Craigslist Candy - 1991 Chevy S-10 Baja Edition 09/25/2017 Before the Raptor was even an idea among the engineers at Ford, General Motors produced a compact off-road truck to be sold by Chevrolet dealerships. In the early 1990’s, the S-10 Baja Edition was the king of the desert when it came to mass produced trucks. It was tough and well equipped to take on the highlands and lowlands. Factory equipment included front and bed mounted light bars, a spare tire mounted in the bed, rugged suspension and extra lighting. The Baja edition was rare and not
Before the Raptor was even an idea among the engineers at Ford, General Motors produced a compact off-road truck to be sold by Chevrolet dealerships. In the early 1990’s, the S-10 Baja Edition was the king of the desert when it came to mass produced trucks. It was tough and well equipped to take on the highlands and lowlands. Factory equipment included front and bed mounted light bars, a spare tire mounted in the bed, rugged suspension and extra lighting. The Baja edition was rare and not
Joey Logano Finishes 10th in NHMS Cup Race 09/25/2017 Connecticut's Joey Logano started 39th and finished in the 10th position with the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion in Sunday afternoon's ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Logano and his team missed the final practice session on Saturday afternoon as they served a penalty for pre-qualifying technical inspection issues on Friday; however, the team would press on, determined to overcome the major setback of the lost practice session. From the drop of the green flag, Logano set
Connecticut's Joey Logano started 39th and finished in the 10th position with the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion in Sunday afternoon's ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Logano and his team missed the final practice session on Saturday afternoon as they served a penalty for pre-qualifying technical inspection issues on Friday; however, the team would press on, determined to overcome the major setback of the lost practice session. From the drop of the green flag, Logano set
Twisted Thoughts - Standing Tall at the Race Track 09/24/2017 On Sunday afternoon, I happened to be around a television set during the pre-event ceremonies of two major sporting events in New England. The first was the NFL match-up of the New England Patriots vs. the Houston Texans live from Foxborough, Massachusetts. The other was the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. What I ended up watching in both cases brought on some pretty strong emotions. In one case, it was sadness. It in the other
On Sunday afternoon, I happened to be around a television set during the pre-event ceremonies of two major sporting events in New England. The first was the NFL match-up of the New England Patriots vs. the Houston Texans live from Foxborough, Massachusetts. The other was the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. What I ended up watching in both cases brought on some pretty strong emotions. In one case, it was sadness. It in the other
Photo Gallery: NEMST Four Cylinder Nationals 09/24/2017 The North East Mini Stock Tour held their Four Cylinder Nationals at Claremont Speedway (NH) recently and we were there to take some photos. Here are the sights of the show. To see more photo galleries of car shows and races, please be sure to "like" TachNeedle.com on Facebook. (Mike Twist / TachNeedle.com Photos) Photo Gallery Link - https://www.facebook.com/pg/TachNeedle/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1513073728759371
The North East Mini Stock Tour held their Four Cylinder Nationals at Claremont Speedway (NH) recently and we were there to take some photos. Here are the sights of the show. To see more photo galleries of car shows and races, please be sure to "like" TachNeedle.com on Facebook. (Mike Twist / TachNeedle.com Photos) Photo Gallery Link - https://www.facebook.com/pg/TachNeedle/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1513073728759371
Kyle Busch Wins Cup Race at New Hampshire 09/24/2017 Already the all-time leader in NASCAR national series wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch extended that winning trend on Sunday in the ISM Connect 300. The 2015 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion put himself in good position to pick up his second championship in two years after a dominant win - the 12th of his career at NHMS - that punches his ticket to the next round of the playoffs. Busch led 187 of 300 laps on Sunday, the vast majority of those coming in the 150-lap Final
Already the all-time leader in NASCAR national series wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch extended that winning trend on Sunday in the ISM Connect 300. The 2015 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion put himself in good position to pick up his second championship in two years after a dominant win - the 12th of his career at NHMS - that punches his ticket to the next round of the playoffs. Busch led 187 of 300 laps on Sunday, the vast majority of those coming in the 150-lap Final
Griffith Battles The Giants to Win PASS WMMP Show 09/24/2017 North Woodstock, NH -- Derek Griffith of Hudson, New Hampshire raced to his second Pro All Stars Series North Super Late Model victory of the season Saturday night in the 150-lap event topping the racing car at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire. To earn this trip to the winners’ circle Griffith needed to take command of the race from Ben Rowe, the reigning PASS Super Late Model National Champion who is no stranger to victory lane at the high-banked, quarter-mile
North Woodstock, NH -- Derek Griffith of Hudson, New Hampshire raced to his second Pro All Stars Series North Super Late Model victory of the season Saturday night in the 150-lap event topping the racing car at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire. To earn this trip to the winners’ circle Griffith needed to take command of the race from Ben Rowe, the reigning PASS Super Late Model National Champion who is no stranger to victory lane at the high-banked, quarter-mile
Photo Gallery - Weekly Racing at Claremont (9-15-17) 09/24/2017 TachNeedle.com was on hand to capture some of the weekly racing competitors at Claremont Speedway (NH) on film last Friday night (9-15-17). Here are the sights that we saw. To see more photo galleries of various races and car shows, be sure to "like|" TachNeedle.com on Facebook. Photo Gallery Link - https://www.facebook.com/pg/TachNeedle/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1513068818759862
TachNeedle.com was on hand to capture some of the weekly racing competitors at Claremont Speedway (NH) on film last Friday night (9-15-17). Here are the sights that we saw. To see more photo galleries of various races and car shows, be sure to "like|" TachNeedle.com on Facebook. Photo Gallery Link - https://www.facebook.com/pg/TachNeedle/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1513068818759862
Pitkat Wins Caution Plagued ACT Invitational at NHMS 09/24/2017 Darkness fell on a caution-filled ninth annual ACT Invitational on Saturday night. A total of 10 cautions limited the 50-lap American-Canadian Tour event to just 18 completed laps, and it was Woody Pitkat left at the front of the field. "This one's for TC (Ted Christopher)," Pitkat said. "This car only comes out once a year, so I'm happy to get it to victory lane anyway that we can." The ACT Invitational wraps up a Tripleheader Saturday of racing. The weekend concludes on Sunday with the ISM
Darkness fell on a caution-filled ninth annual ACT Invitational on Saturday night. A total of 10 cautions limited the 50-lap American-Canadian Tour event to just 18 completed laps, and it was Woody Pitkat left at the front of the field. "This one's for TC (Ted Christopher)," Pitkat said. "This car only comes out once a year, so I'm happy to get it to victory lane anyway that we can." The ACT Invitational wraps up a Tripleheader Saturday of racing. The weekend concludes on Sunday with the ISM
Santos Sweeps 2018 NASCAR Mod Tour Races at NHMS 09/23/2017 During a Friday press conference to announce next year's historic short track extravaganza at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Doug Coby called Whelen Modified Tour racing at NHMS the ultimate chess match. That was evident on Saturday, as the four-time modified king was shuffled from first to 15th over the final 20 laps and it was a Bobby Santos checkmate in the F.W. Webb 100. The win was the second straight for Santos, who became the first driver to sweep both Whelen Modified Tour races at NHMS
During a Friday press conference to announce next year's historic short track extravaganza at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Doug Coby called Whelen Modified Tour racing at NHMS the ultimate chess match. That was evident on Saturday, as the four-time modified king was shuffled from first to 15th over the final 20 laps and it was a Bobby Santos checkmate in the F.W. Webb 100. The win was the second straight for Santos, who became the first driver to sweep both Whelen Modified Tour races at NHMS
