FRIDAY NIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED; KRIS WATSON, PAUL CHILDS SCORE MEMORIAL RACE WINS AT STAR8/31/2024 Star Speedway was in action both Friday and Saturday night to close out the month of August and also crowned some of their division champions for 2024 in the process.
Friday night's racing program was the final leg of Star Speedway’s 2024 $5 Friday presented by Little Billy’s Tees program and the final points race of the season for Friday’s weekly divisions. Saturday night's schedule was highlighted by both the Lance Davis Memorial presented by Tanguay Racing for the Woody’s Auto Street Stocks and the Scottie Frazier Memorial race for the Six Shooters. Friday night’s racing saw Cole Robie double up and take home the NELCAR Legends feature win and the Friday night championship. In NELCAR Bandolero action, Bryson Robidoux added another win to his season total. In the Pro V8 Sportsman main event it was Mitch Wendell who took top honors over a competitive field, while Kyle Chandler picked up the Mighty Truck win. The 603 Mini Cup Tour had double features due to a previous rain out, and it was Kendall Whitehill taking the win in both races. In the Crown Vic Cruiser main it was Sebastian Janowiec who added another feature win to his 2024 total. Nick Woodside claimed the win in the Junkyard Dogs feature event. Saturday night, Kris Watson, who has found his way to the front of the pack during a few of Star Speedway’s marquee Street Stock races over the last few seasons, was on his game. Watson took the win in the Lance Davis Memorial race, all presented by Tagnuay Racing. In Six Shooter action, it was Paul Childs who topped the competition, capturing the win in the Scottie Frazier Memorial race - the fourth win this season for Childs. In Bumpy's Auto Slingshot action it was Trevor Graffam claiming top honors, as he took home the Saturday night win. Former MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stock champion George Riley Jr was back in top form Saturday night, as he claimed the win in the division's final race of August. The Cruisers were back on track as well Saturday night and Bella Flaherty captured the win in the division's second race of the weekend. Up next at Star Speedway is the annual Star Classic weekend, September 12-15. For more information on the Star Classic, visit StarSpeedwayNH.com and follow the track on social media.
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BOWES, FILIPPONE, CHILDS, NADEAU, TANGUAY, LAMSON TAKE SATURDAY NIGHT CHECKERS AT STAR SPEEDWAY8/19/2024 Star Speedway’s weekly racing series was back on track Saturday night, with six divisions once again set to do battle at The Place To Race. The N.E. Concrete Foundations 350 Supermodifieds headlined the schedule, running their usual 40-lap contest. Joining them on Saturday's slate were the Bumpy's Auto Slingshots, the Six Shooters, MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stocks, Crown Vic Cruisers and Mighty Trucks.
In N.E. Concrete Foundations 350 Supermodified action, it was Danny Bowes taking down the win, filling in for Eddie Witkum Jr. in the Callahan Motorsports ride. Rusty Poland had a solid run in the Joe Page owned machine, with Ben Tinker also finishing on the podium. Jaxson Filippone topped the competition in the Bumpy's Auto Slingshot main event. Filippone was followed to the line by rookie of the year contender Billy Eastman who took second, while Jenna Beaulieu was next across the stripe, taking home the third spot. The Six Shooter main event saw Paul Childs return to victory lane, as the driver added another win to his season total. Adam Knowles had a solid run taking the second spot. Mathew Hurteau trailed Childs and Knowles to the line to round off the podium. Sean Nadeau was able to drive his way to another MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stock feature win on Saturday night, outrunning former division champion George Riley Jr. Riley was able to claim the second spot at features end, while Andrew Harmon rounded out the podium with a third. In the Crown Vic Cruisers feature race, it was Alex Tanguay taking down his first Star Speedway Cruiser win. Patrick Tanguay claimed the second spot when checkers flew, while Bella Flaherty crossed the line in third on the final circuit. Dave Lamson claimed the feature win in Saturday night's Mighty Truck main event. Star Speedway will be back on track on Friday, August 30 and Saturday, August 31 for more racing action. For more information on the track, visit StarSpeedwayNH.com and follow the track on social media. Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire, capped off another busy two-day weekend of racing late Saturday night. In typical Star Speedway fashion, Friday's event was completed, seemingly against all odds, as mother nature did her best to not cooperate. Luckily for Star Speedway’s staff, competitors, and fans, clear skies rolled in and Saturday's weather was perfect for racing.
Friday night's $5 Friday presented by Little Billy’s Tees racing program was headlined by the N.E.S.S. Big Block Supermodifieds, making their return to the Epping oval. Ben Seitz jumped out front early and was able to stay at the front of the pack until checkers flew, taking down the feature win. The NELCAR Legends, and Bandolero’s were also in action on Friday, and it was Jacob Burns taking the victory in Legends, while Bryson Robidoux claimed Bandolero checkers. The Crown Vic Cruiser win went to Adam Lovejoy, while Dave Lamson and Jeff Mains each took home a win in the Mighty Truck divisions double features. The Izzett Construction Late Models were the top division on Saturday nights schedule, competing in the Triple 25-lap features presented by Cole Companies. Although Eric Sands was able to claim the top spot in two out of the three features, it was Adam Lovejoy who claimed the overall victory on the night due to best average finish. Lovejoy also won the first feature, his first career win in the division. In Woody’s Auto Street Stock action, it was Jimmy Renfrew Jr. who came out on top at features end, while Jimmy Renfrew Sr. topped the competition in the Pro V8 Sportsman main event. Rookie Billy Eastman took home the win in the Bumpy's Auto Slingshot feature, giving him his second win on his 2024 rookie campaign. Ryan Partridge came out on top in the Six Shooter main event, adding another Star Speedway win to his 2024 season totals, while Andrew Harmon took top honors in the MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stock feature race. Star Speedway will be back on track on Saturday, August 17 for another night of racing. For more information on the track, visit StarSpeedwayNH.com and follow the track on media. COLE COMPANIES PRESENTS LATE MODEL TRIPLE 25s THIS SATURDAY AT STAR SPEEDWAY
Another night of weekly division racing is on tap this Saturday, August 10th, at Star Speedway. This week's schedule will be headlined by triple 25-lap races for the Izzett Construction Late Models, presented by Cole Companies. Also on the card for Saturday will be the Woody’s Auto Street Stocks, the Bumpy's Auto Slingshots, Six Shooters, MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stocks, and the Pro V8 Sportsman. Saturday's schedule will begin with the pit area opening up at 3PM for Star members, and 3:30PM for non members. Pit admission will be $30 for Star members, and $40 for non members. Grandstands are scheduled to open up at 4PM, with admission being $15 for adults, $12 for seniors/military, and $10 juniors (11-15). On track action for Saturday night will begin at 4:15PM with the start of practice. The first green flag of the night will wave at 6PM with the start of heat racing, with feature racing scheduled to follow. For more information on this weekend's racing schedule, or any future events this season at Star Speedway please visit us on Facebook, or the track website StarspeedwayNH.com. Star Speedway kicked off their August racing schedule Saturday night with five divisions of weekly racing. The night of racing was highlighted by the Jim Belfiore Memorial race for the N.E. Concrete Foundations 350 Supermodifieds, one of the marquee yearly events. Also in action on Saturday were the Woody’s Auto Street Stocks, Bumpy's Auto Slingshots, Six Shooters and MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stocks.
Ryan Locke topped the competition in the 40-lap 350 Supermodified main event, as he claimed the 2024 Jim Belfiore Memorial. Defending Star Speedway 350 Supermodified champion Jeffrey Battle Jr. crossed the stripe in the second position behind Locke, with Justin Harris rounding off the podium in the third position. The Woody’s Auto Street Stocks saw former Six Shooter champion J.T. Cashman claim checkers in Saturday night's feature. Woody's Auto Street Stock rookie Justin Gailloux had a season best second-place finish, while veteran Patrick Tanguay raced his way to a third place finish. Jacob Vaughn was able to take home checkers over a strong field of Bumpy's Auto Slingshot competitors during the division's main event on Saturday night. Second-place honors went to rookie Gage Osborne, while Dwight Souther Jr. claimed the third and final podium position. In Six Shooter action, Ryan McCarthy picked up his second Star Speedway win of the 2024 season. Adam Knowles had a strong outing, as he crossed the line in the second spot on the final circuit, while Mathew Hurteau rounded out the top three finishing positions. Sean Nadeau found himself back in Star Speedway victory lane Saturday night, as he topped the field in the MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stocks main event. Star Speedway will be back on track next weekend with another action packed schedule of racing excitement on tap, including the $5 Friday Series presented by Little Billy’s Tees and Saturday racing. For more information on Star Speedway, visit us at StarSpeedwayNH.com and follow us on Facebook. After a few weeks off, the N.E. Concrete Foundations 350 Supermodifieds, Star Speedway’s top division, returns with 40 laps of high paced action this Saturday for the Jim Belfiore Memorial race.
Also in action on Saturday night to kick off Star Speedway's August racing schedule will be the Woody’s Auto Street Stocks and the Bumpy's Auto Slingshots, with both divisions running 25-lap feature events. Saturday's schedule will also include the Six Shooters, who will compete for 25 laps, and the MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stocks, who will be racing 20 laps in their main event. Saturday's schedule will begin with the pit area opening up at 3:30PM for Star members, and 3:45PM for non members. Pit admission will be $30 for Star members, and $40 for non members. Grandstands are scheduled to open up at 4PM, with admission being $15 for adults, $12 for seniors/military, and $10 for juniors. On track action for Saturday night will begin at 4:30PM with the start of practice. The first green flag of the night will wave at 6PM with the start of heat racing, with feature racing scheduled to follow. For more information on this Saturday's racing schedule, or any future events this season at Star Speedway please visit us on Facebook, or the track website StarspeedwayNH.com. |
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