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Craigslist Candy - Be a Gucci Man in This 1973 AMC Hornet

06/08/2017

You might think that a 1973 AMC Hornet Wagon would be the most unlikely car to be endorsed by fashion house Gucci, but you'd be wrong if you did. Over 40 years ago, Gucci actually gave its name and blessing to a special edition of the Hornet and for roughly the cost of five Gucci watches today, you can head down to Louisiana to buy this well preserved example of the car. I found this particular ad thanks to the Facebook Group "Obscure Cars For Sale" and this is definitely an obscure one. The
ARCA Tests Pocono - Austin Theriault is Eighth Quickest

06/08/2017

The ARCA Racing Series hosted a test session at their only Northeastern venue, Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday and a few Mainers were in the house for the activities. ARCA Racing Series point leader Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine; turned the eighth quickest time of the day with his Ken Schrader Racing #52 Ford. Theriault turned a best lap of 53.443 seconds at 168.404 miles per hour. This compared to a best overall lap around the 2.5-mile tri-oval turned by
Twisted Thoughts - Two Home Run Events in New England

06/08/2017

Sunday nights and Mondays are always interesting times to lurk on social media when you are involved in the racing industry. That is when people start to open up, often unfiltered, about their experiences at the racetrack over the past weekend. Often you can find complaints, trash talk, excuses and maybe even a threat or two. There is positive feedback as well, but usually that is a bit harder to find. The positives were easy to find after this past weekend though. Two big racing events
ACT Tour Returns to Thunder Road for Community Bank 150

06/08/2017

Thunder Road Speedbowl welcomes the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) to the Barre high banks this Sunday, June 11 for the Community Bank 150. The event, which was originally scheduled for April 30 before being postponed due to inclement weather, marks the first of two ACT visits to the quarter-mile oval this season. The 19th Community Bank 150 is the third event on this year’s ACT Late Model Tour schedule as their title chase begins to ramp up. Waterford, Conn.’s Dillon Moltz and Colchester’s Scott
NHRA Releases '18 Schedule, NE Dragway Set for July

06/07/2017

NHRA officials have announced the 24-race 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, which will again feature intense racing action at tracks across the country. NHRA announced its 24-race 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, featuring intense racing action at tracks across the country. Millions of fans will witness sensory-overloading side-by-side racing action where winners and losers can be separated by mere inches at speeds exceeding 330 mph. All 24 events during
First Civic Type R (VIN 01) to be Auctioned For Charity

06/07/2017

The very first 2017 Honda Civic Type R in the world, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 01, will be auctioned online beginning June 7, with all proceeds benefitting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. The Civic Type R is the fastest, most powerful Honda of all time produced for the U.S. and the first Honda Civic Type R to be sold in America. Enthusiasts eagerly anticipating the Civic Type R's arrival can visit http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2017-honda-civic-type-r-for-charity/ to bid1 on
Ferrigno Rides Momentum to Dunleavy's Modifiedz Night

06/07/2017

For Joey Ferrigno and the #87 RH2 Way Radio Communications team, the 2017 SK Light Modified season at Stafford Speedway hadn't quite gone as planned over the first three races of the 2017 season. Coming off a 2016 season where Ferrigno collected 2 wins and challenged for the championship right up to the final checkered flag, he had yet to collect a top-10 finish in 2017. But Ferrigno's luck turned around last Friday night at Stafford as he piloted his #87 machine to NAPA Victory Lane to give
Schedule for NE Short Track Showdown is Announced

06/07/2017

The race weekend schedule has been announced for the first ever New England Short Track Shootout Presented by ARBodies. The event will be held on Friday, June 30th and Saturday, July 1st at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Valenti Modified Racing Series, Granite State Pro Stock Series, Street Stock Showdown Series and North East Mini Stock Tour. Practice Schedule - Friday, June 30, 2017 7:00 Registration Opens 7:30 Haulers enter
GSPSS Rookies Eager for NHMS Showdown

06/07/2017

WALPOLE, N.H. – With just under one month remaining before the first annual New England Short Track Showdown at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Granite State Pro Stock Series drivers are starting to prepare themselves for action on the “Magic Mile.” The one-mile, flat oval will require some different parts inside the cars and also will require a different setup under the hood in order to have a chance at winning. Although the inaugural Seekonk 100 is between now and the NHMS event on June 24,