Ford Introduces the 2018 Edge SEL Appearance Package 03/23/2017 Ford today introduces the 2018 Edge SEL Sport Appearance Package at the Dallas Fort Worth Auto Show – giving customers a stylish new way to personalize their Edge. This new addition to the SEL series offers a sportier look inside and out, and boasts features like a cloth interior and high-tech capabilities. It offers more choice in the Edge lineup, which includes SE, SEL, Titanium and Sport series. “Our SEL Sport Appearance Package on Edge is an opportunity to provide customers with a vehicle
Ford today introduces the 2018 Edge SEL Sport Appearance Package at the Dallas Fort Worth Auto Show – giving customers a stylish new way to personalize their Edge. This new addition to the SEL series offers a sportier look inside and out, and boasts features like a cloth interior and high-tech capabilities. It offers more choice in the Edge lineup, which includes SE, SEL, Titanium and Sport series. “Our SEL Sport Appearance Package on Edge is an opportunity to provide customers with a vehicle
Daytona 500 Winner Pete Hamilton Passes Away 03/22/2017 Pete Hamilton, a native of Dedham, Massachusetts who won the 1970 Daytona 500 passed away on Wednesday at the age of 74. Hamilton got his start in racing in 1962 at the now closed Norwood Arena in Norwood, Massachusetts. The track was located off Route 1 in what is known an industrial area behind a Petco store and Outback Steakhouse. He would have regional success driving racecars before quickly moving up the ladder of the sport. Hamilton won four career events in what is now known as the
Pete Hamilton, a native of Dedham, Massachusetts who won the 1970 Daytona 500 passed away on Wednesday at the age of 74. Hamilton got his start in racing in 1962 at the now closed Norwood Arena in Norwood, Massachusetts. The track was located off Route 1 in what is known an industrial area behind a Petco store and Outback Steakhouse. He would have regional success driving racecars before quickly moving up the ladder of the sport. Hamilton won four career events in what is now known as the
Nitro Next: Get Ready For a New Era in Formula 1 03/21/2017 Formula 1 kick off a new season this weekend in Australia and it will be unlike any we’ve seen this century. The cars are going to be wider, sportier and most importantly, faster. Three to five seconds quicker to put a number on it. These decisions have come under fire from some critics, especially those within the Mercedes boardroom, whose team has dominated by winning 51 of the past 59 Grand Prix’s. If you ask me, which even if you aren’t you’re still reading my column, this change is needed
Formula 1 kick off a new season this weekend in Australia and it will be unlike any we’ve seen this century. The cars are going to be wider, sportier and most importantly, faster. Three to five seconds quicker to put a number on it. These decisions have come under fire from some critics, especially those within the Mercedes boardroom, whose team has dominated by winning 51 of the past 59 Grand Prix’s. If you ask me, which even if you aren’t you’re still reading my column, this change is needed
Maine's Auburn Mall Racecar Show is Coming Up 03/21/2017 If you or your family has ever wanted to see a racecar up close, and quite possibly talk to a racecar driver, the perfect place and time for that is coming up this month. You just have to head to the mall. That's right, the mall. The annual Auburn Mall Race Show is kicking off at the Auburn Mall in Auburn, Maine on March 26th. It will run through April 2nd. The show is organized by promoter Ray Giguere and is free to the public during the hours when the Mall is open. It has proven to be a
If you or your family has ever wanted to see a racecar up close, and quite possibly talk to a racecar driver, the perfect place and time for that is coming up this month. You just have to head to the mall. That's right, the mall. The annual Auburn Mall Race Show is kicking off at the Auburn Mall in Auburn, Maine on March 26th. It will run through April 2nd. The show is organized by promoter Ray Giguere and is free to the public during the hours when the Mall is open. It has proven to be a
Maple Syrup Events With a Taste of Racing Are On Tap 03/21/2017 There isn't much that is sweeter than fresh and pure New England Maple syrup. This coming weekend is Maple Syrup weekend in multiple areas of Northern New England and we have found two particular events that racing fans might especially enjoy due to the involvement of a few racing champions. On Saturday and Sunday, March 25th-26th, from 9am to Noon, Wells Family Syrup on Fiske Lane in Dublin, New Hampshire will host their annual event. The family operation consists of over 1,200 syrup taps
There isn't much that is sweeter than fresh and pure New England Maple syrup. This coming weekend is Maple Syrup weekend in multiple areas of Northern New England and we have found two particular events that racing fans might especially enjoy due to the involvement of a few racing champions. On Saturday and Sunday, March 25th-26th, from 9am to Noon, Wells Family Syrup on Fiske Lane in Dublin, New Hampshire will host their annual event. The family operation consists of over 1,200 syrup taps
Planning a Car or Racing Event? We Want to Know! 03/21/2017 Do you have an automotive event, cruise night, racing event, car show or even some other type of event that has ties to the automotive or motorsports community coming up? We want to know about it! By letting us know, we can help get exposure for your event while also giving gearheads and racing fans a heads up on something cool to do. Send us the details, date and information on the event to [email protected] and we will do our best to get the word out.
Do you have an automotive event, cruise night, racing event, car show or even some other type of event that has ties to the automotive or motorsports community coming up? We want to know about it! By letting us know, we can help get exposure for your event while also giving gearheads and racing fans a heads up on something cool to do. Send us the details, date and information on the event to [email protected] and we will do our best to get the word out.
Road Course Version of The Icebreaker Set for April 22nd 03/21/2017 When: Saturday, April 22, 2017, Where: Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (CT) OTB Promotions’ third annual event, The Icebreaker, Road Race Style is the first opportunity of the season to for the grassroots New England Sports Car community to race. This event is open to holders of all licenses eligible for regional competition in SCCA, NASA, IMSA, PCA, VRG, VSCCA and BMWCCA, LeMons, Chump and will provide an innovative format. Friday, April 21, 2017 is an SCCA Drivers School at Thompson.
When: Saturday, April 22, 2017, Where: Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (CT) OTB Promotions’ third annual event, The Icebreaker, Road Race Style is the first opportunity of the season to for the grassroots New England Sports Car community to race. This event is open to holders of all licenses eligible for regional competition in SCCA, NASA, IMSA, PCA, VRG, VSCCA and BMWCCA, LeMons, Chump and will provide an innovative format. Friday, April 21, 2017 is an SCCA Drivers School at Thompson.
H20 on the Go - Ford's In-Car Kitchen Sink 03/20/2017 Ford Motor Company’s On-the-Go H2O is in the spotlight – selected as a finalist in both the Transportation and Developing-World Technology categories as part of Fast Company’s 2017 World Changing Ideas Awards. The awards showcase 12 winners and nearly 200 finalists, honoring businesses, policies, projects and concepts that offer innovative solutions to the issues facing humanity. On-the-Go H2O was developed by Ford engineers Doug Martin and John Rollinger. The pair brought the concept to life
Ford Motor Company’s On-the-Go H2O is in the spotlight – selected as a finalist in both the Transportation and Developing-World Technology categories as part of Fast Company’s 2017 World Changing Ideas Awards. The awards showcase 12 winners and nearly 200 finalists, honoring businesses, policies, projects and concepts that offer innovative solutions to the issues facing humanity. On-the-Go H2O was developed by Ford engineers Doug Martin and John Rollinger. The pair brought the concept to life
Timmy Solomito Wins NASCAR Modified Tour Season Opener 03/19/2017 MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – One year ago, Timmy Solomito captured his first career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory in the season-opening Icebreaker at Connecticut's Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Fast-forward a year later, the Islip, New York, driver was celebrating a victory in the season-opening race once again. This time, the win came in South Carolina. Solomito captured the win in the Performance Plus 150 presented by Safety-Kleen on Saturday at another historic venue, the half-mile
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – One year ago, Timmy Solomito captured his first career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory in the season-opening Icebreaker at Connecticut's Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Fast-forward a year later, the Islip, New York, driver was celebrating a victory in the season-opening race once again. This time, the win came in South Carolina. Solomito captured the win in the Performance Plus 150 presented by Safety-Kleen on Saturday at another historic venue, the half-mile
