LAS VEGAS — The best car in the Sam’s Town 300 finally got to the front — just in time to win the race.
Frustrated by slow stops on pit road and a variety of different tire strategies on the part of his competitors, Harvick passed Denny Hamlin for the lead with 25 laps left in Saturday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and pulled away to beat Hamlin by 1.361 seconds.
The victory was Harvick’s first of the season and the 35th of his career, second best all-time in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series.
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HUDSON, N.H. — Joey Polewarczyk Jr. will test a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East car with Fadden Racing next week.
Polewarczyk, who owns five career ACT Late Model Tour victories, will test for team owner Mike Olsen during a southern states swing to open the month of March. Polewarczyk will test at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga., on Monday, March 1. On March 2, Polewarczyk heads to Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, S.C., and then to South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Va., on Wednesday, March 3.
“It’s a real great opportunity,” said Polewarczyk, who has three career starts in the K&N Pro Series, formerly known as the NASCAR Camping World East Series. “Even though I’ve had three races with these cars before, I haven’t ever really had one full day just to go and test the cars and get really comfortable. That, to me, is just going to build my confidence.”
Polewarczyk, 20, competed for Fadden Racing last September in his only K&N Pro Series race of the 2009 season. He started fourth before finishing 28th in the 35-car field after being involved in a late-race incident not of his own making.
Polewarczyk made his K&N Pro Series debut at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway in July 2008 with a 16th-place finish for owner Barney McRae. Later that season, he posted a career-best finish of sixth at New Hampshire in a Dave Davis-owned car.
“It’s getting closer to racing season here, so just to get some seat time next week and get away from the snow up here will be nice,” Polewarczyk said. “It will be good to get back at it.”
Polewarczyk finished fourth in the ACT Late Model Tour standings in 2009.
New format in Pro and Semi-Pro classes starts this weekend
for Rock Maple Racing snocross series
DERRY, N.H. (Feb. 26, 2010) – In response to input from race teams and driven by a desire to satisfy fans who keep snocross thriving, officials at Rock Maple Racing (RMR) have announced a major change in the way snocross race weekends will unfold.
Starting at this weekend’s ( Feb. 27-28) event at the Orleans County Fairgrounds, Pro and Semi-Pro teams will compete in one class each day from qualifying races through finals.
On Saturday, teams in Pro Stock and Semi-Pro Open will run two rounds of qualifying, an LCQ (last chance qualifier, if needed) and a final. On Sunday, teams will compete in Pro Open and Semi-Pro Stock. The end result gives fans a chance to see Pro and Semi-Pro riders run a final no matter which day they attend.
From a racer’s perspective, this new format allows each team a chance to focus on their Stock or Open sleds on separate days. The mechanics will have more prep time, and even if a rider has a bad day on Saturday he can rest up and still salvage a good points day on Sunday.
RMR was the last sanctioning body in the industry to run qualifying races on Saturday and finals on Sunday. For many years, that format worked well and fans stayed all weekend. Yet in today’s climate, fans often have to choose one day or the other to attend the races. With this new format, they’ll get to see the top talent run heats and finals, no matter which day works best for their schedule.
“We feel this change in format will be beneficial to both racers and our fans,” said Tara Saxton, President of Rock Maple Racing. “Our racers came to us with this request, backed by reasons for the change. We listened to their concerns and want to make things better for them. We also want to ensure our fans see plenty of intense racing on both Saturday and Sunday.”
This weekend’s event is the first of two back-to-back points races at the Orleans County Fairgrounds. Recent snowfall and more in the forecast should bode well for successful shows. Unlike most winters when Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom would typically be covered with two or three feet of snow, much of region had been in a snow-less lull prior to this week.
Yet when the snowmobile racers needed it most, that white gold fell on the Kingdom. Only three points races remain (including this weekend) on the 2009-10 schedule, meaning it’s now or never for those looking to secure a title. Less than 15 points separate Bobby “The Rage” LePage and Mathieu Morin in the Pro classes, so anything can happen.
For racers in the Sport, Junior and Women divisions, your weekend will remain the same. While every team within these divisions is highly-valued by RMR, this change in format was primarily designed to make the weekend flow better for Pro and Semi-Pro teams. All support classes will still enjoy final rounds on Sunday as part of an exciting ‘Main Event’
format.
Spectator gates open at 8 a.m. each day, with racing getting under way promptly at 9 a.m. Admission is $12 per day for adults, or $20 for a weekend pass. For more information, go to www.rockmaple.com.
Pro Four Modifieds of New England Racing Series Announces Title Sponsors
Marlborough, MA – February 26, 2010 – After being in an associate sponsorship position for the past two years, two New Hampshire based companies have teamed up to take on the role of Title Sponsor of the Pro Four Modifieds of New England Racing Series. The RF Logic / Bot-L-Gas Pro Four Modifieds of New England racing series has set a 16 race schedule for 2010 that begins on march 27 at the Waterford Speedbowl and ends at Thompson Speedway for the World Series of Racing weekend..
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JOEY DOIRON TACKLES NEW CHALLENGE IN 2010
BERWICK, Maine — Dale Shaw. Brad Leighton. Tom Curley. Some of New England’s most notable racing personalities have stood up and taken notice of young Joey Doiron’s abilities behind the wheel of a stock car.
Doiron, a soft-spoken high school senior, hopes that he’ll continue to open eyes in 2010. One year after winning the ACT Late Model Tour’s Rookie of the Year award, Doiron has his sights sent on the same mark in the PASS North Series this season.
“It will be a lot different,” said the 18-year-old Doiron. “ACT has some good caliber teams there, but going against guys like Richard Moody Racing, Scott Mulkern’s team and Johnny Clark on all those different tracks with PASS this year — it’s going to be a big step for me.”
It’s a step that many believe Doiron will make seamlessly.
Last year, car builder Dale Shaw noted that Doiron’s go-kart racing background built him into a smooth driver that “doesn’t make waves.” Doiron said he and Brad Leighton — a multi-time champion in what is now the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East — have developed a good working relationship. And Tom Curley, a Hall of Famer in New England racing circles, saw fit to include Doiron in the first-ever Late Model race contested at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last September.
“My goal is to win Rookie of the Year with PASS and just run competitively,” Doiron said. “I think we can do that.”
Last season was Doiron’s first full-time season in a stock-car touring series of any kind. He ran a limited schedule in 2008 in a Late Model at Oxford Plains Speedway and Wiscasset Raceway in his home state of Maine, after a few seasons of competition in a weekly support division at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway.
Prior to that, Doiron spent the better part of five years racing go-karts — where he found his racing addiction.
“I used to be into baseball as a kid,” said Doiron, who works with his father and crew chief, John Doiron. “Then I went and watched a go-kart race — and after that, I didn’t want to do anything else.”
In the highly-competitive ACT Late Model ranks, Doiron finished 12th in the 2009 standings after posting one top-5 finish and a pair of top-10s in 10 starts. His best career finish came in early September when he ran fourth at Twin State Speedway in Claremont, N.H., just days before he was one of 36 drivers invited to compete in the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway — New England’s largest track and host to two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events each year.
All Doiron did at New Hampshire was start from the outside pole and lead the first 20 laps in the 50-lap event on the 1.058-mile oval, before blistered tires on his family-owned No. 73 took him out of contention.
Those days are gone, though, for Doiron — who will tackle the challenge of PASS. He has two career PASS North starts, at Beech Ridge last season. In one of those races, he was in position to win before running out of gas late.
That particular disappointment has worn off for Doiron now. In fact, he’s encouraged by his ability to compete against seasoned race teams as he enters a year where he will encounter bigger teams, bigger tracks and bigger speeds than he saw as a Late Model competitor.
“The races for the most part in PASS are going to be a little longer, so that will be a challenge,” Doiron said. ‘But we get to go back to Beech Ridge, which is a plus, because we know that track well.
“I’m a fairly patient driver and I like to wait for the end to make our moves. With longer races, I think that helps me — it’s more finesse than just running to the front as soon as you can, which I think is good for me.
“If I could make a living at racing, that would be great, but I’m not going to hold my breath that someday I’ll end up in NASCAR — but I’m going to enjoy doing this every day that I can.”
Doiron’s racing season begins with the April 18th PASS North Series opener at Speedway 95 in Hermon, Maine.
Orleans County Fairgrounds next stop for Rock Maple Racing snocross series
DERRY, N.H. (Feb. 23, 2010) – After a five-week stretch with little or no snowfall across much of the northeast, Mother Nature has lined up a one-two punch this week that will allow snowmobile enthusiasts in northern Vermont a chance to witness some exciting racing.
As trail clubs throughout the region grease their groomers and try to salvage a few more weeks of riding, race teams are preparing for the season’s final two events. Riders in the hunt for the coveted points titles are revved up, as Rock Maple Racing (RMR) invades the Orleans County Fairgrounds in Barton this weekend, Feb. 27-28, for two days of high-flying snocross.
Spectator gates open at 8 a.m. each day, with racing getting under way promptly at 9 a.m. Admission is $12 per day for adults, or $20 for a weekend pass. Children age 10 and under will be admitted free with a paying adult. Pit passes valid through the entire weekend are available for an extra $10.
Leading the charge into Barton are Pro riders Bobby LePage and Mathieu Morin. LePage, of Hermantown, MN, has five wins to his credit and carries a slim three-point lead over Morin in Pro Open. In Pro Stock, LePage has a slightly more comfortable margin of 11 points. Defending champion Danny Poirier has been as solid as a rock in third all season, while Jason Stone and multi-time champion Jason Boron fill out the top five.
In the Semi-Pro division, riders to watch include Corin Todd, Lincoln Lemieux, Michael George, Lucas Brunelle and Chris Ackerman. Todd and Lemieux are tied atop the standings in Semi-Pro Open, while George sits just 14 points back. In Semi-Pro Stock, Todd has a seven-point advantage over George while Cody Flach is third. Lemieux, of. Johnsbury, is hot off a victory in last weekend’s prestigious Grand Prix de Valcourt and will be fired up in Barton.
Local favorite Rene Desrochers of Newport will battle against Joe Lemieux of St. Johnsbury in Pro Vet, while Joe’s daughter Steffanie will take on the competition in Pro Women’s action. Along with the high-flying action of Rock Maple’s Pro and Semi-Pro divisions, each day will also feature some great racing from the Sport, Women and Junior classes.
Last year in Barton, Stone earned his first career RMR Pro victory in the Pro Stock final. Poirier chased Stone for 14 laps but settled for second, while Boron finished third. In Pro Open, Poirier grabbed the holeshot and led from start to finish. Quebec invader Eric Belanger, a regular on the SCM circuit, finished second while Boron notched his second podium of the day.
In Semi-Pro action last year, Brunelle and George both earned big wins. Brunelle, of Boucherville, QC, won a wild Open final that saw several riders lose control. George, of Pine Plains, NY, claimed Semi-Pro Stock over Garret Mees and Brad Davis. Mees is now competing on the ISOC national circuit while Davis is out mending a broken leg.
The Orleans County Fairgrounds are easily accessible by and within sight of Interstate 91 in scenic Barton. Deep in the heart of Vermont’s rural but beautiful Northeast Kingdom, Barton and the surrounding communities offer some of the best snowmobiling, hunting and fishing in New England. A visit to this area in the fall can provide a glimpse of Vermont’s brightest colors.
For more information, visit RMR online at www.rockmaple.com.
Boron, Eggen split Pro finals in Loudon for Rock Maple Racing snocross series
LOUDON, N.H. (Feb. 22, 2010) – Multi-time snowmobile racing champion Jason Boron and Norwegian veteran Stale Eggen (pronounced Sto-lay Egan) claimed final round wins in the Pro division as Rock Maple Racing (RMR) completed a non-points event Sunday in the inaugural Sno Bowl at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Boron (D&Z Racing/Ski-doo), of Leverett, Mass., jumped out to an early lead in Pro Stock and was never challenged. Swedish athlete Ulf Lif (Team Southside/Polaris) rode a smart race and came home second, while Tim Randall was third. In Pro Open, Boron got the holeshot and checked out on the field once again. Yet with just two laps remaining, Eggen slipped by and held off the famed “Iron Man” to take the win. Boron settled for second, while Randall capped a stellar weekend with another third-place run.
Maine-based rider Jason Soucy had a strong outing in Loudon, holding off Gene Robinson for top honors in the Plus 35 Masters final. Steffanie Lemieux carried the momentum she built the previous weekend into another Pro Women victory, with weekly rivals KC Anderson and Martha Wells filling out the podium.
In Sport division action at Loudon, Aaron Adams and Whitney Covill were on top of their game. Adams, of Avon, Maine, out-gunned Covill and Jared Catlin to claim Saturday’s Super Stock final. Covill, of Pittsburg, NH, bounced back to claim Sunday’s final while Catlin and Adams settled for second and third respectively.
Along with the usual classes for riders of all ages and ability levels, RMR also hosted New England’s first-ever Adaptive Snocross races in Loudon. On Saturday, the four previously profiled drivers (Ryan Begin, Jim Crumb, Dave Dillabough and Richard Curtis) were joined by two RMR regulars who are coming off major spinal injuries.
Robert Graeber, of Willow, AK, sustained severe injuries two years ago while making his debut in the Pro division. Michaela Lemieux, of Bennington, VT, had a bad accident the same season but is attempting to fight her way back into contention.
While Graeber isn’t nearly as fast as he was prior to his crash, his skills carried him to victory in Saturday’s Adaptive final. Lemieux stayed on the throttle and came home second, while Dillabough wound up third. On Sunday, Graeber prevailed once again with Lemieux and Curtis filling out the podium. RMR is proud to have provided a safe place to race for these highly-determined individuals. Their drive to compete and succeed should be inspiring to us all.
Other final round winners over the weekend in Loudon include Cameron Drouin (Sport Stock 600 Saturday, Sport 500 Sunday); Jarett Catlin (Sport Stock 600 Sunday); Martha Wells (Women Stock 600 Sunday); David Camara (Jr. 8-10 300 Freestyle Sunday); Glynn Desilva (Plus 25 Stock Sat.); Lyle Turtlott (Plus 25 Stock Sun.); Jeff Whiton (Trail 600 Sat.); and Jared White (Trail 600 Sunday).
Rock Maple Racing would like to thank Jerry Gappens and the entire staff at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for hosting the inaugural Sno Bowl. As New England’s largest sporting facility and home to NASCAR stars twice each year, it was an honor to race there.
For full results in all classes from the Sno Bowl or to learn more about RMR, go to www.rockmaple.com.
CHARLOTTE, NC (February 18) – The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) is pleased to announce that “Live To PASS” will be returning to the airwaves for its third season in 2010. “Live To PASS” can be heard every Monday night at 7 PM EST at its new home on PitRowRadio.com. PASS South announcer Alan Dietz and Victory Lane Productions’ Doc Love will provide race fans with news and reviews from every PASS division and will have interviews with drivers and personalities from across the country. “Live To PASS” will be presented live on location throughout the racing season from Victory Lane Indoor Karting Center in Charlotte, NC. Guests for the season’s first show will include Florida Winterfest winner Brad Leighton, 2003 Big Dawg Challenge winner of $100,000 Sam Sessions, and PASS President Tom Mayberry. PitRowRadio.com will also be the exclusive home of live race broadcasts for PASS throughout the racing season.
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FONTANA, Calif.— A career came full circle for Jimmie Johnson, who won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway in 2002 and on Sunday claimed his fifth victory at the 2-mile track and the 48th of his career — matching the No. 48 on his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
After gaining the lead in the Auto Club 500 during a fortunate exchange on pit road, the four-time defending series champion held off Kevin Harvick during a 20 lap green-flag run to the finish. Harvick had narrowed a one-second lead to .311 seconds on Lap 246 of 250 before a brush with the wall slowed his progress.
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FONTANA, Calif. — With a last-lap pass of Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch stole a win in the Stater Bros. 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway — a victory that came at the expense of the race’s dominant driver, Busch’s teammate, Joey Logano.
Busch finished .051 seconds ahead of Biffle, who sent Logano — then the leader — up the track after the restart for a green-white-checkered-flag finish that took the race two laps beyond its scheduled distance of 150 laps. Continue reading “Busch Edges Biffle For NASCAR Nationwide Win In Fontana” »
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