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Brian Hoar Begins ACT Title Defense At Lee USA

Jay Hall — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:04:39 +0000

RPM Motorsports: ACT Late Model Tour
Lee USA Speedway Race Preview

THE STORY
GEORGIA, Vt. – Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., begins his title defense in search of a fourth straight ACT Late Model Tour championship when the Tour kicks off 2012 with the NH Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H., on Sunday, April 15. Hoar owns the ACT career records for both championships (8) and race wins (33), and he is the defending champion of the NH Governor’s Cup 150. Rick Paya, crew chief on the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge, also owns eight championships as a car owner – the last three of which he’s won with Hoar in the driver’s seat. New to this year’s race, ACT will allow teams to change two tires during the event.

WHO: Brian Hoar, Williston, Vt.
TEAM: RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge
CREW CHIEF: Rick Paya, Georgia, Vt.

BEST CAREER LEE USA SPEEDWAY FINISH: 1st (April 2011)
LAST RACE AT LEE USA SPEEDWAY: 1st (April 2011)

WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour NH Governor’s Cup 150
WHERE: Lee USA Speedway, Lee, N.H. (.375-mile oval)
WHEN: 2 p.m., Sunday, April 15

ACT LATE MODEL TOUR
NEXT RACE: Sunday, April 29, Merchants Bank 150, Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile oval)
FINAL 2011 POINTS POSITION: 1st

DID YOU KNOW?

Brian Hoar won six races races in 2011 en route to the ACT Late Model Tour title.
Brian Hoar has led the ACT Late Model Tour standings since midway through the 2010 season.
Rick Paya has 26 career victories as owner and crew chief for RPM Motorsports.
Brian Hoar spent the past winter training to run in the Vermont City Marathon over Memorial Day Weekend.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

BRIAN HOAR, Driver of the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge, On returning to Lee USA Speedway to begin the 2012 season: “I’m looking forward to it. We’ve got a really good setup there, and we’ve always run well there in the past. I really enjoy that kind of track. It eats up tires and it makes multiple grooves as the race goes on, so you can pass people inside and outside and run two- and sometimes three-wide there.

“It’s always a clean slate every time you go (back to a track). Winning there last year was cool, it was a great event, but it doesn’t mean anything this time around. I know we’ll have a good setup – I’m sure other guys will, too, but I believe we’ll be better than most. The The pit stop strategy is really going to be a big thing. It will be interesting to see how it works. Sometimes Lee goes for long runs of green, so it will be interesting to see how it plays out (late in the race).”

On the importance of getting off to a good start to the season: “Every year you know you’re going to have a bad event or two or three during your championship run, but I guess I’d rather always put those off to the end. It’s kind of like an insurance policy. If you’re going to have to use it, you want to be able to use it later on.

“I’d rather go and lose (a big points lead) at the end of the year than try to climb out of a hole every week. We haven’t been in that position the last three years, but it’s happened to me before. I’d rather start off strong and get the ball rolling – momentum, chemistry, all the guys staying positive. It’s important for everybody to come out of the season-opening events really strong.”

On staying motivated to win another ACT championship: ““There’s lots of guys that are going to try and knock us off the pedestal again this year, but that’s part of what motivates us. It’s a challenge, and we can’t wait for it.

“You either have the passion for the sport, or you don’t,” Hoar said. “It’s that simple. You want to be part of the sport, or you don’t. It seems like a silly question. It’s not like I’m going to hang my hat up now.”

RICK PAYA, Owner and crew chief of the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge, On the keys to winning the ACT Late Model Tour championship: “Really, it’s all about consistency. I know we’re consistent now, but you can always make yourselves better. Every time we go to the race track, we’re always learning. Every race. We motivate ourselves to do better and better and better. Our motivation is to be better than we were last time out.”

UP NEXT

The ACT Late Model Tour heads to its up at Thunder Road International Speedbowl for the Merchants Bank 150 on Sunday, April 29… RPM Motorsports won the final two events of the season at Thunder Road in 2011, with Nick Sweet winning the Labor Day Classic 200 and Brian Hoar winning the season-ending Milk Bowl.

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ACT NH Governor’s Cup 150 set to go green at Lee USA

phil — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:03:06 +0000

By Phil Whipple

After an unusually mild winter that left northern New England’s snow-based industry in a world of pain, it’s time to end the suffering and hopefully lift everyone’s spirits with the start of a new season of racing.

Red and Judy MacDonald are putting a spring polish on their fabulous facility, as the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) gets set to kick things off with the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 this Sunday, April 15, at the Lee USA Speedway.

Lee is perhaps the best possible place to kick off a new season, with multiple racing lines and a smooth surface as drivers shake off the cobwebs while dialing in their new or rebuilt machines. From the first time I visited Lee in 1992 to see the old ACT Pro Stock tour, I knew Red and Judy had a very racy oval.

What makes this coming Sunday’s version of the ACT opener so special is the tremendous talent and depth in the field. There are an amazing 13 teams already entered with weekly or touring series championships under their belts. With a combined 48 titles between them, “depth in the field” isn’t just hype, it’s actually true. These guys are good!

Top-ranked Late Model teams from across the northeast converge on Tom Curley’s ACT circuit each spring to do battle, and race fans are the real winners. Eight-time ACT champion Brian Hoar; four-time Lee champion and 2011 ACT runner-up Wayne Helliwell Jr., who many feel is a legitimate threat to unseat Hoar from the throne; young Maine-based star Austin Theriault; a re-focused Joey Polewarczyk Jr.; Groveton, NH-based veteran Randy Potter, another pilot many feel will be a title contender in 2012; and many others too numerous to mention will all be at Lee this weekend.

Once again, ACT appears to have a strong mix of veterans and new faces in 2012. We can be delighted that Quebec natives Donald Theetge and Karl Allard have filed entries, bringing their great skills down from north of the border.

Hoar is the defending winner of the Governor’s Cup 150. The skilled multi-time champion from Williston returns with Rick Paya’s RPM team again in 2012 with sights set squarely on securing their ninth title. Hoar will be a factor when we get down to the final 20 laps on Sunday, as well, I suspect. While he doesn’t often get the credit he deserves; Hoar’s ability to drive an ill-handling car up into the top five is unreal.

Since Lee USA was added to the ACT schedule back in 2003, there have been nine different winners in nine races. With his championships there and momentum from 2011, Helliwell is the odds-on favorite to become the event’s first two-time winner.

Previous winners of the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup include Patrick Laperle (2003); DJ Kennington (his only ACT start, 2004); Cris Michaud (2005); Jean-Paul Cyr (2005); Maine native Ben Rowe (2006); Joey Polewarczyk Jr. (2008); Brad Leighton (2009); and Miles Chipman (2010).

Over 50 drivers attempted to qualify for one of 30 starting positions last April at Lee. As for my own personal experience with ACT at Lee, I was there in 2008, 2009, missed 2010 because it was rained out in April and run in July, and was there in 2011 to see Hoar jump-start his eighth title run with a victory. I feel Lee provides the most side-by-side racing on the entire ACT schedule, with the exception of an equally-racy Oxford Plains Speedway.

The 2012 New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 is a must-see race for Late Model fans. This year’s version should deliver just the excitement we all need after a cold, windy March that was kind of a slap in the face to winter enthusiasts. Spectator gates open at 10 a.m. Sunday, with qualifying races getting under way at 1:15 p.m.

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

Jay Hall — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:07:58 +0000

LOUDON, N.H. – 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, September 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.

Bond Auto is no stranger to the motorsports industry. The Vermont company in the past has sponsored several drivers at Richard Petty Motorsports including Kasey Kahne and A.J. Allmendinger.
“As a company that is aligned so closely with motorsports, we are always looking for the best way to support the racing scene so that everyone benefits”, stated Mark Mast, Vice President of Marketing at Bond Auto. “By sponsoring divisions or a particular race, everyone from the fans to the drivers are affected.”

“We are ecstatic to have Bond Auto Parts as our sponsor for the American-Canadian Tour Invitational in September,” said Jerry Gappens, executive vice president and general manager of the speedway. “As a New England based company, they have realized the marketing power of auto racing in the northeast. We are very pleased that they are joining us in 2012 to help showcase all of the excitement that NHMS has to offer.”

For more details or to purchase tickets for the exciting 2012 season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, fans are encouraged to call the track’s ticket hotline at (603) 783-4931 or by visiting www.nhms.com. See you trackside!

About New Hampshire Motor Speedway
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is the largest sports and entertainment facility in New England and will host the two biggest sporting events in the six-state region as part of its exciting 2012 racing schedule.

Located approximately one hour north of Boston, in Loudon, N.H., the speedway hosts more than 100,000 spectators at each of its two prestigious NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Our NASCAR event weekends draw larger crowds than the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, the World Series and the NCAA Final Four events. The facility is active every day from April through October and attracts more than 500,000 guests during the season. For more information on NHMS, please visit us at http://www.nhms.com/.
About Bond Auto Parts

Bond Auto Parts, Inc. is northern New England’s automotive aftermarket leader and is continually ranks among the top 25 auto parts chains in the country. Bond offers retail customers, professional installers, and jobbers the unbeatable combination of outstanding inventory, quality, price and service. A family business, which started over 50 years ago, Bond Auto, is a thriving company with an extensive regional network of over 45 store locations throughout Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

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

Jay Hall — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:30:12 +0000

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.

First out were the 13-15 year old Junior Division drivers. Moultonboro’s Jackie Martel (32) won the event handily after also winning her earlier qualifying race. She also broke Chris Taylor’s 6-race winning streak. Chris (8) of Moultonboro was second followed by Kailyn Murphy (14) of Ossipee.
Next up were the 4cyl Front Wheel Drive cars with some dirt racers making an appearance. Marcus Jenness (19) of Warren lead early, but was overtaken by the hard charging field. With water, ice, and tempers flying, Ryan Avery (01) of Campton and Jesse Copp (37) of Rochester battled for the win. Ryan took the checkers in a very close finish with Jesse 2nd and Marcus 3rd.

As the puddles got deeper and more numerous, the V8 Sock Division took to the track. Freedom’s Scott Brooks (56) drove to an early lead, but points-leaders Danny Cook (1) of S. Tamworth and Mike Frank (00) of Moultonboro soon overtook Scott. Mike and Danny battled lap after lap with Mike eventually taking the checkers in a photo finish.

The 4cyl Rear Wheel Drive Division feature was a Matt Morrill (9) show this week. Matt drove a flawless race leaving the Chase’s usually very fast Toyota MR2s sputtering in the water. Sandwich’s Derek Jeanson (52) finished 2nd with John Chase (8) of Moultonboro settling for 3rd.

The mighty Modified feature was the last event of the day. Rick Martel (28) of Moultonboro started on the pole and there was no catching him as he hugged the inside lane away for the puddles. Matt Taylor (4) challenged Rick, but settled for 2nd with Jack Cook (14) in the 3rd spot.

The Lakes Region Ice Racing Club hopes to get another week of racing in for the 2012 season. Check the club’s website at www.LakesRegionIceRacingClub.com for the latest race/ice status, information about coming events, and for race photos and video. See you on the ice.

Video – 2/19/12 stock heat Moultonboro NH

Jay Hall — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:39:47 +0000

ECS Snocross News: Boscawen, NH Event Recap

Jay Hall — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:30:02 +0000

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.

As Poirier showed his skills and took command at lap 10, Lemieux had fans on their feet. He chased down veterans Renaud Alexandre (led two laps) and Poirier to take control at lap 12 and hung on for top honors. Alexandre settled for second, while Dylan Martin claimed third. Poirier and talented rookie Chris Ackerman completed the top five.

In Sunday’s Pro Stock final (the Woody’s Featured Event), Poirier led all 16 laps to dominate the show and pad his point lead. Lemieux, hot off his Open class win Saturday, slotted into second and ran there to the finish. Alexandre (Damexco Racing/Ski-doo) slotted neatly into third at the start and held off all challengers to earn a podium finish. Jake Scott and Martin filled out the top five positions.

In Pro Lite action Saturday, Michael Pilotte (Team Southside/Polaris) went wire-to-wire to post his second win of the season, while Andrew Bailey (second) and point leader Lucas Brunelle (third) filled out the podium. When Sunday’s final rolled around, Brunelle (Damexco Racing/ski-doo) had to fight off Jesse James Bonaduce (led laps 6 through 10) to earn the win and pad his lead in the standings. Pilotte made a late-race pass on Bonaduce to claim second, while the New Jersey-based racer settled for third.

In Sport division action at Boscawen, Montana Jess swept the Super Stock class finals both Saturday and Sunday. Tim Slocum followed the famed “Flyin’ Onion” across the line both days, while Connor Roscoe (daSilva Racing/Ski-doo) claimed third on Saturday. James Obine was third Sunday. Jess also claimed the Sport 600 final over Bruce Gaspardi Jr. and Andrew Faulkner.

All of us at ECS wish Connor Roscoe a speedy recovery after a nasty spill left him bruised and shaken.

Action in the Junior division was hard-fought in Boscawen over the weekend, as well. Nate Newland posted a pair of final round wins, while Cole Fredericks and Jerry Field II also notched final round wins.

Other winners over the weekend in Boscawen include Todd Smith (Pro Am Saturday); Steffanie Lemieux-Bell (Pro Women Sunday); and Tim Slocum (Plus 25/35 Saturday and Sunday). Congratulations to all class winners in Round 4, and we wish all Pro and Pro Lite teams success this coming weekend.

East Coast Snocross would like to extend a huge thank you to the Town Line Trail Dusters for making last weekend’s event possible. In this nearly snowless winter across much of the region, club members went the extra mile to assist with snowmaking and stockpiling. ECS would also like to thank the folks at Banks Chevrolet for making Sledfest a high-profile and successful event.

Next up for ECS Pro and Pro Lite teams is a trip to Quebec for this weekend’s 30th running of the prestigious Grand Prix de Valcourt. This is, without argument, one of North America’s largest and most action-packed snowmobile racing events. If you’ve never been, a trip to Valcourt is something every race fan needs to experience.

East Coast Snocross, presented by AMSOIL and Woody’s Traction, is the sanctioning body for snowmobile racing in the northeastern United States. ECS maintains a regional circuit intended to keep grass-roots snocross racing healthy in this part of the snowbelt, while also cultivating new talent for tomorrow’s factory-backed Pro teams.

Latchkey Cup Benefit Highlights a Weekend of Ice Racing

Jay Hall — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:40:18 +0000

Moultonboro, NH – The Lakes Region Ice Racing Club sponsored 2 days of automobile, oval track ice racing last weekend on Berry Pond in Moultonboro, NH. Saturday featured the largest ice racing event in the northeast, the 28th annual Latchkey Cup. Ice racers from the Milton and Jaffery clubs again joined the Lakes Region racers to make the Latchkey the largest ice race in the northeast. On a chilly Sunday the racers returned to Berry Pond for the Club’s regular weekly event.

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SATURDAY
Postponed from the original January date, the 28th annual Latchkey Cup, a benefit event for the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center, was run Saturday in front of a large crowd on Berry. Racing started on a mild winter morning 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. After a mid-day lunch break and a “meet the drivers and check out the cars” session held on the front stretch, the racers prepared for the Latchkey’s feature events.

First out were the Junior Division drivers, the 13-15 year olds. Chris Taylor (8) of Moultonboro led the way, followed by Kailyn Murphy (14) of Ossipee and Jackie Martel (32) of Moultonboro. The Junior trophies were provided by the family of Lindsey Frank.

The 4cyl Rear Wheel Drive Division sponsored by Conway’s Tree Service of Moultonboro was next out. John Chase (8) of Northfield driving the son Tim Chase’s 2011 Championship MR2. Tim’s new car was suffering electrical problems and did not make the race. Matt Morrill (9) of Moultonboro challenged for the win, but settled for 2nd with Brian Jeanson (51) of Sandwich finishing 3rd.

The mighty Modified feature, sponsored by Ambrose Brothers. Inc of Meredith, took to the ice next. Young Jake Williams (73) of Ctr Ossipee and his 360 sprint car were in fine form and dominated the modified race. Jack Cook (14) of Moultonboro chased Jake, but Jack’s heavier modified could not match the acceleration of the lighter sprint car. Jack settled for 2nd with Ray Johnson (79) of Thornton taking third.

Next up were the 4cyl Front Wheel Drive cars. Doug Bubrule (10) of Petersham, Ma followed his qualifying heat win with a win in the feature driving a VW wagon. Tim Eldgridge (75) of Ctr Ossipee took 2nd with Dalton Varney (03) of Ossipee in 3rd.

The growing V8 Sock Division took to the track for the final event of the day. Danny Cook (1) of S. Tamworth in his new, baby blue Monte Carlo took a hard fought win over Moultonboro’s Mike Frank (00) in his venerable ice racer. The race was decided on the last lap with 2 lead changes. Last year’s Latchkey winner Shane Eldridge (75) took 3rd place. The trophies for the Stock event were provided by SAL Post 33 of the American Legion of Meredith.

The annual Latchkey Cup race, this was the 28th, benefits the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center in Hanover. The sponsor and fan support this year will make another generous donation possible.

SUNDAY
The racers returned to Berry Pond on a blustery Sunday for the regular weekly race sponsored by Horsch Garage Equipment, Inc of Moultonboro and hosted by the Lakes Region Ice Racing Club. A new ¼ mile track was prepared and racing started just after noon.

Moultonboro native Chris Taylor (8) drove his lime green Nissan to its 6th straight win in the Junior division. Kailyn Murphy (14) of Ossipee piloting her pickup finished second.

The Rear Wheel Drives took the ice next and John Chase (8) of Moultonboro repeated his Latchkey success, winning his qualifying and feature events. John’s son Tim Chase (40) raced his Dad hard, but settled for 2nd. The father son team worked late Saturday night after the Latchkey to fix the electrical problems with Tim’s bright yellow Batmobile. Sandwich’s Brian Jeanson (51) took 3rd in his pickup.

The super fast Modified division took the track next to determine who was the fastest on this day. Jack Cook (14) of Moultonboro jumped into the lead and drove on to the win. Matt Taylor (4) and Mike Horsch (2) both of Moultonboro finished second and third.

The Front Wheel Drive feature saw Alicia Taylor diving the borrowed 75 car of Tim Eldridge take the win. Charlie Murphy (14) finished second and, with his first appearance of the year, Marcus Jenness (19) of Warren took 3rd.

In the Stock Division it was Danny Cook (1) of S. Tamworth again battling Mike Frank (00) of Moultonboro (75). Danny sweep the weekend’s Sock division races ahead of Mike. Justin Eldridge (74) of Ossipee took the 3rd place trophy.

The weekly racing continues next Sunday at 12:30 on Berry Pond off Rt 25 in Moultonboro. Check the club’s website at www.LakesRegionIceRacingClub.com for the latest race/ice status, information about coming events, and for race photos. See you on the ice.

Submitted By Dave Suitor

ECS Snocross News: Boscawen, NH Event Preview

Jay Hall — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:57 +0000

Boscawen, NH, next stop for East Coast Snocross series,
Presented by AMSOIL and Woody’s Traction

CHESHIRE, Conn. (Feb. 8, 2012) – In the 20-year history of sanctioned snocross racing here in New England, the Granite State of New Hampshire has played host to some of the sport’s best shows.

Thanks to a dedicated snow-making effort during this nearly snowless winter, that wonderful tradition continues, as East Coast Snocross (ECS) gets set for Round 4 this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11-12, in beautiful Boscawen, New Hampshire. The event, presented by Banks Chevrolet and billed as the New England Sledfest, is being held on a large piece of land just off Exit 17 off Interstate 93.

Spectator gates open at 10 a.m., with early qualifying rounds already in progress. Admission is $15 per day for adults, $5 for children ages 7-12, under age 7 admitted free with a paying adult. Pit passes valid through the entire weekend will be available for an extra $10 for fans who want an up-close look at the teams. As an added bonus, fans can enjoy radar runs, snowmobile demonstration rides and other industry-related activities.

This weekend’s ECS-sanctioned event will also feature high-flying entertainment from the Maine-based Rave-X Outer Limits Sledstyle team. Freestyle jumps, stunts and gravity-defying tricks compliment a weekend of snocross quite nicely, and the lads from Rave-X will leave you breathless.

Leading the charge into Boscawen are talented athletes Danny Poirier, Kenny Murphy, and Leo Patenaude. Poirier, of St. Theodore, Quebec, is a two-time Pro champion on the former RMR circuit (2004, 2009) and currently leads the 2012 point standings in both Pro Stock and Pro Open with three races completed. Murphy, of Constantia, NY, is leading the Pro Lite standings in Saturday competition, while super-fast rookie Patenaude is turning plenty of heads as he sits atop the Sunday points. Always on the throttle, these three athletes are exciting to watch as they battle ski-to-ski and bar-to bar for top honors.

Along with some great racing from the Pro and Pro Lite divisions, a typical weekend of ECS competition also includes plenty of exciting grass-roots action from the Sport, Women and Junior divisions. This is where most of the family-oriented riders are found, spending quality time together each week while also fueling their “need for speed” in a safe, on-track environment.

This weekend’s races are hosted by the Town Line Trail Dusters of Boscawen. The club maintains a trail system of nearly 70 miles, encompassing an area that includes parts of Concord, Penacook, Boscawen, Webster and Franklin. The club was established way back in 1973 to promote the fun of family snowmobiling in a safe manner.

Granite State Pro Stock Series Adds Canaan To Schedule

Jay Hall — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:48:08 +0000

Canaan, NH — Granite State Pro Stock Series President Mike Parks has
announced the addition of New Hampshire’s Canaan Fair Speedway to
the 2012 schedule. The event will take place Sunday afternoon September
16.

“Together with general manager Dick Therrien, we were able to put
the event together,” said Parks.” Canaan is a giant piece in the puzzle
for our series. They race Pro Stocks on a regular basis. The outside
groove at Canaan makes for great racing. Our competitors will look
forward to competing there.”

Parks also announced the loss of the date scheduled at Lee USA Speedway,
Lee, NH., in June. “We’re very disappointed to not be going to Lee for the
June race. Speedway management has advised they are having issues with
the town over noise. We are trying to fill that date at this time,” Parks said.

The series opens its season Saturday, May 26, at Monadnock Speedway. The
“David’s House 106” is scheduled at the Winchester, NH., facility.

Helliwell Announces Ambitious Race Schedule and Launches New Website and Apparel for 2012

Jay Hall — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:08:26 +0000

(1/30/12 Team Report)
Dover New Hampshire’s Wayne Helliwell Jr’s off season has been anything but down time as he launched a new website, racing apparel, and plans for an upcoming season of 50 plus races in 2012.

Helliwell’s launch of www.waynehelliwelljr.com features full coverage of both the Bruce Bernhardt owned No.27NH Late Model and the Witkum Brothers racing No.21 350 Small Block Supermodified teams. Helliwell joked, “It’s time to get with the program, it’s 2012 after all. I’m a little slow with all this technology stuff. We are really excited about the new site. It’s been something in the works for a while I hope everyone enjoys it. Josh (Holt of www.driverwebsites.com) Jason (Lubin) did a great job with the site. It has a great look to it. We tried to think outside the box and do something a little edgy with it. It turned out great.” The site features weekly press releases, finishing results, a store front where the new Late Model Punisher apparel can be purchased, the upcoming 2012 schedule, and much more.

The website isn’t the only off-track project Helliwell has been working on. Also new for 2012 is the ASI Race Wear (www.asiwear.com) “Punisher” themed Late Model shirts, long sleeve and sweatshirts.”We’ve been talking about doing a ‘real’ shirt for while now. We wanted to do something that no one has around here; something that people would really want. I don’t know where the punisher theme came from but I’m glad we did it. They turned out better than I could have imagined,” said Helliwell. The new apparel features the Bruce Bernhardt Motorsports No. 27NH Late Model machine and is available for purchase on the new website and trackside from the team.

Helliwell competed in his first full season of the American Canadian Tour (ACT) series in 2011. It was with consistency and strong finishes that took the team to a second place in series points along with a second Ford Blue Oval Challenge championship; winning the program put on by Ford Racing two years in a row. Plans for 2012 so far have 52 races on the calendar. The Bruce Bernhardt owned EKeys4Cars / Unique Ford team plans to race full time with the ACT series as well as run weekly at the newly NASCAR sanctioned Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, NH. ACT’s early season Sunday shows will allow the team to race more than half the season with both the series and the tracks weekly program. The first overlapping event comes on August 11th when the ACT series heads north of the border to Sanair Super Speedway in St-Pie,QC. “It just comes down to wanting to race every weekend; when the time comes it will be tough decision either way. We’ll see how it plays out. Whatever makes the most sense is the direction we will go in. It sounds like a lot of races but we did 48 in 2011 and I felt like we could have raced more” Helliwell said.

Helliwell’s weekly racing won’t stop with the Late Model as he plans to defend his 2011 Lee USA Speedway track championship. “We are excited to defend our title with the super. We’ve made some changes to make the car even better and I can’t wait to get started.” He will once again pilot the Ed and Bobby Witkum owned Scherbon Consolidated Inc 350 Small Block Supermodified. Wayne will compete in his second full season in the open wheeled division.

Heading into 2012, Wayne feels the Late Model team has unfinished business at hand. Visiting victory lane with the ACT tour is number one on their hit list, “I’m looking forward to getting back to these tracks a second time.” The team visited more than half the tracks on the ACT schedule for the first time in 2011. “We were good at places I didn’t expect to be; the Canada races, Devils Bowl (before we went in the mud bogging), and Beech Ridge. At the same time there were tracks I thought we would be better at and were not. We showed we can be consistent, now it’s time close the deal. We learned so much running with the series last year; I think it showed as the season progressed.” It’s the ACT tour opening event, the Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH they are looking forward to the most stating, “I can’t think of a better place I’d like to get my first tour win at, that’s home for us. We’re excited to get back there with the series.”

The Pelham, NH based Late Model team will start their season at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, CT during the multi day Budweiser Blastoff event. Helliwell took home a victory in 2011 at the Speedbowl during a test session of a brand new car. “It’s a good way to start the session for us; we are looking forward to going back.” said Wayne.

After a successful 2011 campaign Helliwell is quick to point out both teams have high expectations for the 2012. “You always strive to be better; sure last year was great but the past is the past. Both teams are more prepared than we’ve ever been. The season can’t start soon enough.”