MIT To Join AutoMobili-D at 2018 Detroit Auto Show 08/28/2017 August 28, 2017 -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), in partnership with Magna International, today announced that Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Clemson University have joined an ever-growing list of acclaimed and respected universities from across the U.S. and Canada that will showcase their schools’ mobility and automotive focuses as part of AutoMobili-D. “As incubators of ideas and developers of the next generation of talent, universities play a vital role
August 28, 2017 -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), in partnership with Magna International, today announced that Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Clemson University have joined an ever-growing list of acclaimed and respected universities from across the U.S. and Canada that will showcase their schools’ mobility and automotive focuses as part of AutoMobili-D. “As incubators of ideas and developers of the next generation of talent, universities play a vital role
Curtis Gerry Wins Big, Scores Oxford 250 Victory 08/28/2017 Oxford, ME -- Curtis Gerry of Waterboro dominated when go time came, scoring the biggest racing victory of his career Sunday in the 44th annual Oxford 250 at Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway. With lap leader bonuses included, Gerry’s win should be worth over $35,000. Gerry, who lined up 21st on the starting grid, needed 123 laps to chase down early race leader Cassius Clark in Rollie MacDonald’s 13. A round of pit stops saw Scott McDaniel earn some lap leader bonus cash for 26 laps before Gerry
Oxford, ME -- Curtis Gerry of Waterboro dominated when go time came, scoring the biggest racing victory of his career Sunday in the 44th annual Oxford 250 at Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway. With lap leader bonuses included, Gerry’s win should be worth over $35,000. Gerry, who lined up 21st on the starting grid, needed 123 laps to chase down early race leader Cassius Clark in Rollie MacDonald’s 13. A round of pit stops saw Scott McDaniel earn some lap leader bonus cash for 26 laps before Gerry
Subaru Rally Teammates Decide ARA Championship 08/28/2017 Editor's Note - The Subaru Rally Team is a New England-based team. It is run by Vermont SportsCar out of Colchester, Vermont. Cherry Hill, N.J. - Subaru factory rally driver Travis Pastrana with co-driver Robbie Durant has claimed the 2017 American Rally Association (ARA) Driver’s Championship overall title after an intense, season-long battle with teammate David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew. At the conclusion of the Ojibwe Forests Rally, the championship’s final round, ARA officials
Editor's Note - The Subaru Rally Team is a New England-based team. It is run by Vermont SportsCar out of Colchester, Vermont. Cherry Hill, N.J. - Subaru factory rally driver Travis Pastrana with co-driver Robbie Durant has claimed the 2017 American Rally Association (ARA) Driver’s Championship overall title after an intense, season-long battle with teammate David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew. At the conclusion of the Ojibwe Forests Rally, the championship’s final round, ARA officials
Photo Gallery - Swedish Car Day at the Anderson Museum 08/27/2017 It was Swedish Car Day at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum on Sunday. Saabs and Volvos invaded the grounds for the show that was part of the 2017 Lawn Show Series at the museum. Plenty of fine Swedish iron was on display and we captured the sights of the show in a photo gallery. To see more photo galleries from various cars shows and races throughout New England, be sure to "like" TachNeedle.com on Facebook. Photo Gallery Link -
It was Swedish Car Day at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum on Sunday. Saabs and Volvos invaded the grounds for the show that was part of the 2017 Lawn Show Series at the museum. Plenty of fine Swedish iron was on display and we captured the sights of the show in a photo gallery. To see more photo galleries from various cars shows and races throughout New England, be sure to "like" TachNeedle.com on Facebook. Photo Gallery Link -
Garrett Hall Wins on the Night Before the Oxford 250 08/27/2017 Oxford, Maine – Garrett Hall of Scarborough earned the final guaranteed starting position up for grabs in this year’s 44th Annual Scott’s Recreation Oxford 250 with a 100-lap victory in the first-ever Granite State Pro Stock Series event contested at Oxford Plains Speedway. Hall, a multi-race Pro All Stars Series winner last season, battled Windham’s Bobby Timmons and Sebago’s Derek Kneeland for the early lead, and then held off popular Super Late Model rookie Gabe Brown of Center Conway, New
Oxford, Maine – Garrett Hall of Scarborough earned the final guaranteed starting position up for grabs in this year’s 44th Annual Scott’s Recreation Oxford 250 with a 100-lap victory in the first-ever Granite State Pro Stock Series event contested at Oxford Plains Speedway. Hall, a multi-race Pro All Stars Series winner last season, battled Windham’s Bobby Timmons and Sebago’s Derek Kneeland for the early lead, and then held off popular Super Late Model rookie Gabe Brown of Center Conway, New
Pikat to Do Double Duty at NHMS in September 08/26/2017 Between the high speeds and racing adrenaline, there is little room for mistakes inside the racecar. Lap-by-lap, the driver fights to grip the track, pass cars, and find the perfect balance between tight and loose. All in a days work, right? But what does it take to run multiple races in a single day? Woody Pitkat will be racing in two of the three events featured in the Saturday tripleheader on September 23. In preparation for double duty, Pitkat was at Wednesday's American Canadian Tour test
Between the high speeds and racing adrenaline, there is little room for mistakes inside the racecar. Lap-by-lap, the driver fights to grip the track, pass cars, and find the perfect balance between tight and loose. All in a days work, right? But what does it take to run multiple races in a single day? Woody Pitkat will be racing in two of the three events featured in the Saturday tripleheader on September 23. In preparation for double duty, Pitkat was at Wednesday's American Canadian Tour test
Ted Christopher Leads List of Friday Night Stafford Winners 08/26/2017 (Stafford Springs, CT)---Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with the Wild Thing Karts Junior Outlaws joining Stafford's NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions as part of the track's Back 2 SK®ool Blitz program. Ted Christopher took down his fifth and second consecutive win of the 2017 season in the SK Modified® feature, Paul Arute was a first time Late Model feature winner, Cory DiMatteo won a thrilling duel with Brett Gonyaw to nail down his
(Stafford Springs, CT)---Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with the Wild Thing Karts Junior Outlaws joining Stafford's NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions as part of the track's Back 2 SK®ool Blitz program. Ted Christopher took down his fifth and second consecutive win of the 2017 season in the SK Modified® feature, Paul Arute was a first time Late Model feature winner, Cory DiMatteo won a thrilling duel with Brett Gonyaw to nail down his
King Leads List of Winners As Oxford 250 Weekend Opens 08/26/2017 Oxford, Maine – Tyler King of Livermore nailed down his third 30-lap main event win of the season in the 30-lap Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy Street Stock feature topping the Friday night racing card kicking off Scott’s Recreation Oxford 250 Weekend presented by Fastway Trailer Products at Oxford Plains Speedway. King, who counts Oxford 250 title sponsor Scott’s Recreation as a supporter, outran championship points leader Billy Childs, Jr. of Leeds to the checkered flag. Rick Spaulding of
Oxford, Maine – Tyler King of Livermore nailed down his third 30-lap main event win of the season in the 30-lap Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy Street Stock feature topping the Friday night racing card kicking off Scott’s Recreation Oxford 250 Weekend presented by Fastway Trailer Products at Oxford Plains Speedway. King, who counts Oxford 250 title sponsor Scott’s Recreation as a supporter, outran championship points leader Billy Childs, Jr. of Leeds to the checkered flag. Rick Spaulding of
Street Seen - Late Model Porsche 928 in Boston 08/25/2017 Sometimes, you see a car on the street that just commands a second look. Sometimes, you see one that commands even more, which is when you find yourself making a U-Turn and stalking a poor parked car. At least, that is something that most true gearheads can relate to. That is the basis for our semi-regular feature: Street Seen. This edition of Street Seen is focused on a car spotted in one of the trendiest areas of Boston – off A Street where the Seaport and traditional South Boston meet.
Sometimes, you see a car on the street that just commands a second look. Sometimes, you see one that commands even more, which is when you find yourself making a U-Turn and stalking a poor parked car. At least, that is something that most true gearheads can relate to. That is the basis for our semi-regular feature: Street Seen. This edition of Street Seen is focused on a car spotted in one of the trendiest areas of Boston – off A Street where the Seaport and traditional South Boston meet.
