ANNUAL STAR SPEEDWAY SBM RACE UP NEXT FOR TRI TRACK OPEN MODIFIED SERIES
TIM TURNS 21, 121 LAP RACE SET FOR SATURDAY, JULY 25
SEEKONK, Mass. — Fresh off a successful season opener at Monadnock Speedway on July 25, the Tri Track Open Modified Series is set for race two of the 2020 campaign in just over two weeks.
The 9th annual SBM event has become a major hit in the New England region, with drivers from across multiple states competing at Bobby Webber’s famed New Hampshire oval. Last year, veteran Ron Silk defeated Ronnie Williams to the line to win. Other former winners of the race include Todd Patnode, Matt Hirschman and Jon McKennedy. Hirschman is a four-time winner, while McKennedy has earned the checkered flag twice.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Returning to White Mountain on August 1
N. Woodstock, NH — The mountains of Northern New Hampshire will roar once again with the sounds of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour on Saturday, August 1. White Mountain Motorsports Park and NASCAR officials announced today that an agreement has been reached for NASCAR’s longest-running series to make a return visit to the quarter-mile bullring.
The White Mountain Showdown 200 will be the second trip of the summer to North Woodstock, NH for the Whelen Modified Tour. The announcement comes just four days after the series made its White Mountain debut with Holtsville, NY’s Justin Bonsignore holding off Matt Hirschman and Doug Coby for the win in a green-white-checkered “overtime” finish.
7-Eleven Night Cancelled Due to Tropical Storm Fay
N. Woodstock, NH — Tropical Storm Fay was declared the winner at N. Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday, July 11, as track officials announced the cancellation of 7-Eleven Fan Appreciation Night due to the impending rain. The next event will be the Mid-Season Championships on Saturday, July 18.
Anyone who already purchased the Northeast Sports Network pay-per-view broadcast of the event will receive a full refund. Officials are exploring the possibility of holding another Fan Appreciation Night later in the season. Additional schedule announcements will be forthcoming early next week.
The Granite State Pro Stock Series is headed for Hudson Speedway for its third event of 2020 as NH continues to allow race tracks to operate.
After two successful events at Claremont Motorsports Park the series heads south to the tight quarter mile bullring in Hudson NH. The track has quickly become a favorite of series teams and they look forward to racing at a different venue in 2020.
Ray Christian III heads to Hudson with all the momentum in the world. The Uncasville CT driver has won the last three series events going back to last season and looks to continue the hot streak. “We’ve run pretty well there and we’ve run not so well there,” said Christain immediately following his most recent win at Claremont. “The guys have been giving me a great car and I just hope we can continue that on Sunday”.
THREE STRAIGHT FOR PRO STOCKER CHRISTIAN FRIDAY AT CLAREMONT
By Gary Dutton
CLAREMONT, N.H. – Pro Stock ace Ryan Christian III stormed to his second 100-lap victory of the summer Friday, July 3, at Claremont Motorsports Park, topping the Independence 100 presented by Newport Chevrolet main event before a huge crowd.
With the bleachers buzzing with excitement as the night’s huge fireworks display approached, the Uncasville, Conn. star took charge on lap 90 and then held Hudson’s Joey Polewarczyk at bay to win his third-career series main event, all three happening at the Thrasher Road speedplant.
Mainiac Joey Doiron was third under the flags. Hometown star Luke Hinkley led for 77 laps until being nudged up-track by Angelo Belsito in turn four. Belsito’s resulting lead was brief, though, as he and Hinkley came together again at the other end of the track, moving Joey Pole to the point, where he’d ride until Christian stormed past him five circuits later.
Bonsignore Pounces Late for Whelen Modified Tour Independence Day Win
N. Woodstock, NH — Holtsville, NY’s Justin Bonsignore made it 2-for-2 on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 2020 season by capturing the inaugural Independence Day 200 at N. Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday, July 4. Bonsignore made his move to get the lead from Northampton, PA’s “Big Money” Matt Hirschman on the 194th lap of the tour’s first visit to White Mountain before holding off Hirschman and six-time Whelen Modified Tour Champion Doug Coby on a green-white-checkered finish.
Prior to Bonsignore’s pass, Hirschman had lived up to his nickname, dominating the event from the pole. Coby had given Hirschman everything he could handle in the early stage of the event before Bonsignore got around him following a midrace caution triggered by Rob Summer’s ride into the turn-3 tire barrier. Following the fourth caution of the event on lap 137 for Walter Sutcliffe’s spin, Hirschman and Bonsignore drove away as the rest of the field duked it behind them.
