New Englanders Show Well in Easter Bunny 150 04/16/2017 Editor's Note - Several New England drivers were entered in the Easter Bunny 150 including Ben Rowe (Turner, Maine), Travis Stearns (Auburn, Maine), Derek Griffith (Hudson, New Hampshire), Trevor Sanborn (Parsonsfield, Maine), Joey Polewarczyk Jr. (Hudson, M=New Hampshire), Dave Farrington Jr. (Jay, Maine) and Mike Hopkins (Bangor, Maine). Preston Peltier survived a three lap scramble to the checkered flag to edge out Ben Rowe for his fourth Easter Bunny 150 win Saturday night at Hickory Motor
Editor's Note - Several New England drivers were entered in the Easter Bunny 150 including Ben Rowe (Turner, Maine), Travis Stearns (Auburn, Maine), Derek Griffith (Hudson, New Hampshire), Trevor Sanborn (Parsonsfield, Maine), Joey Polewarczyk Jr. (Hudson, M=New Hampshire), Dave Farrington Jr. (Jay, Maine) and Mike Hopkins (Bangor, Maine). Preston Peltier survived a three lap scramble to the checkered flag to edge out Ben Rowe for his fourth Easter Bunny 150 win Saturday night at Hickory Motor
This Week's "Mighty Ten" Drivers of New England 04/14/2017 Mighty Ten of New England Short Track Racing - Rankings: April 14, 2017 - The Ice Has Broken! The Set-Up: College sports have their polls, short track racing nationwide has the Speed51.com Power Rankings and racing as a whole has National Speed Sport News' monthly rankings. Now New England racing also has a scorecard for asphalt oval track drivers with TachNeedle.com's "Mighty Ten". The picks on the list are subjective. At this point, they are all the opinion of the author's. The rules are
Mighty Ten of New England Short Track Racing - Rankings: April 14, 2017 - The Ice Has Broken! The Set-Up: College sports have their polls, short track racing nationwide has the Speed51.com Power Rankings and racing as a whole has National Speed Sport News' monthly rankings. Now New England racing also has a scorecard for asphalt oval track drivers with TachNeedle.com's "Mighty Ten". The picks on the list are subjective. At this point, they are all the opinion of the author's. The rules are
Austin Erickson - Fast at Star, Fast at Hudson 04/14/2017 As Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire roars to life for the 2017 season on Saturday, a simple black #22 will be on hand in the pit area with plenty of eyes ready to watch it. This Street Stock belongs to a young driver, Austin Erickson, who has followed in his father's footsteps to make a name for himself at the track. Actually, Erickson has done a pretty good job of making a name for himself at two different tracks - Star and nearby Hudson Speedway in Hudson, New Hampshire. For decades
As Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire roars to life for the 2017 season on Saturday, a simple black #22 will be on hand in the pit area with plenty of eyes ready to watch it. This Street Stock belongs to a young driver, Austin Erickson, who has followed in his father's footsteps to make a name for himself at the track. Actually, Erickson has done a pretty good job of making a name for himself at two different tracks - Star and nearby Hudson Speedway in Hudson, New Hampshire. For decades
Volkswagen Introduces the New Golf Family 04/14/2017 Volkswagen’s award-winning Golf family receives styling, technology and driver assistance updates across the lineup. Each refreshed model sharpens its looks and adds even more value over the outgoing version. The revised Golf family goes on sale this Fall as 2018 models. (The updated e-Golf is a 2017 model.) Interior and Exterior Styling. The updated exterior design showcases sharper lines, with new bumpers and a new chrome grille. Radiant full-LED taillights and Daytime Running Lights (DRLs)
Volkswagen’s award-winning Golf family receives styling, technology and driver assistance updates across the lineup. Each refreshed model sharpens its looks and adds even more value over the outgoing version. The revised Golf family goes on sale this Fall as 2018 models. (The updated e-Golf is a 2017 model.) Interior and Exterior Styling. The updated exterior design showcases sharper lines, with new bumpers and a new chrome grille. Radiant full-LED taillights and Daytime Running Lights (DRLs)
26 New Englanders Make Speed51.com Draft Ballot 04/14/2017 The website Speed51.com, which is likely the biggest short track racing website in the world, has released their annual ballot for the PFC Brakes Speed51.com Draft of Short Track drivers. There are 26 New England drivers on the ballot. The Short Track Draft is a fictional draft decided by a combination of Speed51.com staffer input, insight from industry leaders and fan voting. It is patterned on the NFL football draft and is a way to rate the prospects of drivers 25 and under in their search
The website Speed51.com, which is likely the biggest short track racing website in the world, has released their annual ballot for the PFC Brakes Speed51.com Draft of Short Track drivers. There are 26 New England drivers on the ballot. The Short Track Draft is a fictional draft decided by a combination of Speed51.com staffer input, insight from industry leaders and fan voting. It is patterned on the NFL football draft and is a way to rate the prospects of drivers 25 and under in their search
Lamborghini Shows Off Huracán Performante in NYC 04/14/2017 Automobili Lamborghini celebrated its latest Super Sports Car, the Huracán Performante, with an exclusive reception in New York City, coinciding with the media preview at the New York International Auto Show. An unveiling of the Huracán Performante, which recently broke the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife track record for a production car (6:52.01), took place at an invitation-only event in the ‘‘Made in Italy’’ style atmosphere of Canoe Studios, overlooking the Hudson river in Chelsea, NY.
Automobili Lamborghini celebrated its latest Super Sports Car, the Huracán Performante, with an exclusive reception in New York City, coinciding with the media preview at the New York International Auto Show. An unveiling of the Huracán Performante, which recently broke the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife track record for a production car (6:52.01), took place at an invitation-only event in the ‘‘Made in Italy’’ style atmosphere of Canoe Studios, overlooking the Hudson river in Chelsea, NY.
Updates on Star Speedway's Bunny Brawl Races 04/13/2017 UPDATE - Interest in the Sunday's Bunny Brawl at Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire has been high and that has led to some purse adjustments. The winner's share of the purse in the Street Stock division is now over $1,000 with the Roadrunner winner's purse up to $550 and possibly growing. The track has been freshened up and cleaned this week and pit gates are scheduled to open at 1pm with practice starting at 1:30pm on Saturday. Heat races start at 5pm. The weather is predicted to be
UPDATE - Interest in the Sunday's Bunny Brawl at Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire has been high and that has led to some purse adjustments. The winner's share of the purse in the Street Stock division is now over $1,000 with the Roadrunner winner's purse up to $550 and possibly growing. The track has been freshened up and cleaned this week and pit gates are scheduled to open at 1pm with practice starting at 1:30pm on Saturday. Heat races start at 5pm. The weather is predicted to be
Acura Rolls Out the Next Version of the TLX Sedan 04/13/2017 Acura has unveiled a refreshed and significantly enhanced 2018 TLX performance luxury sedan, delivering the brand's Precision Crafted Performance design direction to its core sedan. The all-new TLX A-Spec takes the sedan's design in an even more emotional direction, further broadening the brand's appeal to younger buyers. The Acura TLX also will be one of the most technologically advanced and well-equipped vehicles in the segment with new technology features including Apple CarPlay™, Android
Acura has unveiled a refreshed and significantly enhanced 2018 TLX performance luxury sedan, delivering the brand's Precision Crafted Performance design direction to its core sedan. The all-new TLX A-Spec takes the sedan's design in an even more emotional direction, further broadening the brand's appeal to younger buyers. The Acura TLX also will be one of the most technologically advanced and well-equipped vehicles in the segment with new technology features including Apple CarPlay™, Android
Mercedes-Benz Shows Off Five New Models in NYC 04/13/2017 Mercedes-Benz is pleased to announce the World or U.S. premiere of five new or recently redesigned vehicles at the 2017 New York Auto Show: Mercedes-AMG GLC63 SUV – World Premiere For the first time from Mercedes-AMG, a mid-size SUV will be available with a powerful eight-cylinder biturbo engine. The GLC63 SUV boasts a Handcrafted AMG 4.0L V8 engine (469 hp / 479 lb-ft of torque) paired with an AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9-speed transmission and AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all- wheel drive with fully
Mercedes-Benz is pleased to announce the World or U.S. premiere of five new or recently redesigned vehicles at the 2017 New York Auto Show: Mercedes-AMG GLC63 SUV – World Premiere For the first time from Mercedes-AMG, a mid-size SUV will be available with a powerful eight-cylinder biturbo engine. The GLC63 SUV boasts a Handcrafted AMG 4.0L V8 engine (469 hp / 479 lb-ft of torque) paired with an AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9-speed transmission and AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all- wheel drive with fully
