2017 at Lee USA Speedway: Paved Pits, Busy Schedule 03/28/2017 New Hampshire's Lee USA Speedway will receive a little bit of a boost towards making the 2017 season a success. Last month, the track was awarded a $10,000 Capital Improvement grant from NASCAR. The sanctioning body was very selective in awarding these grants, only one other track in New England received one, and it is the second time that Lee has been selected in the program. When the track first received a grant, they used the funds to build a new restroom building. These time around,
New Hampshire's Lee USA Speedway will receive a little bit of a boost towards making the 2017 season a success. Last month, the track was awarded a $10,000 Capital Improvement grant from NASCAR. The sanctioning body was very selective in awarding these grants, only one other track in New England received one, and it is the second time that Lee has been selected in the program. When the track first received a grant, they used the funds to build a new restroom building. These time around,
Cadillac Adds Two Taylors to ATS-V Team for Lime Rock 03/27/2017 The winning drivers of January’s IMSA Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and last weekend’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring – brothers Ricky and Jordan Taylor – will be racing here at Lime Rock Park in the USAC Pirelli World Challenge series, the opening event of Lime Rock’s 2017 season, Memorial Day weekend May 26-27. The Bros. Taylor, sons of prototype and GT racing icon Wayne Taylor, are longtime General Motors stalwarts, even at the tender ages of 28 (Ricky) and 26 (Jordan). They race the #10 Konica
The winning drivers of January’s IMSA Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and last weekend’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring – brothers Ricky and Jordan Taylor – will be racing here at Lime Rock Park in the USAC Pirelli World Challenge series, the opening event of Lime Rock’s 2017 season, Memorial Day weekend May 26-27. The Bros. Taylor, sons of prototype and GT racing icon Wayne Taylor, are longtime General Motors stalwarts, even at the tender ages of 28 (Ricky) and 26 (Jordan). They race the #10 Konica
Nissan GT-R Track Edition Set for U.S. Debut at NYC Show 03/27/2017 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Among Nissan GT-R enthusiasts, 2017 is turning out to be a milestone year. The model year started with a major makeover for both the GT-R Premium and GT-R NISMO – and caps off with the North American debut of the limited production GT-R Track Edition at the New York International Auto Show. The show runs April 14 - 23 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. As the third model in the GT-R lineup, the Track Edition occupies a unique position between the “T” (touring) and “R”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Among Nissan GT-R enthusiasts, 2017 is turning out to be a milestone year. The model year started with a major makeover for both the GT-R Premium and GT-R NISMO – and caps off with the North American debut of the limited production GT-R Track Edition at the New York International Auto Show. The show runs April 14 - 23 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. As the third model in the GT-R lineup, the Track Edition occupies a unique position between the “T” (touring) and “R”
Designed in Sweden, Built in Italy – the Volvo 262C Turns 40 03/27/2017 Forty years ago, Volvo turned perceptions of what its brand stood for upside down. The Volvo 262 Coupé left no one unmoved and sold significantly better than expected, despite costing more than twice as much as the basic model in the 200 series. The Volvo 264 was presented in the autumn of 1974, and two years later it was time for Volvo’s first six-cylinder estate: the 265. But that was far from the end of it - at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1977, perhaps the most unexpected model version
Forty years ago, Volvo turned perceptions of what its brand stood for upside down. The Volvo 262 Coupé left no one unmoved and sold significantly better than expected, despite costing more than twice as much as the basic model in the 200 series. The Volvo 264 was presented in the autumn of 1974, and two years later it was time for Volvo’s first six-cylinder estate: the 265. But that was far from the end of it - at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1977, perhaps the most unexpected model version
Herb Chambers Releases 2017 Cars and Coffee Show Dates 03/27/2017 The seasonal monthly event series, Cars & Coffee, invites car enthusiasts to Herb Chambers' dealerships throughout Massachusetts to showcase their pride and joy rides while admiring the prized hardware of other automotive aficionados. Here's the 2017 schedule: May 7: BMW of Sudbury June 11: Audi Burlington / Herb Chambers Porsche of Burlington July 9: Herb Chambers Lexus of Sharon August 13: Flagship Motorcars of Lynnfield September 10: Herb Chambers Lexus of Hingham October 8: Herb Chambers
The seasonal monthly event series, Cars & Coffee, invites car enthusiasts to Herb Chambers' dealerships throughout Massachusetts to showcase their pride and joy rides while admiring the prized hardware of other automotive aficionados. Here's the 2017 schedule: May 7: BMW of Sudbury June 11: Audi Burlington / Herb Chambers Porsche of Burlington July 9: Herb Chambers Lexus of Sharon August 13: Flagship Motorcars of Lynnfield September 10: Herb Chambers Lexus of Hingham October 8: Herb Chambers
Les Hinckley to Drive Art Barry's Famed #21 Modified 03/26/2017 Les Hinckley has been announced as the latest driver for Art Barry's Spearpoint Racing #21 Modified this coming season. The #21 has a storied history with a driver list through the years that includes Mike Stefanik, Mike Ewanitsko, George Kent, Mike McLaughlin, Ken Berry, and most recent driver Justin Bonsignore. Together with Bonsignore, the team won the 2014 Valenti Modified Racing Series championship. Stefanik won NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour titles for the team back in 2001 and 2002. The
Les Hinckley has been announced as the latest driver for Art Barry's Spearpoint Racing #21 Modified this coming season. The #21 has a storied history with a driver list through the years that includes Mike Stefanik, Mike Ewanitsko, George Kent, Mike McLaughlin, Ken Berry, and most recent driver Justin Bonsignore. Together with Bonsignore, the team won the 2014 Valenti Modified Racing Series championship. Stefanik won NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour titles for the team back in 2001 and 2002. The
Joey Logano Scores Another Top Five Finish at California 03/26/2017 Joey Logano rallied through the field on Sunday afternoon at Auto Club Speedway, bringing the No. 22 Auto Club of Southern California Ford Fusion home in the fifth position after starting 35th. Logano and the No. 22 team were forced to start deep in the field on Sunday after missing qualifying on Friday afternoon. While the 35th starting position was certainly a disadvantage to begin the 400-mile race, Logano wasted no time putting his sticker Goodyear tires to use, passing 13 cars in the
Joey Logano rallied through the field on Sunday afternoon at Auto Club Speedway, bringing the No. 22 Auto Club of Southern California Ford Fusion home in the fifth position after starting 35th. Logano and the No. 22 team were forced to start deep in the field on Sunday after missing qualifying on Friday afternoon. While the 35th starting position was certainly a disadvantage to begin the 400-mile race, Logano wasted no time putting his sticker Goodyear tires to use, passing 13 cars in the
New England Team Members Celebrate Larson's Win 03/26/2017 As Kyle Larson won the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series race on Sunday afternoon at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California; the celebrations began all of the way back to New England. That is because several team members of the Target-sponsored #42 Chip Ganassi Racing team are natives of this region. Spotter Derek Kneeland, himself a part-time Super Late Model driver, resides in Windham, Maine and sets his own race schedule around that of the #42 team. Nearby Buxton, Maine is the home of
As Kyle Larson won the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series race on Sunday afternoon at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California; the celebrations began all of the way back to New England. That is because several team members of the Target-sponsored #42 Chip Ganassi Racing team are natives of this region. Spotter Derek Kneeland, himself a part-time Super Late Model driver, resides in Windham, Maine and sets his own race schedule around that of the #42 team. Nearby Buxton, Maine is the home of
Civali Leads the Way for New England in OC Mod Race 03/26/2017 Editor's Note - Connecticut natives James Civali and Ryan Preece both competed in this event. ROUGEMONT, N.C. – Brandon Ward, driver of the Spaugh Racing Technologies No. 19, has always enjoyed racing at the three-eighths mile Orange County Speedway. On Saturday night he enjoyed it even more in victory lane after winning the Orange Blossom 125 Southern Modified Racing Series (SMRS) feature. It was his career-first win in the series. A fast race car and a well-executed pit stop were ...the keys
Editor's Note - Connecticut natives James Civali and Ryan Preece both competed in this event. ROUGEMONT, N.C. – Brandon Ward, driver of the Spaugh Racing Technologies No. 19, has always enjoyed racing at the three-eighths mile Orange County Speedway. On Saturday night he enjoyed it even more in victory lane after winning the Orange Blossom 125 Southern Modified Racing Series (SMRS) feature. It was his career-first win in the series. A fast race car and a well-executed pit stop were ...the keys
