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Stewart Friesen and Tommy Baldwin Join Forces in NASCAR Truck Series

01/09/2017

Editor's Note - Although they are not quite New England natives, driver Stewart Friesen and team manager Tommy Baldwin have strong ties to Northeastern racing. Friesen is from Ontario and Baldwin is from Long Island. Both have a long list of Modified racing accomplishments that Northeastern racing fans will be familiar with. Friesen in dirt competition and Baldwin on asphalt as a top crew chief before moving down to North Carolina and rising through the ranks of NASCAR - eventually as a team
Ford Brings Back the Bronco and the Ranger

01/09/2017

Ford is bringing back the Ranger midsize pickup truck to its North American vehicle lineup in 2019 and Bronco midsize SUV to its global vehicle portfolio in 2020. Both vehicles will be manufactured at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan. “We’ve heard our customers loud and clear. They want a new generation of vehicles that are incredibly capable yet fun to drive,” said Joe Hinrichs, Ford’s president of The Americas. “Ranger is for truck buyers who want an affordable, functional,
Mass Native Kaz Grala Enters Daytona ARCA Race

01/09/2017

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year contender Kaz Grala [Editor's note - Grala is a native of Westborough, Massachusetts] will join Mason Mitchell Motorsports (MMM) for the ARCA season opener at Daytona International Speedway. It will mark the 18-year-old’s ARCA debut as well as his superspeedway debut. “Superspeedway racing is a very different style of racing from anything I've ever done,” said Grala. “The biggest oval I've raced on so far in my career is 1.25 miles, so
ACT Quebec Series Shuts Down North of the Border

01/09/2017

SÉRIE ACT-Québec, commonly referred to in the United States as the ACT Quebec Series, announced this past weekend that they will be ceasing operations for the 2017 racing series. This move comes as a surprise since the tour has been discussing rules for the upcoming season on their Facebook page as recently as December 22nd. The series was formed in 2007 as a spinoff of the ACT Late Model Tour. However, its roots date back two seasons before that to the Serie Nationale Castrol LMS Quebec .
Derek Robbie Moves Up To Tour Modifieds For 2017

01/08/2017

For the 2017 race season DDR Motorsports Development and their driver, Derek Robbie have joined forces with Mark Giordano Motorsports (MGM) to campaign a tour-type modified in select events around New England. This union is the realization of an ongoing plan by DDR Motorsports titled Project 17. Both teams are very excited to move up to one of New England’s premier racing classes and test the waters with a rookie driver. The teams plans on running approximately 5-7 events during the 2017 race
May NEMST Race at Monadnock Speedway is Cancelled

01/06/2017

The Texas Roadhouse North East Mini Stock Tour has announced that the event that had been scheduled for May 20th at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, New Hampshire has been cancelled by the track. In a social media positing, the Tour cited reasons beyond their control "because of a date we scheduled later in the season at a different facility." Recently, the NEMST announced their involvement in the New England Short Track Shootout at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. That race weekend will also
Craigslist Candy - 1991 Honda Beat

01/06/2017

Craigslist Candy - 1991 Honda Beat It is bigger than a breadbox, although probably not by much. It is smaller than a Miata. It is not a Smart, but depending on your situation it could be smart to own it. It is tiny, cute and could be yours in exchange for $6,500 in American currency. This 1991 Honda Beat is a "kei" car imported from Japan. When we say imported though, we don't mean by Honda Motor Company. Nope. This car was able to immigrate to American thanks to the 25 year rule that
Lamborghini Gets Stuffed into Southeast Expressway Guardrail

01/06/2017

The owner of a bright yellow Lamborghini Murcielago had a bad day on Thursday. The six figure supercar was traveling south on I-93 in Quincy near the Furnace Brook Parkway exit when a collision took place. The Lamborghini ended up with left side cosmetic damage and its right front corner stuffed under the breakdown lane guardrail. No injuries were reported in the wreck, although the Italian supercar needed to be towed away from the scene. According to police, spirited driving may have been a
Joey Doiron To Compete Full-Time in PASS North for 2017

01/06/2017

Berwick, Maine racer Joey Doiron announced on his Facebook page this week that he plans to compete full time on the PASS North Super Late Model tour in 2017 with his family-owned #73 cars. Doiron raced full-time in PASS for five seasons before cutting back his schedule in 2016 to field entries for himself and teammate Brandon Barker in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series Pro Series division at Maine's Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. However, a work injury kept Doiron out of the racecar for much