Feb 26, 2017 | More New Hampshire Racing News
Kurt Busch Rides Last-Lap Pass to DAYTONA 500 Victory
· Three-Time DAYTONA 500 Runner-Up Finally Gets Career-Defining Result
· Ryan Blaney, AJ Allmendinger Finish 2nd, 3rd
· Mid-Race Accident Ends Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Run
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2017) – Kurt Busch used a last-lap pass to win the 59th annual DAYTONA 500 Sunday in a raucous, rough-and-tumble season-opening race for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford), a three-time DAYTONA 500 runner-up and the 2004 series champion, made a high-line move coming off the Daytona International Speedway backstretch to pass Kyle Larson (No. 42 Target Chevrolet), as Larson was running out of fuel. Busch beat Ryan Blaney (No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford) at the line by 0.228 seconds, with AJ Allmendinger (Kroger Click List Chevrolet) finishing third.
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May 30, 2016 | More New Hampshire Racing News
Photo Credit Chip Cormie
DJ Shaw pulled off top ten finishes in a double header of competitive races on Memorial Day weekend behind the wheel of his #60 Precision JLM machine. Kicking off the weekend with his first Granite State Pro Stocks start of the season at Monadnock Speedway and then traveling to the historic Thunder Road International Speedbowl with the Pro All Stars Series tour.
In the Granite State Pro Stocks event, Shaw took off from the pole position and won handily over the field in the heat race. After the redraw, Shaw would find himself starting in the third position in for the 100 lap feature event. Managing his car and tires early on, Shaw began to make moves around the races halfway point, as he fought with Mike O’ Sullivan for the third position. On lap 61, the two leaders made contact and spun, handing Sullivan and Shaw the top two positions after a caution flag. Through the races final laps, Shaw charged hard to get by O’ Sullivan but it wasn’t enough as he took the runner up position in the Rydemore 100.
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Jul 5, 2015 | More New Hampshire Racing News
NAPLES, ME (July 2) – As the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) AIM Recycling Super Late Models Pres. By Kenny U-Pull prepare for their debut this weekend at Loudon’s New Hampshire Motor Speedway, a diverse group of drivers will be front and center in Sunday afternoon’s AIM 60.
While it will be the first time PASS has ever competed at the “Magic Mile”, several drivers hope to be in the starting lineup that have raced at New Hampshire in the past. No one in Sunday’s field will have more experience at Loudon than home state favorite Eddie MacDonald and Plainville, CT’s Teddy Christopher. MacDonald has raced everything at New Hampshire Motor Speedway from ACT Late Models to Cup cars and has been a multiple-time winner in the K&N Pro Series East. Christopher is the leading Modified tour winner at New Hampshire with five wins and will be looking for his first PASS win since Stafford in 2012.
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Jul 5, 2015 | More New Hampshire Racing News
Waterbury, VT – The third annual American-Canadian Tour (ACT) International 500, Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19 at Plattsburgh, NY’s Airborne Park Speedway, is sure to see some the best racing in the history of the fast 1/2-mile oval. The twin 200-lap events for the ACT Late Models and the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models has more than $110,000 in posted awards and $10,000 guaranteed to each winner. The event has drawn big interest from both the United States and Canada, creating a true International feel for for fans.
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May 8, 2015 | More New Hampshire Racing News
Waterbury, VT – The American Racer Three Star program is designed to recognize three non-podium finishers, in no particular order of performance, who had outstanding races at ACT U.S. Tour events. There are no specific criteria for deciding who might receive the award of a free American Racer Tire (value $125.00), but a special effort by a team, exceptional race, just plain old hard luck, or any other accepted reason to give the award is used to decide the award recipients.
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Mar 2, 2015 | More New Hampshire Racing News
Scarborough, ME- In a surprise announcement during the driver’s meeting at the DT100, a benefit go-kart race at Maine Indoor Karting, the trio of David Thomas, Jr., Josh Vanada, and Shawn Sicard have created a benefit go-kart series, dubbed the Triple Charity Challenge (TCC).
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