Modified field has been changed so that every driver in the top twenty finishing position each week will receive at least $100.

“This is a major improvement for our teams as we know that economic times have got many teams pinching their pennies, and hopefully this will help ease their minds and allow them to continue to race the entire season,” stated General Manager, Dick Therrien. We are always looking for ways to help out our racers.”

Therrien went on, “We all know that one of the major expenses for all dirt teams is tires. We had a problem getting the Hoosier tire we wanted, so the supplier gave us a couple of other compound tires to test. We brought in one of our top racers to test out the tire this week and were we impressed.

Allen Hammond ran several segments and heat cycles on the tire. He started out running a ten-lap heat dash and everything went well. Next was a thirty lap non-stop run which showed virtually no wear. Three more twenty lap runs were made, and the tires still looked great! The track was hard and abrasive. But you could still hear the car squealing through the turns. This was a real legitimate test that worked out well.” Read Full Article →

BRADLEY BABB RACING: Babb Returns To Oxford Plains Speedway For PASS 150

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PASS North Series: Bradley Babb
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview

THE STORY
WINDHAM, Maine – Third-generation driver Bradley Babb of Windham, Maine, kicks off his 2013 schedule in the PASS North Series season-opening Ripley & Fletcher Ford 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Sunday, April 21. The 2012 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Maine state champion last competed in a PASS-sanctioned race at Oxford Plains in 2011, Babb competed in two PASS events last season at his home track of Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Babb does have plenty of seat time at Oxford in his career, however, having run multiple ACT Late Model Tour-sanctioned races at the track. He will have a brand new Dale Shaw Race Cars chassis under him this weekend.

THE FACTS
WHO: Bradley Babb, Windham, Maine
TEAM: No. 14 Babb Wood Contractors/McGoldrick Bros. Blasting Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Bobby Babb, Windham, Maine
BEST CAREER OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY FINISH: 21st (October 2012)
LAST RACE AT OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY: 21st (October 2012)
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 →

MULKERN RACING: Bobby Timmons Returns To PASS At Oxford Plains Speedway

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PASS North Series: Bobby Timmons
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview

THE STORY
FALMOUTH, Maine – Bobby Timmons III of Windham, Maine, will attempt to make his second career PASS North Series start when the tour opens its 2013 season with the Ripley & Fletcher Ford 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Sunday, April 21. Timmons made his series debut last October, also at Oxford Plains, and finished eighth after completing his rookie campaign in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at nearby Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Timmons’ Mulkern Racing No. 48 Community Pharmacies/Timmons Machine Dodge will be joined at Oxford by the team’s full-time PASS North Series entry, the No. 84 Southern Maine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Dodge driven by veteran driver and team owner Scott Mulkern of Falmouth, Maine.

THE FACTS
WHO: Bobby Timmons III, Windham, Maine
TEAM: Mulkern Racing No. 48 Community Pharmacies/Timmons Machine Dodge
CREW CHIEF: Bobby Timmons Jr., Windham, Maine
BEST CAREER OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY FINISH: 8th (October 2012)
LAST RACE AT OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY: 8th (October 2012)
WHAT: PASS North Series Ripley & Fletcher Ford 150 Read Full Article →

JOHN PETERS: Peters Joins NELCAR For Doubleheader Weekend

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Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour: John Peters
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Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview

THE STORY
WESTBROOK, Maine – John Peters of Westbrook, Maine, heads to a twin bill of Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour racing this weekend, when the series holds 25-lap feature events both Speedway 95 in Hermon, Maine, on Saturday, April 20, and Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Sunday, April 21. Peters posted a career-best finish of seventh – the highest finishing rookie in the field – in the NELCAR season opener at Wiscasset Speedway two weeks ago, and he’ll be making his first visit to both tracks in a Legend car this weekend.

THE FACTS
WHO: John Peters, Westbrook, Maine
TEAM: No. 51 Digby’s Variety/Cash For Clunkers Coupe
CREW CHIEF: Greg Peters, Westbrook, Maine
BEST CAREER SPEEDWAY 95 FINISH: N/A
LAST RACE AT SPEEDWAY 95: N/A
BEST CAREER OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY FINISH: N/A
LAST RACE AT OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY: N/A
WHAT: Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour 25
WHERE: Speedway 95, Hermon, Maine (.333-mile oval)
WHEN: Saturday, April 20 – 2 p.m., practice; 5 p.m., qualifying; 6 p.m., race
WHAT: Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour 25
WHERE: Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Maine (.375-mile oval)
WHEN: Sunday, April 21 – 10 a.m., practice; 2 p.m., qualifying; 4 p.m., race
Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour
LAST RACE: April 6, Wiscasset Speedway, Wiscasset, Maine (7th)
NEXT RACE: May 4, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Maine (.333-mile oval)
CURRENT POINTS POSITION: 7th
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