 The 80’s. The greatest decade ever! Nintendo, MTV, Indiana Jones, Apple, boom boxes, and the list goes on and on. We celebrate the decade as the New England Antique Racers bring their vintage race cars back to familiar haunts as many of those machines will be making their return to what was once Fleury Farm.
In addition to the drivers of years past, the new Street Stock Showdown Series touches down for their first-ever visit. Originally scheduled to be their inaugural event on June 16, Mother Nature rained on that parade forcing the series to kick off at the biggest venue around, New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Corey Hutchings won the event as part of the New England Short Track Showdown. The R.E. Hinkley Super Streets and T-Bird Mini Mart Wildcats will also be in action as part of the night’s race card. Pop up those collars, peg your jeans, break out the Aqua Net, and get to the track early and play along with our 80’s trivia beginning at 6:40 PM. It should be a radical night! August 25th Winners: Ricky Bly (Supers), Kenny Thompson (Limiteds), and Zach Lyn (Wildcats) Time: Post time is 7 PM Grandstand Admission: $ 10 for ages 6 and over Grandstand gates open at 4 PM Beer Garden opens at 6 PM Weather: Sunny and 57 degrees Event Hashtag: #NCWRS Running Order (tentative): NEAR, Supers, SSSS, Wildcats Pit Admission: $ 35 Prep: Pit gates open at 3 PM Story Lines for the Week
Next week, September 8, is Superhero and Comic-Con Night at the track. Dress as your favorite superhero and get in the grandstands for only $ 5. The headliner of the night is the Daddy’s Pizza Twin 30’s for the Casella Modifieds. They will be running for an increased purse and segment bonuses. The NorthEast Race Cars Tri Track Open Modified Series has also thrown in bonus money for any driver who has competed with them this year as well. Grandstand admission is only $ 10 for this event. Our Supers, Limiteds, and Wildcats will also be racing.  Everyone has been affected by cancer in one way or another. Whether it has been a family member, friend, co-worker, or even ourselves, each one of us has in some way felt the impact this disease has on our society. For the second year in a row, Claremont Speedway has tried to do its part to help defeat cancer with its Race Against Cancer Event.
On August 25, 53 race teams throughout the four weekly racing divisions raised funds for the Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. With feature event starting positions determined by fundraising totals, drivers solicited donations from sponsors, friends, families, and race fans for over a month prior to the event. In an on-track ceremony prior to the night’s races, all drivers in attendance presented the Friends of NCCC a check for $ 15,500 to assist them with their mission. “This event is one the race teams look forward to the most,” said Toby Batchelder, event coordinator. “To many of our competitors, this is personal as we have several drivers who currently have family members fighting cancer. Claremont Speedway and its race teams are proud to contribute,” continued Batchelder. Samantha Stoddard (# 82 Wildcat) was the top fundraiser while Dana Smith (Mods), Jack McClay (Supers), and Joe Tetreault (LS) all secured the pole in their feature event. Claremont Speedway is located at 282 Thrasher Road in Claremont and operates Friday nights from late April to the end of September. In operation since 1947, Claremont Speedway has provided family-friendly entertainment for generations. Visit www.claremontspeedway.net or like us on Facebook for more information.  Well yet another rainout last week in a season plagued by weather but those thoughts should all be washed away as this Friday night is right at the top of the most memorable nights of any race season. The speedway, its race teams and drivers, and the fans are working together to defeat cancer.
All four Newport Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series divisions – Casella Modifieds, R.E. Hinkley Super Streets, Pepsi Limited Sportsman, and T-Bird Mini Mart Wildcats – will all be racing to defeat cancer and support the Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Starting positions are determined by the amount of money each driver raised. Last year, 5 divisions participated in the night which raised $ 30,000 for the Friends of NCCC. NASCAR-style driver introductions will take place beginning at 7 PM with racing to follow. Budweiser will also be having promotional activities in the Beer Garden which opens at 6 PM. Join us for a special night! 2nd Annual Race Against Cancer Event Last Year’s Top Fundraisers: Dwight Jarvis (Mods), Aaron Fellows (Supers), Gary Colburn (Limiteds), and Samantha Stoddard (Wildcats) Last Year’s Winners: Joey Jarvis (Mods), Fellows (Supers), Colburn (Limiteds), and Kodi Sabins (Wildcats) August 12th Winners: Dylan Bodreau (Supers), David Greenslit (Limiteds), and Zach Lyn (Wildcats) Time: Post time is 7 PM Grandstand Admission: $ 10 for ages 6 and over Grandstand gates open at 4 PM Beer Garden opens at 6 PM Weather: Partly Sunny and 65 degrees Event Hashtag: #NCWRS #RACE Running Order (tentative): Wildcats, Limiteds, Modifieds, Supers Pit Admission: $ 35 Prep: Pit gates open at 3 PM Story Lines for the Week
 This Friday night, the Supers, Limited Sportsman, and Wildcats will hope to make up one of the many rained out events on the season.
The Pepsi Limited Sportsman put on a show last week in their 40-lap special event as David Greenslit was able to take the lead on Lap 7 from 2016 track champion Scott Vien and survived 5 different restarts to pick up his first win of the season and 30th of his racing career. He also became the 7th different winner in 9 events. Joe Tetreault finished 2nd after patiently working his way through the field, while Vien finished 3rd. The “Polish Prince” Tyler Janovsky was able to extend his point lead to 27 points over “Hot Stuff” Kenny Thompson as Thompson finished 10th after having to retire to the pits on Lap 27. The T-Bird Mini Mart Wildcats have turned into the Zach Lyn show as he took the lead on Lap 4 and never looked back to pick up his 3rd win of the season and his 2nd in a row. He was also able to extend his point lead over Dale “Slingshot” Squires Jr. to 32 points. Squires Jr. finished 3rd just behind 2016 track champion Kodi Sabins who came home 2nd. The R.E. Hinkley Super Streets had a crash-filled event as 9 cautions, a couple of disqualifications, and twisted sheet metal highlighted the race but when the dust settled, Dylan Bodreau became the 8th different winner in 9 races. Ryan Currier posted his career-best finish with a 2nd and rookie Craig Smith finished 3rd. The top 4 drivers are separated by only 15 points in the NCWRS Point Standings. Last Week’s Winners: Dylan Bodreau (Supers), David Greenslit (Limiteds), and Zach Lyn (Wildcats) Time: Post time is 7 PM Grandstand Admission: $ 10 for ages 6 and over Grandstand gates open at 4 PM Beer Garden opens at 6 PM Weather: 55% of Thundershowers and 70 degrees Event Hashtag: #NCWRS Running Order (tentative): Limiteds, Wildcats, and Supers Pit Admission: $ 35 Prep: Pit gates open at 3 PM Story Lines for the Week
Next week, August 25, is our Race Against Cancer Event to benefit the Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock. Each driver is raising money which benefits their starting position in the feature event. On-track driver introductions NASCAR style will begin the evening. If you have not donated to your favorite driver’s cause, visit claremontspeedway.net and click on the event banner to search for your favorite driver.  Now is your chance to turn back time (now you are probably hearing Cher’s 1989 hit) as the stars and cars of yesteryear visit the speedway for their annual flashback Friday event as many of their Sportsmans and Modifieds competed at our storied oval. Will George Powers take to the front stretch to do his annual on-track start as well?
The Pepsi Limited Sportsman 40-Lap Special Event co-headlines the night’s race card as 15 additional laps have been added to their normal running distance with a sweetened race purse for the field. 12+ cars are anticipated to compete in the full-fendered event won last year by 2016 Track Champion Scott Vien. The division has seen 6 different winners in 8 events this season so will a 7th different winner visit KIXX Victory Lane? The R.E. Hinkley Super Streets and T-Bird Mini Mart Wildcats are both in action as well. PEPSI LIMITED SPORTSMAN 40-LAP SPECIAL EVENT Last Year’s Winner: Scott Vien Last Week Winners: Postponed July 28th Winners: Craig Smith (Supers), Travis Cass (Limiteds), and Zach Lyn (Wildcats) Time: Post time is 7 PM Grandstand Admission: $ 10 for ages 6 and over Grandstand gates open at 4 PM Beer Garden opens at 6 PM Weather: Partly Cloudy and 75 degrees Event Hashtag: #PepsiLS40 #NCWRS Running Order (tentative): Wildcats, STAR, Supers, Limiteds Pit Admission: $ 35 Prep: Pit gates open at 3 PM Story Lines for the Week
 Open-wheeled awesomeness headlines the night’s race card with the Daddy’s Pizza Twin 30’s for our Casella Modifieds. Additional monies have been added to the race purse as well as race bonuses for the top 3 for each race. As this is a point race, the starting lineup for the first race will be set by heat races with the field inverted (lead lap cars in the front) in the 2nd race based on their finish from the first. The lowest average finish of both events will be the overall winner with the tiebreaker being the finish in the 2nd race. Last year, Dana Smith was the overall winner with Nick Boivin finishing 2nd and Scott MacMichael placing 3rd.
Dana Smith leads the ground-pounders in points after 4 events with Prospect, CT’s Nick Salva sitting 29 points behind with the “Cornish Comet” Bucky Demers and Chris Bolton down 52 and 53 points respectively. Last time out, Brian Robie picked up his first feature win in a Tour-Type Modified on July 21. The R.E. Hinkley Super Streets continue to produce strong car counts and last Friday was no different but the winner was for the 7th time this season. 21 cars took the green and when the dust settled, the “Other” Craig Smith in the # 97 grabbed his first career Super Street feature win. “Radical” Ricky Bly, starting shotgun on the field, finished 2nd and took over the points lead while Dylan Bodreau raced his way to 3rd. After taking a year off from behind the wheel, Travis Cass became the 6th different winner in the Pepsi Limited Sportsman as he passed Chris Gilbert with 3 to go to grab his first win since 2015. Gilbert finished 2nd while the “Polish Prince” Tyler Janovsky came home 3rd. Janovsky leads “Hot Stuff” Kenny Thompson in the points battle by 12 points. Claremont’s Zach Lyn had the field covered in the T-Bird Mini Mart Wildcats to record his 2nd feature win. Samantha Stoddard enjoyed her best run in her two seasons with a runner-up finish while Dale “Slingshot” Squires Jr. finished 3rd. Lyn and Squires are separated in the points by 25. NEWPORT CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES July 28th Winners: Craig Smith (Supers), Travis Cass (Limiteds), and Zach Lyn (Wildcats) July 21st Modified Winner: Brian Robie Time: Post time is 7 PM Grandstand Admission: $ 10 for ages 6 and over Grandstand gates open at 4 PM Beer Garden opens at 6 PM Weather: 35 % chance of thundershowers and 79 degrees Event Hashtag: #DaddysTwin30s #NCWRS Running Order (tentative): Limiteds, Modifieds (Race 1), Supers, Wildcats, Modifieds (Race 2) Pit Admission: $ 35 Prep: Pit gates open at 3 PM Story Lines for the Week
Next week is two-fold as the stars and cars of yesteryear are in town and a special event for one of our divisions is on tap. The Senior Tour Auto Racers will be on display after being rained out on June 30. A number of competitors raced previously at Claremont – Bobby Turner, Danny Ferland, and Bob Donahue to name a few. The Pepsi Limited Sportsman special event is next Friday as well with details to be released in the next day or two. The Super Streets and Wildcats will be in action as well. |
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